Chapter 26

Haley was unsure if Julia was just saying that in a moment of anger, so she tried to dissuade her, saying, "After all, Xavier is your son, and you've raised him with your heart and soul in the past six years. It's better not to let things between you two to get too bad. What if you regret it in the future?" "You're right. He's my son whom I've raised for six years after enduring all kinds of hardships…" There was a slight catch in Julia's throat as she said that. The past six years seemed to condense into a vivid picture. Xavier went from being a baby who only cooed to calling Julia mommy. He would act cute in her arms, give her a peck on her cheek when he was happy, and say he loved his mommy the most. In the end, Julia still could not hold herself back, and a drop of tear slid down her cheek before quickly vanishing on her collar. "I've raised him for six years, yet he wants someone else as his mother. I'm already regretting it," Julia added. She did not want her best friend to