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?"

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

nodded. His eyes were

my greatest happiness was right in

heart. This glimpse into her grandfather's romantic past had her completely hooked. "Who was she? Grandpa, I never knew you had such

wine. "We all make mistakes, and that was my biggest one. She

was mistaken, this had to be the same Madam

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

on your face? Have you heard of Sarah

keep those details to herself." No, I just

Chapter 591

sharing many stories over dinner, Curtis turned to Xena with 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. There were too many inconsistencies when I thought about it

you truly

she could ask about this sudden change of heart, Curtis had already headed upstairs.