Chapter 19. Cold Bath

Xavier let out a low chuckle, tilting his head slightly as if recalling something amusing. "Well, not exactly. The original words were much harsher than that!"

"She... didn't she always refuse to divorce before?!" Clint slumped onto the sofa, muttering to himself, "Wasn't she always unwilling to divorce before?!"

"Mr. Beckett!" Xavier's patience seemed to have reached its limit. He abruptly stood up from the sofa, putting away his usual nonchalant expression and speaking seriously. "There's a limit to how much you can bully someone! Serena is such a good woman, and you don't cherish her, so just let her go. Don't waste someone else's chance to treat her well!"

With that, he turned to leave, but then stopped after a couple of steps and turned back. "By the way, that first part of the sentence, it's Serena's exact words."

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