Ch. 121..130
Chapter 121
Suddenly, the whole world had decided that Xyla Quest's husband was an ugly man.
"What a pity. It's like a fresh flower on cow dung."
"I always assumed that someone like Xyla Quest would definitely marry an elite, wealthy, and handsome man."
"Tsk tsk tsk, I heard that her husband is so ugly that he's not presentable. He even has an insignificant status! Tsk tsk tsk... Is Xyla's brain alright? Why does she have to defile herself this way?" "What's the use of having better looks than Emily? Her husband isn't as good as Emily's, and it's really a pity."
Many people started pointing fingers at Xyla.
Even if they have toned it down a lot, Xyla could still see them clearly.
In an instant, she felt like she was a clown who had simply thrown her life away in the crowd's eye.
However, Xyla remained unfazed. She looked down at the time quietly as if the people around her were transparent.
Although half an hour had passed since the appointed time, she was not worried that he wouldn't show because he had always been a person who kept his promises. Perhaps his work was still not settled yet.
She did not respond to anyone but minded only herself and took a piece of beef tenderloin to start eating it elegantly.
Jeremy felt embarrassed. Although he did not suspect that Xyla's husband was so ugly to the point of not being presentable, he felt an increasing dislike for this boy! He had no idea why his daughter would marry such a man!
Seeing Xyla behave too calmly annoyed him even more. Why didn't she rush her husband at a time like this?
As they looked at the crowd's reaction, Emily and May were ecstatic. They quickly exchanged a glance before their lips secretly curled into dazzling smiles.
"That's enough. Have you guys seen him? You're all just spreading rumors here, so annoying!" Jeremy deliberately raised his voice as he snapped at Mary and Emily's aunt.
"What did we spread rumors about? Isn't it the truth? Brother-in-law, I'm only saying all this for Xyla's sake."
"I only hope that Xyla wouldn't feel contempt for her own husband just because he's ugly, what's so wrong about this? Sigh, Xyla, my heart aches for you. You have the same father as Emily but your marriage can't be compared to hers."
Emily's aunt continued to ramble on, borderline shouting as she spoke. The more Xyla kept quiet, the more she felt that the girl was nice to bully, and that made her cheekier.
Xyla frowned slightly as she continued to eat, listening to her elder being pretentious with great calmness.
She only felt that Emily and this bunch of people were idiots. With just this, they had assumed that they were correct.
Xyla suddenly found them to be both annoying and amusing.
A little while after Emily's aunt had spoken, the doors were once again pushed open by the waiters in suits.
"Ah... who is that? Is that a celebrity? How handsome! What kind of godly being is he?"
"This man's good looks are out of this world! He's the best scenery I've ever seen!"
"It's like this Adonis has stars on his body, I feel that I'm being blinded!"
At the tables near the entrance, the girls all went into an uproar as they stared fixedly at someone outside the door...
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The commotion at the door immediately attracted everyone's attention.
Just then, behind Emily, Fanny had received a call, so she quickly returned to the dressing room.
Soon after, Stanley Batton's strikingly tall and aloof profile entered everyone's vision.
His lush short black hair was combed back loosely; his features were perfectly defined and flawless.
The crisp white shirt was paired with a tailor-fitted dark blue suit making his figure look exceptionally remarkable.
In an instant, the surroundings seemed dull.
The man had a strong and pressuring aura as he stood there like a monarch.
By now, all the women present had become fans of his appearance.
"Ah! I'm dying! Which family does that guy belong to? That face is too handsome to be human." Mary stared dazedly at him as she kept fawning.
"If he's not a celebrity, he must be the young master of a dignified family! I totally dig that face. I must get his WeChat contact later." Lucy was entranced. "No, that man is mine. Don't any of you dare to snatch him from me," Mary ordered as she glared arrogantly at them before taking the initiative to approach him. Xyla could not resist a smirk before shifting her gaze back to him.
