Ch. 1201..1210

Chapter 1201

Everyone around felt it was cute of the couple to be arguing.

Meanwhile, although Georgie Clementine kept a serious expression on her face, she also found it very sweet on the inside.

"Alright... Let's get back to the ward for the drip first..." Durand Sonner chuckled and said. After that, he quickly wheeled Henry into the ward. Stanley Batton and the other men naturally stepped forward to help push the operating table.

Soon, Henry was brought into a VIP ward.

The interior of the ward was like a luxurious bedroom. The space was huge... It even had an en suite bathroom.

The walls had light pink floral wallpaper, while the floor was of timber flooring. Everything was designed like a bedroom in one's house...

After Henry lay down on the bed, Durand quickly attached the anti-inflammatory drip onto him.

After that, Durand mentioned a few things Henry needed to be aware of. He then directly left the ward.

Meanwhile, Xyla Quest, Stanley Batton, Sebastian Brenand, Gary Lakes, Georgie, and Rachel Wood surrounded Henry's bed in a neat circle...

While Henry looked at everyone's faces, his heart filled with warmth. "Thanks for coming to see me today... Sorry about worrying you guys earlier..."

At this moment, Henry had a serious expression on his face.

However, Xyla laughed nonchalantly. "It's fine..." She said.

"Take good care. We'll come and visit you again some other day..." Stanley said.

Henry nodded.

After that, Stanley wrapped his arm around Xyla's shoulders and walked out of the door without saying anything else.

Seeing the situation, Rachel immediately looked at Henry consciously. "In that case, we'll take our leave too..." Rachel said.

However, Sebastian didn't seem like he wanted to leave. He looked at Rachel. "What's the hurry? Stay and sit for a while... I want to talk with Henry for a little bit..." Sebastian said.

However, Rachel couldn't resist rolling her eyes at him. "Hurry up and leave. Does he need your companion?"

Only then did Sebastian realize what she was trying to imply. After laughing awkwardly, he left the ward with Rachel.

After closing the door, Rachel couldn't help but roll her eyes at him again. "I'm amazed. Why couldn't you read the room? Don't you know that they have just officiated their relationship? They need time to be alone with each other."

Sebastian laughed affectionately. "Alright, honey. I was wrong... I'll pay attention next time," he said good-naturedly.

Once everyone had left, the ward became quiet again.

Henry fixed his gaze upon Georgie's face once again.

The moment they looked into each other's eyes, an endless sense of romance filled the air...

Henry lifted his hand that didn't have any needle attached to it. "Honey... Come here..." He said with a gentle expression on his face.

With that, he naturally pulled Georgie to his bed.

Georgie sat down obediently.

"What is it?" she asked.

Henry's smile widened. "Nothing. I just want to get a closer look at you..."

Until now, Henry still felt as if he was in a dream...

How did he manage to win Georgie over?

It was rather unbelievable.

To Henry, he felt excitement toward Georgie at first. After that, he felt possessive about her. Later, it became true love...

"Honey..." Henry wanted to say something but stopped himself short.

Chapter 1202

Chapter 1202

Henry Armstrong's gaze was deeply fixed upon Georgie Clementine's face. Henry's stare felt like a hot iron plate that could melt her any minute now.

Soon, Georgie's face turned extremely red. Even her ear became red.

Hmm... Did this person like to stare at his lover?

Georgie coughed awkwardly. She tried to retain her composure while she looked at him. "What is it?"

Henry chuckled again. "I just wanted to say thank you... Thank you for being willing to adopt a stray like me. You've given me a sense of belonging," he said.

Georgie didn't say anything. She subconsciously began to smile satisfactorily.

"Go and check out some villas in the city center during this period... If there's any villa you like, you can purchase it right away." With that, Henry took out a golden card from his pocket and handed it over to Georgie.

"There's enough money in this card for you to buy a house of any size in any part of Atlantis.

