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79. XAVIER — "now is not the time to be cold"

Author: Flames
last update Last Updated: 2023-04-25 11:48:36
Father’s illness had come out to the world, and I was in a mind chaos.

I didn’t know how to go about the whole thing. Father collapsing at the beginning of his announcement caused too much commotion, and I was in a daze.

“Did you know?” I heard Juliet asked and I turned towards her.

“Know what,Juliet?” I asked.

“Know that Dad was sick. Was that why you had been going about learning the ropes of being an Alpha?” Juliet asked.

“I’m in no mood to answer your questions, Juliet. Get lost.” I said coldy and she grabbed by my hands.

“Now is not the time to be cold. Why didn’t you tell anyone, why didn’t you tell me?” She asked, her eyes brimming with tears.

“He told me.” Ariel said quietly and Juliet turned and saw her standing behind her.

“Why didn’t you say something?” She asked and Ariel sighed.

“Father didn’t want Xavier saying anything, in order to avoid worry. We didn’t know he was this ill to the point of collapsing.” Ariel said and Juliet broke down into tears.

“I’m sorry l
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