A Surprised Dinner

Caleb hurried to his master's table just as Cathleen was walking out of the restaurant to give him the news that his father would be joining them for dinner the following day. Xavier, though, stopped paying attention at that point. The thought that he doesn't know anything about his wife continued to occupy his thoughts throughout the conversation.

Caleb's frantic calls for his attention went unnoticed as Xavier was lost in the depths of his own thoughts. The man's distant gaze made it clear that he was preoccupied with some unknown struggle. As Xavier pondered her extreme iciness, he couldn't help but wonder what could have caused such a drastic change in her demeanor. According to his father, she was the sweetest girl alive, yet Xavier had never witnessed this sweetness firsthand - only brief glimpses when there were family members around, and even then it seemed forced or insincere.

"Sir, you have dinner with your father tomorrow night." Xavier finally raised his head to meet one