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Chapter 1881 Chapter 1881 Xyla Quest nodded repeatedly. "Yes, if Stanley ever dares to cheat on me, I would definitely catch him along with the b*tch. I am so calm because that girl really is Stanley's younger sister."

Sharon Lindt looked confused. "Which sister? Catherine isn't home. Before the rumor about Stanley started, I even chatted with Catherine on a video call, and she was still abroad at the time. His other sisters had not returned as well. Perhaps she's a distant cousin who came back without telling me? But that's impossible as well.

"All my nieces and nephews are fond of me. The first thing they would do upon coming home to the country would be to visit me., but not before calling to ask if I wanted any souvenir," Sharon said while carefully analyzing the situation.

"Did Stanley tell you about her being his sister? If so, I suggest you don't believe him so easily. Women need to be wiser and not believe everything a man says," she added boldly.

Seeing how upset she was and hearing her words, Xyla felt even more skeptical.

She wondered if Stanley was Sharon's biological son, or was Xyla her biological daughter? At this point, it felt more like the latter from the things Sharon had said to her.

Sharon was truly an exception as motherhood went.

"Get Stanley to bring that 'sister' of his home to meet me, and I'll be able to confirm right away if she is," Sharon continued.

Stanley might be trustworthy, but Sharon couldn't fully trust him.

Xyla chuckled. "She is. There is no easy way to explain this, but she's not exactly a relative. She is... I don't know how to explain this to you."

If Xyla told the truth, Sharon would likely be shocked at first, but might not even believe Xyla.

Sharon seemed bewildered. "If she's not a relative, doesn't that make her his mistress? Most men do this to get close to women for whatever reasons, you silly child. Can't you be more cautious?

"You're going to be a mother soon. Shouldn't you learn to be more mature and think for your children's sake?"

Sharon seemed very agitated.

"Why don't we wait for Stanley to get off work, and then we'll explain everything to you together?" Xyla asked.

She had yet to discuss with her husband how they should explain Sophie to Sharon.

"Anyway, Stanley did not cheat on me. I've met that girl, too, and we're on very good terms," she added.

"Mistresses usually become good friends the wife of the man sses the wife of the man cheating with! Aren't Kol.net e of this?" Content be.net Sharon was starting to feel that Xyla might have been fooled by Stanley's mistress.

She felt even sorrier for Xyla.

She was too naive and kind. She'd probably help her kidnappers abduct herself.

Even people like Xyla could be easily fooled when it came to love.

Xyla was such a good person... how could Stanley betray her?

There must have been something wrong with Stanley.

"Honestly, that is not the case. Mom, I can decide for myself. This thingi complicated. Once Stanley returns, we'll explain it to you," Xyla stated.

ens "Fine. We'll wait for him to come home and explain things. I'd like to hear what he has to say," Sharon said eager to see, see how Stanley would continue lying to others. en.swhovels.net

Chapter 1882 Chapter 1882 "Mom, to be honest, you don't have to be so skeptical," Xyla Quest said.

However, Sharon Lindt rolled her eyes at Xyla. "It's always better for women to be a little more careful. You might think I'm usually very carefree, but I'm much more cautious than you are in this regard. "You really should be more wary. If your man cheats on you, and you don't even know it, yet you keep giving everything you have in the relationship, don't you think that's sad?" Sharon asked. They were both women. Sharon could relate to the feeling all too well.

At that moment, Xyla felt as if she was turning to mush on the inside.

Sharon did care about her.

Otherwise, why would she say those things about her son?

Xyla chuckled. "Mom, don't worry. I know where to draw the line."

"If that's the case, you wouldn't have believed in everything he said," Sharon replied.

"That's not true," Xyla maintained.

Sharon shook her head helplessly, a look of annoyance flashing on her face. "Regardless, you shouldn't get involved in this matter anymore. I'll deal with Stanley from now on." Xyla was speechless.

"Have you eaten?" Sharon asked.

"Yeah," Xyla replied.

"Are you full? Is there anything in particular that you'd like to eat? I'll get it for you." Sharon naturally wrapped her arm around her shoulders.

