Ch. 191..200
Chapter 191
The lights were all switched on in the house, making it seem almost as bright as day.
Meanwhile, the house was warm enough due to the working heater. It felt almost like summer inside.
After dusting the snow off her body, Xyla Quest quickly took off her large coat and hung it near the entrance. She then changed into her slippers and entered the living room.
At that moment, Stanley Batton was sitting on the couch watching the news on the television. Coincidentally, the news being broadcast was related to how Dragon Group had successfully withdrawn its investments from the Sullivan Group.
Dressed in a black, silk set of house clothes, he seemed very noble.
Meanwhile, his fair skin seemingly glimmered under the bright lights.
Xyla quickly walked over and sat next to him before opening a pack of chips.
"Are you interested in this too?" She asked as she ate the chips.
"Just browsing through," he said.
"I heard that Dragon Group withdrew their investments from the Sullivan family because the latter made the partner of Dragon Group's heir upset," Xyla said before placing another chip in her mouth. "Oh," Stanley said calmly. His facial expression did not change.
"I'm very curious about the kind of woman she is to be able to influence Dragon Group's heir to this extent," Xyla said.
"She must be a very beautiful woman," Stanley said after turning to look at Xyla and lighting a cigarette.
"That's for certain," Xyla said.
"Did you have hot-pot for dinner?" Stanley asked.
"Yeah. How did you know?"
"You smell like hot-pot," he said.
"You really have a good sense of smell. Yeah, I did have hot-pot for dinner. Have you eaten?" Xyla asked.
"I did," he answered before taking a puff of his cigarette and slowly exhaling the smoke.
"Who did you eat with? A guy or a girl?" Stanley asked.
"My best friend," Xyla answered honestly. However, she could not help but feel that Stanley was crossing the line slightly once again.
"Five Batton, do you realize that whatever happens between us is fake?" Xyla asked.
"Yeah," Stanley answered without expressionlessly. After that, he swiftly flicked the cigarette ash into a crystal ashtray.
"Good. Have you had dinner?" Xyla asked.
"Yeah," he answered.
"In that case, I'm going upstairs to sleep. Go to bed earlier," Xyla said.
"Okay..."
***
"Breaking news. According to our sources, the Quest Group's president, Jeremy Quest, and his wife, May Conner, were assaulted ten minutes ago in front of the Quest Group's main entrance. For now, the assassin has already escaped. Jeremy Quest and May Conner have been taken to the municipal hospital. We are still not certain about their exact conditions," a news reporter said.
A footage of medical personnel hurriedly carrying Jeremy Quest and May Conner into an ambulance suddenly appeared on the television screen.
Due to the blurry footage, those people's faces on the television screen could not be clearly seen. Obviously, a bystander had recorded it with their mobile phone.
At that moment, Xyla felt as if her heart had been pulled out of her chest. The pain was indescribable.
Xyla felt a buzz in her head as if her mind would soon explode.
Meanwhile, Stanley subconsciously turned to look at Xyla, shocked.
"Don't panic. We'll go to the hospital right away," he said.
Xyla nodded mechanically before standing up as quickly as she could. She then ran to the entrance to put on her coat before running out the door. In fact, she did not even bother putting her shoes on. Likewise, Stanley couldn't care less about wearing his shoes as he quickly ran after Xyla.
Chapter 192
Chapter 192
By the time Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton made it to the hospital, Jeremy was sitting outside the emergency room with wounds all over his body. His hair was all messed up. Meanwhile, his face and his body were covered in blood. His left arm was also covered in a large white bandage. When Xyla and Stanley saw Jeremy, they quickly walked up to him.
Since they had rushed to the hospital, and both were wearing thin-soled cotton slippers, their feet were freezing against the hospital's marble ground.
However, Xyla could not be bothered by that. Instead, she sat next to Jeremy and looked at him worriedly.
"Dad, what happened to your arm? Is it broken? What about the rest of your body? Why is there so much blood all over you? Did you get hurt anywhere else?" Xyla asked.
"The blood all over me doesn't belong to me. It belongs to your aunt. When the assassin charged at me, your aunt selflessly stood in front of me. The knife went straight through your aunt's chest," Jeremy said as tears began streaming down his face.
