Chapitre 318: On his knee - I

He arched an eyebrow before his eyes moved to the books in front of them. "Is that what you were reading about?"

Finding no benefit In hiding it Adeline gave him a nod of confirmation. 

"You could ask me." 

She scoffed. "As if," this time she saw no point in holding herself back. "You are the most difficult person to get answers from and I both know that."

He rolled his eyes but did not let go of her who tried to wiggle her away from him. Xavier pulled her close. 

"Yes," he answered, "the ceremony to us is like a wedding to you. It's necessary and required." 

After realising that she was not going to leave her stare on him he further added, "Also we secretly love it." 

She giggled. "So why can't we do it?" 

With how innocently she had said it he found it slightly difficult to say yes. 

He did not want her to force himself in any sort of way especially when they had been through so much and life had been so forceful on her.