Substitute Wife, Genius CEO novel Chapter 407

Speaking, he picked Lilith up in his arms. "I will personally apologize to Xander for what happened. As for the divorce, don't bring it up again. I am not leaving Lilith."

Xavier and Lilith rushed frantically to the hospital.

Summer and Leo Vance left the estate and received a call from Vivian West.

Vivian said, "Tessa and I booked a table at a restaurant. I sent you the address. Just come straight here."

"Okay."

It wasn't until Summer arrived that they learned the plan hadn't panned out.

Tessa asked, "Then what about the fireworks you ordered?"

"Since I bought them, of course we're setting them off," Summer smiled. "Even though things didn't go exactly as planned, I still got to watch a great show. Do you guys want the tea?"

Summer spilled the drama about Xander waking up and immediately pointing the finger at Lilith, sharing every detail with her two best friends.

Tessa's eyes widened in shock. "Then the Sterlings must be ready to skin Lilith alive!"

Vivian swirled the wine in her glass. "Not necessarily. After all, she just gave Mr. Sterling two sons. Xavier will probably protect her."

Summer agreed and nodded.

"No way?" Tessa, the normal one, found it completely incomprehensible. "Lilith ruined his brother, and he's still going to protect her? Did he suffer brain damage?"

Vivian raised a sarcastic brow. "Who knows? Maybe he actually did."

***

A few days later, Summer found out that Xavier had indeed protected Lilith.

The Sterlings had tried to force a divorce, but Xavier refused, completely unyielding.

Pushed to his breaking point, Xavier basically told them to just beat him to death, arguing that his brother was already awake anyway.

Rumor had it that his defiance nearly sent Carlson and his parents straight to the emergency room.

Naturally, Summer heard all of this through Miles Sutton.

Summer raised an eyebrow. "Miles, look at you. You have eyes and ears inside the Sterling Estate now?"

Miles chuckled. "Before Xander's accident, the Sterlings treated Lily Sutton like royalty because they believed she was Xavier's savior."

"So Lily and I used to visit their estate all the time. That's when I met Xander. We became good friends, and since he had an incredible mind for business, I followed his investments and made quite a bit of money."

That was exactly how Miles had accumulated his initial fortune.

Xander had been rigorously trained by Carlson since childhood to be a ruthless titan. The moment he woke up, he immediately began intense physical therapy, determined to reclaim his former strength.

While Miles was at the hospital accompanying Leo for his rehab, he ran into Xander.

The two reconnected.

Having slept for so many years, Xander was in the dark about a lot of things—especially the tangled mess involving Xavier, Lilith, and Summer.

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