When Jeremy recalled what happened, he felt great pain in his heart.
In fact, he began to regret doing those heartless things to May Conner before.
There was a saying that one's true colors would be revealed in times of crisis. When his life was at risk, Jeremy could sense how much May cared about him deeply.
She was willing to save his life by putting her own life at risk.
"I accidentally fell over when your aunt fell. That's how I hurt my elbow. It's only a minor bone fracture. It's not broken," Jeremy explained.
Hearing this, Xyla was finally able to stop worrying.
For some unknown reason, Xyla felt that this had happened very coincidentally. Just as her father announced that he would get a divorce with May, something unfortunate like this happened to him. Xyla had enough reason to believe that May had planned this herself.
She knew very well that people like May would do anything to reach their goals.
Although Xyla had such suspicions, she did not have proof and therefore chose not to show any reaction. Instead, she let out a long sigh and hugged Jeremy tightly.
"I'm glad you're alright... Well... What about my aunt? How is she doing now?" Xyla asked.
"Your aunt is still in emergency rescue. I don't know how she is, but I don't feel good about it. She passed out on the way to the hospital." Jeremy lifted his right hand and rubbed his hair.
"Why did my aunt look for you at the office? Was the culprit caught? Why did he want to kill you?" Xyla asked carefully.
"She came to the office to talk to me about not wanting to get a divorce. When we came out, the culprit appeared. After stabbing your aunt, he ran away. For the time being, he still hasn't been caught yet. I have no idea why he wanted to kill me," Jeremy said.
As such, Xyla felt even more suspicious.
Everything seemed so coincidental.
It was such a coincidence that May had gone to the office when the culprit attempted to kill Jeremy. Such a coincidence that May got herself stabbed to protect Jeremy.
Right then, Jeremy did not seem like the strict man he had always been. He seemed to be in shock, like any other old person who barely survived a dangerous situation. Perhaps thinking that he might lose May, Jeremy began recalling moments he had with May in the past. Apart from the terrible memories, there were a lot of good things that happened between them too. "Don't worry too much. Look after your body," Stanley comforted as he slowly sat next to Jeremy. Without saying anything, Jeremy leaned weakly against the chair, and he closed his eyes.
***
After approximately half an hour later, the principal surgeon came out of the emergency room.
He walked directly over to the group of three.
Jeremy immediately stood up worriedly.
"How did it go? Is she alright?" He asked.
"For now, she is safe. Miss Conner was very lucky that the knife did not reach her heart. It was a really close call as the knife was just inches away," the doctor said.
Chapter 192
Chapter 192
By the time Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton made it to the hospital, Jeremy was sitting outside the emergency room with wounds all over his body. His hair was all messed up. Meanwhile, his face and his body were covered in blood. His left arm was also covered in a large white bandage. When Xyla and Stanley saw Jeremy, they quickly walked up to him.
Since they had rushed to the hospital, and both were wearing thin-soled cotton slippers, their feet were freezing against the hospital's marble ground.
However, Xyla could not be bothered by that. Instead, she sat next to Jeremy and looked at him worriedly.
"Dad, what happened to your arm? Is it broken? What about the rest of your body? Why is there so much blood all over you? Did you get hurt anywhere else?" Xyla asked.
"The blood all over me doesn't belong to me. It belongs to your aunt. When the assassin charged at me, your aunt selflessly stood in front of me. The knife went straight through your aunt's chest," Jeremy said as tears began streaming down his face.
When Jeremy recalled what happened, he felt great pain in his heart.
In fact, he began to regret doing those heartless things to May Conner before.
There was a saying that one's true colors would be revealed in times of crisis. When his life was at risk, Jeremy could sense how much May cared about him deeply.
She was willing to save his life by putting her own life at risk.
"I accidentally fell over when your aunt fell. That's how I hurt my elbow. It's only a minor bone fracture. It's not broken," Jeremy explained.
Hearing this, Xyla was finally able to stop worrying.
For some unknown reason, Xyla felt that this had happened very coincidentally. Just as her father announced that he would get a divorce with May, something unfortunate like this happened to him. Xyla had enough reason to believe that May had planned this herself.
