However, when Emily Quest recalled that she was supposed to be heavily depressed, she quickly showed a sad facial expression.Soon, Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton arrived at Ballroom 8, where the Quest family’s charity dinner was held.Xyla and Stanley walked through the door holding each other’s hand. As soon as they entered the ballroom, all eyes were on them.Xyla was wearing a slim-fit, lavender, mermaid dress with diamond jewelry worth up to millions of dollars. She was glowing like a fairy.Stanley, on the other hand, was wearing a high-class, custom-made Armani suit. His hair was loosely brushed to the back of his head, making him appear noble yet aloof.The two were a perfect couple, with Stanley appearing like an ideal man and Xyla appearing like a perfect woman.Nobody could look away.The lights by the door made them appear even brighter.There was no one else in the ballroom who looked better than the two of them.“Isn’t this Xyla Quest? She really is beautiful. She
He was such an idiot!The memories between the two of them flashed across his eyes. Everything seemed just like yesterday. Nevertheless, memories were merely memories. They could only stay in his mind. Likewise, Emily Quest was down in the dumps as she noticed the melancholiness in Tom Sullivan’s eyes.Following his gaze, Emily found herself glaring at Xyla Quest, who looked exceptionally radiant over the other side. Rage surged up within Emily as if she would swallow Xyla and suck the life out of her in the very next second.They shared the same father. They shared the same family. Why was Xyla always the one who had a radiant glow around her, while Emily could only be a supporting character? Why was god so unfair?Why couldn’t he let Xyla stay fat and ugly for the rest of her life? Why did he allow Xyla to regain her beauty?If Xyla had not become this pretty, the center of attention at the charity dinner right now would definitely be her, Emily Quest. Nevermind.Xyla wou
Coincidentally, Bailey Ronson walked past the few of them with a glass of wine in her hand in the middle of their conversation. When she heard Jeremy Quest’s words, she approached May Conner from behind without hesitation. She held onto the wine glass, which she was still drinking from, while her other was placed on May’s shoulder as she smiled at Jeremy. “What’s going on? Is Stan going to sing on the stage later? Can Stan sing?”May immediately picked up the conversation and turned to Bailey. “Of course. Xyla has said that our Stan can sing really well.”However, Bailey shook her head in disdain. “I don’t believe it…”May insisted, “Don’t you believe Xyla too? Xyla has said that our Stan sings much better than professional singers.”Bailey japed, “Well, beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. Stan is her husband, no doubt she’ll think that he’s a good singer. Professional singers are trained for years. Ordinary people are no match for professional singers anyway.”“How would you
It was because Xyla knew that Stanley Batton had never messed up anything in his life. Everything he did was flawless. “Xyla, Stan, what are you two talking about? Are you guys discussing your performance?” Bailey Ronson said again.Xyla simply smiled before she turned to meet her eyes. “You’re right. We’re going to sing.”Disbelief and confusion were swimming in Jeremy Quest’s eyes. “Are you serious?”However, Xyla responded to him with a confident nod. “Yes, Daddy. I’ll tell the host that my husband and I are going to sing after Ava Carter’s ‘From Now On’.”Having no other choices, Jeremy nodded.Getting up from her seat, Xyla strode toward the stage and whispered her request to the beautiful host standing aside.The host nodded her head without hesitation.With that out of the way, Xyla grinned at the host before returning to Stanley’s side.Soon, Ava Carter’s performance ended in a big round of applause. The beautiful host walked to the center of the stage with a stunni
In the crowd’s attention, Stanley Batton had Xyla Quest on his arm as they walked onto the stage.Then, the two of them sat side by side in front of the Chinese zither. After Xyla had done adjusting the microphone in front of her, the two of them began to sing and play the zither together, according to what they had discussed earlier.Stanley started the song. “Listen to the lonely disconsolate flute, in the endless night deep in the clouds.”Xyla continued, “Right and wrong are all in the past. They’re merely dreams when I wake up.”Stanley followed, “How can we measure the praises, blames, gains, and losses…”Together, they sang in unison. “Fiery blood is rustling from the cold blade.”Though this was the first time the two of them sang together, they made a perfect combination on the stage.Whether it was the Chinese zither, or the singing, they were all pretty outstanding.The audience was truly amazed by the chemistry between them.Those who were originally skeptical of
Xyla Quest smiled and nodded at the guests before shifting her gaze to Bailey Ronson and May Conner without turning a hair.When Xyla met their eyes, they still had not gotten over the failure of their plan, exposing their sour and sulky faces to her.Satisfaction set in as she managed to catch sight of their sullen expressions.“Xyla, Stan, you guys are incredible! Did the two of you practice this together before?” Jeremy Quest looked at Xyla and Stanley as he asked, his eyes filled with joy. Xyla shook her head in response. “Nope, this is our first time singing and playing Chinese zither together. To be honest, I didn’t expect us to work so well together.”Fondness for the couple was written all over Jeremy’s face. “Both of you are gifted, indeed.”Turning around delightedly, Jeremy looked at Bailey standing behind him and asked, “How was it? Do you still think that Xyla is lying to you?”Bailey laughed awkwardly. “Hey, I never think that Xyla is lying. I suggested Stan to si
“No.” Stanley Batton averted his gaze back to the red wine glass on his hand.He slowly swirled the wine glass a couple of times before taking a sip of the red wine from the glass.Walking up to the old man, Bailey Ronson greeted him with a bright smile on her face. “Welcome, Mr. Henry. Please come in with me. I’ll introduce the organizer of the charity dinner, Mr. Jeremy Quest, to you.”The old man nodded in agreement.Without wasting any time, Bailey led Mr. Henry to Jeremy Quest’s seat.She patted Jeremy’s shoulder lightly and said, “President Quest, let me introduce you to my friend whom I’ve mentioned earlier, Mr. Henry. Mr. Henry has been doing charity for many years.”Henry… Jeremy had read about him in the newspaper before. He was the owner of the largest wine estate in Country Y. Also, he was a very well-known philanthropist.Realizing the man’s impressive background, Jeremy stood up instantly and politely reached out for a handshake. “Hello, Mr. Henry. I’m Jeremy Quest
Why did Xyla Quest say that he was Dr. Batton’s grandson?Bailey Ronson immediately put on a surprised face and looked at Stanley Batton. “What? Are you not Dr. Batton’s grandson? Who are you then? Why do you share the same name as Dr. Batton’s grandson?”Subsequently, she turned to face Xyla. “Xyla, didn’t you say that your husband is the grandson of Dr. Batton? Mr. Henry says that his grandson is very ugly, not at all a face like Stan’s.“Mr. Henry, please take a look at Stan carefully again. Are you sure he’s not Dr. Batton’s grandson?” As Bailey spoke, she pointed at Stanley once more. Nevertheless, Stanley’s eyes were as calm as usual, totally unaffected by her accusation. Without saying a word, he casually placed his hand at the base of the wine glass, sliding the glass back and forth.The red wine in the glass swayed back and forth as the glass moved, its dazzling luster shining brightly under the light.He looked very much like a king standing at the peak of the mountain