Ch. 1341..1350
Chapter 1341
'If I didn't come to the auction today, could all of this have been avoided?' Xyla Quest wondered.
No...
After thinking carefully, it didn't seem likely.
Her opponent was determined to kill her.
Even if it hadn't happened tonight, it would have happened sometime in the future...
As long as Xyla was alive, and as long as her opponent didn't give up, things like this could happen at any time and any location.
In fact, Xyla started feeling even more terrified...
She didn't dare to imagine. What if something like this happened again? Would she go crazy?
Hence, Xyla needed to find this 'master' as soon as possible.
She had to bring an end to all this!
A few minutes later, the battle aircraft landed on flat grounds in front of their villa.
Stanley Batton carried Xyla in his arms and walked into the house.
The house was pitch black on the inside.
Stanley quickly pressed his back against the switch by the entrance.
Soon, the entire world became bright again.
Stanley changed into slippers. After that, he carried Xyla over to the couch.
He carefully put her down.
His movements were very gentle. It was as if he were wiping dust off an antique.
Xyla didn't say a single word.
Instead, she leaned weakly against the couch. She looked like a zombie...
Xyla had an empty look in her eyes. She seemed utterly void of a soul.
Stanley instantly sat down next to her carefully. He held her hands with a serious look on his face. "Xyla... All of this really has nothing to do with you, alright? Stop blaming yourself..." He said softly. "But all of this happened because of me... How could I pretend as if nothing happened?" The more Xyla said, the more terrible she felt. She was on the brink of an emotional breakdown... "This is all that murderer's fault. It's not your fault. He's a lunatic..." Stanley said again.
The longer he saw Xyla like this, the more he hated that murderer.
If Stanley could, he would tear that person into pieces right away.
Xyla closed her eyes weakly and let out a long sigh. "I know... This is all his fault. However, I find it hard not to blame myself... Honey."
"I understand what you're saying... But Xyla... Being sad like this doesn't help with anything..." Stanley said.
"I know... Honey, can we make it up to all those people who were involved?" Xyla asked.
"Okay... We'll make it up to them in the way you like... Whatever you want, alright?" Stanley said.
"Okay..." Xyla nodded weakly.
"Xyla... As long as you can be happy again, I'm willing to do anything," Stanley added.
Xyla felt endlessly touched. An overwhelming sensation spread in her chest.
Her tears streamed down her face uncontrollably once again.
A beautiful woman like Xyla still looked stunning even when she cried.
The tip of her nose turned red when she cried. She was almost like an innocent rabbit.
Her moist pupils seemed to sparkle like stars. It was pitiful for Stanley to look at.
"Honey... Don't worry about me. Go up and take a shower. Be careful not to catch a cold," Xyla said concernedly.
"I'll accompany you for a while... I'm worried about you," Stanley said.
"I'm fine... I'll be alright after calming down on my own. Go on upstairs," Xyla said.
"No, I'll accompany you..." Stanley said.
Those three words ignited a warm sensation deep in Xyla's heart once more.
There was nothing more touching than those three words, 'I'll accompany you', when someone was feeling helpless. Beep, beep, beep-
Right then, both their phones started ringing at the same time.
Chapter 1342
Chapter 1342
Stanley Batton and Xyla Quest's phones' screen showed the same contents.
There were still all sorts of news reports about the helicopter bombing incident at Riverdale Market-
"Currently, investigations are underway on the terrorist attack at Riverdale Market."
"During the Riverdale Market's terrorist attack, fifty people suffered from serious injuries, ten people suffered from minor injuries, and eighty people died..."
Every number that came into sight made Xyla's heart ache intensely.
Suddenly, Xyla's hands started shaking uncontrollably.
When Stanley saw this, he carefully pulled Xyla into his arms.
It was as if he was protecting a fragile clay doll.
"Xyla... Don't be like this. I'm begging you..." Stanley pleaded humbly. His eyes were filled with a gentle and sad look.
