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Netizens were shocked on Weibo—“Ahh! I saw the most successful investor in the world. D*mn!”“Holy crap! It's the Prince of Country W and his wife!”“D*mn, Country M’s President and the First Lady are also there.”“Country Z’s President, the First Lady, Vice President, and his wife are also there.”“Holy sh*t! I saw many rich and famous people who only appear on television.”“What? There are actually over a hundred richest individuals from their respective countries? That’s crazy!”“Is this a gathering for the rich? Are all the rich people in the world gathered here?”“I can smell money by just looking at these pictures.”“Everyone there has a net worth of at least a couple hundred billion. D*mn!”“Stanley and Xyla are amazing. Their children are practically born winners.”Netizens on the internet couldn’t stay calm at all.They had never seen such a lavish event like that.There were many types of grand parties thrown by rich folks on Weibo, but they had never seen a mor
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Xyla Quest felt instant relief after removing her heels, her entire body relaxing after a long day walking around in them.She was getting worn out from standing straight to maintain her elegant posture during the party. No matter how badly her feet hurt, she held herself together and remained composed while conversing with guests next to Stanley Batton.Now, she could finally stop pretending in front of her family.Sharon Lindt noticed how exhausted she seemed and looked over at Stanley. “Stanley, give your wife a massage. Look at how tired she is.”Her son immediately nodded and placed Xyla’s legs on his thighs before carefully kneading her sore legs.Stanley was getting really good at giving massages.He managed to press on all the right spots on the soles of her feet.Xyla began to feel completely relaxed as if all the blockages in her body had disappeared.“And you," Sharon said, shifting her eyes to Josh Batton. "Although your wife might not be as tired as Xyla, shouldn
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Xyla Quest and Annabeth Cates exchanged amused glances and smiled upon hearing Sharon Lindt's words.If they were honest, they both knew perfectly well that they had such good lives because of Sharon as their mother-in-law.There were countless examples of terrible mothers-in-law around them, so for that reason, the lucky ladies felt particularly grateful toward her.They thanked God for giving them such a wonderful mother-in-law.Sharon beamed. “Xyla, Annabeth, is there anything about me that displeases you? If so, please voice it out. I can change.”They shook their heads vehemently at that notion.“Of course not! You’re the best mother-in-law in the world,” Annabeth declared.“I have no complaints, either," Xyla spoke up right after her. "You are such a wonderful person. So is Dad. Your sons are also great men. There is absolutely nothing about this family we'd ever change.”Xyla meant every word she said.She couldn’t think of anything the Batton family did that made her f
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There were times when Xyla Quest honestly didn’t know whether to laugh or cry about Sharon Lindt.Sharon Lindt would always blame everything on Stanley Batton regardless of why or what happened to make Xyla feel down. Moreover, Sharon had a knack for sounding very persuasive when hurling accusations at her sons.It was a pretty impressive talent of hers.Right then, Sharon had a grave expression on her face. “Why shouldn’t I? You’re obviously unhappy, so how could I not blame him? Besides, no matter what happens, it’s always Stanley’s fault whenever you’re not in a good mood.”Josh Batton wore a helpless look on his face. “I feel bad for Stanley. Mom, is he even your real son?”“Whenever he makes Xyla unhappy, I’d wish he wasn’t,” his mother grumbled.Josh gently patted his brother on his shoulder. “My heart goes out to you, Bro.”“You don’t have to feel sorry for him. I think of you the same way,” she reminded him with a deadpanned expression.His facial expression instantly
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Wilson Batton was also very excited at the mention of lobsters, so the family finally decided on it.Soon, their black Rolls-Royce limousine stopped in front of an alley entrance, and then the group walked to a restaurant at the furthest end.It was the most famous restaurant that served the best lobsters in Atlantis at an affordable price range.It was so famous that people came from all over the world.The current hour was a popular time for city dwellers to have supper, so a huge crowd was waiting in line outside the restaurant.The Batton family was a regular client plus a family friend of the restaurant's owner, so they were ushered inside directly by a waiter.They were seated at a large table by the window in the main lobby since there were no private rooms available.The space was only sufficient for over twenty tables in the main lobby.Right then, apart from their table by the window, all other tables were occupied.Members of the Batton family didn’t avoid scrutiny
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Everyone wore disposable gloves before feasting on lobsters while drinking beer, ignoring other patrons around them who were taking their pictures from afar.They were thankfully not intrusive, aside from making various comments and photo-taking, so the Batton family felt more at ease.The restaurant was running at maximum capacity, and the interior was smoky within.The Battons seemed like a regular group of people in that restaurant, having a meal and doing ordinary things just like other people.They were no different from everyone else, so they could blend in perfectly apart from their designer clothes.They managed to finish every dish in record time as everyone was generally in high spirits and no longer full from the food at the birthday party.After the meal, Stanley Batton settled the bill before they all left the restaurant together.Even after they were gone, people were still commenting in the restaurant.“D*mn. This family is so down to earth. I thought rich people
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Sharon Lindt beamed when she saw everyone’s comments.“Men in our family treat their wives well despite being rich. It's something to be proud of,” she said with her head resting against Wilson Batton’s shoulder.Although the couple had already been together for decades, they still acted like newlyweds.Xyla Quest and Annabeth Cates couldn’t help but feel envious of them despite being in loving relationships themselves.“I know many people want to marry into our family, but I’m sorry to say that I have no other single sons. Besides, our sons have no plans of getting married a second time,” she said with a chuckle.Wilson nodded as he gazed affectionately at his wife. “Yeah, you’re right.”“Of course,” she replied smugly.“Dad, Mom, I’m genuinely envious of you two. You still seem like newlyweds even after being married for decades,” Xyla expressed“Yes, I’m super envious, too. It would be great if Josh and I are like this in the future,” Annabeth spoke up.“You will. You don’t
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“Got it. I’ll book the entire hall for you, will that do?” Sharon Lindt asked her son.Josh Batton nodded. “Okay, sure. Thanks.”“I’m doing this for Annabeth. I hope her husband gets the respect he deserves,” she clarified.“Mom, you don’t need to be so upfront about certain things,” he told her.“That won’t do. Some things need to be made clear.”“Fine. I now know for sure that my brother and I were adopted. Annabeth and Xyla are your real daughters. That is dead certain,” Josh lamented.“I can’t help it if that’s what you think,” his mother replied.“Yes,” Wilson Batton said.Their two sons were speechless.“What genre is that film of yours?” Sharon asked.“Wasn’t it all over the news?” Josh replied.“Yes, but I had my full attention on Annabeth and Xyla, so I didn’t have time to pay attention to you. I’m sorry.”He felt hurt once again, nodding before letting out a bitter laugh. “Fine. The film is about Three Kingdoms.”“Oh, Three Kingdoms," she echoed with a slow nod.
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