She knew very well that people like May would do anything to reach their goals.
Although Xyla had such suspicions, she did not have proof and therefore chose not to show any reaction. Instead, she let out a long sigh and hugged Jeremy tightly.
"I'm glad you're alright... Well... What about my aunt? How is she doing now?" Xyla asked.
"Your aunt is still in emergency rescue. I don't know how she is, but I don't feel good about it. She passed out on the way to the hospital." Jeremy lifted his right hand and rubbed his hair.
"Why did my aunt look for you at the office? Was the culprit caught? Why did he want to kill you?" Xyla asked carefully.
"She came to the office to talk to me about not wanting to get a divorce. When we came out, the culprit appeared. After stabbing your aunt, he ran away. For the time being, he still hasn't been caught yet. I have no idea why he wanted to kill me," Jeremy said.
As such, Xyla felt even more suspicious.
Everything seemed so coincidental.
It was such a coincidence that May had gone to the office when the culprit attempted to kill Jeremy. Such a coincidence that May got herself stabbed to protect Jeremy.
Right then, Jeremy did not seem like the strict man he had always been. He seemed to be in shock, like any other old person who barely survived a dangerous situation. Perhaps thinking that he might lose May, Jeremy began recalling moments he had with May in the past. Apart from the terrible memories, there were a lot of good things that happened between them too. "Don't worry too much. Look after your body," Stanley comforted as he slowly sat next to Jeremy. Without saying anything, Jeremy leaned weakly against the chair, and he closed his eyes.
***
After approximately half an hour later, the principal surgeon came out of the emergency room.
He walked directly over to the group of three.
Jeremy immediately stood up worriedly.
"How did it go? Is she alright?" He asked.
"For now, she is safe. Miss Conner was very lucky that the knife did not reach her heart. It was a really close call as the knife was just inches away," the doctor said.
Chapter 194
Chapter 194
When Stanley Batton asked the question, Xyla Quest immediately knew what he was trying to say.
"What do you think?" She asked softly as she smiled.
Indeed, Stanley was a smart person. It explained why he could work for his big brother as an important member of the gang.
"I think the same as you do," Stanley said calmly. He was twirling his fingers around through the smoke.
"How do you know what I'm thinking?" Xyla asked.
After that, Xyla turned the car around with a seemingly trained motion as she spun the steering wheel and placed one hand against the car's window frame.
The way she was driving made her seem both beautiful and cool.
"That's because you are very smart," he said.
"You are also very smart. After all, you work for your big brother in a gang," Xyla said.
"What are you going to do next?" Stanley asked after taking another puff from the cigarette. With the smoke wafting in front of his face, it was getting difficult to see clearly his facial expression. "Investigate," Xyla answered.
"Do you need help?" He asked calmly.
"What can you help me with?" Xyla asked.
"I've been on this path for a long time. At least I know some people," Stanley said before flicking some ash out of the window naturally.
"Thanks, I think I'll be fine on my own. However, I think there would be some difficulties along the way," Xyla said confidently.
If May Conner intended to make the tables turn by making such sacrifices, she must have already planned the perfect storyline before acting.
May would not make it easy for anyone to expose her.
Before the truth came out, May and Emily Quest would be able to prance around happily for a while.
"Beep, beep, beep-" Right then, Jeremy Quest gave Xyla a call.
"Xyla, go to work at the headquarters from tomorrow onward. I've already handed over the position of the sales manager to you. Please keep an eye on things in the company after you start working. I might have to look after your aunt for the next couple of days and won't be able to return to the office," Jeremy said decisively.
"Okay," Xyla said.
***
In the days which followed, everything went as Xyla had expected.
The culprit was still not caught.
Not a single clue could be found about the case.
Meanwhile, May was able to convince Jeremy to forgive her and Emily completely by acting victim.
In fact, she had even persuaded Jeremy to give her a villa in the city center.
May had managed to re-establish her position in the family.
Meanwhile, Emily seemed to be much livelier around the house. In fact, Xyla began seeing Emily show up at her mother's house a lot more frequently. Emily was always pretending to be an obedient girl in front of Jeremy.
