Substitute Bride: Utterly Pampered by Her Billionaire Husband-Chapter 1018: Justin Xavier, I Miss You

"Justin, I’ve long said Leah Thorne is trouble, she’s going to ruin you, ruin the Xavier family, but you wouldn’t listen. Now look at it, the Xavier family is in shambles because of her, and you’ve been hurt so badly you’ll never be able to have children again. Our Xavier family is going to be without descendants!"

Laura Xavier felt an overwhelming heartache, she pounded her chest, tears streaming down her aged face.

On Justin Xavier’s handsome features, there was no emotional upheaval. He stepped forward, drew out a few tissues and handed them to Laura, speaking softly, "Mom, you have me, isn’t that enough?"

Laura was taken aback, she looked at Justin, shocked and unable to speak for a long time, "Jus... Justin, do you mean... you’re going to sit back and do nothing, to watch the Xavier family... fall apart?"

"Mom, yesterday’s cause brings today’s effect. If back then, the Xavier family hadn’t destroyed the Thorne family out of greed and desire, today wouldn’t have happened."

Laura’s pupils contracted abruptly. She pointed a trembling finger at Justin, her voice full of pain and reproach, "Justin, you really must be crazy. You’re a descendant of the Xavier family, your blood is Xavier’s, but you’ve been bewitched by Leah. You’ve abandoned all your kin for Leah, abandoned your family!"

Saying this, Laura pointed toward the door, "Go, don’t come to see me again. Your grandfather and father are both gone, I’m just a crippled mother that will only hinder you and Leah. Just let me live and die on my own. I raised you through countless hardships, you were all my hope, but now I don’t need you anymore, I might as well pretend I never had a son!"

Laura was about to sever her relationship with Justin.

Justin maintained an expressionless face, but a dull darkness covered his cool features, "Mom, then take care, I’ll come see you again."

Justin walked out.

Soon, the sound of Laura’s wailing cries came from the ward, "My life is so bitter, my son is so disobedient, might as well die!"

"Madam!" two senior carers exclaimed.

The ward descended into chaos.

Justin didn’t look back. In the long hospital corridor, he walked alone from one end to the other, the lights stretching his shadow very long, solitary and weary.

His personal secretary hurried over, "President, just now madam tried... tried to run into the wall, fortunately... she was stopped in time."

"Okay," Justin replied lightly, "Increase the manpower, keep an eye on madam 24/7. If anything happens to her, they’ll bear the consequences."

"Understood."

Justin didn’t take the elevator, he chose the stairs, descending step by step.

Leah Thorne was hiding, now following behind him. His vigilance was usually very high, he should’ve easily noticed her, but he didn’t realize she was there.

Leah stood on the stairs, looking down at him, then took out her phone and dialed his number.

Soon, a melodious ringtone echoed in the hallway; Justin stopped in his tracks, putting a hand into his pocket and pulling out his phone.

From Leah’s angle, she could see half of his side profile. When he saw the screen displaying "Mrs. Xavier," he ran a hand over his face, his originally sharp and cold contours softened slowly. He answered, trying to soften his tone, with a faint smile, "Mrs. Xavier."

Leah’s eyes suddenly reddened, "President Xavier, where are you now?"

"Oh, at the office."

Leah looked up, tears falling down in big drops, "President Xavier, if there’s anyone best at lying, it must be you. You lie so effortlessly now; your secretary just told me you went to the hospital to see your mom."

Justin pressed his thin lips together, then slowly said, "Mrs. Xavier, if I told you I went to the hospital to see my mom, would you be unhappy?"

Leah didn’t reply.

After a few seconds of silence, Justin’s soft, low voice came through, "Leah, I know you’d be unhappy. The divide between the Xavier and Thorne families has always stood between us, and you haven’t let it go."

"I don’t dare to hope that one day you could truly let it go, let alone expect your forgiveness. Up to this day, I dare not even say... say I’m sorry to you. I dare not admit the Xavier family’s sins, dare not repent in front of you, dare not tell you how much losing that child hurt me too."

"Sometimes I feel like we’re drifting further and further apart. Mrs. Xavier, you’ll never know how hard I’ve worked, striving desperately to get closer to you."

"Perhaps all these years, what I gave you wasn’t what you wanted, but it was the best I had. I wanted to give you the best."

Leah felt a deep pain in her heart, as if it were being torn into two, the pain piercing. The distance between the floors was the distance between her and him.

Leah wiped her tears messily, then said, "Justin Xavier, look up."

Justin Xavier looked up.

Standing below holding the phone, Justin quickly lifted his head and saw Leah. She came down the stairs, rushing towards him in a hurry, stumbling over her steps.

Justin was stunned, not expecting her to come.

He slipped the phone into his pocket, turned around decisively, and rushed upstairs.

The distance between floors Leah had planned to walk herself, but he turned back towards her, taking broad strides, several steps at a time, reaching her swiftly.

"Why are you here?" he asked.

Leah rushed into his embrace on the steps.

Justin immediately extended his strong arms, holding her tightly, his large hand rubbing her curly hair, "What if you tripped running so recklessly at your age?"

Leah nuzzled into his chest, speaking muffled, "Justin, I missed you."

Justin’s tall, strong body suddenly stiffened; did she really say she missed him!

At that moment, Justin’s hardened heart was completely softened, his thin lips kissing her forehead softly as he chuckled, "Then just stand where you are, and wait for me to find you."

Leah raised her small hands, wrapping them around his strong waist, slowly closed her eyes, just like this, just like this is fine.

She didn’t know if she could truly let go of the grudge between the two families. He was tormented being caught between her and Laura, perhaps leaving with her brother, letting go of each other was best, but, just like this is fine.

Just like this, staying by his side forever and ever.

This kind of Justin, she really couldn’t bear to leave.

Leah knew, she had made her choice.