Chapter 436

Xavier ended the meeting with astonishing speed. He dropped everything and rushed back to Cloudbloom Residence. "Where is Scarlett?" "She's already returned to Yendale, Mr. Stroud," Linda replied nervously, barely daring to meet his eyes. She hesitated, then added, "Also... a young woman came asking for you. Ms. Quinn instructed us to bring her in." Linda gestured behind her, and Sophie led the woman forward. The moment she saw Xavier, the woman's eyes lit up with a mix of joy and relief. "Mr. Stroud, I finally found you!" Xavier's eyes flickered with surprise, but his expression darkened instantly. His brows furrowed so deeply, they could've caught a fly. "What are you doing here?" The woman's look of surprise faded, and she lowered her head awkwardly. "I missed you... So I came to find you. You told me you lived in Cloudbloom Residence, so I waited at the foot of the mountain for two days until a kind woman offered to help me find you." Her Capitolian was choppy and hard