Ch. 1351..1360
Chapter 1351
"I can do it on my own... Don't trouble yourself," Xyla Quest said.
"What trouble? I am doing things for you willingly," Ron Batton said.
"Thank you, Grandpa," Xyla said.
"Silly girl. We're family. Why would you thank me?" Ron said.
After that, Ron slowly stood up and looked at Xyla. "Get some rest. I'll head upstairs to write the prescriptions for you."
Xyla nodded.
With that, Ron went upstairs.
After Ron left, the living room suddenly became quiet.
Stanley Batton quickly stood up and carried Xyla in his arms.
"Let's go back to the room and sleep..." Stanley said softly by her ear.
Xyla nodded obediently....
Stanley didn't say anything else. Instead, he silently held her and walked upstairs.
From Xyla's point of view, she could see Stanley's perfect jawline as well as his sexy Adam's apple.
Once they got back to the room, Stanley put Xyla down on the bed.
After that, he filled the bathtub with water and helped Xyla take a bath.
Once the two of them were done bathing, Stanley carried Xyla back to the bed.
With the lights turned off, the two of them held each other in the dark.
Xyla clung onto Stanley like an octopus. She leaned her head against his chest and hugged him tightly.
Right now, the only thing that could comfort her was his embrace.
"Those battle aircraft today... And those people who helped, who sent them for you?" Xyla asked.
"The President..." Stanley said.
"Hmm... You ought to thank him properly later," Xyla said.
"Alright," Stanley said after gently patting Xyla on the back.
"Xyla..." Stanley wanted to speak but stopped himself.
"Hmm?"
"Stop being sad... Alright?" Stanley comforted.
"Okay."
"Let's get some rest..." Stanley added.
After that, Stanley gently patted Xyla's back and put her to sleep like a baby.
Xyla, who was extremely tired, unknowingly fell asleep in Stanley's arms.
After sensing that Xyla had fallen asleep, Stanley peacefully closed his eyes. He, too, fell asleep hugging Xyla tightly.
***
The following day, Xyla was woken up by a nightmare.
In her dream, she experienced the bombing incident in Riverdale Market all over again.
When she opened her eyes, her body was drenched in sweat...
Stanley was on the phone in front of the large French window.
Stanley had his back to her. He wore a white shirt and a pair of black pants.
The hem of his shirt was tucked into the black pants, and the length of the pants was unusually long.
At one glance, Stanley looked much taller than usual.
There were blue skies and white clouds behind him, and the sun was shining brightly.
As she recalled her dreams, Xyla's heart started aching painfully once again.
Everything that happened last night was like a huge boulder pressed against her chest.
Chapter 1352
Chapter 1352
Xyla Quest couldn't ignore it at all.
At this moment, Stanley Batton hadn't realized that Xyla had woken up...
He continued talking to someone on the phone. "Hmm... Alright... I understand... Okay..."
Stanley didn't say much. He only responded with one or two simple words.
As usual, he said very little.
A soft beam of morning sunlight shone against his fair face.
It made his facial features appear unusually distinctive and intricate.
His smooth, fair skin seemed to glow under the sunlight...
After hanging up, Stanley slowly put his phone into his pocket.
He then turned around.
Seeing that Xyla was awake, the cold expression on his face instantly vanished...
Realizing that Xyla's forehead was covered in sweat, Stanley quickly got onto the bed.
After that, he naturally pulled her into his arms. "Why are you up so early? Hmm? Do you feel uncomfortable? Why are you sweating so much?"
Right then, the clock on the wall showed that it was seven o'clock in the morning.
Xyla shook her head. "No... I just feel a little hot."
Last night, she had already made Stanley worry enough.
She didn't want Stanley to keep worrying about her.
"Did you have a nightmare? Did you dream about what happened last night?" Stanley asked.
Even if Xyla didn't say it out loud, Stanley could see right through Xyla's weakness.
Xyla shook her head. "No..."
