Xenia knew full well that this was no small matter. Flora's actions amounted to blatant bullying and malicious slander, making the nature of the situation extremely serious. Although she personally didn't want to forgive Flora, seeing Ruben kneel for the sake of his family, and thinking of the other members of the Yorke family who had done nothing wrong, she couldn't help but soften a little, letting out a gentle sigh.
Xenia had a deep attachment to family. Her thoughts drifted to her brother Lucas, and questions about his surgery's outcome and whether he was still alive lingered in her mind, bringing a hint of sorrow to her gaze.
Her desire to return to Seaport City was rooted in these worries. That city was home; it was her foundation, like soil is to a tree. Life aboard the yacht coul
