Chapter 40

There were only eight days left until Julia severed ties with the Holts for good. After Sebastian called Julia to tell her that Xavier had fought with another child trying to defend her, he did not call to bother her anymore. Julia had been recuperating at home, and Martha made her all of her favorite dishes when she was a child. In just two days, she felt she had gained weight. "Lia, the latest notice is that the court session will take place in two weeks. During this time, you—" Quinn was very busy with work, so he still had no idea about Julia's fallout with Xavier. He supported her in getting a divorce, but he wanted to urge her to think it through as the court date got nearer. After all, Xavier was already six years old. "Thank you. I'll buy you a meal when we have the time. We can ask Haley to join us as well." Julia was quite calm. She took a few steps back and checked the details of the sketches while chatting with Quinn over the phone. Her parents had left her studio as