Chapter 254

Xena pouted discontentedly and coquettishly protested, "No way, I want to live there now!"

Hearing her sobbing and complaining, James felt a headache coming on. "Xena, be reasonable. I really can't come up with the money right now."

Xena's eyes darted as she tentatively spoke, "James, are you and your family still living in the Ford residence?"

"Yes, even though my uncle moved out, we haven't divided the property yet. We're still living with Grandma," James replied truthfully.

Xena's eyes lit up, and an idea formed in her mind. "James, you don't want me to suffer, right?"

Hearing the soft, pleading tone in her voice, James forgot himself for a moment. "Of course not! Xena, you're the woman I love the most!"

Xena grinned triumphantly and continued, "Then let's get married. Once we're married, I can move into the Ford residence, and I won't have to endure any more hardships."

James was taken aback, his mind momentarily blank.

Marriage? He had thought about this before, but he ne