Ch. 201..210
Chapter 201
Emily Quest was the first to hit the ground. Tom Sullivan then landed on top of her, which instantly caused Emily to cry out in pain.
"Ouch... It hurts. I want to go to the hospital. Brother-in-law, why are you doing this to me?" Emily asked while she panted.
However, Stanley remained calm and behaved as if he was not the person who just kicked Tom.
"Help... Everyone, help me. Help!" Emily cried out continuously.
"Stanley, don't you think that's too much? Your wife is committing murder right now! Are you just going to let her do that?" Emily's uncle yelled coldly as he glared at Stanley. Stanley slowly shifted his gaze over to the man.
"Yeah, even if she kills somebody, I'll let her do it," he said.
The man was immediately lost for words.
"This is getting out of hand! The couple is heartless! They should both die!" Someone in the crowd yelled out.
"Someone, come and take Emily away for me!" May Conner quickly yelled out.
However, Xyla Quest began to smile broadly.
Within a second, Xyla walked over to Emily and Tom before pushing Tom aside.
Almost instantly, Xyla single-handedly straightened Emily's body before reaching under Emily's blood-stained dress, which was initially white, with her other hand.
"You... What are you doing?" Emily shouted out, surprisedly as she struggled.
A feeling of insecurity seeped into Emily's heart.
Meanwhile, May was so shocked that color had drained from her face. She began to clench her hands tightly before quickly stepping forward and pulling Xyla away. "Are you mad? What are you doing? Let go of your sister!"
Xyla was trained in Chinese martial arts.
How could May possibly overpower her?
As Xyla ignored May, allowing the latter to tug at her hand, she continued to search under Emily's dress.
Very soon, Xyla was able to grab what she was looking for. She immediately snorted coldly before tugging at the item forcefully and straightening up after that. The blood-covered bag, which was now broken, was in her hand and on full display in front of the audience.
Emily panicked, and so did May.
The two were stunned at that moment...
Why and how did Xyla figure out what they were up to? Why? Clearly, the plan was perfect.
They were even able to fool the police a while ago. Why wasn't Xyla fooled?
What had gone wrong?
They simply could not figure it out.
"Ahh... My stomach hurts... Brother Sullivan, take me to the hospital! It hurts so bad. I'm going to die... I want to sleep..." Emily curled her body up as she seemingly shivered. She was trying to get Tom to help her escape as quickly as possible.
The only way she could stay safe was if she was taken to the hospital.
However, why would Xyla give her the opportunity to do so?
After Xyla glanced at Emily coldly, she waved the bag in her hand with her bloody hand before holding it close to her nose and sniffed at it.
"You have even used real blood. Where did you get this blood from? Did you buy it from a hospital? Or did you get it from a pig? Or a chicken? No, it doesn't seem like it belongs to a chicken or a pig from the color. It looks like human blood. Isn't that so?" Xyla asked before squatting next to Emily and smiled at her harmlessly.
Although this was a seemingly amiable smile to outsiders, Emily perceived it as a cunning one!
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Chapter 202
As Emily Quest shivered from head to toe, she could already picture how things would turn out.
"You... What are you saying?" Emily pretended to sound weak as she lay flat on the ground. Her gaze was darting from left to right.
The people who were yelling at Xyla Quest a moment ago now kept their mouths shut. They all looked at the bloody bag in Xyla's hand with a look of disbelief on their faces.
Without even asking, they all had an answer to the question in their minds.
"Xyla Quest, what are you doing? Your little sister is covered in blood. Shouldn't we get her to the hospital immediately? What are you holding in your hand?" May Conner shouted as her pupils dilated and darted around frantically.
"What am I holding? It's the planted evidence Emily wanted to frame me with for her miscarriage, of course," Xyla said coldly before tossing the bloody bag at Tom Sullivan.
"From the looks on your faces, I'm sure you all know the answer. That's right. It is exactly what you think it is," Xyla said as she looked at everyone around her.
Meanwhile, Tom ignored Xyla as he got up painfully. When he turned to look at Emily coldly, his eyes were red with anger.
