Chapter 817

Around noon, Estelle asked Mr. Malcom to join her for a meal at Xavier’ barbecue joint, since she hadn’t seen Xavier since New Year.

Norah was also there, bustling around in a grey and pink tracksuit, full of youthful energy.

Zachary and the others got on well with Norah, affectionately calling her by her first name.

When Estelle went to the kitchen, Xavier was out back having a smoke, a little dog was yapping around him.

Hearing footsteps, Xavier turned to see Estelle and immediately put on a smile, “Started work yet?”

“Yep.” Estelle, a bit scared of dogs, didn’t dare approach, just stood behind Xavier and asked, “Where’d the dog come from?”

Xavier explained, “Seems like it’s a prop from some movie crew at Movie Center, they left it here after they were done. Norah feeds it from time to time, so it keeps coming back for more.”

was afraid, he threw a bone to

out a card from his pocket and handed it to Estelle, “This is what the barbecue joint has made in the last couple of months,

me? I don’t want it!” Estelle rejected.

month, it should be our thing, not just yours to bear. Take it!”

doing is our thing, are you giving me this money to make a clean

frowned, “You know that’s not what

because of money. Estelle

Xavier didn’t press further, only saying, “If you need money, make sure

“Got it!”

out his cigarette, crushing it underfoot, then said, “There’s something

cluttered with odds and ends. Since Norah came, she had planted a few flower pots here, one of which was blooming with winter jasmine.

bench, waiting

her to go back and work in her family’s business, or find some other

well.”

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