Betrayed by Blood: My Second Life as a Queen novel Chapter 198

Willow also found the statement absurd. She tilted her head, staring at Xavier for a long time before smiling and saying, "Xavier, don't you think you're ridiculous? You were so incredibly harsh to me, so what right do you have to demand I be lenient with you?"

Xavier completely lost his voice, unable to utter a single word.

Willow had no interest in tangling with him any longer. She took Lucian's hand and turned to leave.

Leaving Xavier all alone to watch her back.

In the thirty seconds it took for her to completely disappear from his sight, Xavier hoped countless times that she would turn around. Even just a single glance would be enough.

But she didn't. Not even once.

He stood frozen in place, clutching the court summons in his hand. His heart grew colder inch by inch until, finally, it sank into absolute dead silence.

The Lyric Pavilion was bustling with people. Guests who had come to attend the proposal banquet continuously walked past him.

The occasional glances thrown his way were filled with contempt and malice.

He could even hear their whispered conversations.

"Xavier spoiled his adopted sister rotten but completely ignored his biological sister. Now that his biological sister is being pursued by two Jaggers at the same time, Xavier must be dying of regret, right? This was his chance to latch onto the Jagger family! And he ruined it with his own two hands."

"Well, who can he blame but his own blindness?"

They didn't even bother to lower their voices as they gossiped. Every single word floated unapologetically into Xavier's ears.

In that moment, he was genuinely, truly regretting everything.

The crowd slowly dispersed, but Xavier still hadn't left.

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