No matter how much attention he received, he remained aloof. His dark eyes calmly saw through the crowd, and among thousands of people, he found Xyla Quest. Just like that, he looked straight at her as he made his way over, looking only at her. Noticing his gaze, Emily immediately turned to Xyla and was abruptly stunned...
What was going on? Why was he staring at Xyla? Did she catch his eye? Emily was suddenly even more envious of Xyla.
Mary quickly appeared in front of him and held out her hand. "Hi, hello. I'm Mary Sullivan. The groom getting married today is my brother."
"Mister, which table do you belong to? I'll lead you there," Mary continued saying ardently as her cheeks flushed a slight pink color.
Yet, he had turned a deaf ear on her and did not even spare her a glance as he walked directly toward Xyla before lovingly caressing her hair. "Sweetheart, sorry I'm late." Mary suddenly felt that she might go blind from the couple's display of affection.
Xyla stood up with a smile and affectionately latched onto his arm. "It's okay, honey. I understand."
Emily was dumbstruck! There was no place for her to vent her frustrations.
Wasn't this the handsome guy who had saved Xyla at all cost in front of the Quest mansion's door the last time?
What was going on? He was calling her sweetheart. She was calling him honey. So he was Xyla's husband and not a friend!
Didn't she try to conceal his existence because he was not a presentable and ugly person?
Yet, this person looked extraordinary and dignified even when among a crowd of wealthy people.
The moment he came over, Emily even felt that Tom Sullivan looked like a black backdrop compared to him.
What kind of bullsh*t luck did Xyla Quest have? In the past, she had a handsome man like Tom Sullivan. Now, she had an even more handsome husband.
Tom was starting to not believe his eyes as well. Wasn't this her friend? He was actually her husband after all!
Wasn't her husband too terribly ugly that he couldn't compare to Tom in terms of looks?
He suddenly felt extremely uncomfortable. There was nothing more agitating than seeing with his own eyes, his ex who was dismissive of him, latched onto a man even more handsome than him and standing before him.
The others on the same table were all dumbstruck as well. Everyone's eyes were widened in shock and disbelief.
Mary froze on the spot, not knowing what to do. That was too embarrassing!
The person she had tried to court was actually Xyla Quest's husband! And the man did not even spare her a glance! Was Xyla's husband really this handsome?
The people at the other tables were shocked as well. In an instant, discussions began to spread across the hall.
"How is Xyla's husband ugly? If this is ugly, I want to be ugly as well!"
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"Such a handsome person, how is he not presentable? He's even more handsome than Tom."
"Mary was just rambling on how ugly Xyla's husband was, but now she's throwing herself at him instead. Isn't she just shooting herself in the foot?"
Suddenly, many people started discussing the newcomer and how they were dissing his appearance before.
The moment these words entered their ears, Emily, Mary, May, Emily's aunt, and five of Emily's bridesmaids felt like they had been slapped hard in the face. They all wanted to bury themselves in the ground!
Emily's aunt immediately gasped before dragging her husband along and fled.
Mary, too, turned and ran. She was too embarrassed to stay here any longer.
As for Tom, he was now seething with anger.
He had thought that Xyla's husband was really not ugly, but now he realized how wrong he was. The man was more handsome than he was...
Who knew that Xyla would still have luck with men even after leaving him.
However, he was still reluctant to give up. What was the use of him being more handsome than Tom? Was he as wealthy as Tom? All in all, Tom still felt that he had the upper hand.
As she looked at everyone's expressions, be it the ones at her table or the entire crowd in the ballroom, the dark cloud that had resided in her heart suddenly dispersed.
Her smile grew sweeter and more dazzling. She looked at Stanley with approval in her eyes.
This Five Batton's appearance was top notched, and definitely enough for an occasion like this.
He had helped her gain enough respect for today.
By now, Jeremy, too, felt alleviated. The annoyance that he had been suppressing just now was suddenly gone.
From the start, he had found this man to be extraordinarily handsome.
As his son-in-law and daughter stood together, they looked like a golden couple.
In an instant, the dissatisfaction for this son-in-law of his too had disappeared.
Perhaps appearance was true justice.