"Everyone, have a look. What's this?" Xyla asked as she let go of Emily and took her phone out. She then searched for a video clip before showing it to the others and tapping on her phone's 'Play' button. Very soon, everything that had happened upstairs earlier started replaying on the phone screen, almost like a movie scene.
Emily's voice, her behavior, and everything that happened earlier were now exposed to the public.
Suddenly, people around her began talking among themselves as they turned to look at her.
"This is ridiculous! All kinds of people exist in this world. If I were Xyla, I'd probably have killed Emily for the things she said," someone exclaimed.
"Was she pretending to be pregnant the whole time? Did she trick her husband into getting married? I feel terrible for the Sullivan family's bad luck," someone added.
"I think Xyla Quest is the unfortunate one. It's a case of lifetime suffering for having a younger sister like this," someone said.
As the people discussed among themselves, the clip came to an end.
Closely after that, Xyla pressed on the replay button.
Every word that could be heard sounded like music to her ears.
Meanwhile, Emily began to break down. Watching the clip felt as if she saw a ghost right before her. Did Xyla actually install a surveillance camera there before the scene took place? When did she do it? Why did Emily feel as if Xyla had planned for this to happen all along? It seemed as if Xyla was certain Emily would try to frame her in such a way. Therefore, Xyla had made sure everything was arranged in advance.
"No, don't listen to the nonsense Xyla is saying. I... I wanted to frame Xyla with the fake blood. That part is true. However, the fact that I am pregnant is true. If you don't believe me, you can come with me to the hospital so that I can be examined." Emily continued to defend herself.
However, Tom had lost his patience and stormed off.
With Tom leaving, Emily felt as if the world had abandoned her.
Emily's feelings of hatred and jealousy toward Xyla caused her to grind her teeth angrily. She wished she could kill Xyla right there and then!
"If you really are pregnant, you would have lost the baby when you rolled down the stairs just now, unless your baby is made of steel," Xyla snorted coldly.
After finishing her sentence, Xyla turned to look at the private doctor, Flint Coleman, whom Jeremy Quest had just called over.
"Doctor Coleman, from what I know, you are greatly skilled in Chinese medicinal treatment. I would like to trouble you to check on my little sister's pulse. To avoid any suspicion, my husband should not get involved," Xyla said calmly but confidently.
When Emily heard Xyla's words, her hands began to tremble in fear as she pushed them against the ground.
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Chapter 203
Flint subconsciously glanced at Jeremy. The latter simply waved, signaling him to take the pulse.
Upon receiving his instructions, Flint swiftly approached Emily.
Seeing as things were about to go wrong, Emily started struggling.
Xyla quickly flipped her over and pressed her to the ground. Flint took this chance to seize her hands and take her pulse.
A few seconds later, his expression changed immensely. He looked at the crowd and stammered, "From... Judging from her pulse, she really isn't pregnant."
At this, Stanley mildly raised an eyebrow, glancing at Xyla as his lips curled into a slight arc.
Everyone else's expression was completely dark. In an instant, Emily became the target of scorn.
Voices of discussion started spreading like wildfire, sounding harsh and relentless.
Jeremy was too furious even to stand. He held onto the railing with one hand for support and bellowed at Emily, "You piece of rubbish! I really have no idea where all your atrociousness came from." When Xyla and her husband came over, seeing how pleasant Emily had treated them, Jeremy truly assumed Emily had changed.
However, the girl had slapped him hard with reality.
Today, many of his friends and relatives were watching. Among them were quite a few individuals with prestige and status.
Emily had not only embarrassed him so many times before, but she was also doing it now on their homecoming banquet. He really wanted just to shoot her in the head!
Upon hearing this, May instantly changed her attitude and harshly reprimanded Emily, "You useless fool! Didn't you say you would get along well with Xyla? Why did you cause such a scene?" Xyla's cold gaze fell onto May's face as a stern glare flashed in her eyes.
What a pretentious woman.
Both mother and daughter were two peas in a pod. Why was she acting like a pearl?
"Xyla, you can kill or punish this person as you please. I will shield her no more." May exclaimed righteously. "She's really too much!"
Xyla stared at May expressionlessly. "Are you sure?"
