Chapter 422: Meeting With Izara
In Xattlewood, Julian was watching his daughter, Emma, at the park as she rode her bicycle, giggling and happy to meet her friends. He was sitting on a bench, a smile on his face.
He glanced at the other kids. They were with their parents, a complete family. He stared at Emma but she didn’t seem to be bothered that her mother wasn’t by her side. Usually, they would both take her to play at the park when she was a lot younger than she was now.
Emma turned to look at him with a big smile stretched on her lips. Then she waved. Julian returned it before she turned to face her friends once again.
Looking at her reminded him of his wife, and his smile faltered.
"Julian!" He nearly jumped out of his seat when he felt a hand slapping on his shoulder. But immediately relaxed when he recognized the voice that came after. "Why do you look so deep in thought? Are you thinking about Anastasia? What? Do you miss her?"
"What do you think you’re doing jumping on me like that?" Julian questioned Alex.
"Don’t evade the question now, brother," said Alex, relaxing on the bench with his arms over his head and his eyes closed. "You miss her don’t you?" He asked.
"I don’t miss Anastasia, what are you even thinking about?" Julian questioned him back, slightly agitated now.
Since Xavier found out Anastasia was alive, she had returned to Radiantia, taking a few days to spend time with him before leaving again. He told himself he was happy for her—she was back where she belonged, with her husband.
But missing her? That was out of the question.
"She’s a married woman," he added.
Alex turned to glance at him.