“What about our marriage? Did Grandpa ask you to marry me because of my blood?” Xyla Quest got straight to the point. “Yes…” Stanley Batton replied truthfully, after which he took a puff at the cigarette. His curt answer made Xyla’s heart skip a beat. Xyla subconsciously took a deep breath before continuing, “Is that why you tried to approach me using every possible means in the first place? Are you nice to me because of my blood? You want to keep me by your side as your blood supplier, am I right?”Stanley frowned slightly. The puzzlement in his eyes gradually intensified. “What? Who the hell told you this kind of nonsense? How can you believe such a thing about me?”Xyla kept a straight face the entire time. “You don’t have to know who told me that. I’m asking you right now. Answer me. Yes or no?”Irritated by Xyla’s accusation, Stanley grumpily puffed at the cigarette a couple of times and threw it out of the car window. He then turned Xyla’s body to him, his hands on her s
She was now more confident that her speculation was correct. After pondering for a few seconds, she nodded and said, “Okay. I trust you.” Only then did Stanley Batton let out a deep sigh of relief. He immediately pulled her into his arms. “I’ll have someone to check it out, and I’ll prove to you that I’m not lying.” Xyla Quest nodded. The turmoil in her mind and heart had finally come to an end. It was as if beautiful flowers were blooming on a piece of desolate land again. “You really do believe me, right?” Stanley gradually calmed himself down. Xyla nodded once more. “After thinking about it for the whole day, I think I should trust you. I should give you a chance to explain yourself instead of accusing you based on that recording alone.”Suddenly, Stanley felt a surge of warmth flowing in his veins. He was extremely touched. He sighed and met Xyla’s eyes. “Actually… I didn’t plan to let you know about my disease, but since you have brought it up… I guess I should be h
“Therefore, the reason our paths crossed isn’t as simple as fate…“You know what happened next, including my feelings and all. I’ve told you before. I’m telling you all this because I want you to know that I really do love you. Xyla, we’re together because I love you. It has nothing to do with your blood.“If I were after your blood, how could I not hold back from touching you for two whole years after we got married? I’m with you because I love you. There’s no other reason.”Stanley Batton kept explaining. He tried his best to express his innermost feelings to Xyla Quest. Xyla felt at ease after discovering the truth behind their relationship. As she recalled her heedlessness, fury, and anguish when she first heard the recording, she could not help but laugh at herself. She could only blame herself for being overwhelmed by resentment. It was a moment of reckless impetuousness that caused her to lose her rationality. “Fine… I trust you, hubby.” Xyla nodded lightly. She then
Xyla Quest immediately explained to Stanley Batton how he met Christopher Lancelot and why he brought her here to race. The man remained expressionless after listening to her explanation. Xyla knew that he was jealous. She threw her arms around his neck and pouted. “Don’t be angry with me. Okay?”Stanley sighed helplessly. “Xyla, what should I do with you?” Sometimes, he really did not know what to do with her. No matter how angry he was, his heart instantly melted when she was affectionate. There were times when he compromised just by looking at her face. Xyla’s smile widened. “Hmm… If you have no idea what to do with me, keep on spoiling me like a princess then.”The corners of Stanley’s soft lips gradually curved upward into a slight smile. “Are we good now?” Xyla asked. “You’re not jealous anymore, right?” Stanley gently tapped her nose and teased, “You’re really something, Xyla.”“Shall we go home?” Xyla asked.Stanley started the car and departed right away.
Ron Batton gazed at them thoughtfully. Having no other choice, he nodded helplessly. “Okay then.”After that, Ron went upstairs, leaving the two alone in the living room. The two watched the old man until he was out of their sight. Making sure that he had gone upstairs, Stanley Batton placed his right hand behind Xyla Quest’s back, scooped her knees, and lifted her. “Let’s get some rest too. Hmm?”Xyla nodded. “Sure, but please put me down. You’re not feeling well recently, are you?”“Nah, that’s not true,” Stanley rebuked. “Your body should be frail when anemia kicks in.”“Do you think I’m weak?”“... Anyway, you should take care of yourself…” Xyla reminded him. “There is no need,” Stanley insisted.***The next day.At the Quest family’s house.Emily Quest and May Conner were observing Xyla’s house with binoculars from the rooftop. Xyla’s red Maserati and Stanley’s black Bentley Arnage were both in their line of sight. “Apparently, that blockhead went back last nig
Xyla Quest logged onto her QQ Mailbox and clicked on the anonymous email. Her fingers danced across the keyboard, trying to track its IP address. She found the IP address in the very next second. However, it was located in the middle of the sea. She knew that it was a fake IP address. Without wasting any more time on it, she kept on typing to crack the code, going the extra mile to search for the real IP address. After going through series after series of codes, Xyla finally found the email’s actual IP address. It was from a neighborhood downtown called Fishy Hollow. Block 12, room 706, opposite Fishy Hollow Internet Cafe. Xyla raised her brows satisfactorily before shutting down her laptop. She then got out of the bed and headed to the bathroom. She started retching again when she brushed her teeth, throbbing pain in her stomach following soon after. However, she did not take it seriously. She thought she was too hungry. After a quick wash, she put on some skincar
“Are you sure?” Stanley Batton’s eyes widened, consternated. Dragon Group had many top IT specialists, but none managed to find the IP address yet. How did she crack the code so easily?“Yeah. Ask Zack Cassidy to check the place out,” Xyla Quest said again. Stanley did not say another word and called Zack right away.After hanging up the phone, Stanley turned to Xyla and asked, “Is there anything that you can’t do?” “Probably nothing. Your girl is good at everything.” A calm expression was etched upon Ron Batton’s face. “You have no idea how talented she is in computer hacking. She has defeated that… what top hacker… Who is it again?” “Enough, Grandpa. Let’s not brag about that.” Xyla smiled embarrassedly. “What?” Stanley pursued. “You know who’s Kimi, right? He’s the most notable hacker today,” Ron asked. “Yes.” Of course, he knew who Kimi was. That guy was the world’s top hacker. No one could ever defeat him. He was currently working with Country M’s national cybers
It seemed like there was no way Xyla Quest’s younger sister could ever be honest.In the end, Xyla and Emily Quest would still fight with each other.“What do you plan to do now?” Stanley Batton looked at Xyla and asked.“Let’s not do anything for now…” Xyla said.Stanley didn’t ask further. “Understood. We’ll retain the evidence and gain control of Red Sea. Let’s not frighten our enemy for now…” He said into the phone.“Yes!” Zack Cassidy replied.After hanging up the phone, Stanley looked at Xyla curiously. “Tell me. What do you have in mind this time?”“It would be boring to ask her to come here and make her admit her fault. Since she wants to play, we’ll make it a big deal… Doesn’t she want to watch us get divorced? We’ll lead her on a little…” Xyla said.“I vaguely recall that May Conner will be throwing a party in the Quest family. If Emily falls for the trap and falsely believes that we are getting a divorce, she might invite me over…” Xyla trailed off.She didn’t want