The longer Sharon studied Xyla, the more she liked her.

Sharon didn't know if Stanley would be lucky enough to spend the rest of his life with her.

Xyla nodded. "Yeah, I'm full. Mom, would you like something to drink? I'll send someone to get it for you."

How could Sharon still be in the mood for beverages?

"It's fine, you can continue working. I'll entertain myself."

Xyla nodded before returning to her desk.

Seeing how busy Xyla was, Sharon's heart went out to her.

The older woman didn't say anything further. Instead, she slowly walked over to the coffee table and sat next to it.

In the evening, Xyla brought Sharon home with her.

Before heading home, she briefly explained the situation to the het who did not say much other would deal with it. Con he Xyla didn't press on and allowed her husband to worry about it. He was always reliable no matter what.

She never needed to worry at all.

The two women had just settled down on the couch. Before they could even say anything, Stanley walked in with Sophie Kenwick.

When througaon saw her son walking through the door with an unfamiliar girl, her facial expression instantly darkened with anger.

belongs to en.swnovel She turned to gaze at Xyla. "Is this his so-called 'sister'?" she asked in a hushed voice.

Xyla nodded.

Before Xyla could say anything, Sharon's face turned frosty.

Right then, Stanley looked over at Sophie. "You can head upstairs first. I'll let you know when to come down later."

His tone was soft, and the look in his eyes was gentle, further enraging Sharon at the sight of this.

She pinned Xyla in a look of disbelief. "Does she already live here?"

Xyla smiled awkwardly. "We'll talk about this later, Mom. It is just a misunderstanding."

Sharon was unable to retort.

How could she not misunderstand?

Chapter 1883 Chapter 1883 At that point, Sharon Lindt felt deeply troubled and upset.

Sophie Kenwick politely nodded at her and smiled before heading upstairs obediently.

Still, Sharon had a dark expression on her face, her face remained unsmiling.

Stanley Batton calmly walked over to his mother and wife before taking a seat across from them.

"Alright, start explaining." Sharon wanted to see how Stanley would talk his way out of this.

Right then, she was looking at him in a way that seemed as if she was a cop interrogating a suspect.

The stern gaze made Stanley frown slightly.

Stanley raised his brows slightly. "It's not what you think."

Sharon didn't say a single word. She had a cold expression on her face that seemed to say, 'we'll see about that".

Stanley pinched his forehead helplessly. "She is my sister. It is not the kind of relationship you imagine. I adopted her a long time ago."

Stories about past lives and reincarnations might be too far-fetched for his mother right then.

Even if Stanley explained the truth thoroughly, she would still think he was lying.

Hence, he decided to come up with a seemingly reasonable lie.

Sharon frowned in annoyance. "Why was I unaware that you had adopted someone?"

"This happened seven or eight years ago. I adopted Sophie when she was ten. She was so pitiful, orphaned after the massive earthquake years ago," Stanley stated.

"I adopted her, but I only gave her money and didn't stay by her side. Naturally, you wouldn't know about it," he continued to speak.

Sharon was still somewhat doubtful. "Really?"

"Yeah, I've always seen her like my younger sister, and that's why I treat her as such. I didn't tell you because I was afraid you wouldn't agree to it," Stanley said. When Sharon heard this, she suddenly felt empathy toward the girl.

The earthquake that took place seven tight years ago was by terrible Many families were affected it and so many lives were dost in that catastrophe.

"I pitied the girl," he told her.

"Indeed, it is quite pitiful. Idiot, if you had told me, I wouldn't have said no. Of course, we have to help such a Sharon lamented with a pained look in her eyes.

a Seeing that his mother believed him, he instantly sighed in relief.

"You really did misunderstand."

"Are you being serious? Was what you said true?" Sharon asked with skepticism in her voice. "Also, is there nothing going on between you and this girl? You may think of Ger as your sister, but you certainly aren't related by blood."

"Do you think I'm a beast?" he countered.

"Who knows? After all, you can't judge a book by its cover," Sharon answered.

"What do you think I am?"

