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"Son, you're finally back."

Xavier Grayson returned very late. Lady Grayson and the others had already gone to bed. Only Lana Rose was waiting for him, her graceful, refined face softening with a gentle smile. "I made some soup—it's still warm. Let me get you a bowl?"

Xavier Grayson ignored her attempt to please him, striding straight inside. His voice was ice-cold, completely devoid of emotion