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Chapter 951
Stanley Batton affectionately ruffled Xyla Quest’s hair and looked down at her. “Is it good?”Xyla nodded.Zack Cassidy had bought the black pepper flavored steak she liked. The texture was excellent. Not only was the meat tender, but it was also juicy. Xyla liked it a lot.“Have some more, okay?” Stanley said.With that, he gracefully picked up his knife and fork, and he started to enjoy the delicious food.When others saw that Stanley was eating, they eagerly picked up their knives and forks, and they started to eat too.They ate and discussed work over the meeting at the same time. Everyone still seemed serious.After finishing her steak, Xyla carefully opened a bottle of strawberry milk tea. She drank it while she played with her phone.Once she finished drinking the milk tea, she felt exhausted.Hence, she leaned against her chair and was prepared to rest with her eyes closed for a while.However, she somehow ended up falling asleep without realizing it.Not long after
Chapter 952
Xyla Quest looked at Stanley Batton briefly before subconsciously glancing around. She then rubbed her eyes gently. “Is the meeting over?” she asked.“Yeah…” Stanley answered softly.“When did I fall asleep?” Xyla asked.“You fell asleep not long after dinner…” Stanley said.“Oh.” With that, Xyla naturally wrapped her arms around Stanley’s neck. After that, she looked at the bodyguards behind them embarrassedly. “Put me down. I can walk on my own,” she said.“Let me hold you for a while.” Stanley had no intention of putting her down. His gaze never left her, and the look in his eyes was full of gentleness.Xyla didn’t say anything further. She let him carry her while she enjoyed the warmth of his embrace.“Is there anything else you’d like to eat, hmm?” Stanley asked.“Do you want me to become a pig? I just had dinner, and you’re asking me to eat again,” Xyla complained softly.Stanley smiled. “I was just afraid you might be hungry.”“I’m not a pig. Why would I get hungry so
Chapter 953
Under the warm, gentle light, Xyla Quest’s face seemed like a peeled lychee fruit that was soft and delicate.Her eyes were shining brightly like a thousand stars.When Stanley Batton looked at her face, he felt as if a once empty space in his heart had been instantly filled.This woman was way too beautiful.No matter how often he looked at her, he would still be impressed.“Tell me, why are you so pretty? Hmm?” Stanley’s eyes were filled with affection.Xyla’s smile widened. “Hmm… It’s most probably because my parents both looked good…”“Hmm… Xyla Quest, I think I’ve fallen head over heels in love with you. What do I do?” Stanley said.Before meeting Xyla, Stanley never thought he’d one day fall for a woman like this.Even more so, he never thought he’d be this interested in any woman. In fact, he would feel disturbed for not seeing her for a single day. He wished he could tie this woman to his waist and bring her with him wherever he went.His straightforward words made Xy
Chapter 954
When Xyla Quest heard that, she was instantly dumbfounded.Her mind went blank.She couldn’t believe what she had just heard.Two days ago, Emily Quest was still boasting about how she would deal with Xyla in the future. How did she die just like that?And how did May Conner die so suddenly too?“How did they die?” Xyla asked.Stanley Batton could vaguely overhear the conversation between Xyla and her father.His facial expression instantly became serious.He didn’t say anything, but he quickly sat up and moved closer to Xyla so that he could hear what Jeremy was saying.“Emily killed herself. Your aunt suddenly had a cerebral hemorrhage… They both died yesterday,” Jeremy said.This sudden news left Xyla in a state of disbelief.She really didn’t think the two of them would end up like this.The other day, when Xyla saw Emily, Emily didn’t look like she would kill herself at all.Emily even said through gritted teeth that she would get her revenge against Xyla once she got
Chapter 955
After the entourage of black luxury cars left the airport, they sped all the way.Finally, the cars stopped in front of parlor No.1 at Municipal Funeral Home.All sorts of black luxury cars were parked in the parking lot.There were white lanterns hung all around the courtyard where the funeral was held.The sky seemed gray and dull.It was as if the entire world was shrouded in a haze.The door of the parlor was wide open.Xyla Quest could clearly see Emily Quest and May Conner’s coffins surrounded by a large pile of wreaths.There were also countless wreaths placed neatly by both sides of the parlor’s entrance.There were also black-and-white photos of the both of them smiling widely on the wall behind the coffins.Jeremy Quest was sitting motionless in front of their coffins. He seemed to be hunching a little from behind. It was as if he had suddenly aged by a few years.All the Quest family’s close friends and family members were here. Right then, some of them were linin
Chapter 956
Everyone in the Sullivan family seemed very aggrieved, but there wasn’t a single tear in their eyes.Xyla Quest knew very well that the entire family was just putting on an act.None of them from the Sullivan family actually felt sad about Emily Quest’s death.Yet, even so, Xyla still didn’t feel sorry for Emily.Everyone needed to pay for what they did. Back when Emily was alive, she wasn’t kind to others. After she died, she also shouldn’t receive kindness from others.Jeremy Quest didn’t say anything. Instead, he silently listened to what the Sullivan family said as he looked at his wife and daughter’s memorial portraits with an empty gaze.He was feeling extremely upset.Although he hated the two of them thoroughly, he still felt a great pain in his chest when he looked at their coffins and memorial portraits.Seeing her father like this made Xyla feel extremely upset as well.She immediately hugged Jeremy tight. “Dad, please don’t be too sad. You’ll hurt yourself,” Xyla s
Chapter 957
About half an hour later, Jeremy Quest trembled as he stood up. He walked directly to Xyla Quest. “Please go home and pack up your aunt and Emily’s belongings. We’ll bury those things with the two of them tomorrow,” he said.After saying that, Jeremy looked at Stanley Batton. “Stan, please stay here and look after the guests.”“Okay,” Xyla replied. After that, Xyla walked out of the parlor with Stanley. She then left the funeral home with a group of bodyguards waiting outside.***Back at the Quest family’s place, Xyla led the servants into Emily’s room to sort out her personal belongings.They first took the jewelry on Emily’s dresser and put them into a leather case.After that, they went into Emily’s closet to continue sorting stuff out. They placed all of Emily’s clothes, some accessories, and her shoes into the leather case.“What is this? Ms. Xyla, come and have a look, quickly…” A female servant suddenly called out.Xyla happened to be holding a few items of clothing and
Chapter 958
Xyla Quest immediately walked over to the injured female servant as quickly as she could. She half-kneeled on the ground and checked the woman’s right wrist.There was a very thin silver needle in the female servant’s wrist. Only half of the needle had pierced her flesh, and the remaining half was still exposed.The skin where the servant was stabbed had already turned black.Clearly, the needle contained poison…When the other servants saw this, they immediately gathered around. Each of them was shocked.Xyla then looked at the box the servant mentioned.It was a huge square box with a Country Z design of flower carvings on it. There was a combination lock on the box.Clearly, there was a mechanism on the box, and this servant had accidentally activated it. That was why the silver needle hurt her.Pfft—The next second, the female servant who was jabbed by the needle fell directly to the ground. She was bleeding from all seven of her orifices and had passed out.When Xyla sa
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