Sharon frowned slightly. "You're my son. What else could you be?"

Stanley had a helpless expression on his face. "Which mother would look at her son this way?"

"Well, I, for one, would," she answered him.

Stanley could not think of a retort.

Seeing that the tension between mother and son had been relieved, Xyla, who had stayed silent all this while, secretly sighed in relief. She had to admit that Stanley's story was well thought out.

It was logical and reasonable. It was also much more believable for Sharon compared to the mention of their past lives.

"Are the things you said true?" Sharon asked.

No matter what, she had to make sure. This wasn't something one could joke about.

Chapter 1884 Chapter 1884 Xyla Quest might be a naive girl, but Sharon Lindt couldn't afford to be one.

Sharon had to be more skeptical for Xyla and her children's sake.

"Yeah, it's true. Why would I lie to you? Besides, do you think Xyla is that gullible?" Stanley Batton asked in return.

"Why wouldn't I? Xyla is such a naive girl, so of course, she's gullible. I'm telling you, you'd better be telling the truth. Otherwise, I'll make sure you pay for it. I will only ever accept Xyla as my daughter-in-law," Sharon warned.

"If Xyla's around, you'll be around. If she's gone, then you're dead," she added.

Stanley didn't say anything further. Instead, he silently handed his mother a leather folder.

Sharon eyed her son suspiciously. "What is this?"

"You'll find out once you open it, won't you?"

Sharon opened the leather folder with a curious mind, finding a document inside.

Glancing at Stanley again, she quickly retrieved the document.

It was an adoption letter.

The document proved that he had adopted a girl by the name of Sophie Kenwick. Attached was a photo of the girl who looked like the one Sharon had met earlier.

There was even an official stamp. It didn't look like a fraud.

After seeing all this, Sharon finally stopped worrying. "Fine, I'll believe you for now."

Sometimes, Stanley genuinely wondered if he was really Sharon's biological son.

"Anyway, remember what I said and what we taught you. If you aren't good to your wife, you'll end up dead, got it? Men in the Batton family must love their wives with all their hearts. You must do everything you can to keep Xyla happy," Sharon said.

"I know," Stanley said, nodding.

Xyla held her husband's hand and gazed rently at Sharon. "Mom, We'll be fine. Besides, St has always been good to me."

"He wouldn't dare to do otherwise. Since that girl is his sister, ask her to come Shard like to meet her From now on, we'll be a family,"

Sharon said.

Naturally, she did not only want to meet the young girl, but she had a lot of things to say to that girl.

The girl was indeed pitiful.

Xyla chuckled. "Okay, I'll go upstairs to get her."

With that, Xyla left, prompting the older woman to regard her son with a stern gaze and began nagging again.

"Do you remember what I said?"

Stanley let out another long, helpless sigh. "Yes! But can you stop nagging now?"

He couldn't take it anymore.

"You may I have foot like what you hear, but now Say it. You have a fathing you'd better not do anything "Sharon warned.

Stanley nodded without responding.

Sharon also fell silent.

Now that she had found out the truth, she was in a good mood.

Soon, Xyla and Sophie walked down the stairs, hand in hand.

The moment Sophie came down, her eyes met with hers.

Chapter 1885 Chapter 1885 The moment their eyes met, Sophie Kenwick immediately beamed at Sharon Lindt.

Sharon had to admit that the girl was really pretty. Although she wasn't as good-looking as Xyla Quest, she was still pretty by any standards.

It was rare for her to see a girl who was not completely overshadowed next to Xyla.

Sophie's beauty and her sad past made her heart soften even more.

On the surface, however, she still looked stern.

Sharon nodded slightly at Sophie before pointing at the seat next to her. "Come here."

Sophie nervously grabbed Xyla's hand and subconsciously glanced at her.

Xyla had briefly explained to Sophie all about who Sharon was and why she came here.

The younger girl had no idea what Sharon was thinking, except that she didn't like her much.

Xyla smiled. "Don't be afraid. My mother-in-law is a very nice person."

Sophie nodded before taking a seat nervously next to Sharon.