Occasionally, Xyla could even hear the family's joyful laughter from her balcony.
As time went on, Tom Sullivan's release from prison soon approached. Emily and her mother were overjoyed.
However, Xyla was so occupied that she did not have the time nor energy to think about their relationship with her father. Instead, Xyla asked Georgie Clementine to follow up with the police regarding the results of the investigation.
Since it was getting to the end of the year, Xyla had a lot of work to handle in X Entertainment as well as Quest Group. It was beginning to wear her down.
On one fine day, Xyla received a call from Jeremy when she got out from the Quest Group's headquarters.
Xyla picked up the call before quickly getting into her red Maserati.
"Hey, Dad," she said.
"Xyla, do you remember that Tom was released from prison two days ago? Your aunt said that they couldn't have a proper welcoming party because he was locked in there. Therefore, she wants to throw another welcoming party the day after tomorrow. When the time comes, we will be doing it at home. Some family members and close friends will be invited," Jeremy said. "Okay," Emily said calmly.
"I know you don't like Emily much. However, she is still your little sister. A lot of friends and family will be there. It won't look good if you don't show up. What do you think?" Jeremy asked.
Chapter 194
Chapter 194
When Stanley Batton asked the question, Xyla Quest immediately knew what he was trying to say.
"What do you think?" She asked softly as she smiled.
Indeed, Stanley was a smart person. It explained why he could work for his big brother as an important member of the gang.
"I think the same as you do," Stanley said calmly. He was twirling his fingers around through the smoke.
"How do you know what I'm thinking?" Xyla asked.
After that, Xyla turned the car around with a seemingly trained motion as she spun the steering wheel and placed one hand against the car's window frame.
The way she was driving made her seem both beautiful and cool.
"That's because you are very smart," he said.
"You are also very smart. After all, you work for your big brother in a gang," Xyla said.
"What are you going to do next?" Stanley asked after taking another puff from the cigarette. With the smoke wafting in front of his face, it was getting difficult to see clearly his facial expression. "Investigate," Xyla answered.
"Do you need help?" He asked calmly.
"What can you help me with?" Xyla asked.
"I've been on this path for a long time. At least I know some people," Stanley said before flicking some ash out of the window naturally.
"Thanks, I think I'll be fine on my own. However, I think there would be some difficulties along the way," Xyla said confidently.
If May Conner intended to make the tables turn by making such sacrifices, she must have already planned the perfect storyline before acting.
May would not make it easy for anyone to expose her.
Before the truth came out, May and Emily Quest would be able to prance around happily for a while.
"Beep, beep, beep-" Right then, Jeremy Quest gave Xyla a call.
"Xyla, go to work at the headquarters from tomorrow onward. I've already handed over the position of the sales manager to you. Please keep an eye on things in the company after you start working. I might have to look after your aunt for the next couple of days and won't be able to return to the office," Jeremy said decisively.
"Okay," Xyla said.
***
In the days which followed, everything went as Xyla had expected.
The culprit was still not caught.
Not a single clue could be found about the case.
Meanwhile, May was able to convince Jeremy to forgive her and Emily completely by acting victim.
In fact, she had even persuaded Jeremy to give her a villa in the city center.
May had managed to re-establish her position in the family.
Meanwhile, Emily seemed to be much livelier around the house. In fact, Xyla began seeing Emily show up at her mother's house a lot more frequently. Emily was always pretending to be an obedient girl in front of Jeremy.
Occasionally, Xyla could even hear the family's joyful laughter from her balcony.
As time went on, Tom Sullivan's release from prison soon approached. Emily and her mother were overjoyed.
However, Xyla was so occupied that she did not have the time nor energy to think about their relationship with her father. Instead, Xyla asked Georgie Clementine to follow up with the police regarding the results of the investigation.
Since it was getting to the end of the year, Xyla had a lot of work to handle in X Entertainment as well as Quest Group. It was beginning to wear her down.
On one fine day, Xyla received a call from Jeremy when she got out from the Quest Group's headquarters.
Xyla picked up the call before quickly getting into her red Maserati.
"Hey, Dad," she said.
