Chapter 106

Just before reaching his bedroom door, Xavier asked nervously, "Did I make Mommy mad again?" He didn't understand. Before, whenever he cried, Julia would feel bad and cry along with him. So, why did it not work now? "Go wash up and get to bed," Sebastian said instead of answering as he ushered him toward the bathroom. Xavier still had school in the morning, after all. As for Julia… Sebastian unbuttoned his shirt as he made his way back to his third-floor bedroom. Her attitude toward both him and Xavier had shifted completely, as if she were an entirely different person. He still couldn't figure it out. They hadn't done anything unforgivable—was it really worth her staying this angry for so long? Or was it just the pregnancy hormones talking? … Over at Summers Mansion, Julia had finished washing up. She was lying in bed and letting her mind go blank until her heavy, suffocating emotions gradually eased. It was already 11 o'clock at night. At this hour… She hesitated, then de