"You can also check out cars. I see that you are quite into cars, and you're always changing cars... Go and get a better one this time. You can pick any car that you like... " Henry added.

When Georgie heard this, she somehow felt as if she had become Henry's sugar baby.

Although this was a considerable sum of money, Georgie didn't feel tempted at all. That was because she could afford these things with her capabilities.

Compared to getting free stuff from other people, she much preferred earning things herself.

Georgie immediately shoved the card back into Henry's pocket. "Henry Armstrong... I'm seriously telling you that we're in a relationship. I don't need you to look after me financially like a sugar daddy would..." Georgie said sternly.

Henry had completely expected her to say this.

However, he took the card out of his pocket and placed it in her hand. "I'm not your sugar daddy. I just want to give you something. You're with me now. I can't possibly not give you anything, right?" However, Georgie immediately put the card back in his pocket. "Sorry, but you really can in this case. I just want to be in a relationship with you. I don't want money to be involved."

Henry frowned a little. "Do you know romance that doesn't involve money is considered as?" he asked.

"What?" Georgie asked.

"It's called prostitution without a fee... Only jerks do that kind of stuff. I, Henry Armstrong, could never do it..." Henry said.

Georgie was suddenly a little speechless.

What the hell was he saying?

"Real men ought to do whatever possible to make their women happy in a relationship. When a man loves a woman, he would naturally give money to his woman so that she can spend it..." Henry added.

Georgie held her forehead helplessly. "Even so, you don't have to give me villas or luxury cars... Normal couples don't do this... At most, men would pay on dates and give their girlfriends some cash as a gift during the New Year's celebration..." She said.

Georgie had never met anyone who was this straightforward...

Henry laughed bitterly. "Georgie, are you dumb? Am I a normal person? I'm Henry Armstrong... My surname is Armstrong."

"So what? In any case, I only want our relationship to involve feelings and not money... I don't need money," Georgie said. Henry was speechless.

Seeing how determined Georgie was, Henry didn't say anything else. Instead, he nodded helplessly.

Since she didn't want his money, he would have to think of other ways.

However, Henry was quite touched by Georgie's attitude.

After all these years, this was the first time he met a woman who didn't choose to be with him because of his money. Nobody ever rejected the stuff he offered.

Moreover, nobody ever told him that they only wanted an exchange of emotions but not money in a relationship. Georgie was the only person like this.

Chapter 1203

Chapter 1203

Georgie Clementine was indeed very special. It made it impossible for Henry Armstrong not to love her...

In the past, Henry had always thought that a pure kind of love didn't exist in this world. Only after seeing Stanley Batton with Xyla Quest, Sebastian Brenand with Rachel wood, and finally Georgie... He finally believed in love.

While Henry looked at Georgie, he silently swore in his heart that he would be good to this woman who offered him pure love for the rest of his life.

If she asked him to head east, he wouldn't head west.

If she asked him to go uphill, he wouldn't go down into the river.

"Such an idiot!" Henry uttered. However, his gaze was very affectionate.

Georgie rolled her eyes at him. After that, she very quickly became gentle. "How do you feel? Is your body still aching terribly?"

"Yeah. I need painkillers...” Henry said.

With that, he tugged at Georgie's collar and pulled her over to him.

After that, he wrapped an arm around her neck and kissed her. "This will be able to stop the pain... Honey."

Their lips and teeth became entangled in a whirlwind of love.

At this moment, Georgie's heart was completely beating out of control...

She suddenly didn't know how to react. She could only clumsily keep up with Henry's tempo.

After a long while, Henry finally let go of her reluctantly. "Haven't you been in a relationship before me?" he asked while panting.

Georgie coughed awkwardly. "How... How did you know?"

Henry chuckled. "Your kissing technique is terrible... Like a complete newbie."

Georgie felt both angry and awkward when she heard this. She immediately pushed Henry away. "Henry, shut up! Are you dissing me?"

