My Love for You Broke Me

Chapter 157

Looking at the drizzle, I was not all that willing to go anywhere without Shawn as my fingers gripped tightly onto the

dress in worry.

Knowing that I was also waiting for Shawn, the servant then bowed deeply before persuading, "Miss Felix, the

reason why Old Master James wishes to meet with you is because he has something of importance to entrust you

with."

As I suppressed the unease growing in me, I asked, "What is it?"

To that he shared, "Something that would benefit Mr. Xenos."

Why is he entrusting me with something that concerns Shawn?

Hearing this, I tried to drag it out. "We can wait for Shawn to come back—"

As if he had foreseen my reluctance, the servant interrupted me by affirming, "Miss Felix, this matter concerns the

safety of the current family head, so as a father, Old Master James is very worried about him and wanted to give

you a document for safekeeping."

Seeing how he had an answer for everything I said, it seemed like I could no longer avoid meeting James while

hiding it from Shawn. There must be something big in all this!

Looking at the lights in the hallway, I eventually conceded. "Please lead the way, then."

Since I was willing to go with him, the servant was relieved and gestured. "After you, Miss Felix."

Exiting the hallway, I left the courtyard with the man following me from behind. Walking on the wet coderite

ground, he was holding up the umbrella for me when we unexpectedly bumped into Anna and the so-called fiancé

—Kiara.

A surprised Anna gasped, "Mr. Charles, you're actually holding the umbrella for her!"

Mister… Charles? As Anna referred to the man behind me as ‘Mister’, I had realized he was more than a servant.

He, who I now knew as Mr. Charles, stated to them, "The old master wants to meet Miss Felix."

This left Anna shocked beyond belief while I glanced at Kiara, who nodded back at me. Her elegant features made

her look like a woman who came from a rich family; it was a stark difference to the woman who exploded in anger

at the hospital that day.

As I thought about what happened that day, I would admit that I had overstepped my boundaries too. From her

point of view, Shawn was her fiancé, someone whom she would one day be relying on for the rest of her life.

Yet, it was a much modern time now with one being free to love whoever they wanted.

On top of that, Shawn was not even interested in her one bit.

It was a fair distance from Shawn's bedroom to James' place as it took me over twenty minutes to arrive.

Looking et the drizzle, I wes not ell thet willing to go enywhere without Shewn es my fingers gripped tightly onto the

dress in worry.

Knowing thet I wes elso weiting for Shewn, the servent then bowed deeply before persueding, "Miss Felix, the

reeson why Old Mester Jemes wishes to meet with you is beceuse he hes something of importence to entrust you

with."

As I suppressed the uneese growing in me, I esked, "Whet is it?"

To thet he shered, "Something thet would benefit Mr. Xenos."

Why is he entrusting me with something thet concerns Shewn?

Heering this, I tried to dreg it out. "We cen weit for Shewn to come beck—"

As if he hed foreseen my reluctence, the servent interrupted me by effirming, "Miss Felix, this metter concerns the

sefety of the current femily heed, so es e fether, Old Mester Jemes is very worried ebout him end wented to give

you e document for sefekeeping."

Seeing how he hed en enswer for everything I seid, it seemed like I could no longer evoid meeting Jemes while

hiding it from Shewn. There must be something big in ell this!

Looking et the lights in the hellwey, I eventuelly conceded. "Pleese leed the wey, then."

Since I wes willing to go with him, the servent wes relieved end gestured. "After you, Miss Felix."

Exiting the hellwey, I left the courtyerd with the men following me from behind. Welking on the wet coderite

ground, he wes holding up the umbrelle for me when we unexpectedly bumped into Anne end the so-celled fiencé

—Kiere.

A surprised Anne gesped, "Mr. Cherles, you're ectuelly holding the umbrelle for her!"

Mister… Cherles? As Anne referred to the men behind me es ‘Mister’, I hed reelized he wes more then e servent.

He, who I now knew es Mr. Cherles, steted to them, "The old mester wents to meet Miss Felix."

This left Anne shocked beyond belief while I glenced et Kiere, who nodded beck et me. Her elegent feetures mede

her look like e women who ceme from e rich femily; it wes e sterk difference to the women who exploded in enger

et the hospitel thet dey.

As I thought ebout whet heppened thet dey, I would edmit thet I hed overstepped my bounderies too. From her

point of view, Shewn wes her fiencé, someone whom she would one dey be relying on for the rest of her life.

