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“I’m so glad to see you’re so good to Xyla. You’re a wonderful mother-in-law. She is very fortunate to have you, and so is my brother.“With your character, the family would avoid conflicts significantly.” Sophie Kenwick offered her thoughts and compliments without holding back.She was saying all these things from the bottom of her heart.Seeing how serious the girl seemed, Sharon Lindt no longer felt worried.At the same time, her facial expression also began to soften. She was now able to relax.Sharon reached out to hold Sophie’s hand. “As long as you don’t get any wrong ideas about your brother, we’ll be good friends. No, I mean, mother and daughter.”Sophie chuckled. “Don’t worry, I won’t.”Stanley Batton was her biological brother. How could she have feelings for him? She would never be such a beast.“Okay, have you eaten?” Sharon asked.“Not yet.”“In that case, I’ll start cooking. Do you like sweet-and-sour pork ribs?” Sharon inquired.Sophie nodded.“That’s great!
Chapter 1887
By now, Xyla Quest had gotten used to all this.She was used to returning home and slacking off. She was used to being cared for, being adored, being protected, and being appreciated.She felt just like a princess.Xyla didn’t have to do any chores around the house.Stanley Batton gently kissed her on the forehead before heading into the kitchen. He joined his mother and kept themselves busy in the kitchen.Sophie Kenwick was taking a bath upstairs while Xyla waited peacefully in the living room.The house felt warm and comfortable.Outside, it began to snow heavily.Despite the cold weather outside, people in the house weren’t affected at all.Xyla had already finished her work and only wanted to relax in the house.So, she logged into League of Legends and prepared to play.As soon as she opened the game, several news articles popped up on her phone about the cheating rumors.Xyla felt her head aching as soon as she saw these headlines.As she clicked on the news, she sa
Chapter 1888
A few simple words from Stanley Batton were enough to cause a huge reaction on Weibo.The number of remarks in the comment section skyrocketed—“Mr. Batton, that’s domineering.”“Hahaha, I support Mr. Batton in teaching those haters a lesson.”“Some marketing accounts would go to any length for popularity.”“I thought I had a chance. I didn’t expect that it was all just a misunderstanding.”“Hmm, if that’s the case, you have my blessings.”“Aren’t you going to explain who that girl is?” someone asked.Stanley directly forwarded the message and replied to it. “She’s my younger sister. I adopted her in the past. Stop writing novels.”At the same time, many people discovered that the accounts of haters who made false divorce claims had disappeared, making it a joyous occasion.Immediately after that, Stanley published another Weibo post.“I love you, Honey. @Xyla Quest.”Suddenly, netizens who paid attention to this incident on Weibo felt jealous.The comment section flooded
Chapter 1889
Meanwhile, Sophie Kenwick couldn’t tell the difference as she was used to living a lavish lifestyle in the past.***The next morning, Sophie woke up early and accompanied Xyla Quest to Quest Group.Although she was said to be Xyla’s bodyguard on paper, she was now known as Stanley Batton’s younger sister. On top of that, she was wearing luxurious brands from head to toe. Her entire body was glowing.She didn’t seem like one of Xyla’s subordinates at all.They looked like equals when they stood next to each other.Xyla started working as soon as she entered the office, while Sophie casually wandered around.She said she wanted to get used to the environment, but in all honesty, she was bored.As she walked past the pantry, Sophie saw a few women drinking coffee while talking about her.“The girl our President brought with her is Stanley’s younger sister. D*mn!”“I honestly thought Mr. Batton was cheating. It turns out that wasn’t the case.”“That girl is lucky to have been a
Chapter 1890
Although it was a simple outfit, Gary Lakes made it seem effortlessly grand.He had left his window rolled halfway down, exposing his handsome face from outside.All of a sudden, countless women were looking at him.A handsome man in an expensive car, it was tough not to draw any attention.However, Gary remained clueless about how other people were staring at him as he had his eyes closed.He also didn’t know what happened between Sophie Kenwick and his female companion.He had a sense of distance about him as if he was far removed from this world as he didn't fit in. The woman glared coldly at Sophie before heading directly toward the cafe.Sophie instantly felt angered by her behavior. She frowned and yelled at the beautiful lady. “Hey! Aren’t you going to apologize?”When the woman heard what she said, she scowled slightly and removed her black sunglasses. She then turned around and crossed her arms over her chest. “What?” She gave Sophie the side-eye.There was a patr
Chapter 1891
Her boyfriend was Gary Lakes, a man with powerful connections in Atlantis.She could afford to be arrogant without the need to be afraid of anyone. There weren’t many people who would mess with her in Atlantis right now.Sophie Kenwick, however, didn’t show any fear at all. “Who do you think you are?”“Okay, I hope you won’t regret what you said and beg on your knees later,” the woman said.“Right back at you,” Sophie replied.The woman glared at her before walking over to Gary, who was taking a nap. She leaned forward carefully and peered at him. "Honey, there's someone here threatening me. Are you going to help me?”Hearing her voice, Gary opened his eyes slowly. “What happened?”“That lady was looking for trouble out of nowhere. She even hit me. Look, she slapped me,” the woman accused.Gary glanced at her. “Who was it?”The woman pointed at Sophie, who was behind her. “That's her.”He looked toward the direction she pointed through the rearview mirror and saw Sophie.In
Chapter 1892
Gary Lakes briefly perused Sophie Kenwick up and down.He then chuckled. “Hmm, she is not my girlfriend.”“But she said she’d get her boyfriend to teach me a lesson. Wasn’t she talking about you?” Sophie asked.He smiled. There was a look in his eyes that was difficult to read. “She’s the only one who thinks so.”She winked knowingly. “Oh? Does that mean it’s all in her head?”Gary studied her thoughtfully for a few seconds. “Sometimes, sleeping together doesn’t mean two people become a couple.”Sophie nodded slowly before scratching her head. “In the words of people in your era, does it mean that although everyone wants everlasting love, we all live in a time when even sleeping together doesn’t mean love can last for a long time?”Gary’s smile gradually widened after hearing what she said.“Yeah, that’s what it means. But what do you mean by people in our era? Are you from an ancient past?” He grinned from ear to ear.Sophie started to nod but then worried that he might be af
Chapter 1893
The woman had worked very hard to get close to Gary Lakes, and she couldn’t let her efforts go to waste.Even if they had to break up, she needed to get what she deserved first.How much had she earned from him at this point?It was far from enough.The more she thought about it, the more remorseful she felt.Sophie Kenwick had asked her to apologize. Things would have been fine if she had done that.She was in the wrong, for a start.Why did she have to bully Sophie just because she thought she was more powerful?If she had apologized earlier, this incident wouldn’t have happened.Apart from breaking up with Gary, she was more worried that she might be offending Stanley Batton.Stanley adored Sophie, even treated her like his biological sister.What if he got angry at her for bullying his sister? Would she still be able to survive?The more she thought it over, the more troubled she was.Looking down at her feet, she took a deep breath and began stammering. “Also, to this
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