"I'm your husband. You can tell me anything. Don't be too considerate... I know what you're thinking..." Stanley said.
Xyla didn't say anything else. Instead, she silently hugged Stanley tightly.
Stanley caressed her back once again and comforted her. "Stop thinking about it... Hmm? All of it had nothing to do with you... It's all that master's fault." Xyla still didn't speak. She simply kept her eyes closed.
She still thought the same...
She never, for a second, believed that all of this had nothing to do with her...
***
Meanwhile, in the VIP oncology ward in Municipal hospital, Bailey Ronson's lungs and kidney suddenly started to ache painfully.
She was rolling on the bed and howling in pain.
It was getting difficult to breathe too...
Last night, Mary Sullivan stayed over to look after Bailey.
Right then, Mary was still sleeping on a nearby couch.
When Mary heard Bailey's voice, she instantly opened her eyes and jumped off the couch like a spring. She immediately ran up to Bailey and pressed a button as she shouted, "Somebody! Come, quick! My mother can't breathe..."
The intense feeling of suffocation was already making Bailey's face turn green and purple...
The feelings of pain and suffocation became intertwined. At this moment, Bailey felt as if she had already taken the first step into hell.
Although she tried her best to breathe, it was getting increasingly difficult.
In the end, Bailey couldn't even breathe properly anymore...
When Mary saw this, she felt as if she would soon go mad. Tears were streaming down her face.
Right then, Bailey's vision turned dark, and she passed out.
Her heart rate on the heartbeat monitor was rapidly going down...
Chapter 1353
Chapter 1353
Soon, Bailey Ronson's heart rate became zero...
She had stopped breathing altogether.
The intense pain had made her face and body sweat profusely.
At this moment, Mary Sullivan was even more terrified. She instantly started shaking Bailey violently.
However, Bailey couldn't feel anything at all.
Right then, two young doctors on duty, one male and the other a female, quickly ran in.
Seeing this, the male doctor instantly picked up the defibrillators and pressed them against Bailey's chest. He was trying to do a cardiac resuscitation on Bailey.
Meanwhile, the female doctor quickly connected Bailey to an oxygen tube.
However, Bailey still couldn't feel anything...
Regardless of how the male doctor pressed the defibrillators on her, her heart rate was still zero...
Mary kept pacing back and forth nearby. She called Tom Sullivan in a panic and told him everything that happened...
After calling Tom, she called Julian Sullivan and Tony Sullivan as she cried.
Once she had informed everyone, Mary shifted her gaze back to Bailey. "Mom... Don't die. Look at me... What will my brothers and I do if you leave us? We need you..." Mary shouted. Right then, the male doctor was still doing the same thing.
However, Bailey didn't react at all...
The number on the heartbeat monitor was still zero...
After five full minutes, it was still zero...
Another five minutes passed...
It was still the same.
Finally, the male doctor put the defibrillators down and looked at Mary. "There's no point..."
When Mary saw this, she instantly grabbed his long, white robe and shook him violently. "Keep going... Keep going..." Her eyes were red.
She was shouting so loudly that the veins on her neck were bulging.
The male doctor seemed to look helpless. He didn't continue as Mary instructed.
Instead, he let out a long, helpless sigh. "Miss Sullivan... My condolences... She's really gone..."
Mary shook her head. "No... Keep going... Keep going... Make my mother's heart start beating again. Otherwise, I'll kill you."
"Even if you kill me, I can't do anything about it... I'm not god. I'm just a doctor," the male doctor said.
"No... My mother can't die. She can't die..." Mary yelled ragefully. After that, she kneeled hopelessly by Bailey's bed and started shaking her cold body. "Mom... Don't go... Look at me... "God... Why are you so unfair? Our family is so kind... How can you do this to kind people?" Mary complained with a stutter.
The doctors looked at each other. After that, they couldn't resist rolling their eyes at Mary.
Was their family kind?
Were all those news about them on the hot topics fake?
