Stanley Batton wore a gray turtleneck sweater under a long black woolen coat, with a pair of black pants and black leather shoes.His hair and shoulders were covered in unmelted snow, but he still managed to look cool and dignified.Just one look was enough to make Xyla Quest’s heart pound.Stanley carried a sizable paper bag sporting a logo belonging to his wife's favorite bakery.Xyla immediately cheered up when she saw it. “Honey, did you buy me a cake?”Stanley grinned with an indescribably gentle look in his eyes. “Yes.”He quickly removed his coat and changed into slippers before placing the bag on the coffee table.Stanley sat down beside Xyla, naturally extending his arm to pull Xyla into his embrace.“How was your day? Are you tired?” he asked softly.Everything about him seemed soothing and warm.Josh had long gotten used to this, and so had Sophie.Xyla felt warm in her heart. “No, I’m not tired. Honey, I feel like eating roasted pork ribs with fried eggs and to
Sophie Kenwick couldn't help but gasp in surprise when she found that her personal information had all been made public.Josh Batton’s fans were indeed powerful.‘Is this what being related to a celebrity feels like?’ Sophie couldn’t help but wonder and then figured that was probably the case.***After dinner at Xyla Quest’s house, Josh Batton returned home.Sophie went upstairs to take a bath and proceeded with her skincare routine while Xyla sat on the couch to play League of Legends.Meanwhile, Stanley Batton stayed in the kitchen to clean up and do some housekeeping, exhibiting the prime example of how a family man should behave.Ever since Stanley started doing all the chores in the house, Xyla had gotten increasingly lazy and would opt out of many chores whenever possible.All she wanted to do after every meal was to relax on the couch and then either work or play games on her computer.Whenever she wasn’t working, she would stay next to Stanley and wait for him to serv
However, there wasn’t any response to his call for help.Cough, cough, cough—Jeremy Quest continued to press his hand against his chest and coughed for a long while until eventually, Betty Starmount ran over to him.She was stunned for a moment when she saw him.Clenching her fists tightly, she calmly walked up to him. “Hey, what’s wrong with you?”“Get me some cough medicine. My cold is going away, but the coughing has gotten worse. I’m feeling out of breath.” Jeremy continued to cough as he placed one hand over his chest and panted.He had no idea that his face had already turned purplish red.When Betty saw him in such a state, she immediately stepped forward to pat his back gently but froze when her hand stopped about one centimeter away from Jeremy’s back.Her hand hung suspended in the air for a moment, and then with a deep breath, she slowly pulled away. “Understood. I’ll get the medicine for you right away.”After turning around, Betty frowned deeply, then rubbed her
“Don’t worry, I’m fine."Cough, cough, cough.“I’ll head out to buy you some medicine,” Betty Starmount offered and then quickly stood up and ran outside without even putting her coat on.Her feet were still bare.As soon as she stepped outside, tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.It was still snowing as she peered up at the sky. Her crying intensified, the sensation of pain in her abdomen was overwhelming.She placed one hand over her stomach and knelt on the ground, her body curled up against the frozen ground in the courtyard.There wasn’t a single maid around.Just like that, she lied on the ground and allowed snow to fall over her.After a long while, she slowly crawled her way up to enter her luxury car and drove away.***The next morning, Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton got into their car, hand-in-hand, after waking up.It had snowed all night, and it only stopped a while ago, making it appear as if the world was adorned in silver.The bodyguards were all bu
“Xyla, please talk to your father. I was worried sick, but he refused to go to the hospital. ” Betty Starmount seemed genuinely worried.Xyla Quest was quite pleased to see her being considerate, regardless of whether her concern was real or fake. It was good that someone was around to take good care of her father.Even if it was only on the surface, it was good enough that Betty made it seem genuine.Xyla frowned and looked at Jeremy Quest. “Dad, you’re not getting any younger, and your health is not the same as in the past. If you don’t want to go to the hospital, you can come to me. I can help you.”“Forget it, I refuse to eat those weird medicines. I’d rather go to the hospital,” Jeremy declared.“In that case, let’s go to the hospital,” she agreed.However, her father shook his head helplessly. “I don’t think that’s necessary. I know my body well enough.”“I don’t care. You will come with me to the hospital after breakfast,” Xyla insisted with a determined and irrefutable
It seemed that Betty Starmount needed to-The painful sensation in her stomach returned.She quickly pressed one hand against her stomach, taking a deep breath and pretending as if nothing was happening. She continued to follow them toward the dining room.When she reached the dining room entrance, she couldn’t take it anymore and broke into a cold sweat.“I’m going to the bathroom,” Betty announced abruptly before she quickly dashed toward the nearest bathroom.As Xyla turned around, she caught sight of Betty’s pale face and sweat all over her forehead.“What’s the matter?” Xyla looked at her and asked.“It’s nothing, I’m having my period,” Betty said, then directly entered the bathroom and locked the door behind her.When Xyla heard this, she immediately glanced at Jeremy Quest and Stanley Batton. “I have painkillers for that in my room. I’ll get some for her.”Jeremy nodded. “Okay, thank you, Xyla.”“Don’t mention it.”Although Xyla was not particularly fond of Betty, she
“Remember this, you are an emotionless tool.”“If you obey me, you live. If you don’t, you die.”The voice kept repeating the lines.Betty Starmount could only hear the voice but not see the person it belonged to.She closed her eyes and nodded slowly. “I understand. I won’t spare Xyla Quest.”“I-I also won’t spare Jer-Jere-Jeremy Quest!”She began to stammer when she mentioned his name, taking nearly half a minute to utter the two words.After that, Betty clenched her fists tightly and looked at the mirror in front of her. However, the words written in red had disappeared by then.Everything had returned to normal.She quickly used a face towel to wipe away her sweat.Knock, knock, knock—Someone was knocking on the bathroom door, and then she heard Xyla’s voice. “Hey, are you alright?”Opening the bathroom door, Betty looked at Xyla. “I’m fine.”Right then, she saw Jeremy standing with a worried expression behind Xyla. As soon as he saw her, he immediately stepped inside
“I’m not in a hurry. I can take it anyway,” Betty Starmount said.“All right then, as you wish,” Xyla Quest replied.Jeremy Quest helplessly rubbed Betty’s back before gazing at his daughter. “Betty is very stubborn. I have advised her to reach out to you, but she wouldn’t. She is afraid you might prescribe her with traditional medicine.”“Well, remember to come to me if you can’t take it anymore,” Xyla said as she looked up at Betty.Betty immediately nodded, silently sighing in relief.Meanwhile, Xyla carefully filled everyone’s bowl with porridge.After breakfast, Betty walked into the kitchen and carried a large bowl of bird’s nest into the dining room, placing it on the table before distributing the contents into several bowls.“None for me, thanks," Stanley spoke up. "Can't stomach the stuff.”Betty nodded with a knowing smile. “I know, that’s why I didn’t fill yours.”After that, she placed a bowl of bird’s nest in front of Xyla, who did not hesitate to pick up her sp