Chapter 1055

She wasn’t going to forget this humiliation…! After the red-eyed woman rushed off, the ward became silent again… Xavia herself couldn’t help but feel slightly embarrassed… After all, though she disliked Fiona, Song Feier did save Zivon’s life back then… What’s more, they were quite close… With that in mind, Xavia didn’t like the idea of putting Zivon in a difficult situation because of her… In the end, she was prompted to mutter, “…Um… Though she’s like that, she really does like you, I think… With that said, it’d be better if you made things clear with her…” Her words made Zivon monetarily speechless. After all, he only treated Fiona like his younger sister, and he felt that it was only right for Fiona to treat him like a brother. To think that things would turn out this way… Shaking the thought off, Zivon replied, “…Don’t worry, I won’t indulge in her nonsense.” …That wasn’t what she meant at all! What a headache…! Whatever the case was, it was later that noon when Xavia was discharged. Following that, she, Maison, Yulia, and Zivon gathered to have a simple meal together… They chose rather plain dishes, mostly since Ava’s death was still fresh in everyone’s minds. Regardless, despite not seeing her for a while, the children were quick to return to their rooms after dinner. To Xavia’s surprise, Dolly apparently had an appointment with someone as well, so she had to leave. Unsure what to expect, Xavia asked, “Who exactly are you meeting…?” “Oh please, there are plenty of men who’d love to date me! Either way, I’m off!” replied Dolly as she got her handbag and left, leaving Xavia speechless. After all, by this point, it was pretty clear that Dolly and the kids were simply trying to give her and Zivon some alone time! As expected, it was shortly after Dolly left when Xavia received a message from her, stating, ‘Young Master Burton is at his weakest now, so do your best to comfort him! I’m sure you don’t need any further tutelage from me, so good luck!’ …What the hell was that woman on about?! Oh, how she wished she could drag Dolly back and smack some sense into her…! Following that thought, Xavia was prompted to look at Zivon who was still replying to emails through his phone on the sofa… Despite how haggard he looked—since he hadn’t been sleeping well recently—, he still looked as prestigious as ever… Regardless, after seeing him like that, Xavia couldn’t bear to let him head back in that condition either… After a while, she ended up muttering, “…Um… You haven’t slept well recently, right…? Why don’t you put your work down and get some rest for the night…?” Upon hearing that, Zivon looked up… and it was only then when he realized that everyone else had left. Due to Ava’s funeral, his work had piled up, which explained why he was busy enough to not even notice his surroundings. Regardless, after glancing at his wristwatch, Zivon was prompted to say, “I’ll be heading back, then. I’ll come over to pick Maison up tomorrow morning. Also, I’ll be getting Nathan to get us movie tickets for tomorrow night.” When she heard that, Xavia frowned slightly as she replied, “You’re heading back at this hour…?” It was only after the words escaped her mouth that Xavia realized that it almost sounded like she wanted him to stay! With that, she was quick to add, “…I-I mean, you’ve been so busy in the past few days, and I know it’s a long drive back… With that said, just rest here instead…” …Somehow, she seemed to be making things worse for her! Either way, upon staring at the awkward woman, Zivon couldn’t help but smile as he gently grabbed her by the chin and said, “I’d love to… but unfortunately, I can’t…” Though he sounded like he really wanted to stay, Xavia couldn’t help but notice that there was a change in tone when he said he couldn’t stay… In the end, she couldn’t stop herself from asking, “…Why not?” It was just a sleepover, right…? He had done it plenty of times before… Unless. Was he hiding something from her?