They were genuinely ignorant about their mean nature.
***
Approximately an hour later, Tom and Tony wheeled Julian into the ward...
Right then, Bailey's body was already covered with a white bedsheet.
The three of them instantly broke down when they saw this...
Tom quickly wheeled Julian over to Bailey's bed before repeatedly shaking Bailey's body. "Mom... Wake up..."
By then, Mary was already quiet.
She sat lifelessly on the ground as she hugged her knees and cried silently. She no longer looked like her boastful and arrogant self.
Tony quickly wiped his tears away. Soon after, he walked in a trembling manner to Bailey's bed.
At that moment, Tony felt as if his heart had been dug out of his chest.
Chapter 1354
Chapter 1354
They had been a married couple for several decades.
Bailey Ronson gave birth to children for Tony Sullivan and stayed with him through thick and thin.
Now, she was gone just like that. Tony couldn't accept it at all.
Now that Tony recalled all the harsh things he said to Bailey, he felt incredibly guilty.
If he had known Bailey's life would end here, he wouldn't have treated her like that.
At this moment, nothing Bailey did in the past mattered anymore.
Nothing mattered anymore...
Tony's mind was filled with good thoughts of Bailey in the past.
When Tony left early in the morning, Bailey was still fine.
But now, she was gone just like that.
How could this happen?
After taking a deep breath, Tony carefully lifted the bedsheet off Bailey's body.
In the next second, a thin, pale face came into everyone's sight.
Suddenly, they all burst into tears.
Tom hugged Bailey's corpse tightly and bawled his eyes out.
This person before his eyes was his mother.
She had taught him how to speak and walk.
How could he accept that she was dead just like this?
The grief of losing his mother made his heart ache.
"Mom... Wake up... I won't let you leave like this. I haven't been able to offer you the best things in life..." Tom cried as he spoke. His voice was hoarse, and he spoke with a stutter.
Meanwhile, Mary sat lifelessly on the ground. Although she kept crying, she didn't say anything further.
She had lost the arrogant and edgy nature she once had.
Meanwhile, Julian silently lowered his head. Tears streamed down his face. He was keeping all his emotions inside.
Trembling, Tony kneeled on the ground and held Bailey's hand. He was also a crying mess.
Every member of the Sullivan family in the ward was crying. Their entire world was now engulfed in sadness.
"This is all Xyla Quest's fault... The kidney Xyla donated has problems...
"If her kidney had been a little stronger, this wouldn't have happened! Xyla, this piece of trash. Both her kidneys have problems. It's truly disgusting. D*mn it!" Mary continued to blame Xyla Quest. She needed an outlet for her anger.
Xyla was the perfect outlet.
Although Tom was unhappy with what he heard, he didn't have the energy to respond to Mary. Instead, he continued to hug Bailey's cold corpse tightly as he cried sadly.
When the doctors nearby saw this, they let out a long, helpless sigh at the same time.
The female doctor leaned over and carefully patted Tony on his shoulder. "Mr. Sullivan, my condolences... Humans can't come back to life once they die..."
Tony quickly dried his tears and looked at the female doctor as he resisted the pain in his heart. "Why would something like this happen to a physically fine person? Why did she suddenly die? She was still fine when I left early in the morning..."
The female doctor let out another long sigh. "We did an autopsy after she died. The cause of her death was cardiopulmonary failure...
"It's caused by cancer in her lungs and kidney... Cardiopulmonary failure... This happens to many patients with advanced-stage cancer..." The female doctor added.
Tony didn't say anything else. Instead, he continued to hold Bailey's hand tightly. He cried as he looked at Bailey's face.
Back when he was angry at Bailey, he'd always felt that he wouldn't care if Bailey died.
But now that she was really dead, he felt a lot of pain.
***
Approximately half an hour later, news of Bailey dying from cancer made it onto the lists of hot topics on various major media platforms.