However, Henry pulled her close to him and kissed her as he spoke. "How would I dare to diss you? I love you too much. Don't you agree, honey? Hmm?"

After that, his words were all drowned by the kiss.

Georgie's mind turned completely blank.

After a long while, Henry really couldn't take it anymore.

Hence, he let go of Georgie as he caught his breath. He looked at her in a way that conveyed how much he still wanted her. "It's not convenient for me to move now... I'll let you go for now... Once I get discharged, we'll continue kissing..."

Henry's words made Georgie's blood boil once again...

Georgie was speechless.

Henry chuckled as he looked at her with eyes filled with affection.

The woman before him was so pure that he felt surprised and joyful...

"Next time, I'll lead you..." Henry said.

Georgie started to blush again, but she didn't say anything. Instead, she only rolled her eyes at him.

'My girl is truly adorable.' Henry couldn't help but think when he saw Georgie behaving like this.

Perhaps, he loved her too much. That was why he liked Georgie in every way.

***

In the evening, Xyla and Stanley both left their office very early.

That was because Sharon Lindt had asked the two of them to have dinner at her place.

Hence, Stanley drove Xyla over in his black Bentley Arnage.

When the two of them walked through the doors, they were immediately shocked by the setup in the living room...

Chapter 1204

Chapter 1204

There were all sorts of snacks on the coffee table in the living room.

A huge set of sofas was filled to the brim with various boxes from major international brands.

Xyla Quest was shocked. "What... What's going on here? Did Mom purchase the entire mall and bring it home?"

Stanley Batton seemed slightly surprised. "I'm not sure," he said.

In the kitchen, Sharon Lindt and Wilson Batton were both occupied...

When they heard Xyla and Stanley's voices, they immediately stopped what they were doing and walked up to Xyla and Stanley, smiling.

Sharon affectionately held Xyla's arm. "Xyla... Do you like those snacks?" she asked with a smile.

With that, Sharon jutted her defined chin at the sofa area.

Xyla couldn't believe what she was hearing. "Did you prepare all these for me?"

Sharon chuckled. "Yeah. I saw on TikTok today that a girl's boyfriend bought her a large box of lipsticks. She was delighted...

"After that, netizens on the internet all said in the comment section that girls like that kind of stuff... That's why I also prepared these for you.

"I couldn't just buy a single box of lipsticks. Hence, I bought other stuff too... Apart from lipsticks, there are also perfume, makeup, and other stuff...

"On top of that, I also bought you some snacks that most girls like..." Sharon said.

As soon as Sharon finished speaking, Xyla felt a warmth in her heart.

It felt as if a pair of warm hands had touched the deepest part of her heart.

"I realized that you know her even better than I do..." Stanley smiled gently as he wrapped his arm around Xyla's waist. He looked deeply at Xyla's face as he spoke. "That's why you need to learn from me. When you're free, check out Tiktok and Weibo to get to know about the things that girls like these days," Sharon said with a chuckle. "Xyla, I personally bought all this stuff... What do you think? Do you like them?" Sharon had a curious look in her eyes.

"I do." Xyla nodded enthusiastically.

Xyla was personally fond of collecting lipsticks, makeup, perfume, and the likes.

More importantly, her mother-in-law had personally selected all these things for her. It was all in Sharon's goodwill. How could Xyla not like them?

Xyla knew that she wasn't only Stanley's sweetheart. In fact, she was the most adored sweetheart in the entire Batton family.

When Sharon heard this, her smile gradually widened. She was delighted. "That's good. I don't know what brands you usually use. That's why I bought a bit of everything." "Honestly, Mom, thank you," Xyla said.

Sharon chuckled again. "Why are you thanking me? I'm supposed to do all this for you because I think of you as my biological daughter," she said.

The three words, 'my biological daughter', made Xyla feel a sense of warmth spread in the heart once again.

"Let's go... Check out your gifts..." Sharon said before holding Xyla's hand and bringing her over to the coffee table.

