Chapter 245

Seeing Xavier in this state, Mark felt both worried and afraid. He couldn't help but console Xavier, saying, "Mr. Lane, please don't worry. Ms. Snyder and Noah might have gone out to play. We'll find them soon."

It was a white lie, the kind told to comfort children.

Surprisingly, Xavier believed him. "I know she wouldn't want to leave me."

But his reddened eyes and the dark circles beneath them, the result of a sleepless night, betrayed him. Mark could only nod in agreement.

Xavier trudged forward through the snow, his tall figure appearing particularly lonely at that moment. After a few steps, he looked back at Mark. "She said she had gotten the wrong person."

Mark didn't understand. "What do you mean, sir?"

Xavier didn't answer. He opened the car door and got in. Sitting alone in the car, he once again opened the letter and read the beginning lines.

"We both know there's no love between us, so why make each other miserable? You didn't love me. For that, I don't hate or blame y