"Honey, I feel truly awful..." Xyla's voice was already extremely hoarse.
"I know, but all of this isn't your fault..." Stanley said.
By now, Xyla felt that she didn't even have the energy to speak. Hence, she didn't speak anymore.
She knew that the root cause of this incident was principally the murderer.
However, it still happened because of her after all. She didn't feel that it had nothing to do with her.
That was why she still couldn't stop hating herself.
Those people were dragged into this by her...
Ding-dong, ding-dong-
Right then, the doorbell started ringing.
The sudden noise interrupted the extremely tense atmosphere in the living room. It also interrupted their conversation.
Stanley carefully pulled Xyla away. He then slowly walked over to the door where the doorbell monitor was located and had a glance...
When he saw Georgie Clementine standing outside the gate, he instantly unlocked it...
Soon, both the gate and the door to the house were opened.
Stanley was still worried about Xyla. He returned to her side.
Right then, Xyla was leaning weakly against the couch. She closed her eyes, and she didn't say a word.
After half a minute, Georgie quickly walked into the living room.
Georgie was shocked by how badly bruised Xyla seemed.
She instantly stepped forward and held Xyla's hands tightly. "Xyla... How are you? You must have been terrified when that happened, huh?"
As Georgie had walked too fast earlier, she was still panting slightly.
Xyla shook her head and slowly sat upright while she looked at Georgie. "I'm fine... These are only external wounds..."
Although the tiny, crisscrossed wounds on Xyla's face had already been tended to, they still seemed swollen.
At a glance, Xyla appeared to be in a terrible state...
"These external wounds are quite serious..." Georgie added.
"This is nothing compared to what those people went through," Xyla said and laughed bitterly. "Why are you here?" she asked.
"I saw the news. When I saw that you were injured and was brought to the municipal hospital, I quickly went to the hospital. In the end, the hospital staff told me that you had already returned home. After that, I rushed over..." Georgie said.
Georgie was still panting when she spoke. She had a concerned look in her eyes.
Xyla immediately felt a warmth in her heart when she heard this. "Georgie... I'm sorry for making you worry."
"What an idiot! What are you saying?" Georgie said.
Xyla smiled bitterly. She didn't say anything further. Instead, she closed her eyes again.
"Georgie... Please tell her not to be sad anymore..." Stanley said with a troubled expression on his face.
"Are you sad because you witnessed people getting hurt and dying?" Georgie asked.
Chapter 1343
Chapter 1343
"No... Did you know that those people were coming for me today?" Xyla Quest asked.
Georgie Clementine's eyes filled with shock when she heard this. "What? What do you mean?" After hearing what Xyla said, Georgie felt unusually afraid in hindsight.
Georgie didn't dare to imagine what would've happened to Xyla if she was slightly unluckier today. Would she have lost an arm or a limb like those people at the scene? Or would she have died?
The more Georgie thought about it, the more chills went down her spine.
"That helicopter was following me the entire time as it dropped bombs... If it wasn't coming for me, who was it coming for? Those people were all hurt because of me..." Xyla added.
After saying that, tears started silently rolling down her cheeks once again.
Xyla thought that she perhaps wouldn't be able to walk away from all this sadness for a long time...
The more Georgie heard about these, the more shocked and worried she felt...
All these emotions convoluted inside her made her entire body feel horrible. It felt as if she was sitting on a pillow filled with needles.
"What? Why did this happen?" Georgie had a look of disbelief in her eyes.
"I'm not sure..." Xyla shook her head.
There were many things that Georgie didn't know about. Xyla didn't want too many other people to find out about these things either.
It wasn't because Xyla didn't trust them, but she simply wanted to make sure nothing was at risk. She didn't want the 'master' to find out that he had exposed himself long ago when Emily Quest died. Xyla didn't want to alert her enemy...
"Have you offended anyone recently?" Georgie asked.
"I don't know..." Xyla shook her head.
Georgie let out another long sigh. After that, she looked at Xyla.
