"It was nothing." Xavier tore his gaze away from the study. All he'd done was ask his grandfather a couple of questions, yet the latter had gotten so enraged. It seemed that the person Arthur was financially supporting overseas was very important to him.

Since that was the case, Xavier intended to find out who exactly that person was.

He said to Jasmine, "I have an appointment tonight, so I won't be staying for dinner."

Before she could react, he descended the stairs and disappeared from her line of sight. For some reason, Jasmine felt anxious all of a sudden.

She turned back to look at the study while recalling Arthur's words. Having been in the family for many years, she was all too familiar with his temperament. Arthur's words hadn't seemed like an empty threat. He sounded like he'd definitely do as he'd threatened.

Jasmine started worrying about her son. What on earth did Xavier say to Arthur to make the old man react as if he'd stepped on his tail?

…

When Xavier stepped int