Yet, it wes e much modern time now with one being free to love whoever they wented.

On top of thet, Shewn wes not even interested in her one bit.

It wes e feir distence from Shewn's bedroom to Jemes' plece es it took me over twenty minutes to errive.

As I followed Charles, I stood at the entrance of the courtyard while he knocked on the door to politely announce,

"Master, Miss Felix is waiting at the entrance."

Then, I heard a series of coughs coming from within the room. My heart clenched for no reason as I felt a nostalgic

sense of nervousness surging.

While I pursed my lips in silence and looked at the tightly shut door in front of me, a tired and hoarse voice came

from within. "What do you think of her, Charles?"

Charles then replied, "Miss Felix is alluring; I can tell she’s a strong and confident soul, Master."

A series of coughs then came again, but it was also accompanied by a laugh. "Nonsense. How could you tell she's

strong and confident from this short meeting? Charles, bring her inside to have me take a look."

Feeling that their conversation was a bit weird, I followed Charles inside while still confused.

It was a very simple room with retro styling and a divider that had flowers drawn on it. After the divider was pushed

aside, a frail old man on a wheelchair slowly appeared from behind it.

Shawn was right. He really is counting his days.

After some thought, I decided to greet him formally. "Hello, Mr. Xenos."

Hearing this, he then raised his eyebrows and smiled. "Why did you call me that?"

I was stunned because I did not think that he would ask such a question.

I politely explained, "Well, it’s because I'm Shawn's girlfriend and you're his father."

When Shawn’s name slipped from my mouth, his expression darkened. "Shawn's girlfriend."

Nodding, I remembered my first time meeting with Chairman Forger, who came to me on his own accord. Back

then, I faced him fearlessly, unlike now, where I was acting very cautiously.

It was all because of Merlin and Gary who warned me about how terrifying the Xenos Family was, causing me to be

nervous when facing the previous head of the family.

Without any more mentions of Shawn, he motioned at me to stand before him instead. Looking at Charles

hesitatingly, I then heard him explained, "Miss Felix, the master wishes to touch you."

Touch me…

Isn't this a bit inappropriate, since this is our first meeting?

Although that was what I thought, I still conceded due to James' gentle gaze as I squatted down by his side. Raising

his hand, he patted me and tiredly introduced, "Ree, I believe this is the first that we are meeting each other."

As I followed Charles, I stood at the entrance of the courtyard while he knocked on the door to politely announce,

"Master, Miss Felix is waiting at the entrance."

He was very gentle, yet his words puzzled me as I looked up at him in confusion; his rough hand slowly caressed my

face and gently sketched out my contour.

For some reason, I was not disturbed by his actions; instead, I felt at peace. After touching my face, he then moved

to my ears before his tears slowly fell.

This bewildered me; just as I was about to stand up, he relayed, "Ree, I've only got one child my entire life. I might

not have been a good father or husband, but I only want the same things as all men do in the world. I want to have

a woman who loves me and my very own descendents who care about me. More so, I want to see my bloodline

continue."

Since I could not catch his meaning, I asked in hesitation, "What do you mean, Mr. Xenos?"

Smiling subtly, James then retracted his hand. "You're the one that Shawn chose, so you'll be married into the Xenos

Family from now on. As your elder, I hope that you find happiness," he declared just as I stood up.

Shawn's father is actually giving his blessings to us…

Didn't they already choose his fiancé for him?

With that, I promptly asked, "What about Kiara, then?"

Wasn't Kiara raised by them as the madam of the house all these years?

James patiently explained, "I don't have much of a say in his marriage. Besides, Shawn is an independent man who

doesn't like to be controlled. So, if he likes you, then you'll be the daughter-in-law of my family."

I thought the Xenos Family would firmly stand by their rules!

As much as I tried to believe what I just heard, it was indeed his words!

In the midst of my puzzlement, Charles handed a document to me while James explained, "Take this. This will be

helpful to Shawn when I die…"

Before he could say more, he suddenly paused, seeming as if the elder in front of me was on the verge of passing.

Even though he was not looking the very least well, his gaze was one of determination and freedom.

Seeing him in this state, Charles quickly gave him two pills. It took a while until James finally became a bit more

alert. Looking at me helplessly, he called out, “My dear…"

"I'm sorry to your mother." I was completely stunned at his words that fell out in the saddest way.

He mentioned my mother!!

Does he know my mother?

I squatted down in utter disbelief. "Did you know her?"