Xavier's Ultimate Return To Glory

Chapter 010

The dining room fell silent as the old man's words hung in the air. "I have an announcement to make," he said, his voice carrying a weight that commanded attention.

Xavier, still processing why he was seated at the table for what seemed like a family affair, glanced around the room, catching the gaze of Clarissa and Alexander which hinted at their very dislike of his presence at the table.

Then, with a gravity that stunned everyone, the old man declared, "I have found my lost son."

Confusion swept through the room, and Xavier, who heard a noise like steel against the floor, turned to Clarissa, who dropped her cutlery in shock.

"What?! How?!" she stammered, her expression betraying a mixture of fear and guilt.

Xavier's unease deepened. Should he be seated with them at a moment like this? Heck! He shouldn't even be seated there at all.

Xavier turned to the old, ready to excuse himself from the table, but before he could let out a single word, the old man spoke again.

"Yes. Believe me