Upon taking a closer look, Xyla felt even more shocked...

All sorts of imported snacks and boxes of skincare products from international brands glowed elegantly under the light.

At this moment, Xyla felt extremely excited.

She really liked these gifts from Sharon!

"Look at these brands. Do you like them?" Sharon asked again.

Xyla nodded. "But... There's so much. I can't possibly use all of these. Mom, you should keep some for yourself."

Stanley walked over to Xyla and pulled her into his arms again. "These are gifts for you. Keep them... She has no reason to take the gifts back after giving them away."

Chapter 1205

Chapter 1205

Sharon Lindt nodded repeatedly. "That's right."

Wilson Batton, who hadn't said a thing all this while, also walked over to Xyla Quest and looked at her affectionately. "Yeah. What's been given to you is yours... Whatever she wants, I'll buy her new ones... If you can't use it all, it doesn't matter... Keeping them on display at home is fine too," he said.

It was impossible to turn down Sharon and Wilson when they were so generous. Xyla finally nodded.

Right then, the door opened...

Josh Batton slowly walked into the living room...

At this moment, Josh was wearing a light-blue, short-sleeved jacket with a white T-shirt on the inside. He was also wearing a pair of light-blue jeans.

His short, dense hair was parted in a ratio of three to seven, and his bangs were blown into a heart shape on his forehead.

A black mask covered most of his face. However, even so, it still couldn't conceal his handsome and refreshing look.

At one glance, he looked as gentle as a boy-next-door.

"Xyla, Stanley, hello..." Josh said softly.

"Hello," Xyla said.

When Josh saw all the stuff on the coffee table and sofa, he immediately looked at Sharon. "Did you purchase the entire mall?”

With that, Josh walked over to a single sofa that was stacked with boxes. He carefully examined the pile of boxes. "Why are these all for women? Isn't there any stuff for men? Didn't you buy anything for Dad?' "These are all for our daughter-in-law. If you guys want to buy stuff... Go and buy it on your own," Sharon said.

Josh shook his head helplessly...

"Alright. Go and wash your hands. Get ready to eat. Your father and I will bring the dishes out..." Sharon added.

"What about Grandpa? Let's wait for Grandpa..." Xyla said.

"We don't have to wait for him. He's gone out to play with his friend. He won't be making it home tonight... It's a very important friend. He couldn't not go," Sharon said.

Josh slowly took off his mask and smiled at Xyla and Stanley. After that, he walked over to Sharon and Wilson. "I'll help."

Josh's smile was like a gentle gust of cool air in the middle of a hot summer. It made one feel very at ease.

"I'll help out too," Xyla said.

"Xyla, go and sit down... If Stan and Josh would like to help out, they can do so at any time... There's no reason for our daughter-in-law to work in this family..." After saying that, Sharon quickly entered the kitchen.

Stanley and Josh went to wash their hands before entering the kitchen too.

Meanwhile, Xyla helplessly entered the dining room and sat at her usual spot.

The table and chairs in the dining room had all been replaced with new ones. While the table was replaced with a large, round marble table, the chairs were still baroque-style chairs. However, the color of the chairs was now ocean blue.

The combination of white and ocean blue was very refreshing to look at.

Soon, all the family members of the Batton family brought sets of delicious food onto the table.

There were steamed king crabs, cheese-baked lobsters, fried chicken wings, braised sea cucumbers, bird's nest with rock sugar, boiled beef, grilled matsutake, and herbal chicken soup.

The eight dishes were all exquisitely presented professionally. They looked, smelled, and tasted wholesome.

Xyla immediately started to feel hungry.

Soon, everyone in the Batton family sat down at the table...

Sharon picked up a king crab's leg as soon as they sat down and cut it open with an intricate pair of golden scissors. After that, she carefully removed the shell and placed it in front of Xyla. She looked at Xyla affectionately. "Xyla, don't you like eating this? Have some more. This is very nutritious. It's good for your body..." Sharon said.

