Chapter 1540
The Untouchable Ex-Wife
Xavierâs words made the atmosphere tense, and Leia felt like she was going to go crazy with the two men constantly fighting over her. Furious, she typed a message on her phone and showed it to Xavier and Santiago.â You two donât have to come and take care of me from tomorrow onwards.
I donât want to see either of you.â âIâm sorry, Lei, itâs my fault. I shouldnât have forced you.â Santiago immediately apologized to Leia. His innocent gaze made him look like a college student, and it could soften any womanâs heart.
The brash Xavier knew he couldnât win against that boyish face. He gritted his teeth and glared at Santiago, muttering, âSissy boy!â
However, Santiago didnât get mad, and just hung his head sadly. âIâm sorry, Mr. Stuart. I know I should be friendly towards people who love Lei sincerely, but Iâm very much into her. My possessiveness got the better of me and I said something rude. Iâll go now; I donât want to make Lei unhappy.
âStop pretending! Youâre just faking it for brownie points.â âTake care, Lei. I donât want my love to burden you. Goodbye.â Santiago stood up to leave, and his words made Leia feel bad.
Leia tugged on his shirt and shook her head at him. âYou stay. He goes!â Leia pointed at Xavier and typed out on her phone.
âWhat?â Xavier protested incredulously. âLeia, canât you see that itâs all just an act? Heâs pretending, and Iâm sure his intentions arenât right! Iâm the only one whoâs sincere towards you, and youâll be in danger if I leave. Donât you realize that?â
Leia shook her head. âHe means well, and youâre being short-tempered and rude. Please go!â
Frustrated and aggrieved, Xavier stormed out. After all, he had a temper and couldnât accept being driven away by Leia so many times. Once he was gone, the ward was peaceful again.
Santiago kept trying his best to tell Leia jokes, but she seemed distant.
When he realized it, he picked up that cake and said to her, âEat it if you want to. Donât hold back. Yes, Xavier is a scumbag, but he was right about this⦠Itâs fine as long as youâre happy.â âIâm sorry, Mr.
Dalton. I still canât forget about him.â Leiaâs eyes were watery as she typed the words on her phone gloomily. The reason she had chased Xavier out was because he was annoying and had offended her idol.
Besides, she was afraid she might fall for him again if she spent more time with him.
âYou donât have to apologize. Itâs normal that you canât forget about him because youâre a loyal and loving person. If you do forget about him, Iâll feel like Iâve fallen in love with the wrong person.â Although Santiago was disappointed, he wasnât angry. Gently, he touched Leiaâs head. âWell, you chose him when you woke up after the surgery. Iâm just lying to myself and refusing to accept it.â âWhat do you mean?â