Chapter 1238

What was Mark doing here this early in the morning? Standing amidst the dewy grass, Mark looked like the epitome of a ‘brother next door’… and the way he currently was reminded Xavia of how they had first met… At the time, Xavia had only been six, and her foster mother kept chastising her for being immature and not doing house chores properly… In the end, that woman ended up forcing Xavia to clean the yard overnight without any dinner as punishment… By morning, her frozen little hands were all red, and she only snapped out of it when she heard the courtyard’s doorbell ring… Upon opening the door, she saw a boy about her age dressed in a black down jacket and a grey scarf wrapped around his neck. From his wide grin, it was clear even back then that he was the friendly type… Regardless, he had come over to deliver some dessert that his mother had prepared. As the young Mark was handing Xavia the dessert, he had frowned and commented, “Gee, your hands are freezing! Here, take my sca