Jeremy couldn't understand what his daughter was thinking. Her husband was clearly an excellent man, but she had lied and said that he was only a friend. After gently flicking her hair, Xyla looked at Jeremy. "Dad, I've brought you my husband, Stanley Batton."
Jeremy stood up and extended his hand towards the younger man. "Hi, Stan."
The word 'Stan' made Stanley raise an eyebrow a little. This nickname was quite amusing. All his life, no one had ever addressed him that way.
It sounded quite affectionate.
Stanley politely walked over to him and shook his hand. "Hi, Dad."
After that, Xyla had him greet everybody else at the table.
After that, Xyla latched onto him once more, turning to Emily and Tom as she said, "Aren't going to greet your brother-in-law?"
Emily spoke reluctantly, "Hello, Brother-in-law."
"Yeah," he replied coldly without looking at Emily. Instead, his cold gaze fell upon Tom. "Hi, I'm Stanley Batton. Xyla's husband."
Tom took the initiative to extend his hand, trying to maintain his elegant image. "Hello."
He was elegant and warm on the surface, but in fact, Tom was feeling nothing but envy and irritation! Especially when he imagined various scenes of Xyla being intimate with this man, he wanted to tear him to shreds.
Stanley shook his hand apathetically.
Tom immediately increased the strength of his grip. Stanley remained unfazed as he too returned the favor. Flames of war immediately ignited behind the two men's eyes.
The crowd watched on tacitly as this smokeless battle unfolded.
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Tom was defeated in no time.
He frowned in pain and loosened his grip first. Then, Stanley quietly let him go before placing an arm around Xyla and sitting down.
Tom secretly shook his hand behind his back. He dared not show just how much it hurt in fear of embarrassing himself.
However, Emily had no intention of letting things end here. Even if her brother-in-law had passed in the looks department, there was still the occupation section! The man might even be a gigolo at a night club! She quickly turned to Stanley and said, "Brother-in-law, my sister tells me you study in traditional medicine. Help my aunt check her pulse... She's been feeling lethargic lately, and we don't know what's wrong.' After, Emily shifted her gaze to her aunt sitting at the next table and gave her a signal.
Emily's aunt immediately nodded. "Right, right. I keep feeling tired lately and sleepy. I don't even have a good appetite."
After that, the older woman brought a chair over, squeezed in between on Xyla and Stanley before placing her hand on the table.
"Brother-in-law, go on and check her pulse." Emily scoffed, expecting Stanley to make a fool of himself.
After that, she turned to the crowd and announced, "This brother-in-law of mine has an amazing grandfather who has superb healing skills. His medical expertise is also top-notched, so if anyone is interested, come over and take a look."
Emily's words immediately attracted many people from other tables who wanted to watch Stanley take a pulse.
Her lips curved into a cheeky grin, enjoying herself as she watched on.
Stanley said nothing. He simply pulled out a piece of tissue, placed it over Emily's aunt's wrist, and then put his fingers on her pulse.
Xyla started feeling nervous. Although she knew a minor test like this would not be difficult for him, she could not help but be worried in case something happened.
A few seconds later, Stanley let her go and tossed the tissue paper into the bin. He looked calmly at her and asked, "Do you regularly wake up with stinky breaths?"
Emily's aunt was utterly embarrassed, but she braced herself and nodded.
The people around them could not hold back their laughter.
"You don't have any illness, just a weak spleen, and stomach. You only have to take the aconite pill to regulate your health," Stanley said.
Xyla's suspended heart instantly relaxed.
"Aunt, is he right? Is this what your traditional doctor prescribed to you?" Emily deliberately asked.
Emily's aunt quickly nodded. "It is."
Emily secretly gritted her teeth in irritation. Had Xyla been telling the truth after all? No, she refused to believe it. This was only basic information. Perhaps Xyla had informed him in advance. She quickly turned to Heather and said, "Take a look at Heather's pulse and see what illness she has."
Emily's aunt stood up to make way for Heather.
