Then Xavier ran up to Hunter. “Play with me, daddy!”
Hunter put the gardening equipment down and picked Xavier up. “You promised me you’d finish your homework, Xavier,” he whispered. “If you’re a man, you’re going to see it through no matter what.”
Xavier pouted unhappily, but he didn’t throw a tantrum. Oh, he was taught well. Since Xavier had calmed down, Hunter went back to the house. “Let’s talk inside.”
Emery didn’t blow up in front of the kid, but she still looked irked. And no, she wasn’t following because she relented. I knew her too well.
Emery yanked Xavier away from Hunter the moment we entered the living room. Xavier didn’t recognize her at first because she was gone for more than a month, and she had heavy makeup on. The boy kept struggling, but he quieted down the moment she spoke.
“Mrs. Eriksen,” Emery called the servant. “Take Xavier upstairs. It’s study time.”
“Yes.”
Emery called the shots in the house. Xavier knew that, so he let Mrs. Eriksen take him away.
Once her son was gone, Emery turned back to Hunter. “I thought I said I don’t want to see you or anything related to you in here. Did you lose your class along with your job? Can’t you understand simple English now?”
After Hunter’s extramarital affair and assault were made public, his institution voided the contract the very same day. They also made a notice that slammed his actions. Because of that, his career was ruined, and he lost his source of income.
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