Chapter 1038

Xavia, for one, didn’t think that was the case. After taking a deep breath, Xavia then said, “I meant it when I said that, Chairman Harrison. I can tell that you like Young Master Burton, and that you’ve been trying very hard to get his attention. You deserve him more than I do. Then again, he and I were never suited for each other.” With that said, Xavia then turned to leave, leaving the puzzled Sophia frozen in place… Before posting the results, Zivon had told her to make it appear as though nobody had scored a hundred so that Xavia could take the crown. Now that Xavia was at the top of the world, why were things still going south…? Unsure how to deal with this now that the results had been announced, Sophia was ultimately prompted to seek Zivon out. After relaying all that Xavia had said to Zivon’s grandmother, Zivon rubbed his temple before muttering, “She said all that to Grandma, huh…?” To think that that woman would be this serious about breaking up… That aside, with how things were going in their relationship, Zivon himself had no idea how to handle the matter. His train of thought was cut short when Sophia suddenly said, “Still, from what I’ve gathered, Miss Lockhart is extremely straightforward, and she’d never yield to those stronger than her… Now that I know this, it’s less of a wonder why you like her so much… You should know, however, that Miss Lockhart also gave you and I her blessings… Suffice to say, I believe there’s some sort of misunderstanding here…” …Blessings? She was so eager to forget about their relationship that she wanted him to find another woman already…?! Irked by the thought, Zivon growled, “…I see. Head back first. I’ll handle this.” Once Sophia had left, the annoyed Zivon loosened his tie, feeling extremely restless… Shortly after, a knock could be heard, prompting Zivon to say in an icy voice, “Enter.” Upon hearing that, Keith casually walked in, a hand in his pocket as he asked, “I don’t get why you’re so unhappy, Uncle Zivon. Can’t you be open with your relationship with Xavia now? Why aren’t you celebrating?” Glaring at Keith with a raised brow, Zivon—who was already displeased with Keith—replied, “So, just because I didn’t step into the matter regarding Jenna before this, you felt the right to reach out to Xavia? You truly have nerves of steel to be mocking me even now.” As the surrounding temperature dropped, Keith frowned as he said, “I assure you I’m being sincere with my blessings. That aside, I already told you that I only married Jenna for Xavia’s sake. It’s no longer possible between me and her. With that said, why are you targeting me now? What have I done to make you misunderstand me?” After a brief pause, Keith added, “…Could this be regarding the two scandals? If so, allow me to explain myself. The first time Xavia ran into me at the hospital, she had assumed that I was in cahoots with Jenna. Eventually, however, I managed to explain myself, and I also told her about something else… Something which I believe that you’ll be greatly satisfied with, Uncle Zivon. The truth is, I’ve never touched Xavia before.” …What? Watching as Zivon stared at him in disbelief, Keith continued, “Back when I still had my condition, I wasn’t able to think straight, which was why I lied to her by saying that I had touched her back then. That way, she’d continue staying by my side. Regardless, that event made her think that she wasn’t good enough for you, which led to her cooperating with Hartley to test you the next day.” “I’m not sure how much you know about the false pregnancy incident, but she had assumed she was carrying my baby at the time. For context, false pregnancies only show the symptoms of being pregnant without the woman actually bearing a baby. It further proves that I didn’t touch her that night.” “Whatever the case was, after I clarified all that to her that night, she was extremely grateful. Aside from that, nothing else happened between us. As for today’s news, I believe you’ve seen the surveillance footage, Uncle Zivon. To recap, I had simply looked for her to talk about the green space, and she even told me not to meet up with her again for fear of causing more misunderstandings.” With each word that Keith said, Zivon felt his heart sinking lower and lower. Now surer than ever that there was a major misunderstanding at play, Zivon replied, “…Then, if there’s nothing going on between you two, why had she delivered that lunch box to you back then?” Adjusting his glasses, Keith then said, “Honestly, I was surprised by that as well. I simply bumped into her while I was getting off work that day, and upon seeing me, she said that she had made that lunchbox for me out of gratitude for telling her the truth. Though she said that, she looked like she had been waiting at that spot for quite a while.” “If she had truly made the meal for me, then why hadn’t she just gone to my office? That aside, the food she made was mostly for stomach nourishment. In other words, food that wasn’t to my liking.”