The Untouchable Ex-Wife

“Bah, you really are the king of playboys and jerks. So, what you’re saying is that you don’t really like Leia, and you’re just
messing around with her out of habit?” Renee questioned sharply. She had to confirm Xavier’s feelings for Leia before she could
help Leia make her choice.
“I don’t want to answer this.” There was a subtle uneasiness under Xavier’s nonchalance. He looked at Renee indifferently and
said, “You’re not my girlfriend, so I’m not obligated to tell you about my feelings.”
“Don’t try to evade this with your playfulness, Xavier. Answer my question if you’re a man. I know you’re not a real playboy,
you’re just disguising yourself.” Renee had hit the nail on the head. She still remembered that he nearly died in the fire to save
her. No matter how vile he pretended to be, he could not hide his true self as a brave and responsible man.
“What does it have to do with you? Your righteous indignation may make me misunderstand you.”
“Huh? What do you mean?
“What do you think?”
Still behaving casually, Xavier advanced slowly toward Renee, then tilted up her chin and smiled slyly. “A man might
misunderstand that a woman likes him if she cares too much about him... I had feelings for you once, you know. Now that you’re
single again, my feelings for you might be easily rekindled!”
“You... you’re crazy!” His words gave Renee goosebumps and she pushed him away hard. ‘Damn it, it’s just like what Lei told
me. He is just a playboy who likes to flirt – his mind cannot be read.’
“I’m warning you – I don’t care about your reasons, but if you really have feelings for Lei, you’d better confess to her as soon as
possible. She might look like a carefree person, but she is very sensitive inside. Her previous relationship was traumatic, so she
can’t afford to be hurt again. If you have no feelings for her, stop flirting with her. She will take it seriously and it will hurt her later
on!” Renee warned Xavier seriously.
His eyes darkened and he asked, “What happened to her previous relationship? Tell me about it.”
“Why are you curious about it?” Renee smiled thoughtfully. “When a man cares a lot about a woman, doesn’t it mean that he has
feelings for her?”
Xavier did not admit or deny it, and continued, “Was her ex a jerk? What did he do to her?”

“Um, how should I put it? He is a highly-educated elite, very gentlemanly and elegant, and very smart. Lei liked him a lot...”
“Hah, an elegant and smart elite...” He sounded very disdainful, and even his gaze exuded hostility. He sneered, “So, that’s the
kind of guy she likes?”
“Yeah... Come to think of it, I seem to have worried too much...” Renee pursed her lips thoughtfully.
“What do you mean?”
She said haughtily, “You are not her type at all. If she is not interested in you, she will naturally not be hurt by you.”
“Is that so?” A hint of frustration flashed across Xavier’s handsome face, but it was quickly replaced with cynicism.
“I’m sure that’s also what she thinks... Right, dear Lei?” The man asked suddenly with a wry smile.
The man’s gaze looked past Renee at the corner where Leia had been hiding for a while.