Ch. 1241..1250

Chapter 1241

Sharon Lindt was dumbfounded. "Do you still have other talents that I'm not aware of?" She asked.

However, Xyla Quest only chuckled without saying anything further.

Seeing Xyla like this, Sharon knew that she must be right!

However, since Xyla didn't want to talk about it, Sharon didn't ask any further. Her admiration toward Xyla was beyond imagination. "Xyla, can you promise me one thing?" Sharon held Xyla's hand tightly and asked earnestly.

Xyla nodded without hesitation. "As long as you tell me what it is, I'll agree to it."

"Promise me that you'll never abandon Stan... If you ever leave our family, that would absolutely be a huge loss to us!" Sharon said.

"At first, I thought Stan married a demure wife, but I didn't think he'd marry a woman who's talented in so many things! You and Stan are a power couple!" Sharon said.

The more Sharon said, the more excited she sounded. She was also holding Xyla's hand more tightly.

When Xyla heard this, she couldn't help but laugh. "Hmm, I know. Don't worry," Xyla said.

Sharon nodded repeatedly. "That's a promise..."

Xyla also nodded repeatedly.

***

After chatting with Sharon for a while, Xyla drove her red Maserati back to her house with her bodyguards in six black Porsche Cayenne cars.

As soon as she arrived in front of her house, she saw a black Porsche Cayenne parked in front of her flower-carved, black, hollow iron gate. Xyla's car lights were turned on.

She could clearly see the car's license plate number.

It seemed like Tom's car.

When Xyla saw this, she started frowning deeply.

She knew who the people in the car were and why they were here.

Right then, the door to the black Porsche Cayenne's passenger side and the doors in the backseat opened...

Tony Sullivan, Bailey Ronson, and Mary Sullivan, with her swollen nose and face, appeared before her car lights.

Her car lights were extremely bright, and all three members of the Sullivan family subconsciously squinted. They also lifted their hands to block the light.

When Xyla saw this, she slowly turned off the car lights before rolling her window halfway down.

Soon, Tony humbly brought Bailey and Mary over to her.

"Xyla, I'm really sorry about what Mary did. I've already taught her a lesson. She's been whipped many times..." Tony said carefully.

Despite hearing this, Xyla still didn't feel any emotion.

No matter what happened to Mary, Xyla wouldn't feel sorry for her.

That was because Mary asked for all of it.

"Why aren't you apologizing?" Tony mercilessly smacked the back of Mary's head.

Although Mary was furious, she could only suppress her anger and walk up to Xyla with her head lowered. "I'm sorry..." Mary said.

Xyla lifted her brows coldly. "I'm afraid I won't forgive you. However... Since it looks like you've been taught a lesson, I won't hold a grudge against you..."

"Mary... I... I'm someone you can't afford to mess with... Understood?" Xyla said in a domineering tone. Her imposing manner was obvious.

At this moment, all the gentleness in her had faded away, and she was left with nothing but an endless coldness...

It made Xyla appear both cool and formidable.

Although Mary wasn't saying a word, she was cursing in her mind...

However, even so, Mary still repeatedly nodded...

With her father around, Mary didn't dare to say anything. Otherwise, she was afraid she might end up dead on the streets.

Chapter 1242

Chapter 1242

Xyla Quest also knew why Mary Sullivan was behaving so well.

However, even so, Xyla still felt pleased with it.

Xyla didn't say anything further. Instead, she smiled satisfactorily before rolling her window up. After that, she quickly led the entourage of cars toward her house's gate.

Soon, the gate's sensors detected the cars, and the gate slowly opened...

The entourage of luxury cars disappeared from the three members of the Sullivan family's sight.

Seeing how the cars drove away and recalling how superior Xyla seemed, Mary suddenly felt her pride being trampled all over by Xyla.

'Xyla Quest, I won't let you off the hook! Why are you so pleased with yourself? The tides will eventually turn!' Mary thought.