"Xyla, do you remember that Tom was released from prison two days ago? Your aunt said that they couldn't have a proper welcoming party because he was locked in there. Therefore, she wants to throw another welcoming party the day after tomorrow. When the time comes, we will be doing it at home. Some family members and close friends will be invited," Jeremy said. "Okay," Emily said calmly.
"I know you don't like Emily much. However, she is still your little sister. A lot of friends and family will be there. It won't look good if you don't show up. What do you think?" Jeremy asked.
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Chapter 196
Emily Quest glared coldly at Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton before tugging at Tom Sullivan's arm. She wanted to join Jeremy Quest and May Conner in greeting the other guests with a toast. However, Tom did not intend to leave. Silently, he stood and looked in Xyla and Stanley's direction with mixed feelings.
The couple with near-perfect looks were holding hands. Tom was pained by the sight of them standing together and attracting everyone's attention around them.
After not seeing Xyla for a long time, Tom found that she had become a lot prettier. Although Xyla barely had any make-up on, she seemed a lot more strikingly beautiful than Emily.
Whenever Tom thought about how the woman he cared about might have hurt him, his eyes would turn cold. Now, he clenched his fists tightly.
If Xyla threw tantrums, Tom might have been able to bear with her. However, if she hurt him at a deeper level, he would not bear with it.
If Xyla really was the one who did those things to him, he swore he would never let her off the hook.
While scanning through the crowd, Xyla's gaze eventually landed upon Tom's face. When their eyes met, Xyla felt physically uncomfortable after seeing his cold gaze.
Although she knew what the look on his face meant, she did not care at all.
Xyla knew what the Sullivan family had been investigating recently.
However, Xyla continued to hold Stanley's hand without changing her facial expression before walking over politely to Jeremy.
"Dad, we're here," she said with a smile.
"Xyla, Stanley, there are all my business partners. Say hello to your uncles and aunties," Jeremy said proudly as he held Xyla and Stanley's hands.
"This is my eldest daughter and her husband. You've all met them before," Jeremy looked at the people seated around the table.
Since Xyla and Stanley were the best-looking couples there, they attracted people's attention wherever they went.
"Uncles and aunties, nice to meet you," Xyla said.
"Nice to meet you," Stanley said as he nodded politely at the group of people.
"Xyla, your husband looks very accomplished," one of the middle-aged women said without taking her eyes off Stanley.
"Yeah, I was there when Emily got married. I saw how your husband checked someone's pulse. He seemed very professional," another middle-aged woman complimented. When her wedding was mentioned, Emily and Tom's expressions immediately turned cold.
Due to the various adverse events surrounding their wedding, it had become something the two of them wanted to avoid talking about.
Sensing that Emily and Tom were clearly upset, the woman awkwardly cleared her throat before changing the topic.
"Mr. Quest, you really are lucky that both your daughters are married to successful men," she said with a laugh. "Haha... Not at all," Jeremy said humbly.
"Xyla, this dress looks really good on you. I love it," May said after walking over to Xyla and circling her hands around Xyla's arm.
"Elder sister, Brother-in-law, you are here. Your outfits seem to be a great match," Emily said warmly as she looked at Xyla and Stanley.
Since Xyla was not used to this kind of attitude, which they rarely exhibited, she felt goosebumps all over her body.
Although this seemed odd, it was all within Xyla's expectations. After how her father dealt with these two women, they naturally had to pretend to be obedient in front of him.
When Jeremy saw how Emil and May behaved, he smiled satisfactorily. Meanwhile, Tom nodded politely at Xyla and Stanley without saying a word. He seemed very cold and distant. "Yeah," Xyla nodded at them politely.
Likewise, Stanley nodded at them politely without saying anything.
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Chapter 197
"Thank you, Aunty. Thank you, Sister," Xyla Quest replied equally politely with a natural smile on her face.
In social situations like this, it was necessary to appear cheerful even if Xyla was annoyed on the inside.
"Sister and Brother-in-law, your seats are over there. Why don't I lead you there?" Emily Quest asked as she pointed at a table in the center of the living room.
Currently, there were two empty seats at the table. The guests seated at the table were mostly from May Conner's side of the family. There were also relatives to Xyla's mother.
