"I thought I was going to live with my mom?" Xylia asked.
After the long night, Aciel brought her back to his penthouse.
From what she had understood earlier, he had planned to let her and her mother stay in a separate apartment.
"Your mother is currently being transferred to Bloomsdale Medical City," Aciel explained. "Originally, I planned to give both of you a place to stay, but Martin informed me that your mother needs to remain at the hospital for treatment."
Xylia felt nervous.
After everything that had happened between them, staying alone with Aciel felt dangerous.
She hesitated at the entrance of the living room.
Aciel frowned when he noticed she had frozen in place.
"Are you planning to sleep by the door?"
She immediately shook her head. Taking a deep breath, she slowly walked inside.
Aciel headed straight toward the bar and poured himself a glass of wine.
"Can you stop making that face?" he said as he walked past her. "It's annoying."
