The Cates family members were very close to Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton.The two of them could see their every move.Although they were from a different social class, and they didn’t behave like Xyla and Stanley…Xyla was still quite fond of them because they seemed genuine.They didn’t seem like people from the upper class who often pretended to be people they weren’t.These folks seemed ordinary and natural.After smiling a little, Xyla picked up the glass of red wine in front of her.Stanley also picked up a glass of wine.The two clinked glasses.The purplish red liquid in the glass swirled slightly when their glasses clinked. Then, just like a dazzling jewel, the glass emitted an elegant light.After taking a single gulp, they could taste the fragrance.In the next second, Xyla naturally rested her head on Stanley’s shoulder.Josh Batton and Annabeth Cates had started dancing again…They were the most eye-catching couple on the dance floor.Meanwhile, Xyla’s gaze a
“Yeah… Those are the bride’s parents and relatives, aren’t they? Oh my god. Why are they eating like that?”“How long have these people not seen the face of the world? Have they gone mad at the sight of pastries?”“You didn’t see how excited they were when they saw bird’s nest during the meal…”The sound of two women yapping was unusually annoying.They spoke the local language fluently.“Don’t be too loud… Xyla and Stanley might hear you…”“So what if they do? We have business dealings with Quest Group. Would Xyla criticize us for those poor fools? Don’t overthink. I’m going to say what’s on my mind… The Cates family are a bunch of poor fools… They’ve never seen the face of the world… They disgust me.”“To be honest, I hate those poor folks too. We are on different levels. There’s just too much of a difference. Poor folks like them should just die…”These two people sounded arrogant.Xyla Quest frowned slightly. She slowly looked past the crowd, and her gaze landed on two fem
It all felt new to Annabeth Cates.“If you talk about the Cates family behind their backs again, I won’t let you off the hook,” Xyla Quest warned. Although her voice was soft, her tone was firm.“…” The two women nodded respectfully but remained silent.When Annabeth heard this, she could immediately guess why Xyla was upset.Suddenly, she felt extremely grateful on the inside.The better she got to know Xyla, the more she understood why Stanley Batton and Josh Batton were head over heels in love with her.That was because Xyla wasn’t only good-looking, but she was also an upright person.Even Annabeth herself, despite being a woman, was soon falling for Xyla, let alone the two men.Xyla was a good-looking, fit, upright, generous, intelligent, and well-educated lady from a wealthy family. Who wouldn’t like her?Xyla wasn’t an ordinary girl like Annabeth could compare to.When Xyla lifted her head, she saw Annabeth looking at her like a fangirl who was stunned in place.Seein
Somehow, reporters got hold of information that they would arrive at Atlantis International Airport at this hour…Right then, the airport lobby was full of reporters with cameras.There were up to a few hundred of them at one glance…Seeing this, the bodyguards who came with them and the airport security quickly stepped forward and formed a circle around them.After that, they were escorted forward…Reporters came after them like sharks that detected blood in the ocean, forming a massive crowd around them.At that moment, everyone in the airport had their eyes on them.Soon, the sound of cameras clicking drowned out everything else…Immediately after that, many reporters fought to push their microphones toward Xyla Quest and the rest.“Did you guys return directly after the wedding? Aren’t you going to spend time with Josh and Annabeth?”“Where are Josh and Annabeth? Have they gone on a honeymoon? Where are they going?”“Mr. Batton, Mrs. Batton, what do you think about Josh
Regardless of how many people were around Xyla Quest, she remained elegant…Something about the calmness in her eyes made it apparent she was used to major scenes like this.After finishing what she wanted to say, Xyla handed the microphone over to Bobby Cates…Bobby grabbed the microphone and looked cautiously at the reporters. “Our family is delighted about this wedding… Annabeth is lucky to marry into the Batton family. So we’re all happy for her.”After that, Bobby frantically passed the microphone back to Stanley.“Xyla… We just found out that your ex, Tom Sullivan, had been sentenced to five years in prison for taking drugs and offering them to others. He’s currently in a rehab center in Atlantis for his treatment. However, once his treatment is done, he’ll be sent to prison. Do you have anything to say to this?” a female reporter asked Xyla…However, Xyla smiled slightly and looked at her. “I have nothing to say. Everyone needs to be responsible for their actions. Once a m
After they went separate ways, Tom Sullivan regretted it…He couldn’t forget Xyla Quest.However, she didn’t care about him anymore.In fact, she was getting better day by day.She had gotten so good that Tom could never even hope to get her back. In the past, they could be seen as equals. However, Tom now needed to look up at her.There was nothing more painful than this.The sensation of being bitten by tens of thousands of ants intensified.Tom could feel every hair on his body standing.He felt like he couldn’t take it anymore.He fell weakly to the ground and started foaming at the mouth.Tom genuinely regretted ever touching drugs.These things ruined lives.It didn’t matter who one was. As long as one touched drugs, one would be trapped in the literal hell and never escape.When Tom finally broke down, he bit his tongue.However, no matter how hard he bit on it, it still couldn’t relieve him of the pain in his body.After repeatedly trying, he finally bit his tong
The sight was as beautiful as a painting.“Would you guys bully our daughter? I think that’s impossible… Unless the sun rises from the west…” Bobby Cates said nonchalantly.Bobby knew better than anyone how the Batton family treated his daughter.He knew their personalities very well.How could people like them bully Annabeth?It was impossible.He felt very assured of Annabeth being part of the family.“Bobby, you certainly have a lot of faith in us… You’re right. It’s impossible. We treat anyone who marries into our household as our kids… Annabeth won’t be an exception,” Sharon Lindt chirped.“I know. Wilson, Sharon, Stan, Xyla, and Catherine… Please look after Annabeth. Be patient with her if she does anything wrong,” Peggy Howards said.Xyla smiled. “Don’t worry, Aunt Peggy… We will.”“Don’t worry… Peggy,” Sharon said.“Yeah. We will take care of her,” Catherine said.After that, the adults started chatting about everything under the sun.Sharon kept sharing various fu
The person calling Xyla Quest was Georgie Clementine.Having woken up naturally, Xyla felt that the exhaustion from working on Josh Batton’s wedding had suddenly disappeared…She now felt at ease.Due to a good night’s sleep, she was in an excellent mood.After slowly stretching her body, she reached for her phone that was ringing on the nightstand. She glanced at it.“Hey, Georgie…” Xyla said.Xyla’s voice was soft and had a lazy quality to it. It was very pleasant to listen to.“Tom is dead…” Georgie said.Xyla was very shocked by what she heard.She was just told not long ago that Tom Sullivan was in rehab for doing drugs.Suddenly, she was told he was dead.Apart from feeling shocked, Xyla didn’t feel anything else when she found out about this.The man, who once meant the world to her when she was younger, didn’t even make her feel the slightest bit sad when he died.“How did he die?” Xyla asked subconsciously.After that, Xyla slowly sat upright.Her long, black, c