Chapter 42

Given everything Xavier had done recently, I couldn't shake the unease creeping over me. As much as I hated to admit it, there was still Yvonne to deal with too. "Don't even look at me. There's no way I'm sharing a room with you," she said bluntly. As for Lorraine? No chance. Why would she share a room with someone she barely knew? "It's fine. I can sleep anywhere," Yvonne replied with a casual shrug and turned to leave. "Mommy, where are you going?" Xavier called after her, his voice tinged with panic. He might not see eye-to-eye with me, but the sight of Yvonne walking away unsettled him. He sprinted after her. "What's the matter? Are you planning to sleep on the streets too?" "Leave me alone. It's none of your business!" Xavier snapped, yanking his arm away and landing a solid smack on my side. The sting made me wince. Jonas' face turned bright red with fear as he grabbed Xavier's struggling hands. "Xavier, stop it! You hit Daddy!" "That's exactly what I meant to