Chapter 44

The whole table turned to face Genevieve. Seeing that her fake accent and high-pitched voice were gone, it seemed she was serious. There was no trace of a prank or joke on her end. She seemed genuine.

“You mean you aren’t here to get money out of us?” Dawson asked.

Jessica was now sure that Xavier got his smart mouth from his grandfather. Dawson was more grown and knew when to use it and when not to. Xavier, on the other hand, used it whenever he spoke.

“I am sorry about the past. I’m getting older, and I realize that I need to have a stable income and probably settle down with a family,” Genevieve responded.

“Did someone agree to marry… you?” Dawson asked.

Xavier was quietly savoring the meal and did not even look up to check if anything was going on. He knew his grandfather would take good ca