A bodyguard was standing by the door as he looked at Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton with a frantic expression on his face. “The-the-” he stammered, panting heavily.Stanley’s frown deepened as he surged to his feet. “What is it? Spit it out!”Xyla and Sharon Lindt instantly panicked seeing the bodyguard acting this way.“The children-" the bodyguard said with a trembling voice. "They’re gone. We’ve already blocked all exits in the hospital.”When Xyla heard this, she felt like the entire world was collapsing before her.Stanley and Sharon felt the same way.None of them could believe what they had just heard.They had already deployed bodyguards throughout the entire building. It was unthinkable that anyone could still kidnap the children.Panicked, Xyla clambered out of bed and looked at the frantic man. “What? What do you mean? Did you say my children are gone? What were you doing? Why didn’t you look after them?”Just by standing alone, Xyla already felt the energy being dra
The bodyguard was trembling all over. “It's the truth. Many others saw what I saw. You can ask around. There’s also surveillance footage of what happened. You can check it out.”Sharon Lindt sneered. “I don’t have to see anything. Why should I believe what you said? If there are witnesses, that only means you were all part of the scheme.”Stanley Batton was beginning to feel agitated by the sound of her voice.He scowled at his mother. “Be quiet, you don’t have to get involved in this.”Sharon became even angrier then. “What do you mean? My grandchildren are missing. How could I not be involved? Is it wrong of me to ask questions?”However, Stanley neither looked at Sharon nor replied to her. He continued to frown before turning to look at Xyla. “Stay here. The nurse will tend to your wound shortly. I’ll report this to the authorities and look for Yaksha.”Resisting the pain, Xyla instantly grabbed his hand tightly and spoke. “Okay, but Honey... you must bring our children back.
Xyla Quest had only just delivered her babies, yet she was already afflicted with two separate tragedies.Her children were delivered prematurely at six months along, with tubes connected to their bodies. Whether they would live or die was still uncertain.And then, not long after they were born, they were kidnapped.The more Sharon Lindt thought about it, the more her heart ached on Xyla’s behalf.“Which b*stard did this? How could he do this to two innocent babies? Isn’t he afraid of karma? If my daughter-in-law and grandchildren get hurt because of this, I’ll make sure the culprit is brought to justice,” Sharon said through gritted teeth, her hands clenched into fists by her side.In the meantime, Xyla seemed completely devastated, feeling herself being devoured by helplessness and worry.Her children were still so tiny. Their lives were at risk even while asleep in a thermal case.How could they stand all the torture?If the nine-tailed fox did take them away, they’d probab
“You must keep an eye on Ms. Quest. She shouldn’t move around too much. If she tears her wound again, she wouldn’t be able to bear it.“Also, monitor her emotions, or her recovery would be affected. If things worsen, her wound might get infected. It could put her life at risk.” The doctor had a solemn expression on his face as he spoke, releasing a long, helpless sigh after finishing his sentence.As a doctor in this hospital for twenty years, he’d seen all sorts of cases, but this was the first time he'd encountered something like this.Sharon Lindt cried as she listened to his advice, ensuring to remember all of it.After wiping her tears away, she gazed at the doctor. “I understand. Thank you, Doctor. Can I have a word with you?”He nodded respectfully and left the ward first.Meanwhile, Sharon wiped her tears away again before following him out.After closing the door behind her, Sharon said softly, “I can’t let this go on for my daughter-in-law any longer. You were right,
Right now, time was of the essence.Stanley Batton needed to see Yaksha right away.“He’s on the mountain behind the house.” The disciple pointed towards the back of the house while replying respectfully.Stanley didn’t reply and began running towards the mountain.***Meanwhile, Jeremy Quest was sorting through some newly bought baby clothes with Betty Starmount in the living room when he suddenly received a call from Sharon Lindt.She told him what his daughter, Xyla Quest, was going through, leaving him dumbfounded upon hearing the news.He collapsed on the couch, panting as his vision turned dark.At the same time, Betty was equally shocked when she heard what Sharon said.Did the demon fox do it?It must be.What else could have done such a thing in such a short amount of time?Her hands trembled slightly by her side at the thought.Seeing how sad Jeremy was made her hands tremble even more as she started to tear up.“Honey, don’t be like this. I believe they’ll be a
Sharon Lindt couldn’t believe what she heard.At that moment, her mind was buzzing so much she couldn’t think straight.How could the person she spoke to on the phone earlier be dead?Perhaps it was because of her call?Apart from shock and sadness, Sharon also felt guilty.She now regretted telling Jeremy Quest about what happened.If she hadn’t told him, would he have been alive?What would she tell Xyla Quest when she woke up?Jeremy had died because of her.Sharon hated herself, and that thought prompted her to slap herself twice forcefully.Why did she have to call him?Earlier, her only thought was that Jeremy deserved to know what happened to his grandchildren.Besides, he would’ve found out anyway when he came to visit them.Now that Sharon thought about it, perhaps she had acted too rashly.Would he have been fine if she had kept it a secret from him? What should she do? What could she do?Suddenly, Sharon felt lost and panicked.Her grandchildren had been ki
“All right, Stan, I think you’re right. What if Xyla hates us when she finds out later?” Sharon Lindt asked.Stanley Batton frowned deeply, feeling mixed emotions. “I’d rather be hated by her than have her go through an emotional breakdown.”Xyla Quest was already devastated. If she found out about her father’s death, things would only worsen.The consequences might be dire if the emotional stress takes a toll on her.He wouldn’t allow that to happen, even if Xyla ended up hating him.He needed to protect his wife.Sharon instantly nodded in agreement. “All right, Stan, I’ll do as you say. What do we do next?”Stanley furrowed his brows. “Send his body to the morgue but don’t proceed with cremation just yet. Get an autopsy first.”His mother's eyes widened in surprise when she heard this. “Do you suspect there might be something behind his death?”He frowned again. “Just as a precaution.”It was better to investigate Jeremy Quest’s death thoroughly since it happened a little
Dark clouds dotted the skies, both in Atlantis and the nameless island on which Yaksha lived.Approximately five minutes later, Stanley Batton suddenly felt a gust of wind in the house, followed by a dense sandalwood scent.The odd occurrences caused Stanley to look around subconsciously, finding nothing out of place other than those.The strong wind continued for approximately five minutes before disappearing, regaining some warmth within the house again.Stanley was taken aback by what happened, feeling increasingly curious about what Yaksha was doing upstairs.Approximately half an hour later, a strong gust of wind appeared in the house again, carrying the same thick sandalwood scent with it.This time, the lights went out in the house and plunged everything into darkness.Stanley's eyes darted around, but he couldn’t see anything.The darkness lasted for five minutes before the lights in the house flickered on again, making everything peaceful and warm once more.It all fe