They walked out of the airport, and Alison, eager to break free from Xavier, started running along the sidewalk. She forgot she was wearing high heels, and as she stepped on some gravel and was about to fall, a pair of hands reached out and caught her. She straightened up and turned around, bumping into his chest, looking up at his teasing expression.
"Alison, why are you running? Are you feeling guilty?" Xavier couldn’t help but observe her panicked expression.
"I’m not guilty!" Alison responded, pretending to be calm.
Xavier’s dark eyes bore into her as he asked in a questioning tone, "Alison, am I the father of your child?"
Seeing his sudden seriousness, Alison’s heart raced even faster, her mind in chaos. Would he try to take the child from her?
She quickly responded, "He’s not your child!" She had to lie to keep Leo with her.
To her surprise, Xavier pulled a few strands of hair from his pocket. "Alison, I gently plucked these hairs from the child earlier. How about this?" His lips curved into a smile as he added, "I’ll go to the hospital and get a DNA test. It won’t take long to find out if he’s my son."
Alison, furious at his words and actions, glared at him. She raised her hand to hit him, angrily shouting, "Xavier, you are despicable..."
Xavier caught her hand instantly. "Alison, I won’t let my child call someone else Dad. Now that I know the child exists, I need to clear things up. If the child is mine, and you’re his mother, then I’ll take care of both of you."
Alison was stunned. What did he mean by taking care of both of them?
"And if the child isn’t yours?" she asked.
Xavier released her hand, saying, "Then I’ll let you both go." But as soon as he finished speaking, he took her hand again. "Come on, let’s go to the hospital now."
Alison quickly shook off his hand, distressed. "Xavier, don’t you remember that we were supposed to meet today to sign the contract? Now that it’s done, I should go back to Rome."
"Alison, I won’t let you and the child return to Rome until I know if I’m the father."
Alison looked at his face, hearing his overbearing tone, but his expression was serious, almost solemn. Did he really care about them?
Her heart was in turmoil.
Under his intense gaze, she hesitantly said, "There’s no need to go to the hospital. Leo is indeed your child."
Xavier froze, completely stunned.
Alison watched him, feeling even more confused. She couldn’t understand his heart because he felt so distant, like a star in the sky.
But in the next moment, he wrapped her in his arms. She couldn’t believe it, listening to Xavier's wildly beating heart, feeling his hands tightly around her.
Was this a dream?
All these years of dreams, and yet at this very moment, it feels so incredibly real!
Just like that passionate night five years ago, a night so unforgettable it was etched into her very soul!