Bailey Ronson also felt a lot of hatred toward Xyla right then.

She couldn't help but clench her fists tightly as she murmured to herself in her heart. 'God, I hope you will open your eyes and see to it that the evil gets the punishment they deserve! Just make Xyla die of an illness quickly!'

Right then, Bailey suddenly felt a sharp pain in her right kidney.

At first, there was only a minor sting.

However, it soon began to feel like she was being cut with a knife.

Suddenly, Bailey started sweating profusely.

Meanwhile, she also began to feel extremely dizzy.

With the intense pain and dizziness continuously torturing her, Bailey very soon fell limp on the ground. She reached out to touch the spot close to her kidney without caring for anything else as she cried out painfully. "Ahh... It hurts so bad... Honey, help me... Mary... help me... I think I'm going to die..."

'What happened to Bailey?

'Why is this happening?'

At this moment, Bailey felt as if she had heard the footsteps of the god of death slowly approaching her...

Soon, everything turned dark before her eyes, and she passed out.

When Mary saw this, she was utterly shocked.

Mary immediately kneeled on the ground and violently shook Bailey. "Mom... W-What happened to you? Won't you wake up?"

Although Tony still felt resentment toward Bailey, he couldn't remain completely unaffected when he saw her like this.

Tony quickly kneeled on one knee and repeatedly shook Bailey. "Wake up... What happened to you?"

However, Bailey didn't respond at all. She seemed to have lost consciousness.

Sensing something was amiss, Tony quickly picked Bailey up and rushed toward his black Porsche Cayenne...

Mary felt utterly distraught...

After being stunned for a second, she quickly followed Tony and opened the car door for him.

Tony carried Bailey into the backseat while Mary got onto the passenger seat...

When the young male driver, who was playing with his phone, saw this, he instantly turned on the car engine and drove to a hospital hastily...

"Dad... Do you think Mom is having a relapse from her past illness?" Mary asked Tony, who sat in the backseat, her body trembling.

After Tony carefully laid Bailey down in the backseat, he rolled his eyes at Mary in a mean way. "What are you saying? You've got a terrible mouth..."

"No... This symptom really is like what happened before... If that's true, will Mom be able to make it through once more?

"We went through a lot of trouble to find a kidney replacement for her the last time," Mary said.

The more she said, the more panicked and uncertain she felt...

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Chapter 1243

Although Mary Sullivan didn't want to think like this, her mother's condition really did look exactly like what happened years ago when she was sick...

"Shut your filthy mouth!" Tony Sullivan yelled coldly.

He didn't believe Bailey would be unlucky enough to get the same illness after her kidney had been replaced.

"Hmm... I hope not... I hope that good people get good karma..." Mary closed her eyes and helplessly prayed.

When the young male driver heard this, he couldn't help but think to himself. 'Good people get good karma? I think it's more like b*tches deserve the karma they get, right?'

He didn't understand where Mary got her confidence. How could she think that her mother was a good person?

If Bailey Ronson were a good person, why would she tolerate Tom Sullivan's cheating? Why would she even influence Tom to break up with Xyla Quest?

Seeing Bailey like this, the driver simply felt delighted.

In fact, he wanted to say something to them. 'Kind people will get good blessings, while bad people will get terrible karma!'

However, due to his low status, he didn't dare to say a word. He could only silently feel happy for Xyla...

***

When Xyla walked into the house, Stanley Batton was sitting on the sofa with his laptop, holding a meeting virtually with a group of blonde-haired, blue-eyed Caucasians in a meeting room. Stanley spoke in English fluently, and every word he said sounded pleasant.

At this moment, his words sounded like music to Xyla's ears.

When he gave orders to his employees, Stanley's attitude was completely different from when he spoke to Xyla. It was like two extremes on a spectrum.

Stanley seemed domineering and cold when he behaved like this. It was almost as if he was an unapproachable king on the edge of the clouds, while everyone else was like a servant who would have to obey his every command.

