“I have to go on a business trip to a foreign country tomorrow. It’ll be for about a week… Is that okay?” Stanley Batton asked earnestly.Xyla Quest nodded decisively. “Of course, you can.”“This is a job that must be completed. You should get some sleep. I’ll go and pack my luggage,” Stanley said.“Let me help you.” Xyla immediately got out of bed when she heard this.However, Stanley extended his arms, picked her up, and placed her on the bed. “You should go to bed. I don’t have a lot of stuff. It’ll be done very soon… Hmm?”Xyla nodded helplessly.When Xyla thought about how she would be separated from Stanley for a week, she felt a little reluctant…However, she didn’t show it.Soon, Stanley entered the closet. Meanwhile, Xyla obediently leaned against the head of the bed while carefully applying lotion to her body.The new lotion she bought had a cherry blossom scent.When she applied the lotion, she could smell a faint cherry blossom scent. It made her feel extremely co
Stanley Batton’s tone and gaze became even gentler. “I overheard your conversation with Georgie…”Xyla Quest carefully tried to recall when she heard this.Indeed, she talked about the new Hermes purses with Georgie Clementine two days ago.Back then, Xyla said that she would drag Georgie with her to buy those purses.If the incident with Josh Batton hadn’t occurred, the two of them would’ve done just that long ago…Xyla didn’t expect Stanley to overhear that conversation on the phone.When she thought of this, she felt warmth in her heart.Regardless of how much time had passed, her husband would always be gentle and considerate.With a husband like that, what else could she ask for?“Thank you, honey…” Xyla said.“You’re welcome. I’ve already arrived,” Stanley said.“Okay… Take good care of yourself in a foreign country. Don’t drink too much. Make sure you’re eating enough, okay?” Xyla asked.“Yes, darling.” Despite the people walking past him in the airport, Stanley wasn
“Stop right there! Give me my purse back…” It was the sound of a pitiful woman’s cry.“Do you dare to say that again?” A man with a cold voice asked.When Bobby Cates heard the voices, he quickly made his way through the crowd and walked to the side of the road. He looked in the direction where the sound had come from.Right then, approximately a dozen meters away, a middle-aged man, who was holding onto a purse, slapped a thin, scrawny, middle-aged lady in the face. Her face was already all swollen up.The man had exerted a lot of force, and the woman fell to the ground.Bobby recognized the two of them.The woman was Bobby’s niece, while the man was her husband.They lived right next door.This man was an alcoholic and a gambling addict who frequented brothels. He was an unemployed man who also did drugs.The two of them had an adorable son currently in middle school.The woman worked several jobs each day to pay for her child’s education fees and the entire family’s living
If Bobby Cates were still young, he would’ve stood up immediately and beat this guy into pulps.However, he was now an old man. He had the will but not the strength.“I will crush all your bones and toss you by the road…” The man yelled coldly.After that, the man grabbed the woman by her hair and shouted at her. “If I want money in the future, you will bring it to me on your knees… Otherwise, I’ll kill you…”The middle-aged woman was in tears. “This money is for our son to go to school. Please don’t take it, will you? Without this money, our son won’t be able to go to school…”“What does that have to do with me? I only care about my comfort. I don’t care if you two live or die. Cut the bullsh*t, or I’ll kill your entire family…” After saying that, the middle-aged man pushed the woman to the ground. He then started punching and kicking her…The middle-aged woman tried to fight back, but she couldn’t at all.“Stop it! Do you know what you’re doing is illegal?” Bobby yelled. He wa
“Do you think you can scare me with your lousy family? Save it!” the middle-aged man said before he started laughing loudly…The crowd around them was growing…Many people were here to witness this commotion.After he was done speaking, the middle-aged man started beating his wife again as if nobody was around…Once he was done beating her up, he started punching and kicking Bobby Cates.Each hit had more force than the one before it. It was completely inhumane.People around them couldn’t bear watching it anymore, and they started calling the police.Some people even stepped forward to pull the man aside.After being pulled aside, the man continued to struggle as he pointed at Bobby and his niece. “Didn’t you say Annabeth’s new boyfriend is powerful? I won’t leave today. I’ll wait right here and see how her powerful boyfriend will teach me a lesson… Hahaha… You losers…”Bobby’s entire body was hurting…The intense pain caused him to lose his vision. Everything turned dark. A
“Sigh… What are they doing? Are that old man and that woman being beaten up?” Sharon Lindt asked as she looked down at the scene beneath the helicopter.“Hurry up and land here… Those are my father and my cousin!” Annabeth Cates said as she looked at the pilot with a panic-stricken expression on her face.When Josh Batton, who sat on the co-pilot’s seat, heard this, he seemed shocked. “What? Quick, land here!”In the next second, the pilot quickly landed the helicopter on an empty field behind the crowd…Right then, Sharon and Wilson Batton were both stunned…All three members of the Batton family were extremely worried.The moment the helicopter landed, the propellers were still spinning.Strong breezes blew through the crowd, and their bodies shook slightly.This was the first time many of them saw a helicopter up close.Many immediately took their phones out and started taking pictures of the helicopter…Soon, the pilot turned off the helicopter engine.Right then, the mi
“Wasn’t this girl on the news two days ago? Is she the one who’s going to marry Josh Batton soon?”“Does that mean these two who got beaten up are related to this girl?”“You have no idea, but this girl is that man’s daughter, and she’s that lady’s cousin.”“It’s over for this jerk today, isn’t it? Messing with this girl’s family means messing with the entire Batton family. The Batton family isn’t easy to deal with.”The surrounding people were still whispering among themselves.Many of them began to speak their mind without fear of repercussions.Meanwhile, the middle-aged man’s face turned even paler when he heard what everyone was saying.It really was over for him!“Annabeth, look. I’m your cousin-in-law. Hurry up and ask them to let me go…” The middle-aged man said.Being pinned to the ground, he struggled to set himself free as he humbly pleaded with Annabeth Cates.He no longer seemed as arrogant and bossy as he did when speaking to Annabeth’s father and cousin earlier
Annabeth Cates frowned coldly and forcefully suppressed the murderous intent within her. She looked at the bodyguards pinning the middle-aged man to the ground. “Beat this man up like how he beat my father and cousin up…“After that, send him to the police station…” Annabeth added.When the bodyguards heard this, they immediately began to act. They started punching and kicking the middle-aged man.The middle-aged man yelped in pain.“Help… No… Please, Annabeth…“I’m your cousin-in-law. I’m family.“How could you do this to your family?” The middle-aged man struggled as he yelped in pain.Annabeth pretended she didn’t hear him. Instead, she shifted her attention to her father and cousin…Looking at them made Annabeth teary-eyed. “Let’s get you to the hospital for a checkup…”The two of them nodded weakly. They didn’t even have the energy to speak.When Annabeth’s cousin saw Annabeth standing up to her husband, she began to cry fervently.Seeing this, Annabeth carefully embrac