Female Novel
Chapter 976
“Why would I lie to you?” Xavier draped his arm around Quinton’s shoulder and patted his chest withhis other hand. “Don’t worry, bro. You are Ren’s brother, so you are also my brother. I only want thebest for you!”
“But you are Stefan’s friend, so how good can you be?” Quinton frowned and looked at the man’s armin disgust, restraining the urge to cut it off. Years of bloody battles had made him wary of people andunfamiliar with intimate interactions.
“No, no, no. I am no longer his brother. From now on, I will cut ties with that cold-blooded and heartlessman!” Xavier crossed his arms, and smiled earnestly. “I am now your brother, so I will listen toeverything you say. And I wasn’t joking earlier. If you want, I can bring you to the plastic surgeon andlet him see if your face can be reconstructed.”
“Sure.” Quinton nodded, the defensiveness in his eyes fading slightly.
They got into the car and started talking happily. Quinton even warmly invited Xavier to CarminePawnshop to have tea with him.
Watching them from the backseat, Renee and Leia exchanged glances in confusion.
“What is going on here? Why are they suddenly so close? Did I miss something?”
“What’s so strange about it? Xavier is very sociable.”
“But isn’t he too quick to defect to Quinton, knowing that my brother and his best friend are deadlyrivals?”
“You’re right… he’s acting weird. What’s he up to?”novelbin
“There must be a conspiracy!”
“Yeah, it must be!”
Soon, they arrived at the Carmine Pawnshop.
Quinton announced that he would personally cook for them, and Xavier acted like a loyal follower as hesaid, “Brother, I’ll go with you. Please teach me how to cook.”
So, the two men talked in the kitchen again. They were like long-lost brothers, and their excitement wasvery peculiar.
Renee and Leia sat on the sofa near the table with a bunch of fruits and snacks. The children wererunning around in the courtyard, casually playing with priceless antiques with a panicked Chaserunning after them.
“Ah, please be careful with that, Master Adie. That is not an ordinary soccer ball but one used byroyalty in ancient times. It’s made of pure gold and ancient jade and is very very expensive, so pleasedon’t break it!”
“Ah, Miss Abby, p-please don’t touch this vase. It’s a high-quality product from an imperial kiln and Mr.Everheart’s favorite…”
Leia, like the twins, felt like she had entered a foreign world and found everything very new. “Ren, lookat this snuff bottle. I have seen it in a museum before. I remember that the price is estimated to bearound fifteen million dollars. How could you treat it like a common ornament? Isn’t it a bit wasteful?”