Filed To Story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
“Are you really sorry? Go on then, give him a call.” Leia handed the phone to Xavier, her eyes narrowed. “He’s your good friend, isn’t he? Give him a good scolding and show me your loyalty.”
“Are you sure? Isn’t it inappropriate?” Xavier wanted to bury a hole in the sand and disappear. He added softly, “Besides, I haven’t been able to reach his phone. I don’t know where he’s gone.”
“Excuses! You’re either a coward or a cheating scumbag like him!” Leia burst out furiously.
“No way, I’m not like him. I’m better than him. He has yet to do better,” Xavier defended himself quickly.
Flossie had been silent the whole time, but when she saw the two arguing, she interrupted them, “Stop fighting. We’ll go back now, so you both can scold him in person.”
Flossie was not joking; she figured her brother was right. She should go back.
Soon after, the group took a flight back to Beach City.
Quinton came early to pick them up. His gentle and elegant appearance made him look like a kind and knowledgeable scholar. No one knew he was the notorious and fearsome Night Demon who had spilled the blood of many people.
Quinton leaned against a large black SUV and kept his eyes on the exit. When he saw Flossie and the two little ones, he waved at them excitedly. “Sis, over here!”
“Sis?” Leia and Xavier exchanged glances confusedly, then turned to Flossie. “Who is he? Why is he wearing a mask in broad daylight?”
“He’s my brother,” Flossie replied honestly, a smile on her face. She had been talking to Quinton on calls lately, but Leia and Xavier had been unaware of his existence.
“Brother? Is he your godbrother?” Xavier frowned and complained in disgust, “What age is this? That’s such an old-fashioned way to hit on girls. I’m going to throw up.”
“No! He’s my real brother!” Flossie rolled her eyes at Xavier and said, “Do you think everyone is like you? All you think about is flirting with girls!”
“Real brother? That can’t be!” Leia was in shock. “Flossie, aren’t you the only child? Why do you suddenly have a brother? Were you fooled?”
“He’s really my brother. We’re twins, just like you and Liam!” Flossie raised her chin and explained proudly. It was nice knowing she still had family and someone who doted on her.
“Quinton!” Flossie called out to Quinton, then ran over and jumped into his arms like a little girl. Her brother’s embrace was warm and steady.
What was happiness? Happiness was getting off the plane and then seeing your family waiting to take you home.
“Little girl, I haven’t seen you in a while. Have you lost weight? Are you not eating well?” Quinton hugged Flossie firmly, then began to nag like a father, “Didn’t I tell you? There’s nothing more important than eating well. Even if you’re unhappy, you mustn’t starve yourself. Your health is important. Don’t let your anger affect your health. If you fall sick, that’ll make your enemies happy. This won’t do. I’ll cook for you from now on. You have to eat two bowls per meal before leaving the table, do you hear me?”
Flossie was overwhelmed and protested weakly, “Quinton, are you serious? Two bowls per meal? I’ll become fat! What if no one wants to marry me in the future?”
“Then don’t get married! I’ll take care of you. Marriage is not for all women, you can stay unmarried and always be a young girl. If you get married, your husband’s family will only take advantage of you. Why bother getting married?” Quinton said reasonably.
“Right. I want to stay as a young girl all my life and never marry again…” Flossie nodded absently.
“That’s the way to go. Women don’t have to get married or have children in this modern era. I’ll support you and keep you safe and happy all your life.” Quinton smiled at Flossie affectionately.
The dialogue between the two siblings made Leia feel a little jealous. Their conversation touched her.
Leia wiped her tears and bumped Xavier with her elbow. “Look at them! How touching… Flossie rarely relies on other people, so her brother must be a really good person. I’m so envious!”
Xavier was the only child and could not understand such sibling love. He frowned, looking confused. “Don’t you have a brother? Isn’t your brother the same?”
“No way. I’ve been fighting with my brother since we were young. He always insults me and calls me names. He always says no one will ever want me, and I will never get married. He says I must equip myself with more skills, or I’ll starve to death!” Leia whined.
Leia could not stop whenever she complained about Liam. “Did you know he used to trick me when I was a kid? I handed my pocket money to him for safekeeping, but when I asked him for it, he asked me to pay a service fee. I had to give him two dollars to retrieve a dollar of pocket money. In the end, he took away a big chunk of my pocket money, and I ended up owing him money. Have you seen such a terrible brother?”
“Pfft!” Xavier could not help laughing. “You were stupid enough to give your pocket money to him, so how can you blame anyone else for it?”
