Chapter 160

As soon as I put my phone down, my mother said anxiously, "What company project were you talking about? Xavier, I didn't send you there to work." "Oh, can't you tell? Xavier is just using that as an excuse to ask the girl out," my father chimed in. "I bet she's also a strong, independent woman," he added confidently. "A strong, independent woman?" My mother frowned. "I still think the first girl is better. She's more gentle and ladylike." I secretly rolled my eyes. Makayla would be unhappy if she heard my mother's judgment. "And what's wrong with a strong, independent woman? Back when we first met, it was your ambition that attracted me to you," my father continued. A slight blush crept across my mother's face. "Watch your mouth in front of our kid." She gave my father a playful glare. "Fine, fine. I'll stop. But let's leave Xavier's business to him. Let the boy figure it out himself," my father said. I shot a grateful glance at my father, but he didn't even look my way. I knew