Heather carefully put her arm in front of Stanley. She stared at him, thirstily.
Heather adored his beauty.
Up close, his face seemed even more perfect.
How could a man be this good-looking and have such great skin? A woman like her, who was meticulous in her skincare, was actually no match for him!
Stanley pulled out another piece of tissue and placed it on Heather's wrist.
"Handsome, we're no longer in the ancient times. I'm not opposed to direct physical contact," Heather said softly.
"My wife and I are opposed to it," he replied coldly before placing three fingers gently on Heather's pulse.
Xyla immediately smiled. The man was playing the part of her husband really well and even showed her respect.
This display of affection blinded everyone to the point of being speechless.
All the women were filled with jealousy.
Stanley never asked for her symptoms, nor did he look at her face.
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After a simple feel of her pulse, Stanley said, "Your menstrual cycle is severely irregular. You must have taken a lot of medicine, haven't you? But none of them worked."
"Yeah..." Heather started nodding ceaselessly. "Is there any way to treat this?"
This irregularity in her menstrual cycle had started a little after her first period. It had not been treated until now, and she had visited many doctors.
"Ten grams of angelica Sinensis, five grams of ligusticum striatum, ten grams of herbaceous peony root, ten grams of Rehmannia root, ten grams of ginseng, ten grams of atractylodes, ten grams of Poria, five grams of roasted licorice roots, ten grams of astragalus, and three grams of cinnamon.
"Boil them and consume the liquid for two to three times a day... You'll just have to take this for a month," Stanley said calmly.
Xyla relaxed and smiled.
If memory served her right, she never taught him this prescription, and it was not on the books she gave him.
It looked like he had put in a lot of effort to study for today's occasion, and for that, Xyla was immensely grateful.
"That's all?" Heather asked in disbelief.
"Yeah," he said coldly.
"He's telling the truth. I had this issue too, and this was how I treated it! I had consulted doctors everywhere but to no avail. But just as I was about to give up, I met a traditional doctor, and he gave me this prescription."
A young beauty in the crowd suddenly spoke up.
"Xyla's husband is amazing. As expected of a descendant of a divine physician."
"Right? Not only is he handsome, but his medical knowledge is also excellent!"
The people around them started praising as they looked at Stanley in utter admiration.
Emily got more annoyed. She suddenly felt even more like an idiot!
F*ck, it looked like Xyla was telling the truth after all! Not only was she unable to shame Xyla today, but she had also helped the couple gather more attention instead!
She even made the crowd more envious of Xyla! Emily was seriously questioning her own decisions!
Jeremy looked proudly at Stanley and said, "Well done, Stan. What an excellent youth."
"Thanks, Dad," Stanley replied politely.
The look of approval in Jeremy's eyes irritated Emily so much that she wanted to die! Her father looked so satisfied, so that meant that he would favor Xyla even more in the future, wouldn't he? Why did she get the feeling like she was the clown today?
Tom shot a displeased look at Stanley before pulling Emily away in exasperation."Let's go and continue with the toasts."
After that, the two went to toast at other tables.
Just then, the host got on stage again. After another round of emcee, Country Z's most famous female idol group, Sunny-Girls, went on stage and started performing.
In an instant, the atmosphere heated up. The crowd that had gathered around them dispersed as well.
Heather turned to Stanley and said, "Handsome, can I get your WeChat ID? For you to send me the prescription."
"My wife doesn't allow me to add other girls," said Stanley as he stared intensely at Xyla.
Heather once again felt the jealousy grow in her heart.
"Then write it down for me."
Stanley kept quiet and ignored her instead. He took a longan fruit, peeled the skin, and set it in front of Xyla.
He had completely shut Heather out.
Aware that he was ignoring her, Heather could only take the chair away gloomily and return to her seat. She kept trying to recall the prescription he had said just now and tried to pen it down. Xyla whispered to him in great satisfaction, "Thank you. I'm very satisfied."
He remained indifferent as he put another peeled longan fruit in front of her.
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The affectionate interactions between a handsome man and a beautiful woman made everyone envious.