At this moment, Stanley was wearing black silk loungewear. The collars, sleeves, and the edges of the pants were all sewn with golden thread. The contrast of colors made his skin appear white as snow. Clearly, he was only wearing ordinary loungewear, but he made it seem unusually noble.

Seeing that Xyla was home, Stanley slowly put down the laptop in his arms. The cold aura about him faded away, and he waved at her. "Come here... Honey..."

However, Xyla shook her head. "No... Carry on with your meeting..."

"Let's pause the meeting for a moment..." Stanley said in fluent English to the people on his screen.

After saying that, he quickly switched the laptop's camera lens to the back before waving at Xyla...

Stanley appeared gentle and handsome like this. He was lethally attractive.

Xyla couldn't help but walk over to him and sit on his lap as she circled her arms around his neck. "Why aren't you continuing with your meeting? Why did you ask me to come over? Did you mute the microphone?" Xyla asked softly.

Stanley pressed a button on his Bluetooth earphones. "Hmm... It's muted now..."

Xyla nodded satisfactorily.

"Tell me... What else are you keeping from me? Why are you talented in so many things?" Stanley whispered into her ear. He sounded affectionate, and his voice sounded almost like a cello. It sent tingles through Xyla's body...

"About this... You'll find out in the future. I must retain a little bit of mystery... I can't tell you everything... Otherwise, it'd be way too boring, right?" Xyla chuckled.

"Hmm... You're right, honey," Stanley said.

"Carry on with your meeting... I'm heading upstairs to take a bath and rest..." Xyla added.

With that, Xyla stood up with a smile.

However, in the next second, she suddenly felt her vision turning dark...

After that, she passed out and fell to the floor...

When Stanley saw this, he got up at the speed of light and caught her in his arms.

Chapter 1244

Chapter 1244

At this moment, Xyla Quest's body was completely limp, and her face seemed pale. Beads of sweat began appearing all over her body. Within a few seconds, it seemed as if she had just taken a hot bath. When Stanley Batton saw her in this state, he instantly panicked.

All of a sudden, he felt an emptiness in his chest. After that, his mind went completely blank.

Ever since Stanley was a child, he'd gone through countless hardships. There were sad moments, and there were happy moments. There were get-togethers, and there were farewells.

Stanley thought he was someone who'd experienced enough in life, and he even had a taste of a near-death experience.

However, at this moment, he was as frantic as a three-year-old child.

"Honey... What happened to you? Wake up!

"Say something... Wake up!"

Stanley subconsciously raised his voice. He looked at Xyla and frantically called for her.

Right then, the door opened.

Ron Batton cheerfully walked in with his white walking stick and a cage of parrots...

As he walked, he'd repeatedly whistle at the parrots. He seemed relaxed.

When Ron looked up and saw what was happening, he panicked.

Ron instantly put the parrots on the ground before walking over to Stanley and quickly lifting Xyla's arm. "What happened to her?" Ron asked as he checked Xyla's pulse.

"I don't know. She was fine when she walked in earlier. Suddenly, she was like this..." Stanley said.

Ron didn't say anything else. Instead, he continued to focus on checking Xyla's pulse.

From her pulse, it didn't seem like there was anything unusual with her. Her body was very healthy.

"This is strange..." Ron had been a doctor for many years, but this was the first time he encountered something like this.

Despite fainting and sweating all over her body, her pulse revealed nothing about her ailment.

Ron thought he had fantastic medical skills. There was barely any illness that he couldn't detect from checking a patient's pulse.

However, today, he was truly defeated.

Soon, Ron's eyes filled with shock.

When Stanley saw this, he immediately frowned deeply. "What's the matter, Grandpa? What's wrong with her?" Stanley asked.

Ron's facial expression was making Stanley feel even more concerned...

Usually, when Stanley's grandfather checked a patient's pulse, this facial expression indicated an illness that was difficult to deal with.

