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Chapter 870 – Xavier’s Silent Vow
*****Xavier’s voice was so soft and gentle that no third party would have heard, and Grace…As soon as she heard him, her eyes widened a fraction, never expecting Xavier to read her thoughts and concern so easily that even before she completely realized it, he had spoken about it.Fortunately, she had slowed the car down significantly; otherwise, they might have crashed into the vehicle next or even flipped over, because she was caught completely off guard.“I…” Her voice broke slightly as she glanced at him, her lips parting to say something… maybe to protest, perhaps to apologize, or to act like she didn't know what he was talking about.But as soon as she saw the steady, understanding look in his eyes, any words she was going to say caught in her throat.Instead, she just exhaled shakily, her chest rising and falling as though she had been holding her breath for too long.In the following second, her eyes glistened, heavy with unshed tears she stubbornly refused to let fall
Chapter 869 – Xavier’s Resolve
*****Xavier could already feel it and practically see it now… the warmth Grace had begun to show slowly freezing over and sealing itself behind a thick wall of guilt, betrayal, and pain.In fact, her current silence was already enough of a proof… so heavy that it felt deafening, a cold barrier stretching between them in the cramped car.The Grace who once smiled faintly at his teasing, blushed in embarrassment at his stares, and the one who had reached for his hand earlier without hesitation was rapidly vanishing before his eyes, being replaced by the old Grace… the Grace who could look the world dead in the eye and pretend nothing hurt.She was gradually getting replaced by the woman who would rather swallow her grief whole than show it to anyone, because to her, vulnerability wasn’t just weakness… it was exposure and danger.And this realization… it made Xavier’s chest ache so fiercely and bitterly that it felt like a slow-burning pain, twisting through him from inside to outs
Chapter 868 – Xavier’s Guilt II
*****The image of the old man flashed in Xavier’s mind again, that sly, infuriating smirk that made his blood boil, and in the following second, his teeth ground together.He was furious… furious enough to want to turn the car around and break something.But he couldn’t. Letting rage take over him wouldn’t help Grace, Susan, or the unconscious man lying quietly in the back seat.He took a deep breath and forced himself to look at Williams through the rearview mirror.The man lay motionless, his breathing faint but steady.His head rested on Susan’s lap, and if not for his pale complexion, he could’ve been mistaken for someone simply sleeping off exhaustion.But the longer Xavier stared, the less peaceful it seemed.Williams looked like someone caught in a nightmare… a nightmare he couldn’t wake from, one where his mind was trapped fighting for air.Xavier exhaled softly and shook his head, his chest tightening.Grace was broken.Susan was shattered.But Williams… his suff
Chapter 867 – Xavier’s Guilt
*****Xavier had thought he was doing the right thing earlier when he shone light on the truth for Grace’s sake… making her see that the old man was turning her against her parents.But all it did was push the old man over the wall.Because of that, the truth that might have remained buried for life came spilling out like poison.Because of that, the old man’s mask was shattered and the monster beneath was revealed.And because of that… Williams fainted.And Xavier... the supposed “fixer,” the one who had always found a solution for every situation he had ever faced, could do nothing but stand there, watching the damage unfold.Recalling all this, he exhaled slowly, his chest heavy.He blamed himself, yes… but it was more than guilt.It was the gnawing realization that no matter how much he wanted to fight, he couldn’t win against a situation like that again.The old man wasn’t just cunning… he was meticulous.Before exposing the full truth, he had already converted every p
Chapter 866 – Departing the Sky Estate
*****By the time Xavier, Grace, and her family finally left the Sky Estate... or rather, the newly created Oriens Family, the first timid ray of dawn had already pierced through the horizon, signifying the arrival of dawnHowever, none of them noticed the sunrise.Apart from Xavier, both Grace and Susan were completely undone… their hearts racing in their chests and their thoughts in utter disarray, as they rushed after Xavier, who carried the unconscious Williams in his arms.His body hung limp and appeared lifeless, as Xavier gently lowered him into the back seat of Grace’s black BMW sedanThey had left the meeting room under a silence so dense that it felt alive… cold, heavy, and suffocating.Everyone in that room had watched them go, their faces tight with confusion and unease.Everyone… except the old man.He had stood there grinning, his face glowing with the kind of joy one might wear after winning the lottery… or, more fittingly, after stealing it.His smile had been
Chapter 865 – The Old Man’s Ambition II
*****Like that, what felt like an eternity passed, nearly everyone staring in horror.Finally, however, Williams… the only one who hadn’t yet reacted, slowly raised his trembling hand, his finger pointing straight at the old man, his whole arm shaking violently.“You… you’re a demon,” he stammered, his voice cracking. “A… A demon!”Hearing this, however, the old man, who had been smiling in utter satisfaction at everyone’s reaction to his mastermind plans and execution, couldn’t help but narrow his eyes into two glinting slits, his expression turning unreadable and… dangerous.“Me, a demon?” he echoed, his tone dripping with venom. “For taking back what I deserve after being used like a tool for years?”Williams let out a furious, bitter laugh, trembling frantically like an engine on the verge of explosion. “Deserve?” he repeated, his voice rising to a snarl. “You deserve this?!”His chest heaved with disbelief, his fists clenched so tightly that his joints crackled like thund
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