Chapter 1206

Chapter 1206

Xyla Quest smiled gently before picking up the crab's leg and ate while she said, "Thank you, Mom..."

Josh Batton looked at Xyla and smiled. After that, he reached out to grab a piece of king crab with his dining utensils...

When Sharon Lindt saw this, she instantly grabbed a piece of pork rib for him. "Don't have too much king crab. I specially made this for your sister-in-law... You should eat more pork ribs. It's also good for your health..."

With that, Sharon placed a few more pork ribs on Josh's plate.

Josh laughed bitterly. "Alright, alright..."

"Mom... Are Stanley and I your biological sons?" Josh asked as he ate the pork ribs.

Whenever Josh was with Xyla, he felt that Xyla was the biological child while he and Stanley were adopted.

Sharon rolled her eyes at him. "What are you saying?"

Xyla laughed awkwardly. "Josh, you should eat some if you want... I can't finish all that..."

With that, Xyla looked at Sharon. "I can't possibly eat three king crabs on my own. Mom, don't be like this."

Sharon nodded. "Alright then..."

After that, Sharon grabbed a crab's leg and placed it in front of Josh. "Peel it yourself..."

Josh was speechless.

Indeed, he was adopted.

The difference in treatment was huge...

However, Josh felt happy to see Xyla being adored by his family.

Since he loved her deeply, he wanted her to live well.

Even if they couldn't be together, he was content with seeing her live happily like this.

Xyla carefully handed over the scissors nearby to Josh. "Use this," she said.

Josh took the scissors. "Thank you..." He said softly.

After that, the two of them looked at each other and smiled.

***

Meanwhile, in the Sullivan family's house, Mary Sullivan slowly opened her eyes on the bed in her pink, princess-themed bedroom. Before going to bed last night, she felt terrible. She had a mild cold, but she ignored it.

When she woke up in the early hours of the morning, her cold worsened significantly. Apart from feeling dizzy, she also had a fever.

After taking the medicine prescribed by their family doctor, she felt dizzy the entire time, and she was asleep until now.

When she opened her eyes, her headache was still terrible.

Her vision also felt a little blurry...

With much difficulty, she sat herself up in bed. After that, she picked up her phone and took a look at Weibo...

In the blurry state, Mary remembered that she had hired a hacker to expose the fact that Stanley had transferred the entire company to Xyla's name... She wanted to see how things were brewing in the comments...

When Mary thought about these things, she instantly felt a lot more relaxed.

Slowly, she moved to the head of the bed. She picked up a pillow weakly and propped it up behind her back. After that, she quickly opened the list of hot topics. Mary was guessing that Xyla's matter must have been on the first few hot topics on the list.

Dragon Group was a top-notch company in the country....

Such a huge matter would surely remain popular for a very long time. Meanwhile, Xyla's mother-in-law certainly would've also seen this...

By now, her mother-in-law must be furious at home.

Perhaps, Xyla was now apologizing to her in-laws with offerings of gifts.

The more Mary thought about this, the more excited she became. Soon, the list of hot topics was opened-

However, the content that came into sight thoroughly surprised her!

Hot topic number one, '#Xyla Quest's mother-in-law openly backs her up# Explosive'.

Chapter 1207

Chapter 1207

Hot topic number two, '#Dragon Group belongs to Xyla Quest now# Explosive'.

Every word in the number one hot topic was like a needle jabbing at Mary Sullivan's pupils.

Suddenly, Mary felt that she was going completely mad...

A sentence like that made her feel as shocked as if she had personally witnessed Mars colliding against Earth!

At that moment, all her hopes vanished into oblivion...

She was utterly dumbfounded...

How could this happen?

Why was Xyla Quest's mother-in-law so good to her?

This wasn't normal, was it?

There must have been... A mistake in the title of the hot topic!

After consoling herself, Mary quickly opened the list of hot topics.