“How dare you! You may not sympathise with me, but how can you laugh at my misery? Do you know how much I suffered in my miserable childhood?” Leia burst out, pouting.
“Hahaha. It’s okay, I’m here now. He can’t hurt you anymore.” Xavier rubbed the woman’s head, a soft and doting smile on his face.
Leia fell silent. Her cheeks flushed as the two looked at each other bashfully. Leia and Xavier had worked together to take care of Adie and Abby on Sun Island. During that time, they seemed to have developed feelings for each other, but neither confessed or took the initiative to make a move.
Xavier had been flirting with her daily but never made a proper confession. Leia constantly warned herself not to fall for him. She kept telling herself that Halston was a jerk, so his best friend Xavier would not be any better.
“Hey, what are you two doing? Come here! Let me introduce you!” Flossie called Leia and Xavier over eagerly. “This is my brother Quinton. Brother, this is my best friend and closest friend. Meet Leia, the seventh daughter of the Osborne family.”
“And this…” Flossie looked at Xavier, unsure how to introduce him. After all, Xavier was Halston’s good friend. If Quinton knew this, Xavier might be in danger.
Xavier, however, had a bright smile as he introduced himself without any concerns. “Hi. I’m Xavier. I’m a good friend of your brother-in-law Halston. I’m also very close to Flossie!”
Hearing that, Quinton’s gentle smile turned strained. He had a complicated look on his face. “Oh, Are you Xavier Stuart, the only son of the Stuart family? Halston’s good brother?”
“Yup, that’s right! Do you know me?” Xavier started to talk about his achievements like an idiot, “Speaking of which, I may not be as famous as Halston, but I’ve done some great things… Do you know Carmine Pawnshop? It’s a powerful pawn shop. I spent a fortune and opened a similar company to compete against them. At last, I managed to capture at least half of their customers. Halston took advantage of this opportunity to beat up their boss back then…”
“Ahem!” Flossie coughed hard, trying to stop Xavier from talking any further. Xavier was really good at digging a grave for himself. He went for all the dangerous topics and offended Quinton repeatedly. Did he really want Quinton to kill him?!
Xavier continued to hit Quinton’s sore point. After that, he even added, “You look so gentle. What’s your profession? Are you a college teacher?”
Quinton put his hands in his pockets and said with a half-smile, “I’m not a teacher. I actually run a small business.”
“Really? What kind of business? Are we in the same line of work?” Xavier asked enthusiastically.
“I’m in the pawn business.” Quinton added, “I run a small pawn shop – Carmine Pawnshop.”
Everyone was at a loss for words. There was a long silence.
Xavier’s smile froze a little, but he eventually laughed and reached out his hand to Quinton cheerfully. “Ah, you’re an old friend! I’ve heard so much about you!”
“We’re indeed old friends.” Quinton had a cold look in his eyes. He said, smiling, “After all, there were many times when I wanted to chop you up and feed you to crocodiles!”
“Hahaha! Quinton, you’re such a funny man!” Xavier pointed at Quinton. “I thought Halston had beaten you into depression. Is that why you’ve been hiding in Water Dock?”
“You must be joking, Mr. Stuart. Do I look depressed? You can try to find out.”
“If I do, I’ll die.”
The two men were going back and forth with smiles on their faces, but it felt like they were fighting it out with their words.
Flossie and Leia held each other’s hands and retreated to the side, afraid of being accidentally injured.
“Okay. Have you had enough? Can you stop fighting? Don’t block the entrance and hinder traffic.” Flossie held Adie and Abby and said to them, “My loves, he’s the uncle I’ve mentioned before. Isn’t he very dear? Call him Uncle Quinton.”
“Uncle Quinton!” The two little ones greeted Quinton adorably.
“Oh, Adie, Abby. I finally get to see you! Come and let me hug you!” Quinton wanted to keep fighting with Xavier, but his anger faded when he saw the two little ones. He squatted down and picked them up in excitement.
“Uncle, why are you wearing a mask like Daddy Q? Do you know Daddy Q?” Adie asked Quinton curiously, trying to remove Quinton’s mask.
“Hey, Adie! Don’t touch my mask!” Quinton stopped him with a stern expression.
“Why?”
“My face was disfigured by some bad guys. I have a really big scar, so I don’t want to scare you,” Quinton explained honestly.
Little Abby said sweetly, “It’s fine, Uncle Quinton. You’re our dearest uncle, so we won’t be scared. The scar isn’t a big deal. It’s just your unique mark – no one else has it!”