Chapter 24

　　Xavier caught me as my emotions wavered. 　　He declined the call. He stubbornly remained standing against the door and refused to let me go, “Yasmin, I’m not forcing you, it’s just that, we are the child’s parents. There is no need for us to be like enemies.” 　　“Have you forgotten everything you’ve done to me?” I sneered. “Xavier, maybe you’ve forgotten, but I can’t. I’d remember it for the rest of my life. In order to stay away from you, I would rather abandon my own flesh and blood. I’d rather die than shake your hand and say hello like everything’s okay, do you understand?” 　　“We still have a son, and we can start over again,” he said, his eyes pooling with pain. “Do you swear you have no feelings for me at all?” 　　“Of course I do, I hate you. Hate is a feeling too, isn’t it?” I asked with a hint of sarcasm. 　　I clearly saw the hope in Xavier’s eyes fade a little as tears started forming in his eyes. 　　I sneered, “Now that we’ve reached an