"That won't be necessary," Xyla answered calmly before pulling her hand away from May. After that, Xyla held Stanley's hand as they both walked to the empty seats.
After Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton sat down, relatives to Xyla's mother began asking her and Stanley questions about their life together.
Xyla and Stanley politely answered their questions throughout.
Once Emily and Tom Sullivan had greeted their guests at each table, Tom quickly returned to his own table. Meanwhile, Emily lifted her dress slightly before walking over to Xyla and tapping her shoulder gently.
"Sister, I have something to tell you. Will you come with me upstairs?" Emily asked.
"Sure," Xyla answered with a smile before she slowly put down her wine glass.
"I'll come with you," Stanley said.
"Brother-in-law, we would like to talk to each other in private regarding our sisterly affairs. Could you please not come with us?" Emily asked in an amiable tone.
"Don't worry," Xyla whispered to Stanley before gently patting his hand and chuckling light-heartedly.
"Call me if anything happens," Stanley said.
Xyla nodded and glared at Emily coldly before tugging at her white fox fur coat. She then slowly made her way upstairs as Emily followed her from behind.
A cold and murderous aura exuded from Xyla where people could not see Xyla's face.
After taking a few steps up the staircase, Xyla turned her head around gently to smile at Emily. Then, she continued walking forward as if nothing was going on between them. Stanley did not take her eyes off Xyla for a single moment. Coincidentally, he was able to see her turning around and smiling.
The smile on her face reminded him of flowers blooming in the spring.
Once they reached a corner along the staircase, Emily was the first to stop walking. The expression on her face had turned cold.
"Let's talk here, my dear sister." Emily's tone sounded equally cold.
Emily leaned gently against the wall with flower carvings before she looked down the stairs. She then flicked her right thumb against the painted nail of her index finger. Where they stood was a blind spot to the rest of the people downstairs.
"Tell me. What's up?" Xyla asked with slightly raised brows without showing any emotion on her face.
Emily snorted coldly before raising her chin and taking a few quick steps toward Xyla until they were on the same level. She then kept her arms crossed in front of her chest.
"After personally planning everything before, you must have been very happy, right? You must be hugely disappointed that Mom and I are both fine now, huh? Xyla Quest, did you really think Mom and I would be defeated by you this easily? You really have underestimated us," Emily said loudly and clearly.
"I don't know what you are talking about. If you're going to cause a scene without any reason, I'm afraid I won't put up with it," Xyla said before softly pushing Emily away and prepared to walk downstairs. However, without saying anything, Emily quickly ran after Xyla and lifted an arm to stop her from leaving.
"Leaving already? Did you think it would be this easy?" Emily asked.
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Chapter 197
"Thank you, Aunty. Thank you, Sister," Xyla Quest replied equally politely with a natural smile on her face.
In social situations like this, it was necessary to appear cheerful even if Xyla was annoyed on the inside.
"Sister and Brother-in-law, your seats are over there. Why don't I lead you there?" Emily Quest asked as she pointed at a table in the center of the living room.
Currently, there were two empty seats at the table. The guests seated at the table were mostly from May Conner's side of the family. There were also relatives to Xyla's mother.
"That won't be necessary," Xyla answered calmly before pulling her hand away from May. After that, Xyla held Stanley's hand as they both walked to the empty seats.
After Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton sat down, relatives to Xyla's mother began asking her and Stanley questions about their life together.
Xyla and Stanley politely answered their questions throughout.
Once Emily and Tom Sullivan had greeted their guests at each table, Tom quickly returned to his own table. Meanwhile, Emily lifted her dress slightly before walking over to Xyla and tapping her shoulder gently.
"Sister, I have something to tell you. Will you come with me upstairs?" Emily asked.
"Sure," Xyla answered with a smile before she slowly put down her wine glass.
"I'll come with you," Stanley said.
"Brother-in-law, we would like to talk to each other in private regarding our sisterly affairs. Could you please not come with us?" Emily asked in an amiable tone.
"Don't worry," Xyla whispered to Stanley before gently patting his hand and chuckling light-heartedly.
"Call me if anything happens," Stanley said.
Xyla nodded and glared at Emily coldly before tugging at her white fox fur coat. She then slowly made her way upstairs as Emily followed her from behind.
