After they kissed for a long while, Stanley Batton held Xyla Quest’s face in his hands while rubbing her cheeks with his thumbs. “Go ahead and play your game,” he said.Blushing, Xyla pushed him away and hopped off the desk. When she landed on the ground, her body tipped forward because she lost her balance.Subconsciously, she hugged him to hold herself steady.Stanley pinched Xyla’s chin softly with a playful look in his eyes. “Do you want to continue kissing me that badly? Hmm?” He asked.Xyla immediately blushed as her heart began to pound. “Jerk. I lost my balance. That’s all.”Stanley’s smile widened, and he kissed Xyla on her soft, smooth lips. “We’ll continue tonight. I’ve got a lot of work to do for now,” he said.“Who wants to continue doing anything with you?” Xyla gently pushed him away before returning to the couch with an annoyed expression on her face.Looking at her from behind, Stanley couldn’t help but chuckle a little. He then sat down at his desk.He was sti
The two of them were the center of attention.After taking a few steps forward, Xyla Quest suddenly felt an ache in one of her heels, causing her to frown immediately.However, she didn’t say a word and continued to walk next to Stanley Batton.Stanley happened to have caught her micro expression. “What’s the matter?”Xyla shook her head. “It’s nothing. I guess the high heels must have scraped against my foot.”“Which one?” Stanley asked.“The right one,” Xyla said.Stanley instantly kneeled in front of her and carefully lifted her right leg by holding her right ankle. He then carefully examined her heel.He could see a large bruise on her heel. The skin on it had torn, and its surrounding was swollen.His action once again attracted everyone’s attention…“Why are you only telling me now?” Stanley asked.“It didn’t hurt before we came down,” Xyla said.Stanley didn’t say anything else. Instead, he directly carried her in his arms.When the surrounding employees saw how Sta
Xyla Quest nodded obediently.Everything Stanley Batton did make her heart feel warm.“Thank you, my darling,” Xyla said.“What are you thanking me for? Silly.”After turning the engine on, Stanley drove Xyla to a castle-like villa.Inside the house, Sharon Lindt, Wilson Batton, and Catherine Batton were all sitting on the couch while watching something on the television.When they saw that Stanley and Xyla had returned, they all smiled.Catherine was the first to get up and walk over to Xyla and Stanley. She held Xyla’s hand, passionately. “Sister-in-law, you’re here…”“Yeah,” Xyla said.“Xyla, Stanley, hurry up and wash your hands. I’ve finished preparing dinner. I’ll heat the food, and we can start eating right away,” Sharon said excitedly while quickly standing up and looking at Stanley and Xyla.After finishing her sentence, Sharon quickly walked into the kitchen.“Mother, I’ll help you,” Catherine said before quickly letting go of Xyla’s hand and following Sharon into
At first, Xyla Quest thought she might have had to put in a lot of effort to convince Wilson Batton.She now believed that Wilson wanted to go to Josh Batton’s concert all along, but he never made that decision because he was too prideful.When Xyla brought it up today, Wilson immediately agreed to her request. Firstly, he probably did so because he respected her. Secondly, he might have agreed to it because he wanted to go anyway, and Xyla happened to have offered him the opportunity to do so without jeopardizing his pride.By the time the two of them arrived downstairs, Stanley Batton and the rest were already seated on the couch, eating fruits.Catherine Batton was sharing news about #JayTyCP, a celebrity couple she recently became a huge fan of, with Sharon Lindt. The two of them were having a great time talking about it.Catherine repeatedly showed Sharon pictures of the two celebrities. They seemed completely engrossed.Meanwhile, Stanley appeared completely uninterested. H
She could not believe she just risked her life to hold on to her current position as Tom Sullivan’s wife.Jeremy Quest, Bailey Ronson, and May Conner were sitting beside her bed. When they saw Emily open her eyes, the three of them rose to their feet simultaneously.Bailey deliberately put on a sorrowful face as she held Emily Quest’s hand. “Silly girl, why did you slit your wrist? You should’ve told us if something is bothering you!”Jeremy’s face went sour. He could feel the number of wrinkles on his forehead increase. “Are you trying to scare your mother and me to death?”Tears raced down May’s cheeks. Her eyes and nose turned red. “Silly kid, please don’t do this to me anymore… You’re going to give me a heart attack.”Unlike Bailey’s deceitful acting, May was really worried about Emily.Her heart broke into pieces at the sight of her weak, ashen daughter.Trying all her might, Emily forced herself to sound as miserable as she could. “I just feel hopeless. What should I do if
May Conner instantly shuddered.Emily Quest forced a bitter smile, looking lost and confused. “Dad doesn’t care about me anymore?”Bailey Ronson, who was standing beside her, felt like she would explode the next second. Success was just around the corner before it blew up in her face. How come their plan did not work?Why was everyone from the Quest family so strange and unpredictable?“Mom, what should I do now?” Emily looked at May anxiously.“Your father looks determined. If he’s not going to change his mind, I’m afraid that there’s nothing else we can do. He’ll hate me if I come up with some sorts of ideas again.” May sighed helplessly.Though it had been a long time since the last time Jeremy Quest almost divorced her, that horrible experience still haunted her.“What if I attempt suicide again?” Emily asked.“For all I know, that’s not going to help.” May let out a deep sigh once more before fixing her gaze upon Bailey. “You’ll have to fend for yourself from now on. Emily
“That’s not going to happen. There will be a way!” Emily Quest had made up her mind.***After Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton had a little chat with Sharon Lindt, the two of them left the house hand in hand.It was late at night, and the night sky was aglow with the bright silvery moon. The stars were hardly seen tonight. There were only a few of them around the moon.The fragrance of flowers danced along with the breeze, keeping the two’s minds refreshed in the late night.Xyla’s foot still hurt, so she did not change her shoes. She was wearing the same pair of pink slippers she wore at home.“Let’s go home…” Stanley held her hand and got into the car with her.Xyla fastened her seat belt while looking at him. “I thought we’re going to meet Sebastian Brenand and the rest?”“Your foot hurts. We’ll meet them next time,” answered Stanley.“Nah, I can walk perfectly fine. I’m not so dramatic, okay?” Xyla said again, “It happens to women all the time.”“Are you sure?” Stanley’s ey
Josh Batton managed a faint smile. “Let’s continue with the interview…”On the other side, Xyla Quest was quietly reading the news using Stanley Batton’s phone after ending her call with Josh.Stanley reached out to her. Obediently, Xyla freed her right hand and held his, their fingers intertwined tightly.Very soon, Stanley’s car had arrived at the main entrance of the Unconscious Bar.The bar was very lively at this hour. Numerous people were walking in and out of the bar, bustling the night with noises and excitement.The luxury cars in front of the bar were as spectacular as those in a car show.After the two of them got out of the car, they went into the bar together hand-in-hand.The bar was super crowded inside. Music was blasting through the speakers, and fancy lights were flashing in all directions.The music played over the dance floor as if it had fused the bodies, hearts pounding to the crazy beats like they belonged to the music. Everyone in the bar was hyped up.