The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

Chapter 591

Xena came home to find a table full of food that night. Puzzled, she turned to Alice Gunner, their housekeeper. "Are we having company tonight?"

Alice said with a smile, "I'm not sure. Mr. Summers Senior just asked me to prepare all this food."

Her grandfather did? Xena figured Curtis must be expecting friends over since nothing else made sense.

"You're home, Xena. Wash up and join me for a drink." As Curtis walked down the stairs, he beamed like a teenager in love. Xena stared at him, dumbfounded.

"What's got you-in such high spirits, Grandpa?"

"Let's discuss it over dinner."

While Xena poured them both some wine, her curiosity burned. "Can you tell me now?" As it turned out, this feast was not for guests. He was just in a great mood. "My greatest burden has finally been lifted. Isn't that worth celebrating?"

any burdens. "Will you tell me about

nodded. His eyes were

the fact that my greatest happiness was right in

woman at heart. This glimpse into her grandfather's romantic past had

took a sip of wine. "We all make mistakes, and that was my biggest one. She has a

Xena's jaw dropped. Unless she was mistaken, this had to be the same Madam Spring

from her own grandfather! She was Curtis' long-lost love?

your face? Have you heard

It was better to keep those details to herself." No,

Chapter 591

stand in your way anymore. Looking back, I see that the kidnapping incident seemed too suspicious. There were too many inconsistencies when I thought

truly

was stunned. Before she could ask about this sudden change of heart,