"I'm very sure. A person like this must be severely punished! She must be heavily beaten!" May added. Boundless anxiety was swimming madly in the deepest core of her heart.
After she spoke, Xyla simply dragged Emily to May's feet. "If that's the case, why don't you be the one to punish her? She's your daughter, so you should be the one to teach her a lesson." While Xyla's tone was gentle, however, she was firm and that was hard to ignore.
May's heart instantly shuddered.
What a brilliant move.
Xyla knew that she and Emily were in it together, but she had no evidence. Hence, she was using this method to punish her and to punish Emily.
Now that she had publicly declared it herself, and with Xyla's statement, it was impossible for May not to beat Emily.
If she wanted to stay out of it, she would have to take action; otherwise, Jeremy would suspect that she was involved as well.
A child was a mother's flesh and blood. Severely beating her own child was like being carved away by knives. This mental torture was even worse than physical punishment.
With this, not only would Xyla attain her goal of torturing the mother-daughter pair, but she would also gain a great impression from the crowd. This lass was not to be taken lightly.
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Chapter 204
"They both share the same surname, but why are they so different? Xyla is so honorable, why can't Emily be the same?" "Perhaps it's because of the difference in their mothers' background."
"Xyla is so generous and well-manned."
May was on the verge of exploding in anger after hearing these comments from bystanders, but she could not retort.
She could only grit her teeth and try to act angry as she held Emily up and gave her a tight slap.
This slap hurt Emily, but it hurt her even more.
Emily did not resist, allowing her mother to slap her. She knew full well that it was impossible for her mother not to hit her this time.
"You wretched fool! I never thought you would actually do such a thing! Didn't you already promise me that you would get along with Xyla?
"It wasn't too long ago when you said that. Did you already forget? You really know how to embarrass me and embarrass our entire Quest family! "Emily Quest, what else do you have the nerve to do?"
Enduring the pain, May raised her hand once more and gave Emily a few more slaps.
She kept slapping until finally, blood dripped from the corner of Emily's mouth, and her face was swollen like a balloon.
Like a bystander, Xyla stood beside Stanley as she watched, feeling exhilarated on the inside.
Delightful!
Just delightful!
Liberating!
How liberating!
This was far better than taking action herself.
Emily kept quiet, allowing May to punish her freely. Tears started rolling down her face like disconnected pearls.
A part of the reason was pain, while the other was due to shame and grievance.
Why was the god of fortune never on her side? Why was life always so unfair?
Sensing that it should be enough, May flung Emily to the ground, breathing heavily as she pointed to her. "You brat, get upstairs right now, and reflect on your actions!"
She looked furious on the surface, but on the inside, May's heart was bleeding.
Emily covered her face fearfully, and hastily ran upstairs with her head lowered.
The show was over.
Xyla gently held the arm of the man beside her and looked at the crowd. "My apologies, due to this little obstruction that was never supposed to happen, we ended up affecting your moods. I will punish myself by drinking three glasses as an apology to everyone.
"Although today has been unpleasant, I hope everyone can return to their seats. Let's finish this meal together." Xyla was smiling the whole way, displaying generosity.
By now, the crowd held greater respect for Xyla, everyone giving her a thumbs up in their hearts.
"Xyla, there's no need for you to apologize to us. After all, it wasn't you who asked for the trouble," said a wealthy woman from the crowd.
"Alright, everyone, please return to your seats. I'm sorry about what happened today." Jeremy's expression remained solemn.
At this, the crowd continued to discuss the incident as they made their way back to their seats.
Jeremy glared at May. "Go and serve the guests."
Having said that, his gaze shifted to Xyla with the same stern expression. "Xyla, come with me."
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After that, he went ahead upstairs and called the police to inform them not to come over, saying that it was all just a misunderstanding.
"Go and eat. I'll come to find you later." Xyla smiled at the man beside her. Her tone was tender as usual.
"Okay." Stanley lifted his hand to gently caress her head.
This action made her heart skip a beat.
However, as many pairs of eyes were watching, she could not say anything but simply turn to go upstairs.
She followed Jeremy into the study.
Upon entrance, Jeremy closed the door with a stern expression before walking over to the expensive rosewood desk and sitting down. Xyla stood across him.
