The man’s wife also began to speak then, but Leon Batton ignored her, silently waiting for someone from his family to arrive.“What’s the matter? Aren’t you going to say anything? Are you afraid? I’ll give you one last chance. Kneel and apologize. After that, go ahead and lick my son’s shoe. Perhaps I'll spare some of your family members who would be arriving later," the man added.His words grew harsher each time he spoke, intentionally challenging Leon and Lynette Batton’s limits.Lynette began to laugh as well, gazing at the adult bully with slightly reddened eyes. “If you’re smart, you should kneel and apologize to us instead. Then, when my family arrives, I will consider asking them to forgive you.“This opportunity won’t come knocking twice. I promise you will regret it later,” she added.“Exactly,” her brother interjected.Their words seemed to amuse the man further as he started laughing helplessly. “Haha! You sure are brave. Are you trying to intimidate me? Did you reall
Xyla Quest peered at the silent adults around her and asked calmly, "Who hit my son?”Meanwhile, her bodyguards had made their way to the office’s entrance and stood neatly in a row. Their fully black attire was intimidating to the others, making them feel suffocated.The boy's father stammered. “I-it w-was me. I’m s-sorry, Ms. Quest. I was ignorant. I didn’t know these two were your children. If I had known, I wouldn’t have done it.”She ignored him. “Which hand did you hit him with?”He took a deep breath. “M-my right h-hand.”Her frown deepened. “Got it. Someone will be here to claim your hand later.”He paled in fear at her words. Trembling like a leaf, he gazed at her pleadingly. “I'm sorry, Ms. Quest. I’m truly sorry.”Xyla scoffed. “If apologizing worked, then why do we need the police?”He knew it was over for him.He hastily went down on his knees as he peered at Xyla, Lynette Batton, and Leon Batton. “I’m truly sorry. Please forgive me!”The twins merely glared at h
Then, Leon Batton started telling Xyla Quest about what transpired in the office earlier. He described what the man and his wife said or did and also what the teachers had done.Their hearts began to pound when they heard themselves mentioned, hoping that he wouldn't divulge too much but they were all surprised by his eloquent speech.He could narrate such intricate details with emotional depth beyond his years.This kid was practically a genius.The more Xyla listened, the more upset she seemed.She had one particular quirk, and it was that she tend to be protective of her family and friends.“Okay, excellent.” She glared at the responsible parties once again before waving toward the door’s direction. “Come in, all of you.”Her bodyguards waiting right outside promptly entered, forming a circle around everyone. They had heard everything Leon described, and now their faces betrayed the rage they felt.How could they allow these people to trample all over the children like that?
Xyla Quest glanced at the closed door and then pointed out the kindergarten principal, teachers, and the boy’s parents to her bodyguards. “This one, them, and these two. Perhaps it's time for a proper lesson for the adults for a change.”Xyla was not the sort who would casually choose violence unless it was deemed necessary. But after what happened to Lynette Batton and Leon Batton earlier, none of those she had singled out were innocent.Her children were everything to her, so she would do everything in her power to punish anyone who hurt them.At that moment, her only thought was to take revenge for the pain they had suffered.As her expression hardened at the thought, those people she had pointed out knelt on the ground, preparing to beg for leniency.However, before they could speak, Xyla had turned around and walked out.Recalling everything they said before, she thought of how humble they seemed now.How ironic, she thought to herself.Suddenly, being rich and powerful as
Xyla Quest considered carefully for a moment. “I’ll have to discuss this with your father tonight. There’s no rush.”Leon Batton and Lynette Batton nodded simultaneously.“All right, let’s go home. We need to get an ice pack for your swollen cheek. Otherwise, it won’t recover even after a few days,” she added.Her son agreed with a nod. He had no intention of going against his mother's decision.Xyla drove them back home and immediately iced his bruise before spending some time playing with her children in the nursery.They seemed overly generous to their mother by letting her have first dibs on their favorite toys because she had stood up for them today.The children eventually fell asleep after exhausting themselves, with her stationed nearby to work on her laptop.In the evening, Stanley Batton, who had been swamped with work all day, returned home and walked directly into the nursery.He noticed Leon’s swollen cheek as soon as he walked in, even with his son sound asleep in
Dream Kindergarten was only second to Phaeton Kindergarten as an option for royal families.It was good in every aspect.Xyla Quest nodded at his suggestion, so with Stanley Batton, they happily decided on it.That night, Sharon Lindt and Wilson Batton came over for dinner that Stanley cooked.The family had a good dinner together.After the meal, they all settled down in front of the television to watch the live broadcast of this year’s White Jade Awards Ceremony.It was a widely popular program as one of the four most prestigious awards ceremonies.In previous years, the ceremony always took place in a foreign country.This year, it was held within the country with Dragon Group as the current organizer of the awards ceremony.The Battons were supposed to be present, but they chose to watch the live broadcast at home so they could accompany their children.This time, Josh Batton and Lukas Ronaldo were both nominated in the Best Actor category based on the movie with two male
Lukas Ronaldo returned Josh Batton's smile and hug. The camera captured their exchange as it followed Lukas up on stage after the congratulatory hug.Josh joined the audience in applause and watched him with a proud expression on his face.As a senior, he was pleased to see a junior from the same company doing so well.Lukas' popularity soared in the past few years, making them on par with one another in terms of talents and capabilities.Somehow, they ended up in a healthy competition despite people saying they were rivals who couldn’t share the limelight.Additionally, Josh would never want to hurt his junior in any way.He thought it was great that the entertainment industry had new talents like Lukas.While everyone watched, Lukas walked onto the stage, remaining calm in front of the camera.He had lost his self-consciousness after many years of being under the spotlight. He always seemed undaunted no matter the occasion.Xyla Quest was delighted to see him like that.S
After staring at the link for a few seconds, Xyla Quest clicked on it to find posts published by random netizens and marketing accounts about Josh Batton and Lukas Ronaldo as a couple.There were video attachments that showed them together with captions—“The halls are filled, and people express their deepest love.”“But I only look into his eyes, and I don’t care about what everyone is shouting.”The words quoted seemed familiar to her. They were lyrics to a song she knew.Those lyrics, coupled with lingering stares shared between the actors amidst a crowd of thousands, really did make them look like a couple.Oddly enough, she could see why these people shipped them as a couple. Fans would often fantasize about celebrities dating other celebrities they approved of. However, she couldn’t understand why these people would think so when Josh was already married.As she perused down further, she could see a newly formed community forum dedicated to the guys as a couple.The for