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Chapter 1275 - Grace’s Concern
*****Before Grace even realized it, a strange weakness had already spread through her body… the kind that comes from struggling to understand something that goes far beyond one’s grasp.Ultimately, she swallowed.‘Who exactly are you…?’ she almost blurted out this time, her gaze locked onto Xavier, searching, questioning, and yet finding nothing she could fully comprehend.But just then, a quieter thought surfaced.‘Even if you can be indifferent… should you be going this far?’ she thought, her brows knitting slightly as concern subtly replaced shock.In the next second, her fingers curled… not out of fear for herself, but for him.And with that, she raised a hand unconsciously, pressing it lightly against her temple as if steadying her thoughts, then looked at him again, this time more grounded.“Don’t you think that would make you seem… unreceptive?” she asked, her voice softer now, careful, and measured.Xavier didn’t even blink.Instead, he shrugged casually.“I don’t
Chapter 1274 – ‘What Kind of Existence Even Does That?’
*****“This…”Xavier muttered quietly, his brows furrowing just a little deeper as he studied her.He was utterly unconvinced by Grace’s response, which was obvious from the way he stared at her face a second longer than necessary, as though trying to peel back the layers of whatever she was stubbornly keeping to herself.But… after that brief pause, he exhaled softly and chose not to press further.‘Since she doesn’t want to tell me, there’s no point forcing it out of her,’ he concluded inwardly, his decision firm yet gentle, the kind that didn’t suffocate but quietly respected boundaries.With this decision, he gave a small nod. “Alright, then,” he said calmly, as if letting the matter drop entirely, his tone completely natural.But then… something flickered across his mind, and in the very next second, his eyes lit up.A devilish gleam surfaced within them, dangerous, playful… and absolutely not good news for Grace.But before she could completely process that subtle shift
Chapter 1273 – Grace’s Shock
*****Grace turned to Xavier immediately, her lips parting as her eyes locked onto his face.“You…” she began, clearly wanting to say something, but then she stopped, her throat tightening.Her mind, which had been spinning wildly just moments ago, suddenly stalled at the most critical point.‘How was I even supposed to say this?’ she thought in a daze.‘How was I supposed to ask him…’‘Are you connected to all five first-rank families or above them?’The words felt absurd, even forming in her mind, let alone speaking them out loud.So she swallowed them back.The reason behind her dumbstruck state after hearing Little Lola’s report… was simple, yet impossibly heavy.She recognized the name.‘Revercrest…’Thinking back to it, her heart thudded once again.Who in Riverton City didn’t know that name?It belongs to one of the five apex, untouchable families. The kind of existence that didn’t just stand at the top of the pyramid… but was the pyramid.Even if others could r
Chapter 1272 – Xavier’s Concern
*****“You should never be scared, okay?”Little Lola didn’t respond right away.Instead, she stared at Xavier really hard for a moment, as though trying to confirm whether his words were real or just something adults said out of habit.Her small eyes searched his face carefully, almost suspiciously, until…She found no trace of falsehood.And just like that, her face lit up.“Alright, Uncle,” she said brightly, her earlier hesitation completely gone, replaced by pure, unfiltered trust.Xavier smiled faintly at this, a softness creeping into his expression as he ruffled her hair again, this time with even more fondness.“Thanks for the report. I will take over from here.”“Hmm!” Little Lola nodded enthusiastically, her head bobbing up and down without the slightest hesitation, as though she had just completed an important mission successfully.Then, satisfied, she turned around and skipped away, her steps light and cheerful again.Xavier watched her retreating figure for a
Chapter 1271 – “You Should Never Be Scared, Okay?”
*****At this moment, Xavier and Grace both stared at Little Lola in a daze, their reactions so delayed and oddly synchronized that it made the little girl shift uncomfortably under their gaze.To her, it felt like she had just dropped some kind of forbidden bomb into the room and was now waiting for it to explode.For a brief moment, she didn’t know what to do.Her small fingers curled slightly at her sides, her eyes darting between the two adults, trying to decipher their expressions like she had seen grown-ups do. But the more she looked… the less she understood.Then, she swallowed nervously, unable to keep it together again.“Did Little Lola… say something wrong, Uncle?” she asked cautiously, her voice soft and hesitant, her expression tightening with unease as though she was already bracing for a scolding that might or might not come.‘Huh?’Xavier blinked, his mouth parting slightly in surprise, clearly not expecting that question at all.Almost instantly, his attentio
Chapter 1270 – Grace’s Embarrassment
*****For a brief second, Little Lola looked like she might retreat entirely and pretend she never heard the phone at all. But then…She gritted her teeth, making up her mind.With that, she carefully reached out and tapped Xavier. “Uncle,” she called out gently.‘This…’It was as though someone had plugged him into an electric socket.Xavier jolted all over, his entire body reacting before his mind caught up, the moment snapping apart instantly.Almost immediately, Grace also returned to her senses, the spell breaking just as abruptly. And the moment her eyes landed on Little Lola… standing there and staring up at them with wide, serious eyes…It felt like a lightning bolt had struck her directly.In one swift, panicked motion, she tore herself out of Xavier’s embrace and jumped back as though she had just been caught committing an unforgivable crime.“Little Lola,” she called awkwardly, her voice betraying her composure as her face flushed a deep, unmistakable red.‘How c
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