"Stan... I still can't figure it out... Why don't we take her to the hospital..." Ron said.

"Can't you tell what it is?" Stanley asked.

Ron gently nodded. "If you say that she's sick, there's nothing wrong with her body. From her pulse, she's just like a healthy individual... But if you say she's not sick, how do we explain the state she's in now... It's really odd," Ron said.

"Has she been poisoned?" Stanley asked.

Ron immediately shook his head. "No... There's no trace of Zim Hummers' poison... Hurry up and take her to the municipal hospital. We'll get a few professionals to check on her together," Ron said. Stanley immediately nodded. After that, he carried Xyla and ran out the door.

At this moment, Stanley's heart was beating wildly.

His instincts were telling him that Xyla's current condition was extremely complicated.

In fact, it was one-of-a-kind...

Ron followed close behind.

When they made it to the main entrance, Ron panted as he ran up to his black Rolls-Royce and opened the car door in the back.

Stanley quickly placed Xyla on the soft seat in the back. After that, he sat on the driver's seat.

Ron, on the other hand, sat on the passenger's seat.

The entire backseat was reserved for Xyla alone.

Chapter 1245

Chapter 1245

Without saying a word, Stanley Batton turned on the car engine. He then quickly turned the car around before stepping on the accelerator and speeding forward... Although Stanley drove at a very high speed, the car remained stable.

Under the night sky, the luxurious, black Rolls-Royce was like a majestic horse on the green plains. It was unusually domineering.

The air in the car felt almost frozen.

Both Stanley and his grandfather had extremely sullen expressions on their faces...

At this moment, Stanley wished he were driving a rocket!

In the past, he never thought that the car was slow.

However, right then, he found it awfully slow despite already stepping all the way down on the accelerator.

At this moment, it happened to be nine o'clock in the evening...

It was the busiest time for nightlife in Atlantis.

There were people and cars everywhere on the road.

However, Stanley couldn't care less.

With his maneuvering, the black Rolls-Royce overtook one car after another...

By the time they arrived in the city center, they were stuck in traffic.

The reason for that was that two cars in front of him, a BMW and an Audi, were involved in an accident.

The two cars stopped in the middle of the road and occupied the entire road. Everyone around them couldn't move forward...

Meanwhile, the two car owners were busy arguing with each other. Both were ignoring their cars and the traffic jam that they had caused.

"No... How do you propose we sort this out? Hmm?"

"What do you mean by that? I was driving just fine. You were the one who rammed into my car. Are you blaming me?"

"I rammed into your car? Who rammed into whose car? There's a surveillance camera here. Don't make stuff up..."

The two men were arguing non-stop.

Stanley felt extremely annoyed by their voices, and he instantly honked at them.

Meanwhile, the cars behind Stanley also started to honk.

However, the two car owners who were involved in the argument ignored all the sounds behind them. They kept arguing that it was the other person's fault.

"Sh*t!" Stanley cursed softly. After that, he carefully backed his black Rolls-Royce away slightly.

Right after that, he stepped on the accelerator and crashed into the black Audi in front of him...

In the next second, that black Audi was knocked away by Stanley's Rolls-Royce.

With Stanley's car moving at lightning speed, it attracted a lot of attention...

The Audi's car owner, who stood in front of the car, was dumbfounded.

When he saw his Audi being flung toward him by the black Rolls-Royce, he subconsciously dodged to one side in an agile manner...

With him out of the way, the black Rolls-Royce could continue moving forward unobstructed...

Just like that, Stanley successfully pushed the black Audi to the BMW nearby...

Due to the strong impact, the back of the black Audi was severely dented.

When the shocked Audi owner saw this, he instantly ran up to Stanley and knocked forcefully on the car window. "Hey... What is the meaning of this? You just destroyed my car. Are you mad? How could you..."

Before the man could finish speaking, Stanley slowly rolled down his window halfway.

