Then Xavier ran up to Hunter. “Play with me, daddy!”

Hunter put the gardening equipment down and picked Xavier up. “You promised me you’d finish your homework, Xavier,” he whispered. “If you’re a man, you’re going to see it through no matter what.”

Xavier pouted unhappily, but he didn’t throw a tantrum. Oh, he was taught well. Since Xavier had calmed down, Hunter went back to the house. “Let’s talk inside.”

Emery didn’t blow up in front of the kid, but she still looked irked. And no, she wasn’t following because she relented. I knew her too well.

Emery yanked Xavier away from Hunter the moment we entered the living room. Xavier didn’t recognize her at first because she was gone for more than a month, and she had heavy makeup on. The boy kept struggling, but he quieted down the moment she spoke.

“Mrs. Eriksen,” Emery called the servant. “Take Xavier upstairs. It’s study time.”

“Yes.”

the house. Xavier knew that, so he let Mrs. Eriksen

want to see you or anything related

were made public, his institution voided the contract the very same day. They also made

too famous for his own good after marrying Emery. He had a lot of enemies who

were, the harder they

his thoughts, then he looked at John and me with a frown. The heck? What’s that supposed to mean? Are we an

than I did, so he raised his chin and squinted at Hunter. It was as if he was saying “We’re staying

between them, though she was still impatient with

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