Reporters from various major media platforms rushed over to Bailey's ward and reported the current situation outside her ward.
Chapter 1355
Chapter 1355
Outside the ward, there were people everywhere.
However, the Sullivan family ignored them. They continued to look at Bailey Ronson as they cried.
The reporters recorded every scene outside through the glass panel.
Meanwhile, Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton were in their villa. Xyla was sitting on the soft couch in the living room. She saw the hot topic about Bailey passing away on Weibo... When Xyla saw this news, she felt shocked on the inside.
She recalled that Bailey was diagnosed with cancer not too long ago...
Now, she was dead.
Indeed, it happened very suddenly.
However, apart from feeling shocked, Xyla didn't feel much else.
Xyla knew very well how Bailey had treated her in the past.
Xyla had no reason to waste her emotions on this kind of person.
When Xyla looked at all this, there was only one sentence on her mind. 'Do good, and good will come back to you. God is always fair...'
Good and evil both had their consequences...
God wouldn't make a kind person suffer, and god also wouldn't let a bad person go.
After Stanley Batton did the dishes in the kitchen, he washed his hands and strolled back to Xyla's side.
When he read the news on Xyla's phone, he cocked his eyebrows nonchalantly. "That's a sudden death."
Right then, Stanley was also not feeling anything more.
Xyla looked at Stanley. "Yeah. Life is fragile like this..."
"Hmm..." Stanley murmured.
Xyla didn't say anything else. Instead, she silently scrolled down the topic...
People were saying all sorts of things on the topic-
"The Sullivan family is terrible... She died from cancer at such a young age. It's probably karma..."
"Sigh. Regardless of what it is, the person is already dead. Let's stop bringing the past up."
"Wasn't there a rumor that Bailey Ronson supported Tom Sullivan when he broke up with Xyla Quest? Isn't this karma for her?"
"I advise empathic people to behave more normally. Don't empathize with people who don't deserve it, alright?"
More people were cursing on Weibo than people were offering their condolences.
After taking a brief look at it, Xyla calmly exited the topic. She started looking at other hot topics.
Meanwhile, Stanley silently hugged her and accompanied her without saying a word.
Xyla leaned into Stanley's embrace. She was still feeling mixed emotions because of what happened last night.
After a while, Xyla looked at the time...
It was already close to eleven...
"Aren't you going to work?" Xyla instantly looked at Stanley and asked.
"Hmm, no..." Stanley ruffled her hair affectionately.
"I know you're worried about me... It's fine. Go ahead..." Xyla said.
"There's nothing much to do in the office. I don't have to go today," Stanley said.
"Really?" Xyla asked.
"Yeah," Stanley said.
"Oh, right... Has the complete list of injured victims and deaths yesterday been compiled?" Xyla asked. "Yeah... It's out now," Stanley said.
"Send the list to me later. I'll compensate those people," Xyla said.
However, Stanley ruffled her hair affectionately once again. "I've already compensated all of them..."
Xyla looked shocked. "Have you already done so?"
Chapter 1356
Chapter 1356
Stanley Batton nodded. "Yeah. Families of the dead were compensated with five million each, while the injured victims were compensated with three million each..." Xyla Quest immediately felt warmed in her heart when she heard this.
Stanley could always do many things for her in advance.
For example, he had already compensated all those people before Xyla could even get to it.
Stanley's compensation was very reasonable.
After hearing the terms, the feeling of guilt in Xyla's heart lessened ever so slightly....
...
even if the money couldn't buy their lives and health back.
"Thank you, honey." Xyla seemed touched.
"Idiot. Why are you thanking me?" Stanley's voice was gentle and pleasant as usual. There was a unique magnetic quality to it that enchanted Xyla.
"What would you like to have for lunch? I'll cook for you..." Stanley asked.
Xyla instantly didn't know how to answer when she heard this...
To be frank, she didn't have much of an appetite.
She didn't want to eat anything.
"Do you not want to eat?" Stanley asked.