As soon as the car window was rolled down, Stanley's cold face appeared before the Audi owner.

Stanley's cold aura emanated from within the car. The Audi owner was so shocked that he couldn't even curse out loud what was on his mind. He swallowed everything he wanted to say.

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Chapter 1246

Stanley Batton frowned slightly before retrieving a golden card from his pocket smoothly. He also took out a white name card with his name on it before tossing it to the Audi owner. "This is money for repairing your car... There's no password to it. If it's not enough, you can contact me..." Stanley said.

After that, Stanley stepped on the gas pedal and left.

The entire process was straightforward, and Stanley didn't beat around the bush at all.

Such a scene thoroughly shocked the surrounding pedestrians...

The cars nearby even subconsciously came to a halt...

Everyone took their phones out to record what happened.....

Meanwhile, Stanley couldn't be bothered. Instead, he continued to speed forward.

"Who the hell is he? Why is he so arrogant?"

"I don't know... I find that car owner very handsome..."

"He must be in a hurry, right? His temper is awful, but I like it."

"He crashed into the car and simply gave the owner his card... That's so manly... Ahh..."

In the back, a few female car owners couldn't resist discussing among themselves as they observed the commotion.

The Audi owner was utterly stunned by Stanley's imposing solid manner.

After looking down at the card, he was dumbfounded...

Stanley... Stanley Batton?

The Stanley Batton from Atlantis' Batton family?

***

After that, Stanley didn't encounter any other obstacles on the road.

Soon, Stanley's car arrived at the municipal hospital.

Since Stanley had made a call before driving over, the director, assistant director, and various medical experts of the municipal hospital were already waiting in front of the hospital building when Stanley carried Xyla Quest out of the car...

As soon as Stanley got out of the car with Xyla in his arms, the director brought everyone over to him with an emergency stretcher.

After that, Stanley carefully placed Xyla on the stretcher.

Meanwhile, the director and the others quickly wheeled Xyla into the hospital building.

Stanley and Ron Batton followed close behind.

The huge formation attracted a lot of attention in the hospital building.

Everyone couldn't resist shifting their gazes to them.

They were all curious about the patient's identity. She was able to draw the attention of all the medical professionals in the hospital. When everyone saw Stanley and Xyla's faces, they all became silent.

All their questions had been answered at that moment.

The group of medical professionals wheeled Xyla into a private elevator.

After they had left, everyone in the main lobby went wild-

"What happened to Xyla? Why did she pass out?"

"Who knows? Could something have happened?"

"It's great to be rich. With just a mild illness, all the medical professionals in the municipal hospital went to attend to her!"

"Xyla is really fortunate... We really can't be envious enough of this. However, I hope she's fine..."

***

Soon, Xyla was wheeled into a VIP emergency unit.

Meanwhile, Stanley and Ron waited quietly outside.

After arriving in the emergency unit, nurses quickly put Xyla on a respirator.

Meanwhile, with the lead of the hospital director, various medical professionals quickly surrounded Xyla.

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Chapter 1247

Not long after the respirator was inserted into Xyla Quest's nose, she slowly opened her eyes.

The bright light above her head hurt her eyes. As soon as she opened her eyes, she subconsciously closed them.

Everyone who was feeling nervous instantly sighed in relief when they saw this.

The vice director, Stephen Harris, looked at Xyla. "How do you feel? Mr. Batton said that you suddenly fainted, and you even started sweating all over... Dr. Batton couldn't figure out the cause of your ailment at all. Tell me, how did you feel before you fainted?" Stephen asked.

"Also, how are you feeling right now?" Stephen added with a concerned look in his eyes.

Stephen's words instantly reminded Xyla about what happened before she passed out.

At the time, she didn't feel anything unusual.

Xyla immediately looked at Stephen and told him the truth. "I didn't feel anything unusual. Suddenly, everything turned dark, and I fainted right away..."

