Chapter 223

"Wah! Mommy hates me! Daddy, I want Mommy! Wah…" Xavier knew deep down that his wish was just a pipe dream, yet he couldn't stop himself from crying to his father for his mother's affection. Sebastian lifted him onto his lap and stroked his hair gently. "There, there. Don't cry. Your mother will come back." He didn't scold the boy. No matter how sensible and grown-up Xavier tried to act, Sebastian never forgot the fact that he was still only six years old. "Don't lie to me, Daddy! Mommy doesn't want us anymore. She's never coming back." He continued sobbing. Xavier, struck hard by the disappointment, refused to listen to Sebastian's comforting words. Sebastian couldn't help but chuckle bitterly. "Perhaps we deserve it." After all, they had taken Julia's efforts for granted in the past, breaking her heart over and over. At that, Xavier cried even harder. Sebastian patiently wiped his tears, rubbing his back slowly and gently to comfort him. "Shh… Don't cry. Even if Mommy didn'