The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

Chapter 374

After the call ended, Felix feasted on the food. He was hungry after a long day.

"Why aren't you eating?" he asked, noticing that Xena was watching him with a hint of

unease.

"I'm not hungry. I only ordered the food to go along with the act. I didn't think you'd actually eat it," Xena replied.

"Of course. Why waste it?" Felix said, unfazed.

He wiped his mouth as if he was about to leave, but then Xena spoke up again. "My uncle, Perry, is dead. He committed suicide." Felix's expression remained calm. "And?"

Her grief and anger erupted in that moment. "Are you even human? You know why he killed himself, don't you? Don't pretend you don't! Are you really going to say Ted's death had nothing to do with you?"

It was clear her sadness was genuine, welling up from deep inside.

Perry's suicide has nothing to do with me, either. Finally, have you spent even a moment considering what Ted might have

in this investigation, or are you just looking for a reason to take me down?"

word. He had already sensed something suspicious about the food, but what could he do? If he couldn't even counter this kind of tactic, he had no business being the disciple of the Miracle Doctor. A while later, Jaden entered

shook her head. She was beginning to realize Felix had been right. She had been so focused on

even use

up, Xena looked unhappy. "If

This could only mean he truly wasn't involved in Ted's death. With that, their plan was ruined.

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someone else. Felix was forcing him

rubbed his chin thoughtfully. He was

but

parking space. He

had found it available when he arrived and decided to park

but both were dangling with disconnected wires. The

of professional car theft would