Xavier Brooke's tone was feeble, but it seemed very casual, as if he didn't take the matter seriously at all.
Maxime Williams's frown deepened even more.
The Xavier Brooke before him felt somewhat unfamiliar.
He remembered that Xavier Brooke used to be a quite amiable person. Years had passed, and he didn't know what Xavier had experienced to have changed into his current state.
He hadn't changed much in appearance; time hadn't left too many marks on him.
Maxime Williams pondered for a long time but didn't know what Xavier had been through, so he refrained from making any hasty judgments.
"You speak from your own standpoint, and I must stand on a father's standpoint too, fighting for what's best for my child. It's not about whether or not I'm responsible, maybe I just feel the need to do this."