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.
Xyla Quest and Georgie Clementine exchanged looks and smirked. Neither of them took her words seriously.They wondered who her boyfriend was and why did she keep threatening them using his name.While Xyla caressed Georgie’s cheek, she asked with a concerned face, “Does it hurt?”Georgie shook her head, trying to reassure Xyla that she was fine.About five minutes later, Sebastian Brenand stalked out of the elevator. Noticing Sebastian’s arrival, the social media influencer quickly ran toward him and hugged his arm. She began to wail miserably, “Sob… Dear, that two women over there bullied me.”“Who has the nerve to touch my girl?” Sebastian looked gloomy. Without hesitation, the social media influencer pointed at Xyla and Georgie.Sebastian looked in the direction where she was pointing and found Xyla and Georgie staring at him.Like Sebastian, the two of them were surprised at his appearance. They had never expected him to be the social media influencer’s patron.Xyla shr
The social media influencer was beginning to feel increasingly embarrassed.After watching her leave, Sebastian Brenand walked up to Xyla. “I would like to apologize to both of you once again. I didn’t know she was like that. If I’d known, I wouldn’t have brought her along.”None of the women Sebastian got to know lately had spared him from trouble, and none of them were as pleasant to look at as Rachel Wood.“It’s okay. It wasn’t your fault,” Xyla said with a chuckle.“Let’s go. Come up with me, Sister-in-law,” Sebastian said before looking over at Georgie Clementine. “You should come up with us too.”Right then, Henry Armstrong leisurely walked out of the lift. He then saw Georgie, Xyla, and Sebastian standing together.Henry immediately smiled and approached them.At one glance, he noticed the fingerprint mark on Georgie’s face. “What happened? Who hit you?” Henry asked.“It’s the entertainer I brought with me. She started the fight for no reason, causing a scene with Xyla a