"Nice to meet you...umm," Sophie said hesitantly.

"Since you're Stanley's adopted sister, you are now part of the Batton family. You may call me 'Mom'."

Sharon maintained her stern mannerism.

Sophie nodded obediently. "Yes, Mom."

"Stan, Xyla, can you two head upstairs for a while? I have something to say to Sophie," Sharon announced.

Stanley immediately held Xyla's hand, and the two walked away.

They both knew Sharon very well and knew that she would never hurt the young girl.

However, Sophie, who did not know her at all, felt even more nervous.

Once they had left, Sophie studied Sharon. "Aun-no, I mean, Mom... why did you want to speak with me alone?"

Sharon frowned a little. "Are you Sophie Kenwick?"

Sophie nodded. "Yes, Mom."

"Sophie, I'm fine with Stanley adopting you as his sister, but I hope you understand one thing. You can only ever think of him as you can brother and nothing more.

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"Stanley is only good to you because he thinks of you as his sister. It is out of familial love," Sharon explained, needing to remind the young girl of this.

Sophie nodded again. "Yes, I know, Aunt."

"No- I mean, Mom," Sophie corrected herself in embarrassment.

She now realized why she wanted to speak to her alone.

Sharon wanted to warn her against having any inappropriate thoughts.

"Xyla is my beloved daughter-in-law. Whoever dares to steal her husband away, I would make that person suffer," Sharon added.

Sophie immediately nodded. "Mom, I know you're worried, but you don't have to be Freally don't have any inappropriate feelings toward my brother I know my place as his sibling. I swear I will never have feelings for him."

Sophie felt happy for Xyla from the bottom of her heart because she had such a wonderful mother-in-law.

She could sense how much Sharon cared about Xyla.

She also knew Xyla held a very important place in the family.

Having a status like this in the family was something Sophie would never dare to imagine back in her previous life.

In the past, there were very few mothers-in-law like Sharon.

Chapter 1886 Chapter 1886 "I'm so glad to see you're so good to Xyla. You're a wonderful mother-in-law. She is very fortunate to have you, and so is my brother.

"With your character, the family would avoid conflicts significantly." Sophie Kenwick offered her thoughts and compliments without holding back.

She was saying all these things from the bottom of her heart.

Seeing how serious the girl seemed, Sharon Lindt no longer felt worried.

At the same time, her facial expression also began to soften. She was now able to relax.

Sharon reached out to hold Sophie's hand. "As long as you don't get any wrong ideas about your brother, we'll be good friends. No, I mean, mother and daughter." Sophie chuckled. "Don't worry, I won't."

Stanley Batton was her biological brother. How could she have feelings for him? She would never be such a beast.

"Okay, have you eaten?" Sharon asked.

"Not yet."

"In that case, I'll start cooking. Do you like sweet-and-sour pork ribs?" Sharon inquired.

Sophie nodded.

"That's great! Xyla likes it too, so I'll cook that. She also enjoys braised prawns. Do you like that as well?"

Sophie nodded again.

"Okay, I'll cook that, too," Sharon said before standing up and walking to the kitchen.

Gazing at Sharon from behind, Sophie's facial expression softened. Although she didn't have many interactions with her, she still liked her a lot.

She could tell that Sharon was a good person, genuinely kind, too.

While Sharon kept herself busy in the kitchen, Xyla and Stanley returned downstairs after taking a bath.

They seemed refreshed and had changed the clothes they were wearing.

Right then, they were wearing matching casual clothes made of silk.

The high-quality fabric glistened elegantly under the light, making them appear unusually appealing.

Even without deliberately dressing up, they still looked appealing.

Sophie smiled and approached them when she saw them coming down. "Brother, Xyla."

"Hey, Soph, have you finished talking to my mother-in-law?" Xyla asked.

Sophie nodded and discreetly looked toward the kitchen.

Then, she leaned in to whisper into both their ears. "Yeah, she just any briefly warned me not to have net inappropriate thoughts about my brother.

