Chapter 41

Yvonne's expression darkened instantly. I knew what she was about to say, so I cut her off and turned to Xavier instead. "Your son is never going to want to come with me anyway. He's made it clear how he feels about me—before the divorce and even now. There's no way he'd want to go to the beach with me." "What do you mean 'your son?' Are you not my father?" Xavier's voice shot up so loud it almost woke Jonas. "Keep your voice down. Your brother is trying to sleep." "Why should I? You care so much about him, so why did you even bother having me?" His outburst drew every eye in the cabin. I sighed, my frustration mounting as I stared at Xavier. How had such a sweet kid turned into this? Yvonne's influence was written all over him. "Maybe Xavier is upset because you don't pay enough attention to him," Yvonne said, her face flushing as she scrambled for an excuse. ​​"Aren't you aware of why I haven't gone to see him?" I shot back. Every time I tried to spend time w