Chapter 185

Yvette stared at the familiar face under the soft light and didn't know what to say.

Xavier lowered his head to kiss her forehead, and she tightened her grip on the blanket. "I'm a little tired now, so I don't want to do it today."

He was stunned for a moment. Then, he held her tightly and said nothing.

Yvette leaned against his embrace and could hear his heartbeat. "Xav..."

"Yeah?"

"Do you remember the first time we hugged?" she suddenly asked.

When Xavier heard that, he thought about the time she had hugged him for the first time. It had been their first night after their wedding. James had just passed away back then, but Xavier had dragged her away.

Xavier didn't understand why she had suddenly asked him about that. He thought she was complaining about him. "What happened in the past will never happen again."

He seldom apologized, and this was his way of admitting his mistakes.

confusion; she didn't understand what he meant

been studying. Back then, she had been getting bullied, and he had gotten soaked in the rain when he had come

liking you back then. I really liked you

something was off. He was sure that she loved him when they had gotten married. So, it didn't make sense to him that she had

moment.

kept thinking that I wasn't worthy of you.

slightly. He also hadn't expected

seen her for the first time, she had only been ten years old. She had been skinny back then, but she'd had the most beautiful smile

can start afresh

looked deeply at him. "Can

she had been abroad, she had always dreamed of him regretting his actions. He would ask her to come back to him and promise that

staff had brought their dinner. While they ate, they

slept together that night. After the lights were turned off, Xavier held her in his arms

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he gently called out to her,

taken off her hearing aid and

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