Without having to do anything, they had attracted everyone's attention just like that.
Looking at how compatible both of them were, Jeremy was delighted.
The stuffiness in his heart had immediately faded away.
His eyes were filled with approval as he looked at them.
Vrrt, vrrt, vrrt.
Just then, Stanley's phone vibrated.
Upon seeing the words 'Zack Cassidy', he grabbed his phone and strode out of the ballroom, attracting countless gazes of adoration on the way out.
However, the man remained apathetic like there was no one around him at all.
After exiting the door, he leaned against the window and answered the call.
"Fifth Master, I have a few documents that require your attention."
"Send it to my email," Stanley answered coldly before swiftly hanging up and placing the phone back into the inside pocket of his suit. Just then, Tom came over.
He stopped in front of Stanley and said, sounding unpleasant, "Stanley Batton, was it? Let's chat."
Stanley did not reply but mildly raised his eyebrows, staring indifferently at him, waiting for him to speak.
His heavy and pressuring aura made Tom inadvertently gasp.
Before him, this man was clearly just an average doctor, so why did he possess an aura so overpowering like that of a monarch's?
He had obviously said nothing but just a glance was enough to make a person grow fearful.
"To be honest, have you actually thought that your identity might not suit Xyla?" Tom went straight into the subject with a hostile expression. "So?" Stanley cocked up an eyebrow before tidying his coat.
"I'm sure you've heard of my past with Xyla, haven't you? She used to love me to death.
"She had even donated a kidney to my mother for my sake.
"In fact, I have the intention of courting her again. As long as she's willing to return, I can divorce Emily for her sake.
"So, I hope that you will be smart and remove yourself from this love-triangle. I can compensate you. Just name your price."
Tom sounded overbearing, completely different from his usual elegant image. He spoke coldly, blatantly exposing his possessiveness for Xyla. He would snatch Xyla back no matter the cost or the consequences.
He could not tolerate the woman he loved ignoring him, nor could he tolerate having his beloved become so coquettish in the arms of another. Stanley spoke coldly, "Dream on."
His entire being instantly emitted a frightening chill.
"What did you say? Do you know that no one has ever dared to speak to me like that?" Tom's expression darkened.
He was already annoyed by Stanley, and now this man was frustrating him even further.
If there weren't so many people inside, Tom wanted to punch this man so hard.
How could an average doctor who was not from an aristocratic family afford to be so cocky?
"And no one has ever dared to speak to me like this as well," Stanley responded coldly, his expression becoming hostile.
"Stanley Batton, don't choose punishment over reward. I can make it so that you won't be able to make a living in this country." "Bring it on."
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"You..." Tom was exasperated. God knows where this rascal got his courage from!
Stanley said nothing else but made his way back into the ballroom like Tom was invisible to him.
The feeling of being ignored irritated Tom even more.
"Even if you don't agree, I'll still snatch Xyla back," Tom declared domineeringly as he stared at Stanley's back.
So what if the man was more handsome than he was? Other than his face, nothing else of his could compare to Tom. Moreover, no matter how heartless Xyla behaved, he had faith that Xyla still had feelings for him deep down inside. She was only just temporarily blinded. If Tom persevered, Stanley Batton would be no match for him.
Stanley paused, mildly raising his eyebrows once more but never turning back. "Delusional."
On the other side of the wall, Emily had heard everything clearly.
Her hands balled into fists.
Although she had always known the answer to many of her problems, hearing it with her own ears still shocked her and made her heartbroken!
What was so good about that b*tch, Xyla Quest? Other than a better looking outer shell, what else did she have?
Did these men have to be so easily entranced by her?
At that moment, she felt as if her heart had been torn into two by Tom's hands.
Her resentment and envy for Xyla had pushed her to the point of exploding.
The moment Stanley walked through the door, his gaze inadvertently met hers.
The ballroom was packed and lively. Everyone was busy chatting, drinking, and looking at Stanley Batton.
Stanley remained aloof as he made his way back to Xyla.