"To be honest, I know why you're feeling so awful. You think these people suffered because of you. You're feeling guilty on the inside...
"Honestly speaking, you don't have to feel like this. It's clearly the fault of the criminal that all those innocent people were harmed...
"That murderer killed those innocent people. It wasn't you...
"Don't be like this..." After saying that, Georgie pulled Xyla into her arms and gently patted Xyla's shoulders to comfort her. Stanley didn't say anything. Instead, he silently headed upstairs...
He wanted to give Georgie and Xyla the space to talk about the things they wanted to.
He wanted to allow Xyla to vent.
Two female best friends wouldn't enjoy their conversation if there were another man around. After Stanley had left, Xyla didn't speak. Instead, she silently leaned into Georgie's embrace.
It didn't matter if it was Georgie or Stanley.
Either of them made her feel safe in their arms...
Georgie didn't speak either. She silently hugged Xyla.
Like how one would console a kid, Georgie gently rubbed Xyla's back.
After a long while, Xyla finally calmed down.
Only then did she slowly push Georgie away and dried her tears. "Georgie... Thank you... For coming and being with me..."
However, Georgie shook her head. "It's what I ought to do, silly girl. Why are you thanking me?"
Xyla laughed bitterly.
It still wasn't convenient for her to tell Georgie about the 'master' in detail right now.
Xyla planned to explain everything in detail once she found out about this person's identity.
"Are you feeling better?" Georgie asked.
Chapter 1344
Chapter 1344
Xyla Quest nodded. "I'm feeling a little better, but it still feels horrible. Georgie, I find it difficult not to be involved... I hate myself."
"But you didn't kill those people. You weren't the one who asked that person to drop bombs from a helicopter... You should hate that criminal. That person is so inhumane!" Georgie Clementine said before clenching her fists tightly again.
Up until now, Georgie still felt afraid in hindsight when she recalled the cruel methods of the criminal...
She felt very curious about this criminal's identity.
From her perspective, Xyla had always been a person who was easy to get along with.
Although Xyla had a high profile, she had never used it to oppress other people or harm others.
Regardless of who Xyla faced, she was always gentle and polite.
Anyone who ever had any conflict with Xyla was always the person who messed with Xyla first.
Hence, Georgie felt that it had to be the same this time...
Georgie guessed that someone must have messed with Xyla. After that, Xyla had probably exacted revenge on that person. The person then came back for revenge...
But who was it?
Georgie hadn't heard about Xyla facing any enemies recently...
If Georgie had to guess, she could only think of the Sullivan family.
Besides, the Sullivan family was also capable of this.
"Say... Do you think it might be the Sullivan family?" Georgie asked.
However, Xyla shook her head right away. "I don't think so..."
If the Sullivan family indeed had the superior capabilities of that 'master', they wouldn't have been tortured so severely by Dragon Group previously and remained helpless... "We can't be too sure..." Georgie added.
"Anyway, it doesn't matter who that person is... As long as he committed a crime, he'll be punished by law in the end... I believe that person won't get away with this..." Xyla had a determined look on her face.
Despite how complicated the process of searching for this 'master' was, Xyla had no intention of giving up. She believed that good would always triumph over evil!
"Yes... If this person gets caught, he deserves to be skinned and chopped up..." Georgie clenched her fists and gritted her teeth. Her eyes were filled with hatred... "Yes," Xyla only said a single word. However, it was loud and clear.
"I believe that the police and Mr. Batton will be able to get to the bottom of everything very soon... Xyla, we only need to wait..." Georgie said confidently. Xyla nodded repeatedly....
"Alright, let's not talk about this... I have something joyous to share with you. Would you like to hear it?" Georgie asked. Xyla nodded again.
After that, Georgie started chatting with Xyla about all sorts of stuff.
Georgie told Xyla some interesting incidents that happened to her in the entertainment industry recently.
