Chapter 299

"Haha, if you feel bad, just get my son a few toys later as an apology. Giving money is way too awkward." I knew Evan had just acted distant toward Xander, so I figured this could be a chance for them to warm up to each other. "No problem," Xander nodded with a slight smile, barely paused before saying, "Actually, my mom..." "You're Brian Carter's son, right?" I jumped in before he could say it himself. He froze for a second, then gave a bitter little grin, slouching into the couch as he looked at me. That expression said I nailed it. "How’d you figure that out?" When I first met Leah Dennis, I didn’t really put two and two together. It wasn’t until later, in the car, that her familiar face finally clicked. Last time Xander came with me to Heather Carter's apartment to look for my phone, I’d seen a wedding photo in her place — Brian’s first marriage. That woman in the photo? Definitely a younger version of Leah Dennis. Then I remembered something Xander once mentioned — his parents div