Tom opened up his WeChat application angrily, tapped into the chatroom with Assistant Carson, and typed in a few words. 'James Carson, once the wedding banquet is over, teach Stanley Batton a good lesson.'
James, who was busy drinking with his colleagues, glanced subconsciously at Stanley after receiving the WeChat message. After that, he replied to the message with a 'sure.'.
Emily lifted her skirt. Pretending not to have heard anything, she forced out a smile and hurried out the door to latch onto Tom's arm affectionately. "Brother Sullivan, what are you doing here? Let's continue with our toasts."
Tom frowned coldly as he followed Emily back into the ballroom to continue proposing toasts.
Just then, Stanley was busy getting food for Xyla. His gestures were gentlemanly and elegant. Xyla kept thanking him and smiling at him.
For Tom, even a minor scene like this felt as painful as glass shards piercing his skin.
As she looked at Tom's gaze, Emily started telling herself that she was Tom Sullivan's legitimate wife no matter what. There would be spotlights on her no matter where she went, and if she was hardworking enough, she would be able to safeguard her position.
At the thought of this, she felt a lot better. After taking in the envious stares of people around, she felt even better.
After all the toasts were done, Emily latched onto Tom's arm affectionately like nothing was wrong and made their way back to Xyla's table, sitting down right beside Xyla.
As soon as she sat down, Emily instantly leaned into Xyla's ear and said in a small voice, "Sister, to watch your little sister occupy your wondrous maiden's dream with your own eyes, does it make you happy?' "Wondrous dream?" Xyla could not resist a snigger.
Never for once did Xyla think that Emily was experiencing a beautiful dream. As an onlooker, Xyla knew full well how Tom was treating Emily.
"Isn't it so? From now on, my life will only shine brighter to the point of overpowering yours," Emily added.
"Good luck with that," Xyla replied indifferently before taking a scallion lobster and putting it in front of Stanley. "Honey, eat some more."
Just then, the music suddenly stopped.
The whole world was silent.
The several large screens that had been showcasing the newlyweds' bridal photos suddenly went black.
A white skull appeared on each of these large screens. Below the skulls was a black sentence in bold font 'Make Emily Quest debut as the centerpiece once again.' Everyone directed their attention to the large screen.
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In that instant, everyone turned to look at the big screen.
In the second that followed, the skull disappeared before the footage of Emily Quest pleading guilty in the police station came on.
The truth of Imperial Prime being framed had been revealed.
There was an uproar in the crowd.
Xyla Quest was momentarily stunned as a look of disbelief appeared in her eyes.
Why did this footage appear here? Xyla's instincts were telling her that this was done by the same person who kept Emily on the list of most popular topics on the internet. How much did this person hate Emily to go to such an extent?
Meanwhile, Emily and May Conner's faces had turned pale. They both had a look of shock on their eyes.
Everything seemed like a flame that would devour the brightness around them. The wedding would become the pit in which they burned.
Never in their dreams did they think that the darkest secrets they had been hiding from everyone would be exposed on Emily's wedding day in such a way.
The expressions on the faces of Tom Sullivan, Tony Sullivan, Bailey Ronson, and Jeremy Quest, were horrid.
Meanwhile, Stanley Batton observed calmly as if it had nothing to do with him.
Silently, Stanley glanced at Xyla's face before returning his gaze to the big screen.
"Therefore, the culprit behind the Imperial Prime's framing incident was Emily Quest? That explains why President Quest seemed so unhappy this entire time," someone said.
"Is Emily even human? This is such disturbing behavior. If I were President Quest, I would have disowned her by now!"
"Why would the Sullivan family accept this kind of woman as part of their family? It's wildly embarrassing! If I were Tom Sullivan, I'd file for divorce right away!"
Emily felt deeply hurt by the hateful remarks.
'Xyla Quest! It must be Xyla Quest who did this! Nobody else would do this but her! This b*tch!' Emily thought.
It was the most important day in Emily's life. How could Xyla do such an inhumane thing to her? Was Xyla bent on making Emily's life miserable?
