Unbreakable Love His Passion for Her Transcends Death novel Chapter 497

In reality, Noah would never do something that gross. He'd just spilled water on Xavier's pants by mistake.

Pretending to wipe it off, he said, "Mom says being a stepfather is harder than being a real dad. Don't be mad at me. I'll wipe it clean for you."

The crowd almost burst into laughter.

Even the usually stern Clifford nearly lost his composure. But he kept his wits about him. Where had this child come from? Was he really Xavier's son?

As Clifford was about to inquire, Malcolm, sitting next to him, looked shocked. "Zac, what did you call Uncle Xav?"

Zachary?

Noah dropped the act, his big eyes looking straight at Malcolm. "I'm not Zac; I'm Noah Lander. Mr. Xavier and Mom are together, so he's going to be my stepdad soon."

Malcolm was stunned by this.

The boy looked the same—so why wasn't he Zachary?

He studied Noah closely. The only difference was that the boy in front of him seemed paler and didn't speak as seriously as Zachary.

Upon hearing this, Clifford was even more puzzled. "And who's your mother?"

"Yvette Snyder, Mr. Lane Senior," Noah replied.

Clifford's grip on his cane tightened, veins bulging. "Then, who are you? Who's your father?"

Noah was about to answer when Xavier quickly picked him up. "I'll take him outside."

"Stop!" Clifford stood up and moved toward them.

Noah struggled as Xavier lifted him by the straps of his overalls.

"Mr. Xavier, I can walk on my own." He strained to look at Xavier.

Clifford finally got a clear look at the boy's face. The resemblance between Noah and Xavier when he'd been a child was uncanny.

"Who... whose child are you?"

Noah sneered inwardly but replied, "I'm Claude and Yvette's son."

But Xavier gave him no chance. "Come on! Is this all because I didn't buy you candy when we went out? How did I become your stepdad?"

Noah's eyes went wide in astonishment as he stared at Xavier in utter confusion. This jerk! Who wanted candy? What an awful, wicked father!

"If the boy wants candy, give it to him. Why are you being so stingy?" Shannon scolded Xavier, unable to stand seeing her grandson upset.

Clifford chuckled. "This boy really is the spitting image of Xav as a kid."

Noah, fuming, bit down on Xavier's hand.

Xavier winced but didn't let go. As expected of Yvette's son! It seemed like Noah was also fond of biting.

Everyone was congratulating Clifford for having another great-grandchild. Yet, in their minds, they were already calculating the impact of this new addition to the family.

After all, they had to reassess how it would affect the division of the Lanes' wealth. Zayden and Marlene looked ashen, and Zoey's face darkened as well.

Before they could say anything, Malcolm, seated at the head of the table, objected. "That's nonsense! There's no way you're Uncle Xav's son. Mom said Uncle Xav could never have kids."