Not only did Georgie succeed in changing the topic, but she also managed to make Xyla smile again after a long time. Georgie spent two full hours with Xyla...
During that time, Jeremy Quest even called Xyla from a foreign tourist site to ask how she was doing.
Xyla didn't tell Jeremy too much. She simply said that she was fine.
Georgie waited until she was certain Xyla felt fine before leaving.
After sending Georgie off, Xyla returned to the living room.
She subconsciously looked at the clock on the wall. She saw that it was already one o'clock in the morning...
It was still fine where there was someone else around.
When nobody was around, and the entire room became silent, various messed-up thoughts started popping up in her mind again.
After letting out a long sigh, Xyla returned to the couch in a depressed manner and sat down.
Chapter 1345
Chapter 1345
When Xyla Quest picked up her phone, she saw that there were three missed calls.
She thought that she had perhaps accidentally switched her phone to silent mode earlier. She was too focused on talking with Georgie Clementine that she failed to notice the calls.
These three missed calls were all from Sharon Lindt.
Moreover, the calls were made an hour ago.
Xyla knew that Sharon had also called her because she read the news.
Hence, Xyla quickly tapped on the number and returned Sharon's call...
Right then, the sound of a door being opened could be heard.
Xyla immediately looked in the direction where the noise came from.
She saw Sharon rushing through the door with Ron Batton and Wilson Batton.
Right then, Sharon's phone started ringing. The screen showed that it was Xyla making the call.
When Xyla heard the ringtone, she immediately tapped the button to hang up. After that, she quickly walked over to them.
As soon as the Batton family saw Xyla, they seemed even more panicked with Sharon at the helm.
Sharon, especially, immediately started to cry.
She carefully held Xyla's wounded face and stuttered. "My child... You must have been terrified, right? Which blind dog would carry out a terrorist attack in an antique market?" Sharon asked. "Why are terrorist organizations so ridiculous these days?" By the end of her sentence, Sharon was gritting her teeth.
If Sharon could, she wished she were the one who got hurt instead of Xyla. The media mentioned that it was a terrorist attack, and Sharon didn't suspect otherwise...
"My poor Xyla had such a beautiful face. Her skin was gentle and smooth. Now, she's turned into this... These people should die." The more Sharon said, the sadder she felt.
Stanley Batton and Ron Batton were the only people who knew about the 'master' in the Batton family. Sharon and the others had no idea.
Xyla didn't want to say too much either...
Ron knew very well in his heart, and he could guess just as much, that this incident and what happened during Dragon Group's seventieth anniversary was all done by that master. However, Ron didn't say a word...
After all, the whole thing about the master was too complicated.
The lesser people knew, the better.
"Anyway, regardless of what happens, I believe the culprit will be caught soon," Ron said sullenly.
Seeing Xyla like this made Ron's heart ache terribly.
Xyla was like his biological daughter.
Meanwhile, although Josh didn't say anything, he felt equally terrible.
Now, whenever he recalled the scene depicted in the news, he would shiver in fear.
Josh didn't dare to imagine what would become of himself if Xyla had died along with the rest...
He loved Xyla deeply.
He couldn't imagine being in a world where Xyla didn't exist.
"Hmm..." Xyla had a determined look on her face.
Sharon looked at Xyla. "Xyla... You must put on proper medication and take your medicine..." Sharon carefully reminded Xyla. Xyla nodded.
"Oh, right. Did the doctor prescribe you scar removal cream?" Sharon asked.
"Yes..." Xyla said.
"You must apply it properly. As long as you do so, the scars won't stay," Sharon added.
After saying that, Sharon started crying sadly as she looked at how badly bruised Xyla was.
Nearby, Wilson's eyes also turned slightly red.
Chapter 1346
Chapter 1346
Josh Batton and Ron Batton felt the same way.
When Xyla Quest saw their eyes, she felt a warm sensation in her heart once again...
The Batton family was truly wonderful to her.
