Unbreakable Love His Passion for Her Transcends Death by Beanie Gold

In reality, Noah would never do something that gross. He'd just spilled water on Xavier's pants by mistake.

Pretending to wipe it off, he said, "Mom says being a stepfather is harder than being a real dad. Don't be mad at me. I'll wipe it clean for you." The crowd almost burst into laughter.

Even the usually stern Clifford nearly lost his composure. But he kept his wits about him. Where had this child come from? Was he really Xavier's son?

As Clifford was about to inquire, Malcolm, sitting next to him, looked shocked. "Zac, what did you call Uncle Xav?"

Zachary?

Noah dropped the act, his big eyes looking straight at Malcolm. "I'm not Zac; I'm Noah Lander. Mr. Xavier and Mom are together, so he's going to be my stepdad soon." Malcolm was stunned by this.

The boy looked the same so why wasn't he Zachary?

He studied Noah closely. The only difference was that the boy in front of him seemed paler and didn't speak as seriously as Zachary.

Upon hearing this, Clifford was even more puzzled. "And who's your mother?"

"Yvette Snyder, Mr. Lane Senior," Noah replied.

tightened, veins bulging.

to answer when Xavier quickly

Clifford stood up

him by the straps of his

on my own."

at the boy's face. The resemblance between Noah and Xavier when he'd been a child was uncanny.

inwardly but replied,

frowned in

the most amazing man in

Noah's mouth. "Grandpa, don't listen to his nonsense. He's

fell over the room as the words sank in. No one dared to utter a sound. Meanwhile, Yvette

wrong. Shannon sent a maid to

inside, arriving just in time to hear Xavier's declaration. Her heart tightened

had Xavier

knew it! He's my dear grandson, the

her gaze at Noah filled with

planned to reveal that Xavier was raising another man's child. But now, everything had changed. He tried