Emily instantly stood up and shouted at the service crew.
"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and turn off the video!" She screamed.
However, none of the members of the service crew responded to her.
In fact, the video continued to play as if she had not said anything.
Furious, Emily immediately ran onto the stage with her dress slightly lifted before turning off the big screen's main switch.
Right then, Emily seemed to be in an extremely sorry state.
Everyone off stage was pointing at her and throwing insults.
In that instant, Emily had become the most hated person in the room.
She felt like a rat caught out on the streets with no place to hide.
"Don't believe all this. The video was rigged. They used Al to swap the faces!" Emily picked up the microphone and shouted at the people off stage. She did not care how it made her appear. "How could such seemingly real footage be fake? There's no use in denying it. I'll find out if it's true after asking around," someone said.
Emily immediately became speechless.
Feeling thoroughly embarrassed, Jeremy stood up and left gloomily.
Seeing this, Xyla hurriedly ran after him.
May Conner did the same thing and ran after Xyla.
When Emily saw the look on Jeremy's face, the fear she felt intensified.
Meanwhile, her five best female friends had looks of shock and concern on their faces. However, they were secretly happy to witness what was happening to Emily.
Mary Sullivan was the only person who was genuinely upset as she continued to stare at Xyla angrily even though the latter was already leaving the hall.
"What a true b*tch. She has actually set her sister up like this," Mary said out loud.
Stanley glared at Mary coldly before he stood up and walked out of the banquet hall.
Right then, Tom felt as if his face was being pressed to the ground. There was an intense feeling of anger in his heart.
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Tom Sullivan immediately ran up to the stage and stood in front of her protectively before he grabbed the microphone in a huff.
"This is all a misunderstanding... I'll find out the truth. Please don't mind what happened. Please keep this to yourselves on the basis of your relationship with the Sullivan family," Tom said before bowing deeply at the audience off stage.
After that, he held the microphone tightly and tried to keep his cool as he looked at the audience.
"There will be more exciting performances coming up. Let's shift our attention to the performances," he said before dragging Emily Quest with him off the stage.
Once the two returned to their seats, Tom felt the urge to kill Emily.
Soon after, pretty ladies from the Atlantis Dancing Group began showcasing their peacock dance.
***
However, the catastrophe had still not come to an end. People were still discussing what happened.
Tom's parents seemed very annoyed. Although they already hated Emily a lot, the things that had happened so far made them hate her even more.
In fact, Tony started to regret forcing his son to marry Emily just because of their child.
"Beep, beep, beep."
At that moment, everyone's phone began to ring.
Soon after, the same news headline appeared on their phone screens.
"Shocking! The culprit who framed Imperial Prime is actually Emily Quest, the second daughter of the Quest family!"
Emily Quest was now going through a complete breakdown. Her hands trembled uncontrollably. Her eyes were red with anger.
Meanwhile, Tony Sullivan and Bailey Ronson could barely breathe properly from being so upset.
With her trembling hands, Emily tapped on the news headline. What came into sight was a screenshot of her pleading guilty all over the electronic screens of buildings around the city. Emily felt as if her mind was about to explode.
'Ahhhh! Does this mean the news has already been leaked?! Has the entire city seen the footage?! It's over!' Emily thought.
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In front of the lift, Xyla reached out for Jeremy's hand as she panted.
"Dad, don't be upset," Xyla said as she looked at his cold expression.
"Was it you, Xyla?" Jeremy asked with a frown.
"No... You made it clear you did not want the news to get out from how you solved the whole ordeal. I wouldn't have dared to go against your wishes." Xyla shook her head.
"Alright. Daddy believes in you," Jeremy said as he patted the back of Xyla's hand gently.
"Would you like me to find out who was behind all this?" Xyla asked.
"Don't bother. I don't want to waste any more effort on that b*stard child. If the Sullivan family wants to know who is behind all this, they can do it themselves," Jeremy said and waved his hands helplessly. "Darling, why do you believe everything Xyla says?" May Conner asked gloomily.
