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
Jeremy Quest’s heart clenched at the sight of Betty Starmount’s sad demeanor.He gently held her hand. “What’s the matter? It's only a cold, why do you seem so troubled?”Betty forced a smile on her face. “It’s nothing, I just feel awful seeing you sick like this.”Jeremy felt deeply touched by her words.“Betty, I consider myself very lucky. Despite my age, I still met someone beautiful like you who would take care of me and worry about me.“Someone was selling a limited-edition purse on Amazon, so I bought one for you and also for Xyla,” Jeremy said.Her heart swelled with warmth, her eyes turning red."Thank you.”“None of that," he chuckled, "we are a couple.”Betty tried her best to smile. “Nobody else in the world could be as good to me as you.”“I’ll try to live a few years longer to be with you. Even if I die, I’ll make sure you live comfortably for the rest of your life. Don’t worry,” he said.Her eyes filled with tears again. “Thank you.”“Didn't you hear when I s
Out of resentment, everyone started verbally attacking Xyla Quest on Weibo.Suddenly, she became the talk of the town.After the usual Monday's meeting in Quest Group, Xyla returned to her office. She then saw the discussion about herself on Weibo.Xyla frowned slightly, feeling curious about the person who leaked the news.What was the motive for doing so?Xyla felt deeply annoyed by all the criticisms.Right then, she realized her Weibo inbox had been spammed with private messages—“Xyla, I heard you brought in military men to excavate the ancient tomb. Are you crazy?”“You are disgusting! How could you ask the people who were supposed to defend the country to do such a thing for you?”“Do you have special rights? Tsk, tsk. You are being way too high-profile.”“We pay taxes for those military men. They are not supposed to be for your private business. Have you no shame?”The more Xyla read, the more annoyed she felt.Xyla promptly published a Weibo post to explain the sit
There were tons of apologies beneath Xyla Quest’s Weibo post—“Sorry, Xyla. You’re a benevolent person. Your donation is a significant contribution to our country.”“I’m no longer a hater. I’m a fan now, sorry.”“I hope those haters are embarrassed. What you thought was impossible indeed had happened.”“Xyla, you are a role model for this generation. Please accept my apology.”Xyla, who was still working, could hear her phone constantly pinging due to the Weibo notifications.She shook her head helplessly when she saw everyone’s comments.After that, she logged into her Weibo account to check things out about herself.Once she realized the reason behind this turn of events, she released a long sigh of relief.However, she didn’t dwell on it because everything that happened was within her expectations.Meanwhile, messages flooded her WeChat, where people who mattered to her, like Jeremy Quest, Sharon Lindt, Wilson Batton, Josh Batton, and Stanley Batton, were all congratulatin
With the car windows rolled down halfway, Sophie Kenwick could see half of Gary Lakes’ face.A ray of light happened to shine against his face, making him appear unusually sophisticated and fresh.Occasionally, young women would walk past his car, only to steal glances at him as they walked past.However, Gary remained emotionless from the start. He would occasionally look outside, ignoring them completely.Smoke swirled around in his car as he had been smoking inside, making him appear aloof and mysterious.As soon as he saw Sophie, he instantly put out his cigarette and got out of the car.Gary was sporting a beige woolen coat that had traditional motives over a white woolen sweater, as well as a pair of long pants and black Martin boots.There was an air of nobility to his tall frame.He quickly attracted a lot of attention from girls around him.Men like him could easily make any woman fall head over heels in love with him wherever he went.They felt enchanted just by loo
Gary Lakes smiled tenderly.Sophie Kenwick accepted the tickets with a beaming smile on her face. “Thank you, Gary.”“You’re welcome. Have you had lunch?” he asked.As they spoke, her stomach started growling, and her face reddened with embarrassment at the sound. Gary chuckled. “Hmm, sounds like you haven’t. Would you like to join me for some food?”Sophie began to nod but then hastily shook her head after that.She couldn't just run off when she needed to stay by Xyla’s side to protect her.Gary raised his brows briefly with a slightly curious look in his eyes. “What’s the matter? Are you turning me down?”“No, but I was supposed to eat with Xyla,” she told him.“That’s easy, we’ll get Xyla to come along,” he decided and then proceeded to call Xyla Quest on his phone.“What are you up to, Xyla?” There was a constantly tender look in his eyes.“I’m working. What’s up, Gary?” Xyla asked.“Let’s have lunch together.” “No, I can’t. I still have work to do,” she replied, gl