The following content once again gave her a huge shock!

What came into sight was a screenshot of something Sharon had mentioned using Dragon Group's official account. "I, Xyla Quest's mother-in-law, don't think there's anything wrong with what my son did. My husband thinks the same way."

'What?!'

'Was there actually nothing wrong with the hot topic's title?!'

Xyla's mother-in-law was really... Supporting Xyla?

Was this old hag mad? Couldn't she see that his son had already been led astray?

Not only was Sharon not stopping it from happening, but she was even supporting it.

This was honestly the biggest joke Mary had seen this year...

Amidst the rage, there was no way Mary could vent!

Hence, she quickly registered another account. She then directly tapped on the number one hot topic before starting to comment to vent her rage.

"Xyla's mother-in-law is brain-dead, isn't she? Her son has done something like this. Isn't he being led astray? How could she still support it?"

"I honestly don't know how this person thinks. Is she mad?"

"Isn't this old hag jealous of Xyla Quest?"

Overcome with rage, Mary started posting one comment after another...

She didn't seem to want to stop at all.

Today, she felt really embarrassed again...

All her plans had failed because of Xyla's mother-in-law's reaction!

***

Meanwhile, Sharon Lindt, who was eating, soon saw Mary's mean comments using her second account.

Such comments that stood out from those that exhibited envy, jealousy, hatred and those that congratulated Xyla Quest appeared unusually annoying.

Sharon immediately put down her dining utensils and frowned a little.

After that, she directly shared the comment 'Isn't this old hag jealous of Xyla Quest?' using Dragon Group's account. Moreover, she added another sentence as a caption. "Why should I be jealous of my daughter-in-law? Shouldn't my son be good to my daughter-in-law? In such times, men who aren't good to their wives will all end up dead..."

After sending this sentence, Sharon felt much less angry.

She didn't bring this matter up with the group of people at the dining table. Instead, she silently read through all of it.

Meanwhile, Mary soon received the reply from Dragon Group's official account.

The moment Mary saw this reply, she felt unbearably furious once again!

However, apart from feeling helplessly angry, there was nothing she could do about it now.

Mary's gaze unintentionally returned to the list of hot topics...

The new topic that appeared on the list made her feel even more furious.

A new topic had appeared out of nowhere on the third spot in the list of hot topics. '#Men who aren't good to their wives will end up dead#'.

With her trembling hand, Mary gently tapped on the topic.

What came into view was a marketing account's screenshot of the contents published by Dragon Group's official account in response to Mary's comment.

Chapter 1208

Chapter 1208

The netizens all appeared excited in the comment section.

"Ahh! What kind of divine mother-in-law is this? Men who aren't good to their wives will all end up dead. Hahahaha."

"If my mother-in-law ever says something like this, I'll give her anything she wants!"

"@Stanley Batton, if you aren't good to your wife, you'll end up dead. Got it?"

"I honestly feel that your position in the family is at risk, @Stanley Batton. It feels like you're the adopted child while Xyla is the biological child. Hahaha."

"Is Xyla Quest a live lucky charm? Is there another woman luckier than her?"

"To be honest, I started off thinking her mother-in-law would be furious. After all, Stanley Batton did something outrageous. In the end, hehehe... I've been embarrassed." "The person who said this must be envious, jealous, and hateful, right? Tsk, tsk... Who are you to point fingers at other people about their family matters?"

"The person who said this must be an ugly, old witch. Moreover, she's the kind of person who can never get love!"

Mary Sullivan felt significantly impacted by every word and sentence that came into view.

She was already suffering immensely. Now, she felt utterly defeated...

Especially when she read those criticisms of her on Weibo, she felt angry for no reason. "What? An ugly, old witch? You're ugly. Your entire family is ugly!

"Are all these netizens idiots?" Mary couldn't resist yelling out loud through gritted teeth.

After that, she furiously tossed her phone onto the bed before covering herself under the duvet.

