Stanley Batton pinched his forehead helplessly before walking up to Xyla Quest. “Are you hungry?” he asked softly.Xyla was in a much better mood after playing with her child. She nodded as she was beginning to feel hungry.“Oh, look at me. I’d forgotten that I already prepared dinner," Sharon Lindt exclaimed when she heard them. "You should hurry down to the kitchen and eat your dinner. Stan, heat the food up for Xyla, will you? She should eat something warm now.”“Okay, got it,” Stanley answered obediently.“Also, Xyla shouldn't be touching cold water or there could be issues later,” she added.“All right, I know.”The nannies were observing their exchange speechlessly, exchanging glances every so often.They were able to establish each family member's ranking from the short time they’d spent with the Batton family.Xyla and Sharon came first, followed by the two children, and then Wilson and Stanley came lastIt was a strange family.These women had worked for many rich
The weather had changed drastically outside, turning everything dark around Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton.They couldn’t even see their own hands.Xyla subconsciously wrapped her arms around Stanley’s neck.Why was this strange phenomenon taking place? Was the nine-tailed demon fox here?Stanley tightened his hold on his wife, not daring to let go as he frowned while peering around cautiously.And then everything brightened up again, causing them to squint.Right then, Xyla noticed a book and a silver hairpin on the final step of the staircase not far away from where they stood.The silver hairpin had a simple yet elegant design with a red gemstone engraved on its edge.Xyla was stunned.Meanwhile, a look of surprise also appeared across Stanley’s face as he promptly carried Xyla down the stairs before setting her down carefully.He then picked up the silver hairpin and book.The book was the classic kind of book they frequently saw in period dramas with a dark blue cover.
In the next second, both Stanley Batton and Xyla Quest heard a woman’s voice.“Keep these objects with you. They will be useful at a critical moment.”Her voice was unusually delicate and pleasant to hear.It didn’t sound like an ordinary human’s voice.Although they could hear her, they couldn’t see the woman as their eyes darted around, looking for the disembodied voice.Then, the couple exchanged glances when they found nothing except a light floral scent in the house.There was an aroma of wintersweet flowers and even hints of snow when Xyla inhaled deeply.Did an elf or a fairy come to their aid? Or was this the nine-tailed demon fox’s disguise?Xyla’s instincts were telling her that it was the former.“Don’t overthink it. I’m not the nine-tailed demon fox. Keep those objects.” The woman’s voice still sounded gentle.Xyla’s eyes filled with wonder again.It was impressive that the woman knew what she was thinking.She only denied being the nine-tailed demon fox, but sh
“Yeah,” Stanley Batton replied.“I think she's related to the plum flower birthmarks on the back of our children’s hands,” Xyla Quest said.“Yeah,” he uttered.“That’s why I think she was telling the truth. My instincts tell me the same,” she added.“Yeah.” Appearing to be lost in thoughts, Stanley said very little, and seeing him this way made her a little curious.“What is it?”Stanley gently hugged her before holding onto the book in his hand. “I just feel that all this is getting stranger by the second.”Xyla nodded slightly. “Yeah.”Things were getting stranger.“She said the objects would be able to help us during a crucial moment. What did she mean by that?“Maybe the silver hairpin contained magic or fairy essence?“Maybe something sealed inside will come out and help us during a crucial moment?“And what about the blank book? It doesn’t look like it contains any fairy essence. I can’t see what it’s useful for, but maybe it's a martial art manual or a cultivation ma
“Stan, why did you get a book? I’ve never seen anyone wearing a book as a pendant. What if you sweat or if it gets wet? Wouldn’t that damage it?”Sharon Lindt then curiously reached out to finger it, but she suddenly felt a jolt of electricity.In the next instant, a mysterious force pushed her hand away.“Ahh!” she yelped before taking a few steps back, her hand feeling tender from the jolt.She instantly realized that there was something odd about the pendant.After being exposed to numerous mystical things in the world, she immediately understood what was going on.Her eyes pierced deeply at Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton, but they simultaneously shook their heads at her, hinting at her not to speak or ask any questions for now.Sharon nodded knowingly and held her tongue.Even if they hadn't hinted, she wouldn’t have said anything in front of so many people.Wilson Batton hurried over and held Sharon’s hand when he noticed her strange behavior. “What is it? Did you get hurt
Sharon Lindt couldn’t quite understand the fairy’s behavior, but it wasn't her place to question it. She must have had her reasons for doing so.It was probably because she didn’t want to worry regular folks like her.Xyla Quest nodded. “She probably didn’t want to scare you and the children.”She instantly felt warm in her heart when she thought of this.Sharon nodded. “I was thinking the same thing. That fairy is wonderful.”“All right, you must keep these things a secret, got it?” Xyla asked.“Don’t worry, I will definitely keep it a secret. I never spill any secrets,” Sharon assured them. Xyla nodded.“Did you two have enough to eat earlier? Especially you, Xyla?” Sharon asked as she turned to gaze at her.Xyla chuckled. “Yeah, I’m full.”“That’s great. Did Stan serve you well?” she inquired.“Yes, very well.”“Better than me?” she added, lifting an eyebrow.“It’s the same,” Xyla replied.Sharon felt relieved right away. She then turned her attention to her son. “Get
Apart from Stanley Batton and the children, everyone else in the nursery was frozen in place.It was as if somebody had pressed pause on the computer.Sharon Lindt walked up to Wilson Batton and gently touched his face. “What’s going on?”After that, Sharon felt even more shocked.Wilson seemed normal, still breathing, but he couldn't respond at all. He didn't move or smile. It was as if he had been petrified.Sharon’s eyes filled with tears. “Stan, what’s going on?”Despite having been through a lot, Sharon couldn’t remain calm.How could somebody become like this suddenly?Xyla Quest quickly approached Wilson and touched him, her eyes narrowing with worry right after.Stanley frowned. “Don’t be nervous. It’ll be all right real soon.”“What do you mean?” Sharon asked.He pinched his forehead slightly. “I’m sure you know what Xyla and I experienced earlier. That person came to give our children a necklace each after you left.”“She decided to petrify them temporarily so a
However, Sharon Lindt believed that good would always triumph over evil.“Yeah,” Xyla Quest said.While they spoke, Wilson Batton and the others soon recovered.They looked at Xyla and Sharon Lindt in confusion as if something strange had happened.“Xyla, when did you and Sharon come back? Why didn’t I notice?” Wilson asked.As he spoke, he picked up Lynette Batton, who was closest to him, and gazed down at her affectionately.He was surprised to see a necklace with a red diamond around her neck. “I don’t recall seeing anything around her neck previously.”“You just hadn’t noticed it. It has been under her clothes since the beginning,” Sharon told him dismissively.“Is that so?” Wilson asked in a daze, wondering how he missed that.He then turned to look at Leon, noticing a similar necklace around his neck but with a different color.“Why does Leon have a necklace, too?” he wondered, recalling there wasn’t anything there earlier.However, he might not have noticed it, either