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?"

he had any burdens. "Will you

nodded. His eyes were

someone I loved deeply. I was young and foolish then, so I was blind to the fact that my greatest happiness was right in front of me. Everything was too late by the time

at heart. This glimpse into her grandfather's romantic past had her completely hooked. "Who was she? Grandpa, I

make mistakes, and that was my biggest one. She

Madam Spring she

hear that name again, she had heard it from her own grandfather! She was Curtis' long-lost love? Ah, if he only knew that

on your face? Have you heard of Sarah before?"

was better to keep those details to herself." No, I just think it's

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a serious expression. He said, "Xena, about you and Felix... I won't stand in your way anymore. Looking back, I see that the kidnapping incident seemed

you truly love him, you have

of heart, Curtis had already headed