Chapter 143

There was an awkward silence for a while as Xavier and Charlotte stared at each other.

“So uhm, the maid told me he lives with you now? Your son, I mean,” Charlotte said to break the silence, even though the words hurt her as they left her lips.

“He’s not my son,” Xavier corrected quickly, and the boy jerked back a little. “I just asked her to let me have him for a while so that she’ll finally leave me alone. It’s complicated. I’ll explain later. Just know he isn’t staying here permanently…”

Charlotte ignored Xavier and left the couch to go to the boy. Caleb’s little body shook as she approached, but he remained at a spot. He no longer clung to Xavier, who had vehemently refused him.

“Hey, are you okay?” She asked him in the softest tone she could muster, but he didn’t answer. She reached out to touch him, but he kept moving back until his back touched the wall.

Xavier sighed when she looked up at him in question.

“That’s how he has been for days now. He’s always scared, ev