CHAPTER 958: CHAPTER 958: OFFICIALLY PURSUING LEAH THORNE

Justin Xavier recognized Simon Ford at a glance, Young Master Ford, a man who grew up in the sunshine. If he remembered correctly, years ago, the Thorne and Ford families had a longstanding relationship and had promised their children in marriage. When Quinn Thorne was alive, he personally betrothed Leah Thorne to Simon Ford as his fiancée.

Quinn Thorne, from his high position, had met countless people, yet he favored Simon Ford and entrusted his daughter’s future to him.

Justin Xavier’s gaze landed on Leah Thorne. At this moment, she was holding a doll and was smiling. She was truly smiling, her captivating eyes completely blossomed, smiling like a flower.

Last night, she smiled at him too, but it was fake and perfunctory, as if since she returned to his side at 18, she had never truly smiled.

Now, beside another man, she was smiling so happily.

Justin Xavier’s slender fingers suddenly tightened, gripping the steering wheel hard.

He closed his handsome eyes for a moment, forcing himself to suppress the anger in his chest, then opened the car door and got out, "Leah, Young Master Ford, what a coincidence."

Leah Thorne turned at the sound and saw Justin Xavier, tiny water droplets hitting his straight shoulders. He was dressed in black, coming through the rainy night.

Madame Goldie had just brought the car up and immediately saw the three people on the street. Madame Goldie looked at the unknown entity next to Leah Thorne, which was Simon Ford, and internally screamed, finished, finished, what did she say, leaving Leah here alone was too dangerous!

In the time it took her to fetch the car, something happened, and it was significant!

Justin Xavier approached Leah Thorne. His handsome face showed no emotional waves; instead, he looked rather gentle, "Leah, why are you here with Young Master Ford?"

Simon Ford looked at Justin Xavier and then at Leah Thorne, "Sister Leah, who is this gentleman?"

Before Leah Thorne could speak, Justin Xavier curved his thin lips and whispered, "Leah, tell Young Master Ford who I am."

Leah saw a hint of danger in Justin Xavier’s cold black eyes but calmly looked away, "Oh, let me introduce, this is Justin Xavier, he is... my brother."

She said he was her brother.

Ha.

Justin Xavier let out an inexplicable low laugh.

"I remember now, Sister Leah. I heard that after trouble befell the Thorne family, you were adopted by the Xavier family. This must be Bayside’s richest man, Justin Xavier, President Xavier. Hello," Simon Ford said graciously, calling him "Uncle Xavier."

"Uncle Xavier" Justin Xavier, "..."

Why did he find this "uncle" so jarring? Indeed, now over thirty, it was about the time for others to start calling him "uncle."

Justin Xavier raised his hand, his large palm resting on Leah Thorne’s shoulder, pulling her into his embrace, slightly curving his lips, "Young Master Ford, hello."

Leah sensed his displeasure. Now his arm around her shoulder was so domineering, as if declaring his sovereignty in front of Simon Ford.

Indeed, Simon Ford paused slightly upon seeing him embracing her. After all, they weren’t real siblings; this hug was too intimate.

Leah quickly struggled a bit, breaking free from Justin Xavier’s hold. She looked up at Simon Ford, "Simon Ford, I need to rush back to the set for a night scene. Thank you for the doll, I’m leaving."

"Sister Leah, let’s add each other on WeChat, so I can contact you later," Simon Ford suggested.

Leah hesitated for a moment, then took out her phone, "Okay."

Simon Ford scanned Leah Thorne’s WeChat, and the two added each other as WeChat friends. Leah boarded Madame Goldie’s nanny car and left.

...

Leah left, leaving only Justin Xavier and Simon Ford there. Justin Xavier watched Simon Ford, whose gaze was still following in the direction Leah Thorne had disappeared.

Justin Xavier’s black eyes were calm and still, but upon closer look, there seemed like two dangerous little abysses that could draw in anyone’s soul. He coolly lifted his thin lips, "Young Master Ford, I met your father last night. He’s been looking for you. I didn’t expect you to come find Leah."

Simon Ford reluctantly withdrew his gaze, "Uncle Xavier, a girl as beautiful and talented as Sister Leah must have many boys pursuing her, right?"

"Uncle Xavier" Justin Xavier raised an eyebrow; in truth, there were none. With him around these years, there were no other men around her. Although they liked her, they dared not pursue her.

"So, has Young Master Ford taken a liking to Leah?" Justin Xavier directly asked.

Simon Ford’s handsome face blushed, "That’s right, Uncle Xavier, this time I came back for Sister Leah. I want to formally pursue her."

Justin Xavier had his hands in his coat pockets, "Does your father know about this?"

"My dad? I’ve already talked to him, and he hasn’t explicitly stated his opinion. Besides, this is my personal relationship. My dad will respect me. The girl I like, my dad will definitely accept. The Thorne and Ford families were once old friends; Sister Leah was my fiancée before, just that times have changed now."

"Uncle Xavier, I know you and Sister Leah have a deep bond. Please rest assured to entrust Sister Leah to me. I’m serious, and I will take good care of and cherish her," Simon Ford declared solemnly.

Justin Xavier looked at Simon Ford, slightly curved his thin lips. What a simple and naive kid~

Simon Ford’s father was a cunning old fox. Regarding the past marriage agreement between the Thorne and Ford families, of course, he wouldn’t express his position now.

And those pledges from Simon Ford, better said to the winds.

Justin Xavier indifferently responded, "Hmm, quite good."

...

Leah Thorne returned to the set’s room, not feeling too hungry. Madame Goldie prepared a vegetable and fruit salad for her.

Leah ate a small cherry tomato with a small spoon. Just then, the door clicked open; Justin Xavier had returned.

Leah looked up, smiling actively, "President Xavier, you’re back?"

Justin Xavier closed the door, took off his coat, and approached behind her. Seeing her simple dinner, he frowned slightly, "Why are you just eating grass?"

Leah playfully blinked her long lashes, "President Xavier, don’t you know? Fairies only eat grass."

Justin Xavier reached out to tousle her long hair, indulgently agreeing, "Then Fairy Thorne, can you spare some of your Immortal Herbs for me to try?"

Leah picked a perilla leaf dipped in salad dressing and fed it to his lips, "Ah, open your mouth."

Justin Xavier ate it, his strong brows furrowing tightly.

"Tastes bad? Can’t be, I think it’s pretty good..."

Justin Xavier’s large hand propped on the table beside her, enclosing her in his embrace from above, "Perhaps we aren’t eating the same thing. Let me taste from your mouth..."

He lowered his head, moving to kiss her red lips.