"A little..." Xyla said.
"In that case, I'll go out and buy some groceries. I'll cook something random for you, alright?" he asked.
Xyla nodded.
"In that case, wait for me at home. I'll go out to get the groceries right now..." Stanley added.
Xyla nodded gently.
Half an hour later, Stanley brought twelve bodyguards to a nearby high-end supermarket in a grand fashion.
Stanley wore a white shirt and black pants, and he walked at the center of the group. The bodyguards around him were wearing black tuxedo uniforms with white shirts.
The majestic formation and Stanley's striking looks instantly attracted a lot of attention.
In the supermarket where people came and left, Stanley was the most attractive sight.
The entire world was noisy, but Stanley remained cold and quiet as usual.
There was an air of distance and coldness to him like this.
Although he was clearly in a noisy place, he appeared to stand out from the crowd around him.
He was like an unapproachable flower in the mountains.
The colder he seemed, the more women liked him...
Wherever he walked past, women would feel their hearts flutter. They started discussing...
"Oh god... Stanley actually came to buy groceries... Oh my god!"
"Is he here to buy groceries to cook for Xyla Quest? He's really a good househusband."
"Isn't it normal for Stanley to buy groceries? Xyla previously said that he was the one who did all the chores in the house."
"I really can't imagine a man like him standing in a smoke-filled kitchen. What does it look like?"
"Ahh... He's handsome. Xyla sure has a big heart. If I were her, I'd worship him every day."
People were saying all sorts of things around Stanley, but he completely ignored them.
He didn't even bother to look at those women who were infatuated with him.
Stanley first went to the butcher. He chose some meat that Xyla liked.
After that, he carefully selected the vegetables that Xyla liked.
Every move he made seemed to shine as bright as a sea of stars in the sky.
Unknowingly, he had ended up winning the hearts of many.
None of the women who stared at him could withstand the lure of his good looks.
Chapter 1357
Chapter 1357
After walking around, Stanley Batton soon bought all the ingredients that Xyla Quest liked.
Finally, he walked over to the section that sold fruits. When he was selecting fruits, he gave Xyla a call. "Honey, what fruits would you like?"
When he made the call, his expression was incomparably gentle. The coldness on his face melted away.
His long, slender hand with distinct bones naturally moved past the exquisitely packaged oranges. Every move looked as enticing as a scene in a film. When the women around him heard the tone of his voice, they all instantly became jealous.
"I want to eat oranges..." Xyla said.
Hearing this, Stanley picked up a large box of oranges and put it in the shopping cart.
"What else?" Stanley asked.
"Nothing..." Xyla said.
"Would you like to drink milk tea? Should I buy two cups of milk tea for you from that store you regularly visit?" Stanley asked.
"No, it's okay," Xyla said.
"Alright..." After that, Stanley hung up.
After hanging up, one of the bodyguards went to the self-service counter to make the payment.
Meanwhile, Stanley leisurely left under the protection of his entourage.
By the time Stanley's figure completely disappeared from the crowd's line of sight, many people were still talking about him.
"Ahh! He's so gentle! He even asked his wife if she wanted to drink milk tea..."
"His voice is very gentle when he speaks to Xyla. The way he treats Xyla and outsiders is completely different."
"Who wouldn't want a husband like this?"
At this moment, Xyla once again became the target of jealousy for all the women present...
After buying groceries, Stanley returned home and started cooking for Xyla.
First, he prepared a fruit platter for Xyla.
After that, he went into the kitchen to clean the ingredients...
Meanwhile, to shift her attention away, Xyla turned on her laptop and opened League of Legends as she ate various fruits from the fruit platter.
Just as she prepared to join a random match, Alex sent her a message on WeChat.
Beep, beep-
Alex's message appeared on the screen.
"Boss, the summer finale is taking place tonight... Will you be watching?" he asked.
When Xyla saw the message, she instantly looked at the time on her phone.