No matter how hard Xyla tried to recall, she couldn't think of anything else back then.

Now, Xyla truly felt curious about why this happened to her...

Her master was coined as a miracle doctor. There were barely any illnesses that he couldn't identify.

Under normal circumstances, Ron Batton would resolve any problem after checking his patient's pulse.

Any patient who went to him wouldn't even have to be taken to the hospital.

However, why was this case an exception today?

Xyla suddenly recalled how she felt incredibly dizzy a few days ago.....

Could she have gotten terribly ill?

If even her master couldn't identify what ailment it was, that meant it must have been dire...

At this moment, Xyla's heart was filled with restlessness.

In the past, she didn't fear death all that much, but it was different now...

Now, she was the only person her father had.

Meanwhile, she was also the only wife Stanley had.

If Xyla died, it would be devastating to both the Batton family and the Quest family.

Apart from that, Xyla also deeply felt the warmth and kindness of the world and its beauty and flourishing sights. These were all because of her wonderful romance and her stably advancing career. Xyla was reluctant to leave such a wonderful world behind.

She still had many goals left to realize.

There were many wonderful things she hadn't experienced yet.

"This happened to me a few days ago too. However, it was much worse a few days ago," Xyla said.

"A few days ago, not only did I feel dizzy, but I also felt nauseous...

"This time, apart from feeling dizzy, there wasn't any other sensation," Xyla told Stephen carefully about her condition.

After hearing this, Stephen looked deeply at the other medical professionals present. "I highly suspect that Ms. Quest's issue might stem from her brain. I suggest doing a thorough examination of her head....." Stephen said.

"Okay." The director with white hair immediately nodded.

After that, Stephen and the others carried out a detailed examination of Xyla's head in the emergency unit...

Meanwhile, the director slowly walked out of the emergency unit and looked at Stanley and Ron, who sat outside the emergency unit's door. Their facial expressions were cold.

When the two of them saw the director walking out, they quickly stood up neatly.

Stanley seemed nervous. "How did it go? How's my wife now?" he asked.

"She's already regained consciousness. Our staff is carrying out a detailed examination on her. Now, we suspect that there might be something wrong in her head..." The director explained carefully. Although Stanley heard that Xyla had woken up, he still couldn't completely relax.

As long as the medical checkup results weren't out, he wouldn't be able to relax.\

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Chapter 1248

"I hope Xyla's ailment is a minor one..." Ron Batton murmured to himself in a comforting tone.

Although Ron knew that he couldn't possibly have failed to detect a minor ailment, he still had a ray of hope in his heart. Stanley Batton didn't say anything. Instead, he sat down on his seat once again.

Soon, Ron also sat down shakily.

The examination on Xyla Quest's head took a total of two hours.

Throughout the two hours, all the medical professionals, including Stephen Harries, who led the team, were frantic.

During that period, Xyla silently checked her pulse several times, but she couldn't discover any issue.

In the end, the efforts of Stephen and the rest all turned out futile.

Left without a choice, they extracted Xyla's blood and checked other parts of Xyla's body.

However, they still couldn't identify any problem.

Compared to their frantic demeanor, Xyla appeared much more relaxed. Most of the time, she sat on her emergency patient bed.

Even if she wanted to move, a few medical professionals would help her carefully.

After all the examinations were done, the medical professionals cautiously helped Xyla back onto the operation bed.

After that, everyone started sighing.

All examinations showed that there was nothing wrong with Xyla's body.

When Xyla saw everyone's expression, she knew she was probably in terrible condition. Nervously, she looked at everyone's faces. "What exactly is wrong with me? I hope you won't keep anything from me. Do I have cancer? Or have I been affected by some other illness that's difficult to treat?"

Stephen shook his head. "No... There's nothing wrong with you.

"We've checked every part of your body, but we can't find any problem. From head to toe, there isn't anything wrong...

