Curiously looking into Zivon’s eyes, the man then rubbed his temple before explaining, “…You see, I had a talk with Jenna… and she agreed to help your grandmother on one condition… In which, I wasn’t allowed to divorce her. She was fine with you being a… mistress, but yes. That was her one condition…”
…So, as long as Jenna could remain as his woman, then she was willing to tolerate Xavia in her relationship? To think that she had suggested such a thing to Zivon…!
Though Xavia was surprised by all this, she reminded herself that Jenna was far too crafty to just agree like that. For all Xavia knew, her very existence was detrimental to Jenna, so there was no way that b*tch could’ve willingly accepted her to be Zivon’s mistress. Jenna’s goal was probably just to postpone the divorce while giving her more time to cook up more devious plots.
In the end, however, it was still better compared to the condition that Jenna had told her… Either way, after a brief silence, Xavia couldn’t help but ask, “Why didn’t you say this before, Young Master Burton?”
Noticing the glimmer of hope in her eyes, Zivon could tell that she wasn’t against Jenna’s proposal… and quite honestly, he didn’t know what to feel about that. Sure, it was justifiable for her to save her grandmother, but it was still upsetting that she wasn’t completely against agreeing to be a mistress….
After a long silence, Zivon was prompted to say, “…Because I had anticipated such a response…”
…That was the reason? Feeling her heart tense up, Xavia quickly replied, “I-it’s not like that… Basically, even if you agree to that, I believe that nothing will happen between you and her… A-and in the process, we can have a much higher chance of saving Grandma-”
“And what if her condition required me to have a conjugal relationship with her? Would you still have agreed?” interrupted Zivon as he stared straight into her eyes, leaving Xavia momentarily speechless.
She… wasn’t sure… That aside, wasn’t she being asked too many questions...? Why was she being forced to make a choice now…?
As her silence made Zivon grow even more dissatisfied, he suddenly received a text message. It was from Jenna. Raising a slight brow, he then gave her message a read… and by the time he was done, his eyes were dark…
‘By the way, have I told you that I also gave Xavia a condition before this? I agreed to be a donor as long as she leaves you. Makes me wonder whether she’ll prioritize you or her grandmother…’
He… He had seen right through her…! Now feeling immensely guilty and panicked, the woman looked like she was about to collapse…!
However, she managed to persevere… and when she finally caught her breath again, she slowly explained, “…I… really don’t have a choice… I hate making this decision… But… Grandma is extremely important to me… You know, as a child, she was the only family member who had been kind to me…”
Back when she was only a girl, her grandmother had bought her new clothes whenever she received any money from vegetable sales that took months to grow… And whenever her grandmother attended banquets, she’d always make sure to bring a bottle of juice home for her…
Hell, her grandmother had even handed her the money that her children had given her when she fell ill! Xavia still remembered her grandmother saying, ‘Grandma doesn’t need anything, so you can use the money for yourself… Remember, you should always buy food and things you like, Xavia… I want you to have a proper childhood…’
Even after her grandmother had fallen from the mountain and lost consciousness, she continued holding onto her cloth purse tightly… and only loosened her grip when it was Xavia who removed it…
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