"Xyla... I read another news ten minutes ago on the way here. The news mentioned that a witness saw you shooting at the helicopter with your bodyguards... You really are amazing..." Sharon Lindt complimented.
Sharon was happy that Xyla and the others had sniper rifles.
Otherwise, she honestly didn't know what would've happened today.
Xyla laughed bitterly and embarrassedly. "It's not all my doing. The bodyguards were good at cooperating with me..." Xyla replied humbly.
"Clearly, it's you. You're good enough on your own..." Sharon said.
"Indeed, you are... A lot of details weren't publicly announced on the news. It was only mentioned that, after the terrorist attack happened in Riverdale Market, you led your bodyguards to chase the helicopter away with sniper rifles...
"Nothing else was mentioned... However, just by looking at these things, I can already sense how amazing you were..." Wilson was generous with his compliments for Xyla.
"This terrorist attack... We have no idea what organization it is... And what their objective is..." Wilson added.
It seemed like Sharon and Wilson both thought of this as a terrorist attack.
Xyla didn't say anything further.
Firstly, she was afraid that they might be even more worried if they found out...
Xyla understood Sharon's personality very well by now.
Sharon was a person who didn't have a lot of courage.
She had a timid nature.
If Sharon found out about all this, she would be worried every day.
Secondly, Xyla also didn't want too many people to find out about the 'master'.
"Xyla... Do you think that our family's enemies might be targeting you?" Sharon added. Once this was brought up, Sharon's eyes filled with bottomless terror right away. "Probably not..." Xyla said.
Ron knowingly changed the topic. "Alright, let's not talk about this. Let's talk about something else. Stop making Xyla worry..."
Sharon nodded obediently. After that, she gently held Xyla's hand. “Thank heavens you've only suffered minor injuries. Your father, grandfather, and I had an unusually early dinner today. We all fell asleep after dinner...
"I suddenly woke up from my sleep at some point. After that, I felt panicked and out of breath. I couldn't fall asleep again at all. Hence, I sat upright and looked at my phone...
"As soon as my phone was connected to the internet, I saw what happened at Riverdale Market. I was terrified at the time, and I immediately tapped on the news.
"I didn't expect to see your name in the news article. It said that you were also at the scene of the crime. In fact, you were even injured... Hence, I quickly woke your father...
"And I tried calling you a few times, but you didn't pick up. I had no choice but to call Stan... To find out about your injuries. It was only when Stan told us that you only sustained minor injuries, I finally felt at
ease...
"After that, I quickly woke your grandfather, and we rushed over..." Sharon added.
When Xyla heard these things, she felt incredibly guilty. "I'm sorry for making you guys worry..."
Sharon immediately shook her head. "Silly girl, what are you saying? Why should you be sorry to us? You didn't want this to happen either...
"Would you like to have more cream applied?" Sharon added after that.
Xyla shook her head. "No, it's fine..."
"Alright, we've seen you in person. Now that we know you only sustained minor injuries, we can relax... It's getting late. You should get some rest, alright?" Sharon said. "Okay." Xyla nodded gently.
"Hurry up and get home to sleep... It's very late," Xyla added.
It was already late at night. Xyla hoped that Sharon and the others would return home earlier to rest, too.
Chapter 1347
Chapter 1347
Sharon Lindt nodded.
"I'll stay behind and check on Xyla's wounds. You guys can leave first... I'll stay over at Xyla's tonight..." Ron Batton said.
"Alright." Sharon nodded again.
Josh Batton took a step forward and looked at Xyla Quest gently. "Sister-in-law, take good care of yourself. It's getting late. I shall not keep you awake any longer. I'll come and visit you another day..." Nobody knew why he wanted to come to see Xyla, but he didn't want to mention it.
Josh wasn't worthy of bringing it up either.
"Okay..." Xyla nodded.
Josh looked deeply at Xyla. After that, he took the lead by walking out...
Sharon and Wilson Batton quickly followed after him.