"But this is strange. If there's nothing wrong, why did those things happen to you?" Stephen asked, raising his questions.

The questions Stephen raised were also what Xyla had in mind.

Although her body was completely fine, she'd occasionally feel dizzy. What kind of sickness was this?

Xyla thought she'd have seen enough problematic illnesses by sticking around her master.

However, she'd never seen anything quite like her own medical condition.

Regardless of what sickness it was, it couldn't possibly escape the diagnosis of both current and traditional fields of medicine, could it?

"What exactly is wrong with me?" Xyla was truly at a loss with her medical condition.

Could it be a type of sickness that had never been discovered before?

Wasn't that impossible?

If she were ill, there'd at least be a source of that illness in some part of her body.

However, her body was perfectly fine.

Stephen shook his head. "I don't know... Perhaps, the level of medical expertise in our hospital is limited. Why don't you get Mr. Batton to take you to a foreign hospital?" The municipal hospital was already the best in Country Z. In fact, it was the best hospital in the entire continent.

The medical devices used to examine Xyla earlier were all devices of the highest quality in the world.

Hence, Xyla didn't think that it was due to the municipal hospital's limited medical expertise.

Usually, if the municipal hospital couldn't identify the ailment, other hospitals would also find it challenging to identify it.

However, Xyla still felt that she should get herself checked somewhere else.

It didn't matter if she would get any results in the end.

Now, Xyla really wanted to find out what her sickness was.

Chapter 1249

Chapter 1249

What was the most terrible outcome that this sickness could lead to?

'Was it death? Was it a permanent coma? Or would she be paralyzed?'

Regardless of what outcome it was, Xyla Quest couldn't accept any of them...

At this moment, Xyla felt both restless and defeated.

Stephen Harris could also sense Xyla's defeat. He helplessly patted Xyla on the shoulder. "Ms. Quest, don't be too pessimistic. I believe there will be a way," he said.

Xyla nodded mechanically, but she didn't say anything.

Soon, Stephen opened the emergency unit's door.

When Xyla saw this, she immediately got out of bed.

Right then, she felt like a normal person again.

She didn't feel dizzy, and she felt refreshed.

When a few medical professionals saw her standing him, they instantly stepped forward to hold her.

However, Xyla shook her head. "It's okay... I can walk on my own. I'm really fine..."

After that, Xyla brushed their hands away and walked to the door.

Seeing how worried Stanley Batton and Ron Batton looked, Xyla felt her heart breaking into pieces...

A sense of weakness instantly filled her heart.

However, she held back all her emotions and pretended to be calm as she walked up to them. "They couldn't find anything. Dr. Harris suggests that we get checked in a foreign hospital... " She said with a smile.

When Stanley heard this, his frown deepened further.

Ron reacted in the same way.

Both knew things weren't looking too good...

Despite not being able to identify the ailment, Xyla's body was still experiencing symptoms. This was the biggest problem.

Xyla continued to suppress her sadness as she forced a smile. She pretended to be nonchalant about it as she looked at them. "To be honest, since we couldn't find any problem, it might mean there's nothing wrong with me at all... You two don't have to worry..."

"Would a perfectly fine individual have symptoms like yours?" Ron said before sighing deeply.

"No matter what... Let's be a little more optimistic... There's no point in being sad. It wouldn't make the situation any better," Xyla said.

Ron repeatedly nodded without saying anything.

Although everyone knew about such rationale, it was impossible to control one's emotions a lot of the time.

"How do you feel now?" Stanley slowly stood up and hugged Xyla as he asked.

Although Stanley was also apprehensive, he didn't want to affect Xyla with his negative emotions.....

He also knew that Xyla was just putting up a strong front.

Even if Xyla didn't express it, Stanley could tell how weak she felt.

Xyla forced a smile on her face again. "Hmm, I'm fine... Oh, stop worrying. I'm not worried about myself..."