A cold and murderous aura exuded from Xyla where people could not see Xyla's face.
After taking a few steps up the staircase, Xyla turned her head around gently to smile at Emily. Then, she continued walking forward as if nothing was going on between them. Stanley did not take her eyes off Xyla for a single moment. Coincidentally, he was able to see her turning around and smiling.
The smile on her face reminded him of flowers blooming in the spring.
Once they reached a corner along the staircase, Emily was the first to stop walking. The expression on her face had turned cold.
"Let's talk here, my dear sister." Emily's tone sounded equally cold.
Emily leaned gently against the wall with flower carvings before she looked down the stairs. She then flicked her right thumb against the painted nail of her index finger. Where they stood was a blind spot to the rest of the people downstairs.
"Tell me. What's up?" Xyla asked with slightly raised brows without showing any emotion on her face.
Emily snorted coldly before raising her chin and taking a few quick steps toward Xyla until they were on the same level. She then kept her arms crossed in front of her chest.
"After personally planning everything before, you must have been very happy, right? You must be hugely disappointed that Mom and I are both fine now, huh? Xyla Quest, did you really think Mom and I would be defeated by you this easily? You really have underestimated us," Emily said loudly and clearly.
"I don't know what you are talking about. If you're going to cause a scene without any reason, I'm afraid I won't put up with it," Xyla said before softly pushing Emily away and prepared to walk downstairs. However, without saying anything, Emily quickly ran after Xyla and lifted an arm to stop her from leaving.
"Leaving already? Did you think it would be this easy?" Emily asked.
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Chapter 199
"Wham-"
Emily Quest's face immediately turned red, where Xyla Quest had slapped her.
"Xyla Quest... You... How dare you hit me...? Do you have a death wish?" Emily asked with her eyes wide open as she struggled to set herself free. Despite her efforts, Emily was not doing herself any favor at all. Left without a choice, Emily knocked her head against Xyla's head forcefully.
The instant their heads collided, Xyla felt a sharp pain in her head. Her vision turned dark suddenly as she subconsciously loosened her grip on Emily. Emily immediately used the opportunity to push Xyla away and ran a few steps down the stairs before lying down directly.
"You are dead," Emily said as she glared at Xyla.
As soon as Emily finished speaking, she began screaming down the stairs.
"Ahh! Ahh! Help me!!!" Emily screamed.
After that, she began rolling down the stairs.
Emily looked like a ball that had gone out of control as her body rolled down unusually quickly down the stairs.
Her pitiful cry attracted everyone's attention.
Meanwhile, Xyla stood where she was and rubbed her forehead gently as she looked down at what happened from above. There was a cold smile on her face. It felt as if Xyla was watching a show. 'Hehe, she really is capable of doing just anything,' Xyla thought.
Under the glare of the public, Emily rolled to the bottom of the staircase.
Within a second, blood began to swoosh from her body and soon dyed the high-quality wooden floor red.
Everybody was stunned by the scene that had unfolded.
Stanley Batton, May Conner, Jeremy Quest, Tom Sullivan, and the rest of the guests quickly ran over to Emily.
They all surrounded her in an instant.
"It hurts so much... Ahhh... My stomach hurts... I'm dying. Help. My child. Oh, my child," Emily cried out in pain as she put one hand over her stomach, and tears rolled down her cheeks. "Ahh... It's blood... Emily is bleeding... She's bleeding!" A young lady in the crowd pointed at the pool of blood beneath Emily's body and screamed.
May, Tom, and Jeremy at once ran up next to Emily. They all seemed panicked.
When Tom saw Emily in such a state, his heart immediately tightened painfully. However, instead of feeling sorry for Emily, he felt sorry for the child in her stomach.
At first, Tom was counting on regaining his father's affection through this child.
If anything happened to the baby, his plan would fail completely.
"Let's go to the hospital!" Tom picked Emily up without saying anything else.
He would not allow anything to happen to this child!
"Emily! Don't worry about your child. Let's go to the hospital first," May said as she dashed over to Emily.
Closely after that, Jeremy also ran after them.
"Driver! Get ready with the car right away!" Jeremy shouted in the direction of the entrance.
