The old madam searched everywhere, lowering her standards again and again. Looks and age no longer mattered—as long as it was a woman, she would suffice. She could not allow the Xavier family line to be extinguished. Before long, Verna Golding appeared before the old madam. Aside from her rather plain appearance, Verna was perfect in every other respect. The old madam was naturally overjoyed. Storm Xavier, however, was not. He thought Verna was ugly.
But in the end, Storm Xavier resigned himself to his fate and had a son, Clayton Xavier, with Verna Golding. Afterward, he got involved with Phoenix Golding and wanted even less to do with his wife. He couldn't even be bothered to look her in the eye, treating her like a servant and perpetually wearing a sour expression in her presence.
