Chapter 1500

In Xavier's words, "A lifetime together isn't as long as what people make it out to be. We only have so many days in a lifetime. If we subtract the time before we mature into adults and take away the senior years, what remains of one's prime is very little." Lily had found Xavier's way of thinking ridiculous and secretly vented to Maryanne. It was a private topic, and Maryanne loved gossip, so she encouraged Lily to let it all out whenever she had time. Lily rubbed her temples and scolded, "This is no joke. This morning, he made Noey eat a ton of food he doesn't like. Noey didn't say anything, but I know he must've been close to throwing up." Maryanne burst into laughter. "I've never seen a father and son who go all out to be at each other's throats." It was obvious to everyone that Noah's sudden request to sleep with Lily last night was a move to provoke Xavier. If their father-son dynamic had been this tense since day one, what was going to happen when Noah grew up? "It's not