Chapter 40

XAVIER'S POV

I sat unbothered on the couch staring at the screen of my cell phone. I wasn’t sure what exactly Emily was asking her mum but I could hear my name. I didn’t want to get involved in extra responsibilities, Emily already had me worrying about her enough.

I uncrossed my leg on the couch and walked over to the kitchen where her mum stood. Their voices became louder and soon, I got the point.

Emily wanted to go to Nigel’s party alone.

Was she alright? She had no idea what that motherfucker was capable of when it came to minors like her. Especially the naive ones that just want to make their stepbrother jealous.

“Mom I said I’ll be fine. I don’t need Xavier around me all hours of the day. Mom, I’m not a kid.”

“You are sixteen Emily sweetie.”

“Sixteen isn’t six or twelve mom,” She replied in a huffy manner.

I stood there leaning against the cream-painted wall. It was high time the wall paint got changed but that wasn’t my problem. My problem was why Em