As Sharon walked out after Josh, she turned to look at Xyla. "Xyla... Please take care of yourself..."
Xyla nodded. After that, she left with them...
Ron didn't follow the others. Instead, he let out a long sigh and silently sat on the couch.
After sending the others off, Xyla quickly returned to Ron's side and sat down.
"This incident is way too similar to what happened during Dragon Group's seventieth anniversary... I highly suspect that the 'master' is behind this... What do you think? You don't have to hide the truth to avoid making me worry... I can handle it," Ron said.
Xyla nodded gently. "Hmm, I suspect the same..."
"If it really is the same person, then he's way too detestable!" Ron said.
"Yes..." Xyla said.
"Bring more bodyguards with you when you go out next time... You must take safety precautions," Ron said worriedly.
"Alright," Xyla said.
After that, Stanley Batton slowly walked down the stairs.
By then, Stanley had already taken a shower and dried his hair that was split in a three-to-seven ratio. He was wearing dark green silk loungewear.
He seemed clean and refreshed.
***
Outside the gate, Josh drove his white Lamborghini with a single hand. He was looking straight ahead as he spoke to someone on the phone through his Bluetooth earphones.
"Say, Josh... What is this? We've worked together for so long. You've never stood me up before. What happened today?
"Why did you leave without saying anything? Why didn't you even give me a call? We've prepared everything. Even if you had to go... Shouldn't you have at least informed me? "Do you know how big a loss you've cost us?" The man sounded extremely unhappy.
"Sorry for the loss I've cost you. I'll bear all of it..." Josh had an apologetic look on his face. "How much did you lose? I'll pay you back..." Josh said.
"Is this even about the money?" That person instantly became even angrier.
"I know this isn't about the money, but something urgent came up, and I had to leave... Sorry..." Josh said.
Beep, beep, beep...
The man didn't say anything else, and he hung up.
Josh didn't speak. Instead, he helplessly turned off his Bluetooth earphones. He then continued to look ahead and focused on driving.
Chapter 1348
Chapter 1348
When Josh Batton heard that the other person had hung up coldly, he let out a long, helpless sigh. After that, Josh looked for Director Corbet's number on his phonebook and dialed it... After a long while, Director Corbet finally picked up. "What else do you have to say?" he asked reluctantly.
"I'm truly sorry. I'll buy you a meal to compensate you. Is that alright with you? I'll work overtime for the filming that I've fallen behind on," Josh apologized to the director earnestly. Josh's attitude was incomparably earnest. He had a gentle look in his eyes.
Director Corbet's full name was Gustav Corbet.
The television drama that made Josh famous was the work of Gustav.
Back when Josh acted in his first television drama, he performed poorly in many aspects due to his lack of experience.
However, Director Corbet did not get mad at him, but he even patiently guided Josh.
In fact, Director Corbet even personally went to Josh's room after work to practice acting with him.
Sometimes, even when it was already very late after work, Director Corbet still insisted on doing them. Josh's success in his first-ever television drama was inseparable from Director Corbet's guidance. Josh always remembered Director Corbet's favor, and he never dared to forget it.
Hence, Josh was truly afraid that Director Corbet might be mad at him.
What happened today was indeed Josh's fault.
Two days ago, Josh had promised to help Director Corbet by making a guest appearance as one of the cast members in his new drama.
It was a major scene that involved explosions, and it was filmed on Alphen Hill in Country Y.
Director Corbet knew Josh was a busy man, and he told Josh to set his own time.
During the daytime, Josh happened to have the entire day off. Hence, he gave Director Corbet a call.
After setting everything up, Josh flew over to Country Y with his assistant, Annabeth Cates.
Once he arrived at the film crew's workplace, he started getting his makeup done for the filming.
Meanwhile, the film crew had already prepared everything. They were only waiting for him to arrive and start shooting.
In the end, before the shooting started, Josh asked for his phone from his assistant.
At first, he wanted to have a look at WeChat.
However, he ended up reading about Xyla Quest's encounter with the terrorist attack.
