I Was His Wife, Then His Widow, Then No One's But My Own novel Chapter 324

"I'm perfectly fine now. Don't you worry about a thing," Xavier said, waving a hand dismissively. "This old body has at least another twenty years left in the tank."

He was using humor to lighten the mood, but Nora didn't find it funny in the slightest. Her lower lip trembled as she turned her head away to wipe a stray tear before looking back at him.

"Professor, what do you want to eat? I'll go grab something. You and Mrs. Vance haven't had dinner yet, right?"

At the mention of food, Xavier realized he was actually starving. "Go grab my usual three-course favorite from that place down the street!"

His eyes sparkled with nostalgia. "Ah, my favorite three dishes. Pair that with a neat glass of warm brandy, and it's absolute perfection."

Zelda immediately shot him a death glare. "You think you're having liquor?"

Xavier clicked his tongue, giving his wife a helpless, affectionate look. "I said it *used* to be my favorite! With my heart in this state, you think I have a death wish?"

He couldn't bear the thought of leaving his wife alone in this world, so he had every intention of cherishing whatever time he had left.

He smiled softly and gestured for Nora to dry her eyes. "Alright, enough crying. It's not a good look to be weeping in front of the kids."

Zelda huffed, though there was no real heat in it. "Nora, just make sure nothing is too greasy."

Nora nodded. "I know, Mrs. Vance."

Felix stood up from his chair. "I'll go with her."

...

Down in the hospital's ground-floor restaurant, they placed their order. While waiting for the takeout bags, Felix gently asked how the memorial service had gone.

Nora nodded wearily. "It went fine. There was just... a minor hiccup."

Felix paused. "What kind of hiccup?"

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