The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

Chapter 279

Chapter 279

In the cemetery, Jaden and Xena walked toward a distant figure. An elderly man stood alone before a gravestone, his silhouette a picture of loneliness.

"Isn't this too sudden? Mr. Summers Senior doesn't even know I'm the one who saved his life," Jaden whispered.

His confidence was shaken after learning about Felix and Xena's engagement. After all, the greatest favor had not been reveal yet.

Xena reassured him, "It's fine. I'll explain everything. Grandpa knew about his condition before he fell into a coma."

Relieved, Jaden teased, "So, does this mean you're ready to date me?"

I'd give us a chance if you saved Grandpa," Xena replied. "I'll keep my word, but we'll need time to become an

for each other, it's a lifelong commitment. I'm not in a

martial arts training. If he had been patient for eight years, a little more time would not have mattered. Besides, he was confident in his charm and the debt of gratitude the Summers family

turned around. He was not surprised to see Xena and opened

thank you. It must've been tough," he

eyes welled up as she embraced Curtis. Since her parents' disappearance, they had only each other and a

it to see you awake,

patted her head affectionately, then looked at Jaden. "And who might this

Dr. Brandon Quinn, Dragonia's third-ranked master healer, to cure you." Curtis raised an eyebrow, impressed that such a young man had such connections. "Is that so? Jaden, I owe you my life. Thank

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