For this summer's tournament, the two final teams were Team XS and Team IM.
The two teams would have the grand finale against each other tonight for the title of champion for this summer's tournament.
At first, Xyla kept reminding herself about the time. In fact, she even planned to watch it in person.
However, because of what happened last night, she completely forgot about this.
Even if she remembered it now, she was no longer in the mood to watch it in person.
Hence, she decided to watch the live stream on her computer.
Tonight, between Team XS and Team IM, whoever won would be the champion of this summer's tournament.
The champion team would participate in the world championship as the Number One Seed in the LPL region. Meanwhile, the first runner-up would participate in the world championship as the Number Two Seed in the LPL region.
There was a considerable difference between the Number One Seed and the Number Two Seed.
During the world championship, the Number One Seed could avoid other Number One Seeds from other regions. They have a much stronger possibility of going further than the Number Two Seed... Hence, Xyla hoped that her Team XS would win the champion title for this summer's tournament and enter the world championship as the Number One Seed...
Xyla instantly picked her phone up and sent Alex a voice note. "I'll be watching it at home via the live stream. Do your best..."
"Alright. Boss, take care of yourself," Alex said.
"Okay... Since I'm not around today, please lead the team..." Xyla said.
"Okay... Boss, I'll bring a world championship trophy back for you. I'll show you what the world championship winner's trophy looks like in our base," Alex said. Xyla chuckled. "Sure... I'll wait for you."
Chapter 1358
Chapter 1358
Alex didn't reply after that.
Xyla Quest also didn't say anything further. She put her phone down and started the random team matching process. She decided to play a few rounds to distract herself. Soon, the matching was complete, and the game started...
Xyla's opponents were all professional gamers...
Moreover, they were all popular gamers from various major teams. Their skills were great...
Due to Xyla's poor mood, she was merciless. Whoever she got close to, she'd kill that person...
A few of the professional gamers were all crying for their parents after being tortured.
Each time Xyla bumped into an opponent, she would think of that person as the 'master' and kill that person cruelly.
In the end, she won the match with her teammates within fifteen minutes...
After emerging victorious, Xyla continued to play a few more rounds.
She played all the matches in the same style, at the same speed, and with the same victorious outcome.
It didn't matter who she went against. They would all be tortured by her bloodlust.
After venting through a few matches, Xyla felt a lot more relaxed.
Due to her better mood, she was starting to feel a little hungry.
Right then, Stanley carefully brought out a pot of pork rib broth with corn from the kitchen.
"Honey, it's time for lunch..." Stanley said as he walked to the dining room.
." Xyla replied softly. After that, she slowly switched off her laptop, washed her hands, and entered the dining room.
"Okay..."
As she was wounded, she needed to adhere to a strict diet. Hence, all the dishes Stanley prepared were lightly flavored.
The dishes included steamed chicken, stir-fried rapeseed, boiled broccoli, stir-fried mushroom with yam, stir-fried meat with shiitake mushroom, and pork rib broth with corn.
Hot steam mixed with fragrant scents of various dishes filled Xyla's nostrils, making her feel even hungrier.
Noticing that Xyla seemed much more relaxed, Stanley smiled gladly. "Are you feeling better?"
Xyla nodded. "After killing enemies for a few rounds in the game, I feel much better..."
Stanley's smile widened. "Okay, you can eat properly now..."
After saying that, Stanley elegantly grabbed a piece of yam and placed it in front of Xyla.
Beep, beep-
Zack Cassidy sent a message over WeChat. "Mr. Batton... When are you coming to the office? There are a lot of documents for you to sign..."
Stanley frowned slightly as he typed his reply. "I'm not going..."
"Shall I send the documents over to you?" Zack asked.
"You are not allowed to..." Stanley said.
"Huh? But it's really urgent," Zack said.
"Tomorrow," Stanley replied.
"Oh..." Zack said.
"I'm spending time with my wife today," Stanley added.
