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"I need to go", she said, not meeting his eyes.

"Lorraine, first of all, calm down", he said, eyeing her carefully.

"She can't keep doing this to Oliver and I, you understand this, don't you?" Her eyes now shimmered with fresh tears as she looked at him.

Xavier fell quiet, not that he did not know how to respond to that, but because he agreed with that thought. Whatever words he wanted to say next were stuck in his throat the moment her eyes met his. He could only feel his heart break at that sight.

Seeing that he understood, she left the room without another word. Emotions were bubbling up, waiting to spill over. The elevator ride felt like it took forever just to get to the first floor. She practically sprinted out when the doors swung open.

Screech!