The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

Chapter 385

Felix froze, then gave a wry smile. "Is it fun joking with someone who just recovered from a near-death experience?"

But Xena's expression remained serious. "Do I look like I'm joking?"

When Felix collapsed bleeding last night, Xena felt her heart shatter. Only then did she realize her true feelings for him. Those were feelings she had been denying all along.

"Yes, I am materialistic, but not mindlessly so! Reality has shown us countless examples of why matching social status matters! I have the looks, figure, and status of the goddess of war. Is it wrong of me to want a better partner?

Felix suddenly realized he had no counterargument. He remembered a news story about a man who worked to put his girlfriend through school. After she earned her doctorate, they married, but the marriage lasted barely two years. According to her, they had lost their common ground. Their vast status difference had created an unbridgeable gap in their worldviews.

The internet had split opinions on this. Some called the wife heartless. Her husband had sacrificed everything to support her education, only to be abandoned once she succeeded.

a relationship without common ground? While she discussed brilliant professor lectures, he talked about delivering food in the snow for extra

my dislike toward you had nothing to do with you personally. It was all about the arranged marriage. In this day and age, who would

you're being sincere, but you're overlooking something. Last night, while I focused entirely on the children,

don't be so quick to speak yet. Your grandfather's one-month deadline is almost here. If you still want to be with me then, that will

Gale immediately kneeled before Felix. "Mr. Zeller, I've never regretted anything more! Please

healer who would risk his life for children deserved

insults.

under Dr. Quinn, and you'll become

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Felix left. Watching him go, all three felt the same thing. Felix was truly someone who was both