“No…” Stanley Batton said before hugging Xyla Quest tightly, and the two engaged in a passionate exchange.After a long while, Stanley finally let go of Xyla and carried her into the bathroom to get themselves cleaned up.Once they were done, Stanley chirpily headed downstairs to make breakfast.Meanwhile, Xyla dragged her exhausted body over to the dressing table and sat in front of it.When she looked at her reflection in the mirror, she noticed the red markings all over her body. A sense of devastation filled her.Xyla realized there was a lot of covering up to do.After a long, frustrated sigh, she poured a little bit of toner onto her hands and patted it against her face.Beep, beep, beep…Right then, her phone began to ring on the bed.Xyla immediately stood up and continued to pat her face while she walked over to the bed to pick up her phone.When she saw that the call was from her father, she smiled gently. She answered the call before returning to the dressing table
“Yeah,” Stanley Batton replied calmly.“You should let her in. We have to ask her about a few things,” Xyla Quest said.“She won’t be leaving. Let’s have our breakfast in peace first,” Stanley said as he placed a sandwich in front of Xyla.“Okay,” she said.***After breakfast, Xyla and Stanley went out together.Right then, Bailey was still waiting in front of the main entrance.When Bailey saw Xyla’s car approaching, she immediately ran in front of the car and extended her arms frantically to block Xyla from leaving.In the next second, Xyla’s red Maserati and Stanley’s black Bentley Arnage came to a halt simultaneously.Xyla frowned slightly before lowering the window on her side and glared at Bailey coldly.Bailey quickly walked over to Xyla’s side and tried to open the door to her car but to no avail.“Aunt Bailey, what made you suddenly think of investigating my husband? Did someone tell you something about him? Or did they give you some unreliable information?” Xyla a
The car window moved up quickly. In the end, Bailey Ronson had no other choice but to let go of the window.As soon as her hands were removed from the car window, Xyla Quest pressed the pedal to the metal, getting away from her as far as possible.On the other side, Stanley Batton was silently watching the two of them in his Bentley Arnage.Bailey walked up to the Bentley Arnage without hesitation, trying to change her target to Stanley.However, Stanley directly drove past Bailey, not even bothering to look at her.Staring at the receding cars ahead, the initial sincerity and gentleness on Bailey’s face disappeared instantly and were replaced by coldness and hatred.She stomped her foot and gritted her teeth, her hands gradually balling into fists. “Xyla, you little b*tch… I’ll definitely teach you a lesson after settling my trouble! Don’t think that I’m afraid of you.”If it was not for Xyla and Stanley having the goods on the Sullivan family, would she have to come all the wa
“Your brother told me that your dad won’t be able to go on that day. I guess he’s busy?” explained Xyla Quest.“I don’t think so. Please do me a favor. I’m sure Dad will agree to go if you ask him to.” “I’ll try. Why don’t you ask him yourself?” Xyla asked curiously.“He won’t give a damn about me. When I first joined the entertainment industry, Dad clearly didn’t support my decision. He had even kicked me out of the house. However, he knew that I wasn’t going to back down as well. It was only after my mom’s unceasing effort that we reconciled, and I returned to our home again.“Though he allowed me to go back that night, I’m aware that my dad isn’t really supportive of my career throughout these years. He always hopes that I can be part of Dragon Group. Even if I don’t help out at Dragon Group, he hopes that I can establish my own company or something.“He always thinks that being a celebrity isn’t a ‘proper’ job, that all I do every day is messing around. In his opinion, my han
When the two of them stepped into the house, May Conner and Jeremy Quest were sitting on the sofa and enjoying their Chinese tea.The same gentle smile appeared on both their faces as soon as they noticed the lovebirds’ presence in the living room.However, Xyla Quest could always feel a chill of eeriness in the air no matter how gentle May tried to smile.Xyla returned the elders with a polite smile as she walked up to them, her hands tightly holding to the stunning man beside her.Stanley Batton placed the two boxes of cordyceps in front of Jeremy. “Dad, this is for you.”“Thank you, Stan… There are still plenty of tonics and supplements at home, so please don’t waste any more money on them.” Jeremy picked up one of the boxes and studied it carefully.Though Jeremy did not show it, he was delighted to receive a gift from his daughter and son-in-law, just like any other parents out there.Looking at their touched and happy faces, May felt very much like an outsider.Her mood w
Stanley Batton, who was sitting next to them, was touched by their conservation too.“Dad, you’re the best.” Xyla Quest hugged Jeremy Quest’s arm tightly, tears welling up in her eyes.“Silly kid, why are you crying?”“I’m touched.”“Look at you crying like a baby. How old are you, huh?”“No matter how old I am, I’m forever a little kid to you. This is what you’ve been telling me all the time. Therefore, I can always cry in front of you.” As Xyla spoke, she wiped the tears streaming down her cheeks inadvertently.Shaking his head helplessly, Jeremy turned to look at Stanley. “Look, Stan, my daughter hasn’t grown up yet. She’s still acting like a child.”Tenderness was written all over Stanley’s face as he stroked Xyla’s hair. “As long as we’re by her side, she can always be a child for the rest of her life.”Jeremy nodded in agreement.“By the way, if your aunt ever bothers you or begs you to forgive the Sullivans, you mustn’t be soft-hearted, okay?” Jeremy lowered his voice a
At this point, Xyla Quest could quickly figure out the real intention behind Emily Quest’s apology. All Emily hoped was that Xyla could let the Sullivan family off the hook this time upon their reconciliation.In addition, it was still a mystery whether Emily was involved in last night’s incident or not.Xyla did not answer her. She continued to stare at Emily silently, her eyes calm and emotionless.“Sister, you’re my sister, after all. We’re related by blood. Can you please forgive the Sullivan family for the sake of our relationship? You know that my life depends on them as well. If they’re good, I’m good. Conversely, if their company is going downhill, I won’t get any better too.” Emily choked with sobs. “Besides, my mother-in-law has already admitted that she was at fault.”“I don’t care about the Sullivan family’s condition. As long as your father is here, you’ll be fine.” Jeremy Quest interrupted her briskly and continued, “I’ve been lenient with you in many things because o
Bailey Ronson panted angrily while smashing her fists against the car seat several times. She gritted her teeth. “Emily, as I promised you earlier, I’ll let you hold the position of Tom Sullivan’s wife as long as you can help the Sullivan family survive through this crisis. With my support, your position will never be under threat.”Emily Quest nodded obediently. “Don’t worry. I can do this. Just drop me off at any hotel. We’ll go with the original plan.”“Good.” Bailey nodded.“You understand, right? We can’t mess up this time. As long as you succeed, not only will your status in the Sullivan family be raised, but Tom will also change his impression of you,” Bailey continued to tempt her.“I know.” Emily nodded once more.After Emily and Bailey left the Quest family’s house, the living room returned to its original, peaceful state.Noticing the gloomy expression etched on Jeremy Quest’s face, May Conner did not dare to make a sound anymore. She got up from the couch and went bac