“Well done. Have some men clean up the units below Hannah's. I'll be staying there later on," Xavier said after giving it some thought.
That apartment complex is six stories high and has no elevators, so Hannah would have to walk past the units on the lower floors whenever she leaves the building. Seeing as she lives on the fourth floor, I'll take the one on the third!
“Both the cleaning and the purchase of household items have already been taken care of, Mr. Jackson,” the assistant replied with a chuckle.
“Got it, you can go now,” Xavier said with a satisfied smile on his face.
“Yes, Mr. Jackson.”
The assistant then left his office while Xavier leaned against his chair and went into deep thought.
Does this mean that Hannah came back specifically to investigate the death of her mother? If so, would she be grateful to me if I were to lend her a hand? Wed be able to spend a lot of time together if we investigate it together, and she might just develop feelings for me over time! Yeah, there's nothing wrong with me helping her out in a time of need like this! There shouldn't be anything unfair about this because Fabian could do the same too! In fact, he has already started making his move. That's it! I've decided I'm going to help Hannah out regardless of whether she chooses me in the end! After all, I have nothing to lose anyway! Hmm... Seeing that her primary concern is her infertility, my best bet would be to show her that I don't mind it at all.
Xavier nodded to himself at the thought of that and rushed home to begin his preparations.
As he usually lives at home, his family members didn't think much of his return until they heard what he said in the living room, “I'm planning on getting married.”
“What? You're getting married? Are you serious?” his mother asked in surprise.
“It's about time you get married, Xavier! Your mom has been bugging me about this every single day!” his father said with a chuckle.
“Yes, I'm serious. I really am planning on getting married,” Xavier reassured them as he sat down on the sofa and poured himself a cup of tea.
His mother got really excited upon hearing that. Oh, my god! My boy has finally come to his senses and decides to get married! Dear me, I sure hope I'll befit enough to help look after their
kids later on!
She sat down beside him and asked, “Who are you marrying? Can you show me her picture? I have no objections as long as you two truly love each other.”
His father joined them on the sofa as well. “That's right! As long as you like her, Xavier!”
They had been asking Xavier countless times about his plans for marriage, and he had always brushed them off by saying he would get married after finding the woman he loved.
Despite them being incredibly anxious about it, they couldn't just tie him up and hand him over to some random woman either. As such, it was only natural that they got all worked up when he finally told them he was getting married.
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