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Chapter 444
“I will send them to you now,” said the man. Her phone vibrated a second later. The name, ‘Tool’ was displayed on her WeChat. The man had delivered more than ten photos of Stanley together with Catherine to her. There were photos of them sitting at a KFC together, a photo of Stanley’s back as he entered a hotel, and a few screenshots from a surveillance camera. The screenshots showed both Stanley and Catherine walking out from a hotel, side-by-side. Emily Quest’s eyes lit up the moment she saw the pictures. She then placed the phone next to her ear again before looking around. Once assured that there was no one else there, she whispered, “Where did you get these photos from?” That girl was definitely his mistress! Both of them looked so intimate together. They even entered and left the same hotel together. It didn’t matter whether the man in the picture was the true Stanley or a substitute that Xyla had made into her pretend husband, or at least according to Emily’s sixth
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While all this was happening, Stanley Batton had just returned home again. Xyla was watching television, her legs crossed as she held a large pack of chips in her arms. On her, was a set of aqua green, casual Hanfu styled clothes made with real silk. White laces were adorned around the hem, the cuffs, and even her trousers. The combination made her skin look white as snow. She didn’t have any makeup on and her long, black, curly hair casually lay on her shoulders. She could have been mistaken as a goddess who had accidentally fallen from the heavens. Stanley silently approached before sitting down next to her. “Why haven’t you gone to bed?” “Hmm… Not sleepy yet.” “Didn’t the doctor tell you to get more rest?” “I’ve been resting on the bed most of the time. It’s boring and unpleasant when I have to do it for long hours at a time. I just want to watch some television for a while,” Xyla said as she smiled. Her eyes moved past him and onto the clock hanging on the wall. An ho
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She shouldn’t have put that much faith in Five Batton. She should have hinted more times to him and not just once. It was far too late for that. Trouble was already at their doorstep. Outsiders would definitely have started criticizing her. Who knows how many people were already laughing at her behind her back. As for her father. She knew he would die from rage as soon as he saw the news. Her family would be in chaos. Thinking about it, Xyla Quest’s brows furrowed, a great discomfort in her heart. With wrinkles already starting to form on her forehead, she began calling the man’s number, a clear look of distraught on her face. While she was calling, a group of executives of the Dragon Group was having a meeting in the Dragon Group’s conference room. Stanley Batton had a matching black suit on and he sat on the main seat with his usual poker face. He was giving orders to the executives of each department of the company when his phone began to ring. The call was untimely
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Stanley felt the corners of his lips curve into a faint smile. “Xyla you fool… That’s my blood-related sister.” On the other side of the line, Xyla Quest froze for a brief moment. “…What? Sister?” “Who else could she be? You and my sister are the only ones who I ever behave kindly toward,” Stanley chuckled, a hint of playfulness in his eyes. Xyla’s heart was suddenly at ease with just that simple explanation. “She’s just returned from overseas a few days ago. We went shopping that day and had a meal together. I only have one sister and she rarely returns so it was normal for me to want to visit her while she was here.” Xyla continued to be speechless. The heavy chains that had been binding her heart for the past few days were quickly disintegrating. Slowly, she felt her breath return to her. So when they were eating together that day, it was his sister calling? He had just been accompanying his sister all this time and she wasn’t his girlfriend? How did such a major m
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With her mind brimming with thoughts, Xyla logged into her Weibo. She looked at the trending hashtags. It was as she had expected. #Xyla’s husband exposed for cheating# was currently tenth in place in the most-searched hashtags. “What’s the point of being rich and handsome if you’re still going to cheat on her? That Xyla is such a pitiful woman.” “Often my views are based on how the scum looks. He’s just too handsome, I can’t bring myself to talk bad about him.” “Tsk, tsk, tsk, what a failure. Even with that much money and beauty she still failed to keep an eye on her husband. What else needs to be said? Hahaha…” After taking a brief look at the comments, she found the most popular marketing account at the time and forwarded the news immediately, with her own comment on the situation for clarification. Bzz… bzz… At that moment, Xyla’s phone began to vibrate. The sound echoed throughout the initially silent room. The caller was Mary Sullivan. A frown formed on her f
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Immediately after he ended his sentence, Jeremy Quest continued. “Worry not, Xyla. I’ll deal with him for you.” Xyla simply laughed gently. “Don’t be hasty, dad. The woman in the picture is his blood-related sister.” “What?!” Jeremy was stunned for a moment. “Yes, she’s been studying overseas all this time. Don’t be angry with him anymore, I’m doing very well with my husband,” Xyla explained in a serious but calm voice. “That’s… That’s great to hear…” Jeremy sighed in relief as he slowly calmed down. After she was done explaining, Xyla continued to talk with Jeremy for a while. Nearing the end, the smile on her face faded and she began to furrow her brows again. Once the call ended, Jeremy immediately went to the washroom. Emily Quest could barely hold her excitement and whispered in May Conner’s ear, “Mary Sullivan’s definitely done a good job this time!” May snorted, pleased with the situation. “Let’s see whether that brat can still be as arrogant as she usually is af
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“The more viral this gets, the more jeers she will receive while Mary continues to expose her…” continued Emily Quest. *** Xyla’s clarification message was simple and direct. “My husband did not cheat on me. Our relationship is going well. The woman in the picture is his blood-related sister, my sister-in-law. Cease the gossipping, that’s all there is to this scandal.” After the message was posted, countless people began commenting on her post. Many of the comments criticized the reporters and marketing accounts for spreading the fake news. Not too long after, Josh Batton shared her clarification on Weibo as well. He didn’t add any comments to the post. Despite that, sharing the post alone brought a huge impact on the matter. His ‘Lover’s trees’ commented under his post, one after another. “Ahh… Our baby must be close to Xyla Quest if he shared her Weibo post! I’m so jealous of her!” “Ahh, I envy you Ms. Xyla. Also, I’d like to say something to those who had spread th
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Xyla Quest was busy until late in the afternoon.What remained of the setting sun beamed through the french window, making her room appear extra warm.After reading one final document, Xyla massaged her aching neck and shoulders a little before getting up and walking out onto the balcony.Streams of golden rays danced between flowers and trees under the dimmed sky. A black Honda soon came into sight.The car moved closer to her while it faced the setting sun. Just by looking at it, Xyla felt at ease and secure. A beautiful smile subconsciously appeared on her face.A few seconds later, the Honda came to a steady halt while a man dressed in a black suit and black pants got down.Even the warm hue of the sky couldn’t melt away the coldness and loneliness that surrounded him.From a distance, Xyla could still clearly feel the nobility from the man’s body.Unexpectedly, Stanley Batton looked up and fixed his eyes upon her.The two of them looked at each other from afar, through