"I must admit, she is a really good person, especially to you, Xyla. She's practically a saint," Sophie couldn't stop complimenting Sharon Xyla nodded in agreement when she heard this. "Yeah, she's the equivalent of a saint in terms of being a mother-in-law."

"Alright, Soph, get upstairs for a bath, and then get ready to eat," Stanley said.

Sophie nodded before walking up the stairs with light footsteps.

Stanley had explained everything to her before coming home. Hence e task a lot of net she since she knew what was going on.

After she went upstairs, Stanley held Xyla's hand and led her to the couch before sitting down.

Once they had settled down, he affectionately rumpled Xyla's hair. "I'll help out in the kitchen, but you can stay here, okay?" "Okay," she murmured.

In the past, she'd feel embarrassed about not helping and only being on the receiving end.

Chapter 1887 Chapter 1887 By now, Xyla Quest had gotten used to all this.

She was used to returning home and slacking off. She was used to being cared for, being adored, being protected, and being appreciated.

She felt just like a princess.

Xyla didn't have to do any chores around the house.

Stanley Batton gently kissed her on the forehead before heading into the kitchen. He joined his mother and kept themselves busy in the kitchen.

Sophie Kenwick was taking a bath upstairs while Xyla waited peacefully in the living room.

The house felt warm and comfortable.

Outside, it began to snow heavily.

Despite the cold weather outside, people in the house weren't affected at all.

Xyla had already finished her work and only wanted to relax in the house.

So, she logged into League of Legends and prepared to play.

As soon as she opened the game, several news articles popped up on her phone about the cheating rumors.

Xyla felt her head aching as soon as she saw these headlines.

As she clicked on the news, she saw all sorts of wild guesses, with many people seemingly ready to believe these claims.

Some even called to ask her, including her father, Jeremy Quest.

After reading the news, she briefly went through the comment section, where she found people saying the foulest things, acting as if Stanley had cheated for real. Next, Xyla opened Weibo and saw that the situation was similar there.

Topics about the couple were wildly popular.

Meanwhile, she received massive amounts of private Weibo messages.

Haters were still on a roll- "If there isn't a problem, why isn't your husband responding? Aren't you tired of putting up a show on your own?"

"Stop trying to maintain a positive image. It's quite enough. There are dark clouds in the sky. Your husband still hasn't made a comment, which means he's silently admitting to what he's done. He doesn't even want to salvage your reputation."

"Indeed, portraying oneself as being perfect has its risks. Hahaha, I like reading news like this."

"Nothing lasts forever in this world. Just admit that you aren't happy."

"You're such a fraud. Clearly, you've been cheated on. Stop acting tough by making claims on your own. Aren't you tired?"

Xyla felt increasingly incredulous as she read these comments.

At the same time, Mary Sullivan was also enjoying the drama between Xyla and Stanley.

Not only was she enjoying it, but she even created many accounts and posted nasty things on Weibo.

Right then, Mary shared the same thoughts as the other netizens.

Xyla and Stanley were not happy together at all.

Stanley cheated on her.

Xyla was only acting defensively by responding to the rumors on her own, as she couldn't let go of her perfect image. Mary felt extremely happy at the thought of this.

She spoke out loud as she typed furiously to mock Xyla. "I've said it before Happiness won't always be yours to keep. You b*tch, you must feel awful right now, right? Hahaha, I'm so happy."

On the other hand, Xyla was scrolling through Weibo and saw a notification on her main page.

Stanley had published this post.

He forwarded one of the Weibo posts that read, "You have been cheated on, but yet, you still want to salvage your reputation by lying. I've SVE got to hand it to you." Cong. I've "If you keep making up rumors, I'll get your account banned," Stanley wrote after forwarding the post.

Chapter 1888 Chapter 1888 A few simple words from Stanley Batton were enough to cause a huge reaction on Weibo.

The number of remarks in the comment section skyrocketed— "Mr. Batton, that's domineering."

"Hahaha, I support Mr. Batton in teaching those haters a lesson."

"Some marketing accounts would go to any length for popularity."

"I thought I had a chance. I didn't expect that it was all just a misunderstanding."

