I must have been overthinking it.
I politely declined, "No need. I drove here. It's not a problem."
His expression was somewhat indifferent. It made me feel slightly uneasy.
But soon, he smiled as if nothing had happened.
"Alright then, see you next time."
I nodded. But in my heart, I thought it would be better if we didn't meet again.
After stepping out, a cool breeze hit me. It made the hair on my arms stand up.
I instinctively put Xavier's coat on.
A pleasant scent of cedarwood surrounded me. It felt even more refreshing in the slightly chilly rain.
I suddenly realized why Xavier tossed the coat to me.
Even though he was angry, he still didn't want me to catch a cold.
The more I thought about it, the deeper my guilt grew.
The next day, I went to deliver breakfast to him as usual.
He took the breakfast and didn't say a word.
I obediently admitted my mistake. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have lied to you," I said.
He lowered his head and ate the breakfast. He didn't even look at me.
I tried hard to recall how I had coaxed him back after being caught lying before.
But no matter how hard I thought, I couldn't remember.
It seemed like he always cooled down by himself in the end. I never really coaxed him.