Chapter 223

Abigail got up and patted Xavier on the shoulder as she solemnly said, "Xavier, it's all on you now. I'll be waiting for good news." Xavier silently nodded, then turned and headed to the neighbour's with the device in hand. Abigail stayed behind, anxiously waiting. But as the night dragged on and Xavier still hadn't returned, she began to get a bad feeling. Her nerves only grew worse the longer she waited. She started pacing back and forth in the room. After another 30 minutes, she finally heard something outside. She ran to ask Xavier. "Xavier, how did it go?" But the moment the words left her mouth, she regretted asking, because she understood everything just from looking at his expression. He had his head down, looking completely defeated, every inch of him radiating disappointment. "I'm sorry," he said as soon as he reached her, feeling utterly useless. Abigail's heart also sank, but she quickly tried to comfort him. "It's not your fault, Xavier. Joyce's situation is... comp