"Hmm, if that's the case, you have my blessings."

"Aren't you going to explain who that girl is?" someone asked.

Stanley directly forwarded the message and replied to it. "She's my younger sister. I adopted her in the past. Stop writing novels."

At the same time, many people discovered that the accounts of haters who made false divorce claims had disappeared, making it a joyous occasion.

Immediately after that, Stanley published another Weibo post.

"I love you, Honey. @Xyla Quest."

Suddenly, netizens who paid attention to this incident on Weibo felt jealous.

The comment section flooded again- "Ahh, Mr. Batton, you're so cool. Those who said he cheated on Xyla, do you feel embarrassed now?"

"I told you, someone like Mr. Batton won't cheat."

"Such a lovely couple. I'm envious."

"I want to know if those who tried so hard to ruin other people's marriages are embarrassed now."

In the living room, Xyla saw it all unfold on Weibo.

After reading everything Stanley had published, Xyla smiled in satisfaction.

When she went to open the list of hot topics, the things she saw were just as she expected.

'#Stanley Batton responds to rumors about him cheating#', '#Stanley Batton bans accounts#', '#Stanley Batton confesses to Xyla Quest#' all made it onto the list of hot topics.

They even occupied the top three spots.

Each topic had the word 'explosive' behind it.

This incident attracted even more attention and traffic than the negative media related to the most popular celebrities in the country.

The entire country was practically paying attention to it.

With Stanley's crude response, all the rumors came to an end, and the entire drama eventually died down.

Xyla slowly let out a long sigh.

All of this was finally over.

Meanwhile, in the Sullivan family's living room.

Mary Sullivan, who was furiously typing and secretly celebrating the end of Xyla and Stanley's marriage, realized that she couldn't log in to any of her accounts she had used to spread hate.

When she logged into her main account, she quickly discovered that Stanley had responded.

It all turned out to be a misunderstanding.

Suddenly, Mary felt as if she was about to explode.

Her feelings of joy instantly disappeared as she felt deeply embarrassed by Stanley's response.

Mary stomped her feet angrily and gritted Stapler teeth. "Xyla, why didn't et Stanley cheat on you? Why are you so happy? Do you deserveet With that, Mary picked up her laptop and flung it onto the ground.

Even so, she still couldn't stop herself from feeling hateful.

After sending Sharon off at night, Xyla and Stanley returned to their bedroom.

Meanwhile, Sophie joyfully looked at the piled-up luxury goods in her room.

The workmanship of the current era was vastly different from that of the ancient past.

Other than not being used to the designs, she was happy with the fabric and colors. Everything in the house was valuable.

Chapter 1889 Chapter 1889 Meanwhile, Sophie Kenwick couldn't tell the difference as she was used to living a lavish lifestyle in the past.

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The next morning, Sophie woke up early and accompanied Xyla Quest to Quest Group.

Although she was said to be Xyla's bodyguard on paper, she was now known as Stanley Batton's younger sister. On top of that, she was wearing luxurious brands from head to toe. Her entire body was glowing.

She didn't seem like one of Xyla's subordinates at all.

They looked like equals when they stood next to each other.

Xyla started working as soon as she entered the office, while Sophie casually wandered around.

She said she wanted to get used to the environment, but in all honesty, she was bored.

As she walked past the pantry, Sophie saw a few women drinking coffee while talking about her.

"The girl our President brought with her is Stanley's younger sister. D*mn!"

"I honestly thought Mr. Batton was cheating. It turns out that wasn't the case."

"That girl is lucky to have been adopted by Stanley."

"One of my friends is Zack Cassidy's friend. Zack said that she was adopted because her parents passed away during an earthquake seven to eight years ago. It's quite pitiful." "Pitiful? I want to be this pitiful, too. We're all humans. Why does she get to join the upper-class just because her parents died?"

Some people empathized with Sophie, while others were jealous of her.

However, Sophie didn't care.

She only cared about two people in this world; One was Xyla, and the other was her brother.

As for the rest, she couldn't care less. They were free to think and look at her in any way they wanted.