The more she thought about this, the angrier she felt. How could all this happen?

'How could Xyla Quest, this b*tch, be left completely unharmed this time?' She thought.

***

On the other side, Sharon Lindt also saw netizens' criticisms regarding Mary Sullivan's second account.

Sharon couldn't help but chuckle a little.

When everyone heard this, they all turned to look at Sharon's face.

Everyone had a curious look in their eyes...

"Mom, what are you laughing at? Did something joyous happen?" Xyla asked with a smile.

"Hahaha... Earlier, somebody kept criticizing me on Weibo because I protected you in the morning... Before I could even respond, people on the internet were already yelling at her. Hahaha... "Somebody said this person is an old witch. Hahaha..." Sharon became even more enthralled the more she talked about this!

Xyla couldn't help but smile when she heard this. "Netizens really are good with their words these days..." Xyla said.

"Isn't that so? They should say more if they're so good at speaking..." Sharon said.

Josh Batton frowned slightly. "Did someone talk about you for how you protected Xyla in the morning?" he asked.

Sharon rolled her eyes unhappily. "Right? Do you think these keyboard warriors have nothing to do?"

Josh shook his head helplessly. "They're not free. Usually, the jealous and hateful comments you read on the internet come from people who are extremely unhappy about their own lives... "These people can't derive satisfaction in reality. That's why they try to get attention by yelling at other people online," Josh added.

"That's right... I believe that the person who yelled at me must be like that too... What on earth?" Sharon rolled her eyes again. Knowing that Sharon was upset, Xyla gently patted the back of her hand carefully. "Alright, Mom, don't be upset..."

Sharon nodded a little...

After dinner, Stanley Batton, Xyla, and Josh stayed a little longer to chat with Sharon and Wilson Batton for a while.

Chapter 1209

Chapter 1209

After that, Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton returned to their house together.

After arriving home, Xyla felt exhausted.

She changed into her slippers before holding Stanley's hand and walking over to the sofa to sit down. Due to Sharon Lindt and the others' hospitality, Xyla had eaten way too much during dinner.

Now, she was feeling bloated.

Naturally, she leaned against Stanley's shoulder as she rubbed her stomach. "I'm about to explode..." Stanley chuckled. "Exactly, right? My parents were just worried that you didn't have enough to eat." Xyla nodded repeatedly. "Yeah... It's true... I really love Dad and Mom so much..."

These were sincere words from Xyla's heart.

She really did love everyone in the Batton family a great deal.

Stanley casually extended his hand and pulled Xyla into his arms. "Yeah... I know."

Right then, twelve bodyguards dressed in black carried several boxes and entered the house...

As the things were all very expensive, each of them was very careful. They even had an intensely nervous look on their faces.

Those were all gifts from Sharon Lindt to Xyla.

When Xyla saw this, she immediately looked at them. "Bring these upstairs to my closet..."

After receiving the order, the bodyguards quickly carried the stuff upstairs.

Since there were many things, they had to make several trips to move everything upstairs completely.

Xyla let out a long, helpless sigh after seeing all the work they had to go through. After that, she leaned against Stanley's chest. "I really don't know how to repay your mother's kindness... Honey..." Xyla wanted to speak, but she stopped herself short.

"Hmm?" Stanley's eyes were filled with affection.

With that, he gently ruffled Xyla's hair with his hand...

"Let's have a child... I want to repay your parents for their kindness..." Xyla added.

"We've decided that the child will take after your surname. They've said that the best way to repay them is for us to stay together harmoniously..." Stanley said softly.

With that, he extended his hand once again and pulled Xyla into his arms....

However, Xyla chuckled. "No... I want the child to take after your surname. I want to keep your family's namesake... This is my way of repaying them...

"Not only that, but I will also be very good to your parents in the future..." Xyla added.

"We can have two children in the future. One will take after your surname, and the other will take after mine... What do you think?" Xyla asked.

