Chapter 1499

Noah nodded and said, "Daddy, you make a good point. But in old age, there are more things to watch out for than just being picky about food. Don't worry. When the time comes, I'll make reasonable plans for you and for Mommy." His wording was "for you and for Mommy" instead of "for you two". That subtle distinction implied that he would likely make plans to send them to different places so that Xavier wouldn't get to be with Lily. "Why, you..." "Excuse me, Mr. Xavier and Mr. Noah. Your food is ready." A waiter pushed a cart over, cutting off the tense exchange between them. Just then, Xavier's phone rang. It was a call from Lily. He glanced at Noah and stepped outside to answer the call. "Hey, honey. No, I just brought him out for breakfast. I'm not bullying him…" Noah looked at Xavier's back. Just from the way he stood there, talking on the phone, he looked utterly humbled to the point of being subservient. "I never want to be that kind of man," Noah thought. Just then, a ch