Chapter 263
Yvette didnât understand why he was asking this, but seeing how readily he sent the money, she figured he was just sympathetic and nothing more.
So, she continued chatting with him. âTo be honest, I feel quite free and happy after the divorce. Oddly enough, I donât feel that much pressure,â Yvette replied.
As Xavier stared at Yvetteâs message on the screen, he stopped typing. He couldnât come to terms with what she said. âBut why? Is it because you didnât love him?â he asked.
Yvette wasnât sure how to respond. Thinking that he was a stranger she hadnât met, she decided not to hide anything.
âThe person who chooses to leave in a marriage usually has thought it over carefully. It doesnât just happen over one reason,â she replied.
Glumly, Xavier typed out a few paragraphs, only to delete them.
âIf thereâs nothing else, Iâm logging off. Bye,â Yvette messaged.
Xavier closed their chat window.
He sat alone for a while, pondering Yvetteâs words. Feeling the need to get some fresh air, he pushed open the door, only to see Yvette walking toward him with a backpack on her back.
Yvette immediately looked away when their eyes met.
Perhaps it was because she had been talking with someone online today, but Yvette felt strangely embarrassed. She quickly walked past Xavier.
Xavier watched her retreating figure quietly.
What a heartless woman!
With long strides, he caught up to Yvette. He then indifferently asked, âIs this how you thank your ex- husband who saved you last night?â He emphasized deliberately the words âexâhusbandâ.
This was the first time Yvette had heard the words âexâhusbandâ coming from him. Stopping in her tracks, she looked at Xavier with a surprised gaze.
Xavierâs handsome profile and intense gaze remained fixed on her, unwavering.
Yvette avoided his gaze.
Her red lips parted slightly. âI already thanked you for last night. I canât do anything if youâre not happy with this. Even you said that youâre my exâhusband. Iâm your exâwife. For you to help me when I was in danger, it wasnât just moral support, right?â
She didnât want Xavier to misunderstand and think she still liked him and was trying to continue something with him.
Xavierâs pupils contracted slightly at Yvetteâs cold words.
âWhere are you going?â he asked.
Yvette pursed her lips. âItâs none of your business,â she said, then walked briskly ahead.
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Xavierâs gaze turned bitter as he watched Yvette leave. He punched the wall in frustration. In the past, he would have simply let Yvette go, but now he felt compelled to follow her every move.
Xavier got into his car and followed Yvette as she left.
He watched her hail a cab to the mall, then saw her navigating through the crowded streets, buying groceries, and communicating in a foreign language with others.
Xavier remembered how poor her spoken language skills had been when she had first come to find him in Dibay. Sheâd had to rely heavily on translation software. She had even caused various misunderstandings.
But now, she was managing quite well despite living alone abroad.
He recalled her saying, âTo be honest, I feel quite free and happy after the divorce. Oddly enough, I donât feel that much pressure.â
Xavier couldnât quite describe his feelings at that moment.
Just then, a call came in. Xavier picked it up and saw it was Shannon.
âXav, when are you coming back?â Shannon asked urgently.
âIs something wrong?â
âThe company shareholders seem to be up to something behind closed doors. Your grandfather wants you back right away!â
Xavier narrowed his eyes. âAlright.â
When he hung up the phone, he looked up, only to find that Yvette was nowhere in sight.
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