Hence, he ignored everything else and bought the earliest flight back to Country Z. He returned to Country Z directly.
In fact, Josh didn't even have time to explain to Director Corbet.
He merely told Annabeth that he had something urgent to attend to, and that he needed to return to the country. He told Annabeth to take care of everything.
Back then, when Josh saw the news, his mind went crazy. He couldn't act normal at all, and he couldn't care about anybody or anything else.
All Josh wanted to do was to quickly get to Xyla and see if she had been injured.
At the time, Josh didn't estimate how significant a loss he would cause for the film crew by leaving. All he could think about was Xyla...
The cost of labor, the cost of renting the venue, and renting various props all cost some money.
After Josh returned to the country, Annabeth called to tell him that it started raining on Alphen Hill in Country Y about an hour after he'd left...
All the explosives that the film crew buried in the ground had become wet from the rain, and they couldn't be used anymore. The next time they filmed, they'd have to buy new ones. These losses were all caused by Josh.
Now that Josh calculated it, the film crew would've at least made a loss of up to 80,000 dollars because of his departure.
Hence, it was not surprising for Director Corbet to get mad.
Josh deserved it. Regardless of how Director Corbet yelled at him, Josh would bear with it.
"Let's talk tomorrow," Director Corbet said. He sounded slightly calmer.
Sensing all of this, Josh immediately smiled satisfactorily. "I'll pick you up personally tomorrow... I'll make a reservation at your favorite Japanese restaurant..."
"I haven't said yes to you..." Director Corbet's tone sounded even softer.
"It's been decided... I was wrong, Director Corbet..." Josh said.
Chapter 1349
Chapter 1349
"Let's talk when we meet tomorrow," Director Corbet said before letting out a long, helpless sigh. "I really don't know what to do with you... You were never like this in the past. What exactly happened this time?"
"It's for someone close to my heart," Josh Batton said before laughing bitterly. After that, he slowly shifted his gaze forward.
"Are you in love? Did your girlfriend ask for a break-up?" Director Corbet asked.
"I'm still single..." Josh said.
"Well then, what were you doing..." Director Corbet said.
"Stop asking. It's a private affair," Josh said.
After having some small talk with Director Corbet, Josh hung up.
Josh was driving a luxurious Mercedes-Benz at high speed with no one else around.
Although he made Director Corbet upset, he didn't regret it in the slightest bit...
If he could go back in time, and everything were to happen all over again, he would still do the same thing.
Even if the news reported that Xyla Quest was fine, he would still want to see Xyla in person. He wanted to make sure that she really was fine personally. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to relax.
Having gone through ups and downs in the entertainment industry for so many years, whether he was famous or not, he never forgot why he started all this.
Josh had never allowed himself to do something like what he did today.
In the industry, Josh was known for his professionalism and approachability.
Who didn't know that Josh was famous, professional, and approachable in the entertainment industry? Who didn't know that he would never be late for no reason? However, he made an exception for Xyla today.
Moreover, he even did so willingly.
Recalling how badly injured Xyla seemed earlier, Josh felt as if his heart was breaking apart...
He turned on the radio in the car.
There was an entertainment show being broadcast...
A hostess with a sweet voice was asking a question. "I wonder, Shanny. What's your ideal type? Can you give some examples using male celebrities in the entertainment industry?" The Shania whom the hostess mentioned was a well-known model in Asia, Shania Angelica.
She was like a goddess to countless shut-ins within and out of the country.
"For example... Someone like Josh Batton. You all know that I'm a huge fan of Josh..." Shania said.
"Shania, you've very direct..." The hostess said.
"But I know I'm not good enough for him... Haha..." Shania said.
When Josh heard what they were saying, he helplessly placed one hand against his forehead.
Be it the entertainment industry or any other industry, there certainly was a large demographic of women who liked him.
However, he didn't have eyes for any of them...
In his eyes and his heart, there was only one person, and that was Xyla.
