"In fact... it is not a favor." Xavier pondered for a moment before saying.
James raised his eyebrows, "What's going on?"
Xavier sighed softly, "Elizabeth met me last time and told me something about Zena. You should know this."
James nodded, "Yeah, I know."
"Anyway, because of what happened last time." Xavier couldn't help but smile, "I got good out of misfortune."
Hearing this, James immediately became interested, "What do you mean? Tell me."
"Well..." Xavier thought for a moment, "I went to that house, didn't I? I saw those paintings. At first, I didn't want to go, but I went there in the end. However, I not only have to thank you and Elizabeth, but also have to thank myself."
"Oh?"
"When I went there, I saw the paintings that Zena kept for me, and I finally let go of those terrible things in the past. The bad things that happened before..." He paused and smiled gently. When he was about to talk about his
past, he didn't feel uneasy at all.
"It was like a dream. The dream was very long and I once struggled, but when I woke up from the dream, I felt that it was nothing horrible. Maybe it's because I've become older, and I feel that everything bad has come to an end. I've finally dragged myself out of the morass of despair."
"Mm." James nodded and said, "It's naturally the best that you can think so."
"The most important thing is..." Xavier said with a smile, "Zena hired someone to keep those paintings for me... In short, I knew that girl."
Although Xavier didn't tell the whole story, James could guess his expression, "Did you have a crush on her?"
"Yep." Xavier didn't feel embarrassed, "In the past, I didn't seem to expect to be in love. Later, I was with Zena because I was moved by her and I was guilty, and I wanted to compensate her."
"But this time... it's not the same. Jimmy, if I say that I fell in love with that girl at first sight, will you laugh at me?"
"What are you talking about?" James glanced at Xavier, "I don't care whether you fell in love with her after getting along with her for a long time or fell in love with her at first sight. You don't know how happy I will be if you can be in a relationship or get married. How can I laugh at you?"
He was telling the truth.
He always felt that he owed Xavier because of the misunderstanding before.
Later, although all misunderstandings were clarified, and they were on good terms again, he still felt guilty to Xavier from the bottom of his heart.
If he hadn't made a mistake and hadn't wanted to improve himself in front of Zena, he wouldn't have done that. Even if he had stopped later, Zena wouldn't have hurt Xavier if he hadn't hired those people.
He was married, and it wouldn't be long before he had his own child.
As his brother, Xavier naturally hoped that he could live a good life. If Xavier could meet someone he loved and have a perfect family, of course, James would be overjoyed.
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