Chapter 834

Xavier felt nothing when he heard Noah's whining—neither fondness nor irritation. He just thought a boy Noah's age should be doing more meaningful things than acting like a baby.

"I'm not going," he stated. He was busy with the acquisition of Yandell Group.

Noah just then realized that his bastard father might be dumber than he appeared. Although he was tempted to give up on trying, he held back his disappointment.

"Alright, it's okay if you're not coming. Mr. Aaron and Mr. Septer will be there, and we'll set up tents together and eat together. Mr. Aaron loves Mom's cooking."

Aaron? Xavier was puzzled and quietly wondered, "Who's this new guy?"

"I'll be there the day after tomorrow." Xavier interrupted before Noah could say anything else.

Noah's big, round eyes lit up instantly. "Really?"

"Yes. Sleep early." With that, Xavier hung up.

Only then did Noah lie down to sleep peacefully. Lately, his body hadn't been hurting as much. The thought of camping with his family made him e