Xyla thought that, as Stanley's wife and the mistress of the Batton family, it was her responsibility to keep the Batton family's namesake alive... Stanley shook his head. "We'll only have one..."

When Xyla heard this, she instantly pushed Stanley away with a confused look in her eyes. "Why?" she asked.

Stanley smiled again. "Giving birth is very painful. For the two of us, having one child is enough... As for whose surname the child takes after, I've already said it. Our family doesn't care at all." Xyla felt touched by his words once again.

There weren't many men in the world who were this considerate...

Suddenly, Xyla's eyes filled with tears uncontrollably once more.

"Silly girl. What's the matter? You look like you're about to cry," Stanley asked as he looked deeply at her and held her face.

After saying that, he naturally kissed her softly on the lips.

Chapter 1210

Chapter 1210

Xyla Quest's eyes filled with warm tears. "Hmm... I was just feeling touched. Stanley Batton, you're a very, very, very good person, and I really, really, really love you." Xyla's love for Stanley Batton was etched deep in her bones.

If Stanley had any needs, she would be willing to do anything for him.

Stanley smiled a little. "Hmm, Xyla Quest, you're also a very, very, very good person, and I really, really, really love you..."

"I think you're much more considerate than I am..." Xyla said.

"I love you. Naturally, I have to be more considerate for your sake... To be honest, if you don't want to have a child, I'm fine with it too," Stanley said before pulling him into his arms once again.

Xyla felt deeply touched again. "That won't do... You and I must have a child who belongs to us.

"But I don't want to have a kid so soon. That wouldn't be a problem, would it?" Xyla asked after that. Stanley smiled again. "Hmm, we can have one whenever you want."

"In that case, let's wait until I'm thirty. I want to focus on my career while I'm still young," Xyla said. "Alright, we'll do as you say..." Stanley said.

His words were like a spring breeze against her chest.

Suddenly, her entire chest felt warm.

"I'm so tired... Honey..." Xyla said.

"I want to soak my feet..." She added.

"I'll get the water ready for you to soak your feet in." While speaking, Stanley stood up and entered the bathroom.

Approximately ten minutes later, Stanley placed a large tub of water in front of Xyla to soak her feet in.

The water contained dissolved powder of traditional medicine that was used to prevent one from catching a cold.

A thick scent of traditional medicine repeatedly wafted into her nostrils through the mist...

Xyla found it very fragrant.

In the past, she despised the smell of traditional medicine.

However, ever since she went to Country Y and started learning medicine from her master, she gradually grew to like this smell.

Stanley carefully submerged her delicate legs into the water. After that, he kneeled halfway next to her legs and massaged them for her. "What do you think? Does it feel good?" Stanley's every touch coincidentally hit all her feet' pressure points.

Suddenly, all the exhaustion in Xyla's body vanished.

Xyla instantly comfortably closed her eyes. Naturally, she leaned into the soft sofa. "Yeah. It feels great..."

"Stanley... You really know how to do everything," Xyla complimented.

"Call me 'honey'..." Stanley said.

"Yes... Honey," Xyla said.

Beep, beep, beep-

Right then, Stanley's phone started ringing next to Xyla's hand.

A voice call from a contact named 'Amy' was displayed on the phone screen.

When Xyla saw this, she instantly handed the phone over to Stanley. "Somebody's looking for you..."

Stanley took a glance at it. "Put it on loudspeaker mode. This is a high-level executive from our subsidiary in Country G..." Stanley said after that.

Xyla immediately tapped the button to play the voice message. She then put it on loudspeaker mode.

"President... Didn't we say we'd get on a teleconference at nine o'clock? It's already ten now..." A woman spoke in Country Z's language in an inarticulate manner. "Alright, please wait a moment..." Stanley said.

"Okay."

After hearing the reply, Stanley shifted his gaze to Xyla's face. "Is the water hot? Do you feel relaxed after the foot massage?" he asked.