Stanley smiled bitterly before ruffling her hair gently. "Okay, we'll head out of the country tomorrow to get you checked... Let's go to Bridgewater Hospital in Country M... They have the best medical expertise in the country..."

"Okay..." Xyla nodded. "We'll go wherever you want," she said.

"Hmm, good girl..." Stanley replied softly before naturally pulling Xyla into his arms.

In the next second, Stanley subconsciously started to exert force with his hands.

He wished he could merge Xyla's body with his.

An endless sense of insecurity tortured him so badly that he could barely breathe.

Chapter 1250

Chapter 1250

Stanley Batton thought he was strong enough to overcome anything, and there was nothing he'd be afraid of. Now, he finally understood that someone like that couldn't possibly exist. The so-called toughness and fearlessness were only possible when dealing with people and things that weren't one's weak point.

Whenever something involved Xyla Quest, Stanley would lose all control within a second...

Especially right now, Stanley truly felt afraid that Xyla had been afflicted with a rare, incurable disease, and she might leave him forever.

In fact, Stanley didn't even dare to think about what would become of him if Xyla was no longer with him.

Xyla was his life.

She was like the oxygen and sunlight that he depended on to survive.

How would he live without her?

"Honey... I want to go home... I don't like being in the hospital," Xyla said softly.

Xyla didn't like the hospital because she hated the cold atmosphere and the strong medicinal scent.

"Alright..." Stanley replied softly. He casually picked her up and started walking outside.

Ron Batton followed the two of them with a concerned look on his face. There was a sullenness that wouldn't fade away from his eyes.

If it were possible, Ron wished it was him rather than Xyla who was ill.

Xyla was no longer just his granddaughter-in-law or disciple.

To Ron, she was even dearer to him than his granddaughter.

***

After returning home, Stanley carried Xyla to the bedroom.

To avoid making Xyla nervous, Stanley didn't show any emotion throughout the entire journey.

In a swift motion, he switched on the lights with the back of his hand. The baroque-style room lit up.

Stanley then placed Xyla on the bed in a familiar movement. "Don't worry... You have me... There's nothing I can't resolve," Stanley said.

With that, Stanley slowly sat next to Xyla and wrapped his arms around her.

His hug felt warm and safe. Xyla's uneasiness was relieved somewhat.

At this moment, they both had mixed feelings in their hearts.

However, neither of them said anything.

Stanley frowned slightly. His eyes filled with tears unknowingly. "Xyla... Don't worry. Nothing will happen to you," he said.

Xyla nodded. "Hmm, I know..."

While speaking, Xyla's eyes also unknowingly filled with tears.

However, neither of them could see each other's eyes.

After hugging each other for a long while, Stanley reluctantly let Xyla go. "I'll get the water running for you in the bath... Hmm?" Xyla nodded.

After that, Stanley got up and entered the bathroom.

After locking the door behind him, Stanley's emotions let loose.

Tears started streaming down his face.

However, he still forcefully held his emotions in.

In the bedroom, Xyla's eyes were also filled with tears...

She felt afraid. She was terrified.

***

After over ten minutes, Stanley filled the entire bathtub with warm water. Moreover, he added white foam and rose petals.

Once everything was prepared, Stanley tried his best to compose himself. He then returned to the bedroom and carried Xyla into the bathroom. After taking a bath together, Xyla wrapped herself in a white towel. She stood in front of the sink with a hairdryer as she slowly dried her hair. Stanley also quickly wrapped himself in a white towel.

After covering up the places he ought to, Stanley walked up behind Xyla and gently took the hairdryer from her. He then started carefully drying her hair.

He brushed through her hair with his long, slender fingers repeatedly. It was extremely comfortable.

Xyla subconsciously closed her eyes.

Warm air brushed the side of her ears.

At this moment, Xyla hoped that the sweet moment between her and Stanley could last forever.

The safe harbor Stanley offered her was far too heart-warming.

It made Xyla want to stay here forever and never leave.