Quest Group was massive. By the time she had finished walking around, it was already noon.

She returned to Xyla's office to have lunch with her. Xyla then gave her the task of delivering a contract to a partnering company.

Xyla also requested a cup of coffee from across the building she was visiting.

Once Sophie completed her task, she went to the cafe across from the company.

Because it was a workday, there were few people inside.

Sophie bought the cup of coffee without any hiccups before walking out of the cafe with the coffee.

She was about to find a corner where nobody else was around before teleporting back to Xyla's office. A sapphire-blue sports car suddenly sped past her.

The road in front of Sophie was full of potholes. Puddles had formed because of the melted snow, so when the car sped past, dirty water splashed all over her, ruining her white outfit instantly.

Sophie felt annoyed.

She stopped walking and yelled in the car's direction. "Aren't you educated? You should slow n you drive past potholes!"

Right then, the sports car made an abrupt halt and stopped in a parking lot in front of her.

Shortly, a beautiful lady with curly hair stepped out from the driver's side.

She was wearing a pink velvet sweatshirt without any pants and a pair of pink velvet boots to complete her look.

With her chin slightly raised, she seemed somewhat arrogant.

Gary Lakes was resting with his eyes closed on the passenger seat.

He wore a white shirt and a pair of long, gray pants.

He had rolled his sleeves up to his elbows, and the top threes of his shirt were left open. His sexy collar bones were fully visible.

Chapter 1890 Chapter 1890 Although it was a simple outfit, Gary Lakes made it seem effortlessly grand.

He had left his window rolled halfway down, exposing his handsome face from outside.

All of a sudden, countless women were looking at him.

A handsome man in an expensive car, it was tough not to draw any attention.

However, Gary remained clueless about how other people were staring at him as he had his eyes closed.

He also didn't know what happened between Sophie Kenwick and his female companion.

He had a sense of distance about him as if he was far removed from this world as he didn't fit in.

The woman glared coldly at Sophie before heading directly toward the cafe.

Sophie instantly felt angered by her behavior. She frowned and yelled at the beautiful lady. "Hey! Aren't you going to apologize?"

When the woman heard what she said, she scowled slightly and removed her black sunglasses. She then turned around and crossed her arms over her chest. "What?" She gave Sophie the side-eye.

There was a patronizing and arrogant tone in her voice, which annoyed Sophie and caused her to frown again.

"You drove past me and splashed water all over me, knowing there was a pothole in front.

"Why didn't you slow down? Did you think you own this road?" Sophie felt increasingly upset as she spoke.

The woman sneered. "No, it's not mine, but it is my boyfriend's."

She didn't seem sorry at all, with that satisfied smirk on her face as she spoke.

That made Sophie even angrier. "Even so, you can't be so nonchalant about it, can you?"

The woman scoffed before turning around, fully prepared to continue walking into the cafe.

She didn't care about Sophie at all.

"Apologize!" Sophie demanded.

The woman stopped in her tracks and walked directly up to Sophie Without saying anything, she lifted her hand and slapped Sophie hard across the face, the sound echoing loudly.

Fingerprints could visibly be seen on her right cheek.

Sophie hadn't seen this coming at all.

As the pain spreads through her face, Sophie subconsciously covered her face. "Don't go too far."

The woman sneered again. "What are You going to do about it? F Who do you thinket t out of my way. Apoi ret fool, With all this happening so suddenly, Sophie couldn't control her temper anymore. She lifted her hand to slap the woman across her faceslap her dumbfounded.

She hadn't expected Sophie to attack her in return.

She covered her face with a look of disbelief in her eyes. "How dare you hit me? Do you know who my boyfriend is?" "Who is he?" Sophie raised her brows.

"My boyfriend is from the Lakes family. Believe it or not, he can destroy your family," the woman said plainly. However, Sophie still seemed calm. "All right, get him to come here, then. I would like to see how he would do that." She didn't know who her boyfriend was, and she wasn't interested either.

"You will die today. I can forgive you if you kneel before me," the woman said, rolling her eyes at Sophie again.