Chapter 271 Chapter 271

When Felix landed in Avesburgh at midnight, his phone buzzed with missed calls and messages as he turned it on. Among the callers were people from Tabiner Bay, Emest, and even Xena.

Felix was puzzled, wondering why so many people tried to reach him even at this late hour. After a moment of hesitation, he decided to call Ernest back. The man had tried several times, so it had to be something urgent. "Mr. Holt Senior, I just landed. Is everything okay?"

"You need to come back quickly. Your villa caught fire. It's just been put out, but there's nothing much left"

Felix's mind immediately flashed to Harold, and he made a silent decision as he rushed to Tabiner Bay. When he arrived, Xena was waiting at the entrance, and the villa was nothing more than a charred shell behind her. "Do you need the Phoenix Legion to help with the investigation?" Xena asked, her expression neutral.noveldrama

She knew a regular fire would unlikely harm a skilled martial artist like Felix unless he had been incapacitated. Besides, her offer was more about making amends for Belle's earlier behavior than any genuine concern. "No need," Felix declined.

Xena nodded and started to walk away. However, Felix stopped her and said, "I'd like to visit your grandpa tomorrow."

Xena kept walking as she responded, "Go ahead. I won't be there tomorrow, but I'll let the housekeeper know." Felix was relieved to hear that. With Xena out of the house, he would not have to worry about holding back.

He was also grateful that the herbs he had collected earlier were stored at Kane's place. It would have been a catastrophe if they had been lost in the fire Harold had set. The villa could be rebuilt, but those herbs were priceless

As he was thinking this, he received a call from Harold, who said, "Felix, I'm sorry. I had only been staying there for a few hours when the fire started. Maybe it was a short circuit or something? Anyway, I barely got out alive! Seriously, though, the quality of your place was awful."

Felix did not bother to respond and hung up. After all, he would make sure Harold faced the consequences of his actions soon.

The following day, Felix arrived at Xena's house to treat Curtis. The grueling process lasted from morning until sunset, leaving Felix tired but satisfied. When he was done, Felix checked Curtis' pulse one last time and smiled the treatment had been successful. Curtis had been bedridden for a long, so it would likely take about a week for him to fully recover and move around again. Felix had flushed the poison from his body and helped regulate his internal energy, though his circulation was still somewhat unstable. As he left Silverwood, Felix felt like the moon shone brighter than usual, or perhaps it was just his mood. Curtis' recovery meant the marriage contract between him and Xena would finally conclude. Whatever the outcome, it would be better than the endless uncertainty. Shortly after Felix's departure, Xena returned home. She asked, "Did Felix leave?"

The housekeeper replied, "He left just a while ago."

"Didn

he say he'd come in the morning?" Xena frowned, thinking he was lying when he said he would visit Curtis in the morning.

"Oh, he did come in the morning, miss. He's been here all day and didn't even have lunch, asking me not to disturb him," the housekeeper clarified.