The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

Chapter 649

After a long moment of hesitation, Xena clicked play on the video. The first thing she saw was Felix talking with an elderly woman, and as their conversation continued, Xena's brows furrowed in concern. "So, that's Madam Spring?" she whispered to herself.

After months of investigation without even knowing what Sarah looked like, this should have been a welcome discovery. However, as the video continued, Xena's expression darkened, and her eyes turned ice-cold. By the end, her fists were clenched so tight her knuckles turned white as she snapped through gritted teeth, "Felix!"

After sunset, Felix finished preparing a feast and called Xena, who should have arrived half an hour ago according to their plans. When she did not answer after several rings, he tried

not to worry.

However, 40 more minutes had passed, and he could not shake the feeling that something was wrong. Even if Xena were delayed, she would have let him know.

Finally, he called Alistair directly. "Alistair, is something keeping Xena busy?"

"No, Mr. Zeller. She left work at her usual time. Is something wrong?"

only deepened Felix's concern, and his next call to

and time crawled by until nearly 11:00 pm when the doorbell finally rang. Felix rushed to answer and found Xena standing there, but something was terribly wrong. Felix asked concernedly, "Xena, why are you walking in this rain without

doorway, her hair dripping wet. It was obvious that she had been in the rain for

her hair, his heart aching at seeing her this

"Felix, do you love me? Or rather, did you

froze, confused by the question. Everything had been perfect last night, and their relationship had grown so much stronger. He

Chapter 649

window. "Do you really love

life? I don't understand what you're saying," Felix

Felix, I never imagined you'd be the one to hurt me so deeply over and over.

on the couch, still trying to make sense of her words, Xena scoffed

words finally made everything click, and

inside you-something that could only be removed by being intimate with me." She asked, "Is that why