Chapter 123

Surprised by Xavier's sudden appearance, Julia fell silent. "Lia, look at this. It's such a cute musical pen. The baby would love it, right?" Haley asked aloud. Then, turning to Julia's tummy, she asked, "Baby, do you like white? Or black? We'll just take both." Haley didn't notice Xavier as she approached. Even if she did, she wouldn't have recognized him. She was holding onto two pens in the shape of a flute, waving them in front of Julia's tummy as if she were trying to consult with the baby inside. In reality, the child inside Julia was still in the fetal stage and was slightly over two months old. The light that was in Xavier's eyes earlier slowly faded away. His mother didn't have the time to visit him at home, yet she had the time to buy toys for the new baby in her tummy. All the while, Haley completely overlooked Xavier as other things quickly caught her attention. "We'll need a little calculator for the birthday grab. I'll just get him a silver-colored one. What else