***
As soon as Stanley Batton made it downstairs, he walked over to Xyla and sat next to her.
Ron Batton was on Xyla's left while Stanley was on her right.
Stanley naturally lifted his hand and ruffled Xyla's hair as if nobody else was around. "How do you feel now? Hmm?" he asked softly.
"I feel much better than I did before..." Xyla said this to avoid making them worry.
To be honest, her state of mind was such that she'd feel a little better than before as long as there was somebody around to talk to her.
Chapter 1350
Chapter 1350
"That's great..." Stanley Batton affectionately ruffled Xyla Quest's hair again.
Every move he made was cautious. It was as if he was gently touching a priceless antique.
"When you went to stop the helicopter today... Did you end up finding nothing?" Xyla asked.
Today, when Stanley came back and saw her, he didn't bring this topic up. Xyla guessed that he didn't find anything.
Ron Batton also quickly shifted his gaze to Stanley. Ron seemed curious.
"Not exactly... We managed to stop the helicopter... The people inside the helicopter were probably afraid of being captured and interrogated by us. Hence, they detonated the helicopter..." Stanley said truthfully.
When Xyla heard this, her eyes lit up. "So... So, is it possible that the 'master' was in the helicopter?" She asked.
However, Stanley shook his head. "Probably not..." He sounded very certain.
"Why is that?" Xyla looked confused. She had no idea why Stanley seemed so confident.
"When I first landed on the ground today, the other battle aircraft... Had gone after that white helicopter long ago. You saw that..." Stanley said carefully.
Xyla nodded.
"After speaking with you for a while, I went back into the air and caught up with the group. However, not long after taking to the sky, someone from the group informed me...
"That they saw someone jumping off the white helicopter with a parachute...
"To make sure that person remained alive, they sent a few people down with parachutes to look for him...
"Meanwhile, the others continued to go after the white helicopter...
"I feel that if the 'master' was truly on the helicopter, he must be the one who jumped off..." Stanley said carefully...
When Xyla heard this, she immediately frowned intensely.
Everything that she heard made her feel incomparably disappointed.
"In that case... Those people who jumped off in parachutes to look for the man... Have you received any news from them?" Xyla asked.
"Right now, they still haven't found anything..." Stanley said.
Xyla frowned again. "I hope they can find this person..."
"I hope so too, but it feels like our chances are slim..." Stanley said.
"..." Xyla was quiet.
Noticing that Xyla's emotions had changed, Stanley carefully patted her on the shoulder. He consoled her just like how one comforted a child. "Don't worry. No matter what, I'll do my best to find this person..." Xyla nodded gently, but she didn't have any energy left to speak.
Ron, who listened to all this nearby, also had an extremely sullen expression on his face. "Stan... You must find this person as soon as possible... Have you still not found any clues regarding Emily and May's deaths, as well as the explosion incident during Dragon Group's seventieth anniversary? Can't we find ways to locate the 'master'?"
Stanley shook his head. "Not yet," he said.
Once this topic was brought up, Stanley's mood turned gloomy as well.
Previously, he had thought that there was nothing he couldn't accomplish. However, ever since this 'master' appeared, he realized that he wasn't all that powerful.
Perhaps, there was always someone stronger than oneself.
However, regardless of what happened, Stanley was still confident that he could quickly find this person.
Two days ago, he had secretly hired another group of people.
They were all top-notch detectives in the world.
"If it doesn't work, you'll have to hire more people... But you must make sure everything is done undercover," Ron said.
"Don't worry..." Stanley said.
Anyone hired by Stanley would naturally be trustworthy...
Thinking about that 'master' gave Ron a headache.
This person was like a huge mountain that loomed over their family members' heads.
They had no choice but to find this person and eliminate him quickly.
That was the only way they could breathe at ease.
Ron let out another long sigh. "Xyla, from tomorrow on, I'll be making traditional medicine for you... It'll definitely speed up your recovery," he said.