A sense of joy and peace filled the entire living room. Even the air tasted somewhat sweet.Xyla Quest was enthralled by the warmth and serenity within the family. She hoped things could stay like this forever.Stanley Batton, who was still playing with Leon Batton nearby, gently shook his tiny hand and pinched his cheek.Meanwhile, Leon never stopped smiling and seemed comfortable with his father's shenanigans.His eyes seemed to be conveying many emotions as if he could understand a lot more in the world than people imagined.Stanley felt his chest tightening with contentment to see his son like that. “They look like angels,” he expressed in wonder.Xyla nodded in agreement. The two children were indeed like angels.Since they were born, the Batton family experienced nothing but joy and laughter.Xyla and Stanley had a happy marriage and were fine on their own, but she would frequently feel something was missing at home.She no longer felt that way once the twins were born
Sharon Lindt pinched her forehead in disappointment, releasing a long sigh. “Fine, I’ll start cooking and make your favorite dishes.”Sharon had always been the one who did the cooking, mostly because she believed that Xyla Quest preferred her cooking.“You’ve been working all day. Shouldn’t you rest for a while?” Xyla seemed concerned.“It’s fine. Why would I be tired?” she replied.“Do you need any help?” Xyla asked.“You two should wait here. Wilson will help me,” she told them before pulling her husband away.Once they had left, the nannies followed suit to the kitchen to help out, leaving Xyla, Stanley Batton, Lynette Batton, and Leon Batton the only ones who remained in the living room.The family of four sat quietly together, making the ambiance seem even more heartwarming and peaceful.Lynette gently grabbed Xyla’s fingertips with her plump and fair hands, looking adorable as she opened and closed them.Stanley's eyes rested on his wife. “Let’s exchange. Let me hold Ly
The company had signed on many talented trainees and artistes over the years. However, apart from Josh Batton, none came close to Josh's standards than Lukas Ronaldo.“In that case, give him some proper guidance,” Stanley Batton said.“I will. I want to show you his photo so you can see how good-looking that kid is,” Xyla Quest told him.“I felt like my entire body was shaking when I first saw him. He’s incredibly handsome. I believe his fans will share my thoughts once he becomes popular in the future.“In fact, they might feel even more intensely than I did,” she added.“How good-looking can he possibly be? Look at you,” he wondered with a slight frown.“He reminds me of Josh,” she answered.“Does he look better than Josh?”“I can’t say he’s better-looking. They’re both good-looking in their own way,” Xyla replied.“How about compared to me?” he pressed further.At that moment, Xyla sensed that he was jealous.She couldn’t help but find it a little funny.Withholding her
“Stanley Batton, don’t you think you’re being very childish?” Xyla Quest asked.What was the point of the comparison?He laughed, seeming more relaxed. “No.”He spoke so confidently, not flustered in the slightest.Xyla was speechless suddenly and could only shake her head helplessly in silence.***After dinner, the couple left their twins with Sharon Lindt, Wilson Batton, and the nannies as they went upstairs together.Stanley went into the study to continue working as Xyla sat on her bed to go through some videos on her phone that Georgie Clementine previously sent her of Lukas Ronaldo dancing and singing.She also went through his’ personal information in detail and admitted that he had irrefutable talents in both forms of entertainment.After watching everything, Xyla felt even more impressed with Lukas. She instantly recognized him as being better than ninety-nine percent of other trainees in the company.She decided to call Georgie on WeChat.“Lukas seems pretty good,
Seeing a message from Alex, she immediately opened her chat box.“Boss, you’re here,” Alex wrote. “Would you like to play together?"“I’ll wait, so let me know if you want to play together,” he added.“Aren’t you practicing with the team?” Xyla Quest replied.“No, we’re taking a break tonight,” he wrote back promptly.“Oh, okay. Let’s do it then,” she typed before inviting Alex to her team.Other team members were in their own games then, so she didn’t invite them.Right then, Alex was doing a livestream at the base with the chat room left running.Soon, the chat room began to flood with messages—“Ahh! Alex is indeed different when he talks to Xyla.”“Any handsome man would act like a little kid in front of Xyla.”“I can’t believe he waited for Xyla to finish her game to reply to his messages.”“I was thinking he was acting like a concubine who waited on emperors in the past?”“Alex isn’t obnoxious in front of Xyla at all.”“Of course. Xyla is his boss. Nobody would dare
“Oh, Alex’s boss is here. D*mn, she’s rich.”“Isn’t that Xyla Quest? She can do anything she wants with her money.”“Who else could it be if not Xyla?”“D*mn! Indeed, it is you, Xyla.”Alex smiled sheepishly when he saw her gifts on his channel. “Thank you, Boss, but you’ve spent too much. You don't have to give me gifts.”“Don’t worry about it,” Xyla Quest immediately replied below.“Would you like to play another round? I’ll still play Support for you. What do you say?” he asked.“No. The others are doing livestreams, too. I’ll go and offer them gifts as well.”“Okay, sure,” he replied.Right then, somebody by the name of Turner sent him a message in the game. “I’m lacking a Support. Would you like to join me?”“No, thanks,” Alex answered without any hesitation.“Why? Aren’t you great as a Support?” Turner wondered.“I don’t like playing Support.”Witnessing their exchange, Xyla didn’t feel anything in particular and left the channel to offer gifts to other team members.
When her world suddenly plunged into darkness, Xyla Quest instantly became fearful and wary of the nine-tailed demon fox.She subconsciously took a deep breath, peering around her hurriedly when she heard footsteps.Her heart racing, she carefully climbed out of bed, listening closely as those footsteps hurried.The door swung open, and then Sharon Lindt walked in with a glowing pearl bracelet, making the room bright again.Each pearl on the bracelet glowed brightly with a green light, illuminating the large room.Xyla finally relaxed. She was pleasantly surprised to find her mother-in-law coming in, bringing a pretty bracelet with her.Sharon then approached her and directly looped the bracelet around her wrist.She had fair skin, so the moment she put on the bracelet, her wrist shone brightly.“Is this a luminous pearl bracelet?” she wondered in astonishment.Each pearl looked green and full-bodied. She couldn’t find a single flaw in them.Sharon nodded with a smile. “Yeah.
“Your father and I are so much happier because of them. Being a senior feels much more exciting now,” Sharon Lindt declared while combing her fingers through Xyla Quest’s hair gently.Xyla wore a soft expression in her eyes. “I’d like to thank you and Dad for looking after the kids.”“It’s an honor to look after our grandchildren," Sharon said. "They are so precious, I’d do anything for them.”Hearing that, Xyla couldn’t resist leaning against her shoulder. “Mom, I honestly feel I must have used up all my luck to marry into the Batton family. I’m so lucky to be your daughter-in-law.”“Silly girl," she said. "We feel very lucky to be your parents-in-law, too. Which family in Atlantis has a prettier and kinder daughter-in-law than you?”Sharon was always saying positive things whenever she talked about Xyla. She seemed to be a true fan of hers.“Oh, stop it," Xyla blushed in embarrassment. "I’m not that perfect.”“Yes, you are. From my perspective, you’re not only the best in Atla