He remained silent at the question, his arm still wrapped around Shona Joplin.
Shona Joplin gently picked up her chopsticks and fed him a bite.
Joan Shaw just stood there, frozen to the spot, unsure whether she should leave or stay.
"Miles, why don't we let Joan eat with us?" Shona Joplin tilted her head, glancing at Joan Shaw and feigning kindness.
Although Miles Xavier appeared to be focused on his meal, his peripheral vision never left Joan Shaw.
"Ignore her. From now on, she's just a servant in the Xavier family—the most ordinary kind."
"Miles, is that really a good idea?" Hearing that Miles Xavier wanted to keep Joan Shaw around, Shona Joplin immediately tried to dissuade him. She wanted Joan Shaw to disappear forever, to get as far away as possible. 'A servant? She can't even be a servant in the Xavier family!'
"What's not good about it?" Miles Xavier's eyes darkened as he watched Shona Joplin's rapidly changing expression.