Meanwhile, Stanley stood at the front of the crowd. He first glanced at Emily before shifting his gaze to the seemingly empty staircase.
"Brother Sullivan, Xyla was the one who pushed me down the stairs. She said she would get rid of my baby. All I wanted to do was to apologize to her for what I did in the past. However, she refused to listen. After hearing what I said, she pushed me down the stairs directly. She said she would kill my baby and me. Even if I had done wrong, surely the child must be innocent, right?" Emily asked weakly as tears poured down her face.
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Chapter 200
When everyone heard what was said, they were horrified. Even Jeremy Quest's face had turned dark.
"Oh, god. Hasn't Xyla Quest gone too far? How could she do that to Emily Quest's child even if she has a problem with Emily?" Someone said.
"That's right. Adults should deal with problems on their own. Children are innocent," another person added.
"I can't believe a gentle person like Xyla is actually so evil," someone said.
The surrounding audience began to discuss among themselves. To them, Xyla was an evil woman right then.
Emily was in a poor state.
Meanwhile, Emily continued to moan as she paid close attention to the voices around her. When she noticed that everyone's facial expressions had changed, she felt incredibly satisfied. Emily knew that today was the day Xyla's reputation would be ruined. It was all over for Xyla.
Likewise, May thought the same thing. She could not wait to watch Xyla be kicked out of the house. In fact, she could not wait to see how Xyla would go down with a horrible reputation.
May wanted to personally witness how Xyla, a seemingly beautiful peacock, would fall from metaphorical branches into a pile of mud.
While being cursed by people around her, Xyla calmly walked closer to the crowd. She held onto the railing as she stood at the center of the staircase near the bottom.
"Tom Sullivan, you won't be going anywhere today. Husband, please stop these two from leaving," Xyla said as she looked at Tom.
Stanley looked at Xyla hard. However, he did not say anything. Instead, he immediately extended his arm to stop Tom from leaving.
Since the noises of discussion around Xyla were getting a little too loud for her comfort, she pressed lightly on her right auricle before naturally pushing her ponytail from her right shoulder to the back of her head.
"Did you hear what she said? Xyla's sister is in such a terrible state, and yet she refuses to let her leave," someone commented.
"I have never seen such a piece of trash in my life. Emily Quest is in such a bad state. Yet, Xyla can still laugh about it," another person added.
"Xyla is a mad woman! Like her, her husband is also inhuman. Are they trying to get Emily killed?" Someone asked.
The audience around them began criticizing Xyla and Stanley aggressively.
Meanwhile, Stanley's facial expression had turned gloomy as he glared at Tom coldly.
"Before all of you see the whole picture clearly, I suggest you keep your mouths shut," Stanley said with his voice raised.
Although Xyla did not say a word, Stanley could tell that she had also figured out what was going on.
"Stanley Batton, get out of the way! Otherwise, I'm going to hit you!" Tom shouted angrily with the veins on his neck clearly visible.
"Do it," Stanley said while he looked calmly at Tom. His murderous glare made it difficult for Tom even to breathe.
Although Stanley did not speak loudly, his dominating presence overwhelmed everyone present.
"Stanley, are you mad? Get out of the way!" Jeremy yelled angrily before turning to look at Xyla.
"Xyla, have you gone mad too? Are you this kind of person?" Jeremy asked.
What just happened had thoroughly changed how he viewed Xyla. How could Xyla do this to Emily? Even if Emily was mean to her, Xyla should not do this to a child. Stanley remained silent as he continued blocking their way.
Meanwhile, someone in the crowd called for the police as others called for the ambulance. The rest were still cursing out loud.
Everyone's angry glares were focused on Xyla.
If glares alone could kill, Xyla thought, she would probably be killed a thousand times over by now.
"Get out of the way!" Tom yelled as he stared at Stanley with bloodshot eyes.
However, Stanley continued to stand in his way without saying a word. Stanley's dominating presence and glare alone were enough to intimidate Stanley.
Tom immediately raised his foot and was about to kick Stanley.
Reflexively, Stanley dodged the kick before kicking Tom from behind.
In the next instant, Tom quickly fell over.