Chapter 456

The way Percy looked at Scarlett had completely changed. He couldn't believe that his classmate had somehow turned into his aunt-in-law. There was no way he could bring himself to call her his aunt. In the end, he could only glare at her in silence. Sensing the sudden awkward silence at the table, Scarlett quickly spoke up to break the tension. "Alright, Xavier doesn't have anything else to order. How about the rest of you? Want to add anything?" But really, who could still think about eating at a time like this? Caleb swiftly regained his composure. "No, that's all for me. In fact, I owe Mr. Xavier a toast. If it weren't for your help, Penelope might never have found me. And also for the mix-up caused by her earlier. I do hope you'll forgive us." As he spoke, he stood and poured Xavier a glass of wine. Elsewhere at the table, Percy was still worried someone might be laughing at him after his embarrassing fall. Though he appeared calm and obedient, frustration simmered just benea