On the other end of the WeChat conversation, Zack was looking at a large pile of documents that needed to be signed in the office of the president's private assistant. He had a headache... After putting his phone down, Zack couldn't resist cursing out loud like he used to. "Foolish man!"
Meanwhile, Xyla had no idea about this.
She genuinely thought that Stanley was free today.
Beep, beep, beep-
Right then, Stanley's phone started ringing again.
The screen displayed 'Father' as the incoming caller...
Stanley immediately tapped the button to answer. He then put it in loudspeaker mode and placed it nearby. "Can I help you?" Stanley answered the phone as he grabbed food for Xyla. "What are you doing?" Wilson Batton asked.
"I'm spending time with my wife..." Stanley said.
"Didn't you go to the office?" Wilson asked.
"No... I'll go tomorrow," Stanley said.
"Well done..." Wilson replied.
Chapter 1359
Chapter 1359
At first, Stanley Batton thought Wilson Batton was calling to reprimand him. He didn't expect Wilson to say this.
Indeed, his wife was literally Wilson's biological daughter.
"Now, Xyla is the most important person. Regardless of how important the company's affairs are, you can still put them aside for a while. Understood?" Wilson asked. Stanley glanced affectionately at Xyla Quest. After that, he placed a piece of steamed chicken in front of her. "Yeah, I understand."
"Don't bother going tomorrow. If there's anything important, get Zack to contact me. You should focus on calming Xyla's emotions," Wilson said. "That works too..." Stanley said.
To be honest, Stanley didn't want to go to the office for these few days. However, due to a large amount of work waiting for him, he had to go.
Hence, he only allowed himself to take one day off.
Now that his father said so, he naturally agreed to it.
"But can your body handle that?" Stanley asked.
"Don't worry... I have been very healthy recently," Wilson said.
"Alright," Stanley said.
"If I find out that you aren't spending time with Xyla, you're dead," Wilson threatened. His tone suddenly became serious.
When Xyla heard this, she instantly felt warmth in her heart.
Xyla elegantly swallowed the piece of chicken in her mouth. "Dad, it's fine. I feel much better now. I'm preparing to return to work tomorrow too. Don't worry about it..." "Are you sure?" Wilson asked.
"Yeah, I am..." Xyla said.
"Since you've decided to go out tomorrow, I won't care about Stan..." Wilson said.
Xyla chuckled. "Sure."
Stanley slowly looked up at Xyla. "Are you really ready to go back to work tomorrow?"
Xyla nodded.
Wilson started speaking again. "Stanley, Xyla must surely not have a good appetite today. Did you cook something nice for Xyla?"
"Yeah. I made all her favorite dishes," Stanley said.
With that, Stanley raised his hand and affectionately ruffled Xyla's hair again.
"Okay. Make sure Xyla eats properly. It's fine if you don't eat, but Xyla must eat well," Wilson said.
"Dad... Are you sure I'm even your son?" Stanley asked.
"You little b*stard. Of course, I'm sure," Wilson said.
Stanley smiled. "I was just kidding. Don't worry. I'll take good care of my wife," he said.
"Okay... Remember, if you're not good to your wife, you're dead. Understood?" Wilson said.
"Yeah..." Stanley replied.
He felt that his father had repeated this at least eighty times, if not a hundred.
Wilson seemed to say this whenever they met.
Stanley was getting tired of hearing it.
"Xyla... Are you feeling better?" Wilson asked.
"Yeah... I'm much better. Don't worry..." Xyla said.
"Alright. Continue with what you were doing then. I shall hang up now," Wilson said.
Hearing this, Stanley hung up and continued to grab food for Xyla.
Meanwhile, Xyla sat comfortably next to Stanley and enjoyed the food Stanley placed on her plate.
Thinking about the things Wilson said made Xyla feel a sense of sweetness in her heart.
Ever since she became part of the Batton family, she'd been spoiled by them.
Each of them treated her like a princess.
