On top of that, Emily Quest’s reputation had been completely ruined. Everyone in Country Z knew what kind of person she was, and she had put a blot on her image, a blot that would follow her for the rest of her life. She was doomed to be criticized everywhere she went even if she regained her freedom. “Suit yourself...I’ll support whatever decision you have made.” Georgie Clementine stroked her hair softly. Knock knock knock... There was a knock on the door. “Please come in.” Xyla responded. Soon, the door opened and Stanley Batton entered the room with some warm water and medicine.He placed the tray on the shelf beside the bed and got a painkiller as well as an anti-inflammatory pill from the bottles. He shoved the pills into Xyla’s mouth. He then brought the cup of water to her lips. Bitterness spreaded across her mouth. She quickly grabbed the cup from Stanley, drank a mouthful of water and swallowed the pills. The bitterness was still spreading around as the pill
He really knew her well and he was always looking out for her.He was willing to fit into her plans even if her decision seemed to be capricious. “There are a lot of people looking after Uncle, you might as well visit him tomorrow.” Georgie Clementine was still unsure about it.Xyla Quest patted her shoulder lightly and looked at her gently. “Don’t worry, I’ll take care of myself.”Then, she turned to Stanley Batton. “Please help me get the pink makeup case on the dresser.”She had to put on make up nicely and dress up properly to make herself look radiant. Therefore, her father would not find out that she was hurt and worried about her. Georgie knew that Xyla had made up her mind so she did not try to stop her anymore. After Xyla was done with her make up, Stanley drove her to the Municipal Hospital. Xyla immediately headed to the ward building as soon as she got out of the car.However, she had only walked for a few steps before Stanley marched towards her and lifted her
Xyla Quest turned to face the three of them and smiled. “Well, I’m not disabled.”“Why do you need someone to carry you if you’re not disabled?” One of them asked. “Because I love to do so.” Stanley Batton answered. His statement had ended the conversation between Xyla and the girl. Everyone in the elevator cringed at his words. The girls were screaming in excitement internally. Xyla’s heart began to race involuntarily, too.She knew that the words just flowed out of his mouth without actually meaning it but they did touch her heart. “My godddd...It’s his sweetness that breaks your legs, eh?”“I think I’m dying right now. What kind of ideal boyfriend is this?”“I want to become her so badly! I can’t hold myself back.”All the girls in the elevator went crazy...They were like two of the most perfect diamonds, shining and shimmering as nothing else but their sparkles could be seen. Soon, the elevator was the first to arrive at their floor. Stanley Batton carried Xyla
Soon, Emily Quest opened her eyes and glared at the reflection of Xyla Quest on the window panel cold-heartedly. She clenched her fist so tightly that her knuckles were turning white.May Conner's face was gloomy for a few seconds when she heard about the subject of their conversation. However, she returned to normal shortly without a trace.“Congratulations on becoming the heir of the Quest family, Xyla.” May forced a smile and looked at Xyla.Xyla could not help but exclaimed internally when she looked at her face. It was such a pity that this woman did not pursue acting. Despite how disgusted she felt about her, she still smiled at May, trying not to lose her courtesy and grace. “Thank you, Aunty.”In fact, she had to thank May and Emily for helping her to become the heir of the Quest family in a blink of an eye. She knew very well that the reason her father had appointed her as the heir right now was to appease her, apart from being impressed by her own abilities. That was
The soft bed sank when Emily Quest lay on it. She casually kicked her shoes off and kicked her legs in the air gleefully. “It’s much better at home. There’s no way I could sleep on the worn-out bed in prison any longer.”May Conner lay next to her, turned onto her side, and tugged one hand under her chin while hugging Emily with the other. “Isn’t your mother smart? I came up with the idea of getting you to fake depression so that you could be bailed out to receive treatment.”“Exactly. If it wasn’t because of that, how could I be freed so easily? Mother, you’re the best!” Emily exclaimed as she hugged May tightly.“You were great too. I didn’t think you could do exactly what I said. You did such a cruel thing to yourself to make it seem more realistic and to make your father feel even more sorry for you. Girl, you sure are something!” May complimented.“How did you come up with the idea of having me fake depression with a caffeine overdose? The caffeine tablets you gave me made it
At eight o’clock, Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton walked into Room 88 in Silver International Hotel, where her class reunion was held. There were four large round tables in the room, and every table was already filled up.Looking around, Xyla recognized everyone inside.Some of them had gained weight, while others had lost weight. Some of them still looked the same.Some wore clothes from well-known brands, while others wore the most ordinary clothes.The moment Xyla saw them, memories of her third year in high school began to appear in her mind, and she suddenly felt very nostalgic and emotional.These people were witnesses of Xyla’s grimmest period when she was fat and ugly.Apart from one person who made fun of her, no one else did, and they had even stood up for her when things like that happened.From what Xyla recalled, her third year in high school was filled with heart-warming memories.After looking around at everyone, Xyla’s gaze landed upon a woman wearing a black, f
Everyone immediately swarmed around Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton in a circle.Many of them began to pull them aside to chat with them. While some commented on how Xyla had changed, others complimented Stanley for his good looks. Suddenly, they became the center of attention.When Gigi Graham saw this, she started feeling unhappy.Originally, she was the center of everyone’s attention in the room, but that changed when Xyla showed up. Gigi felt extremely agitated.After seeing Xyla’s face, she felt even more annoyed. How could Xyla become this pretty? While both of them were women, Gigi felt inferior in comparison to Xyla..Gigi immediately grabbed the man dressed in a suit next to her by his arm and walked up to Xyla and Stanley.As soon as the man saw Stanley, he froze for a moment before he spoke. “Chief…” He began to speak.Stanley gave the man a hard look as he nodded, signaling to the man to shut up.Only then did the man quickly shut his mouth and lowered his head.Ever
Gigi Graham glared coldly at Xyla Quest. “Xyla, this is where you’re wrong. Can’t you see that I’m concerned about you and your husband’s lives?Xyla chuckled. “You don’t have to be worried about us.” Gigi was visibly upset from the look in her eyes. “I thought that, since my husband is better than Stanley anyway, I want him to look after Stanley. My husband loves me a lot, and he would do anything I ask of him,” she said.With that, Gigi held on tightly to William Jones, who stood next to her and lifted her chin a little as she looked proudly at everyone.Gigi’s intentions were clear to everyone in the room, and everyone couldn’t help but curse at her under their breath.“Oh? Is that so?” Stanley’s gaze landed on William’s face ever so briefly. Although Stanley did not show any emotion on his face, his imposing manner was as strong as ever.With a simple glance, Stanley made William feel an unprecedented sense of oppression.William immediately shuddered, raised his hand, an