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?"

did not even know he had any burdens. "Will you tell me

nodded. His eyes were filled with nostalgia

fact that my greatest happiness was right in front of me. Everything was too late by the time

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

was my biggest one. She has a beautiful name, so

she was mistaken, this had to be the same Madam Spring she had been trying to track down

name again, she had heard it from her own grandfather! She was Curtis' long-lost love? Ah, if he only knew that the Phantom Poison that nearly killed him was her

with that look on your face? Have you heard

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

Chapter 591

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 too suspicious.

truly love

ask about this sudden change of heart, Curtis had already headed