After that, Sharon Lindt also called to ask about how she was feeling...
Sharon asked what Xyla had for lunch and a variety of other similar questions.
The two chatted for a long while before Sharon finally hung up.
As soon as the call ended, Xyla and Stanley's phone started vibrating at the same time...
Chapter 1360
Chapter 1360
Both their phones were displaying the same content on the screen-
"Bailey Ronson's corpse has already been sent to a funeral parlor in Atlantis. The cremation will take place after a week."
Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton looked at it briefly. After that, they shifted their attention back to the dining table.
Their moods weren't affected much.
***
Meanwhile, Bailey Ronson's corpse was placed in Hall Number One of a funeral parlor in Atlantis.
The hall was complete with decorations.
Bailey's corpse was sealed tightly within a high-quality jade coffin.
A black-and-white photo of Bailey was displayed in front of the coffin.
In the picture, Bailey was smiling cheerfully.
Countless flower rings surrounded the coffin.
These were all brought over by relatives and friends of the Sullivan family...
The Sullivan family's members were crying profusely.
There was an endless stream of people entering the funeral hall to pay their respects.
Tony Sullivan, Tom Sullivan, Julian Sullivan, and Mary Sullivan stood by the door the entire time, resisting the pain they felt as they greeted the guests.
Reporters, who found out about this and rushed over. all stood guard outside the funeral parlor.
They were prepared to broadcast the situation at the funeral.
There was tight security at the venue. The reporters could only huddle around by the door, but none of them could get in.
Right then, the entire funeral parlor was engulfed in an atmosphere of sadness.
The sky was dark. It seemed as if it would soon rain.
Cool breezes blew. The temperature instantly dropped by five to six degrees.
***
At six o'clock in the evening, Xyla had an early dinner and sat in front of her computer. She was waiting for the clock to strike seven. That was when the summer's finale in League of Legends would begin. While waiting, Xyla was bored. She logged onto ESPN and checked out the League of Legends forum in the community section.
This time, both teams in the finale were top-notch teams in the game. This match received an unusual amount of attention.
As soon as Xyla entered the League of Legends forum, she saw the entire world commenting on the match between Team IM and Team XS.
"Team IM has a 60% probability of winning. What do you guys think?"
"If Alex doesn't make any mistake, I think Team XS will definitely win today..."
"I think that Team IM will win for sure. Team IS's performance has been much more stable than Team XS during this season..."
"I bet that Alex will make a mistake today. He's had a history of doing this. I still can't relax."
"Team XS shouldn't even compete. Just surrender. Team IM has been on fire lately. They'll definitely win tonight."
"My instincts tell me that Alex will make mistakes today. That's because he hasn't made any mistakes for several matches. If he doesn't make any mistakes today, I'll eat poop..."
"Are you dumb? Alex has already returned to his best state. Why would he still make mistakes?"
Overall, the ESPN community seemed to think that Team IM would win...
This was also something Xyla had expected.
Recently, Team IM's Top Solo had been replaced. Their Jungler was also on fire. They seemed unstoppable...
They defeated many strong teams in League of Legends quite badly.
Meanwhile, Team XS was also on fire. However, due to Alex's past mistakes, it was only normal for everyone to be concerned.
At seven o'clock, the League of Legends summer's finale between Team XS and Team IM officially commenced at Team IM's base.
The first team to win three matches would emerge victoriously.
The number of fans present from both teams added up to 20,000. It was very lively.
In the official live stream channel, the number of viewers even exceeded eighty million.
When Xyla clicked to enter the live stream channel, it was already at the stage where both parties started banning heroes.
The camera happened to be fixed on Alex's face.
The number one Top Solo in the world had changed his hairstyle.
His hair was dyed black, and it was split in a three-to-seven ratio cleanly. He looked even more handsome than before.
Although the camera was panned very close, his facial features still looked great. There wasn't a single visible flaw on his face. At one glance, he seemed calm yet restrained.