"I'm not your husband anymore. Please be careful with your words. I believe Xyla because she is trustworthy," Jeremy said coldly.
"But what happened today was clearly planned by Xyla. Who else could it be?" May fumed. She wished she could tear Xyla apart.
"Based on Emily's personality, she could easily make a lot of people hate her. It wouldn't be strange if someone wanted to set this up. Besides, even if Xyla did so, Emily deserved it!" Jeremy raised his voice angrily. Veins were clearly visible on his neck.
Xyla immediately felt touched by what Jeremy said.
After that, Jeremy quickly entered the lift and closed the doors.
Xyla was about to step in with him when May tugged at her wrist.
"Xyla Quest, wait a minute," Mary said.
At that moment, the doors of the lift closed.
"Aunty, what do you want?" Xyla frowned slightly as she looked at May. Slap!
Without saying anything, May slapped Xyla across her face.
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The stinging sensation began to spread across Xyla Quest's cheek.
The red mark was obvious against Xyla's fair skin.
On top of that, her face was also beginning to swell.
The feeling of rage Xyla was trying to suppress all this time was suddenly brought to the surface by May Conner's slap.
Xyla immediately clenched her fists tightly.
Although she felt the urge to attack May in return, she knew that if she did that now, May would cause a scene that would only turn out badly for Xyla.
After looking around, Xyla landed her gaze upon the red fire alarm button.
After a second, Xyla shifted her gaze to May's face and took a step forward.
"What did you just do?" Xyla asked coldly.
Once Xyla stepped forward, her elbow was directly next to the fire alarm button.
"What am I doing? I'm teaching you a lesson, of course. Xyla Quest, are you even a human? Never mind that you paid the police to bully your sister in prison and me. You even did all this to your little sister on her wedding day. How can you be so evil? Haven't you done enough?" May made it sound as if she was on the moral high ground as she spoke every word.
Xyla thought it funny when she heard May's words.
Clearly, May was saying that she and Emily could bully Xyla, but Xyla would be wrong if she retaliated.
It was a shameless and obnoxious way to think and speak.
"You really are shameless," Xyla snorted coldly as she subtly pushed her elbow against the fire alarm button.
"Buzz..."
"Buzz... Buzz..."
In that instant, alarms began ringing throughout the building.
May subconsciously looked around wildly as she believed there was a fire somewhere in the building.
Right then, everyone in the banquet hall began walking out in an orderly manner.
People of all ages, male and female alike, all looked frightened.
"Everyone! Stop running. I'm sorry. I accidentally pressed the fire alarm button earlier," Xyla raised her voice to inform the rest.
The crowd immediately stopped approximately one meter away from Xyla and May.
Somewhere in the corner, Stanley stood by silently as he observed Xyla's face through the crowd. A cold smile appeared on his face.
"What? Was it you?" May asked coldly. She immediately understood why Xyla did it.
This b*tch was doing it on purpose!
Xyla wanted to get everyone to come over so that she could expose May's behavior in public. She would embarrass May and make sure Jeremy Quest found out about it.
May truly had not expected Xyla to do this.
At first, May thought that nobody would be around the lift at this time. Therefore, she planned on leaving right after she had taught Xyla a lesson. She would then get someone to delete the surveillance footage so that nobody else would find out about what happened.
However, Xyla's action not only rendered May's plans futile, but it would also even end up leaving May in a worse position.
Meanwhile, Xyla did not look at May. Instead, she faced the audience calmly.
Once everyone became calm, they very soon noticed the red mark on Xyla's face.
After looking at Xyla and turning to look at May next to her, they immediately understood what was going on.
The audience immediately started talking amongst themselves.
With a slight frown on his face, Stanley pushed through the crowd to get to Xyla.
"Are you okay?" He asked as he held her face in his hands, standing still in front of her.
Xyla nodded her head slightly.
"Apologize," Stanley said in a domineering tone. It sounded as if a refusal was not an option. He was like an emperor, and everyone else were his subjects.