Chapter 396 A Lifetime Devoted To This Question

• Calliope Gingrich struggled to suppress her laughter and decided to take a stroll in the yard. Occasionally, she glanced back at Silvester Howlett, who sat in the living room with a dark expression and occasionally shot her unfriendly looks. It seemed as if he was saying, "Just you wait until tonight!" Calliope blushed and her heart started racing. She quickly averted her gaze.
• In the room, Hua Zhixin had finished eating a bowl of porridge and looked up at Xavier Sadowski, resembling a child waiting for approval from an adult. In that moment of eye contact, Xavier's heart melted. This is what it feels like to have feelings for someone, he thought. He had once liked Serena Walker, but it was completely different from how he felt now. When he found out that Serena still had feelings for Luli Mountain, he chose to step back voluntarily and sincerely wished her well. But if Hua Zhixin were to tell him now that she had feelings for someone else, he would do everything in his power to compete with that man, just like a knight dueling for love in the Middle Ages. Even though he was skilled with a surgical knife, he would also pick up a sword and become exceptionally brave.
• "Xavier Sadowski..." Hua Zhixin softly called his name, waving her small hand in front of his eyes. "What's wrong with you? What are you thinking about?"