"Xyla... When did you install the surveillance camera at home?" Jeremy asked directly. "And when did you find out that Emily was never pregnant? You seem prepared like you have known this all along." Xyla gently swept her ponytail back before answering truthfully, "I've actually known a long time ago. I just didn't want to expose her, so I endured it.
"But with my understanding of Emily, I was afraid she would use such a thing to get me in trouble, so I've always been cautious of her, carrying the stick-on hidden camera with me at any time as a precaution. "Today, when she suddenly called me upstairs to meet in private, I was afraid that she would do something to me, so I wore the stick-on camera in advance. I was afraid that I couldn't clear my name," Xyla explained earnestly.
"Particularly, when did you find out? And why didn't you tell me?" Jeremy asked.
"The moment she announced that she was pregnant, I was suspicious about her lying and bribing the doctor just so she wouldn't lose Tom Sullivan.
"So, I quietly took her pulse. I've learned a few medical skills from Dr. Batton, so I confirmed my suspicions once I've checked her pulse.
"As for why I didn't tell you, it's because I don't want the family to be in conflict again because of this issue," Xyla added.
Her words were partially true.
Why did she not tell her father? Naturally, because she predicted that Emily would use this to cause a scene.
Hence, Xyla deliberately gave her a chance, allowing her to scheme and plot so she would make a fool of herself in public like what happened today.
Because Xyla already knew that in this game of chess, Emily would definitely make this move.
Tom Sullivan was starting to despise Emily due to many reasons, so, with Xyla's understanding of him, he would never touch Emily.
If Emily wanted to cover this up, there were only two ways. One was to sleep with someone else; two was to frame Xyla.
Based on her understanding of Emily, the girl would never have the guts to find another because if this ever got exposed, she would suffer more than just being chased out of the Sullivan family. Hence, Xyla concluded that Emily would choose the second route, which was framing her. To make her lose all reputation, her father's trust, and to also make her the target of the Sullivan family. As for the timing, it would be after she had successfully married Tom. The location would be during a grand celebration.
After listening to her, Jeremy said nothing but nodded. The fondness he had for Xyla grew deeper.
Her intelligence far exceeded everyone in the Quest family.
"Dad, are you able to understand my actions?" Xyla asked carefully.
"I can. Xyla, you've already exhausted your benevolence." Jeremy nodded before beckoning her, softening his tone. "Come here."
Xyla hastened over, took a chair, and sat down beside Jeremy, hugging him tightly. "Dad, I'm sorry. I've embarrassed you in front of so many people today, but I didn't have any other choice."
It was the truth.
In her battle with Emily, May, and Tom, her father was innocent but always ended up getting involved.
"Why should you be sorry? Silly child, you've done the right thing. Today, you were only counterattacking to protect yourself." Jeremy let out a long sigh as he gently caressed Xyla's hair affectionately.
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Xyla said nothing but hugged Jeremy in silence.
"I just feel apologetic toward you." Xyla's eyes gradually turned red.
"Don't say such things anymore." Jeremy gently let go of her. "Say, since she was faking her pregnancy, why wasn't she exposed when she entered the detention center?"
Jeremy could not figure this out. The doctors outside could be bribed, but after entering the detention center, how could she bribe the doctor in such a short amount of time? "Maybe she bribed the person who took her blood sample." She had thought of this question before.
Because once Emily was taken into the police car, she no longer had the chance to contact the outside world. Hence, the possibility of someone helping her from the outside was zero.
The only possibility left was that she had promised the person responsible for her health checkup, and that person caved after hearing Emily's tempting offer.
After Emily was released, Xyla had secretly hacked into Emily's phone and realized that Emily had transferred fifteen thousand dollars to an unknown account. Thus, Xyla confirmed her assumptions.
"She's really capable!" Jeremy scoffed before his cold expression once again turned into an affectionate as he looked at Xyla. "You've done great. A regular person would have reported her fake pregnancy, but you didn't."
"It's better to avoid unnecessary complications." Xyla smiled.
In fact, the real reason was that she figured, rather than exposing everything and having Emily stay in the detention cell forever, it was better to keep quiet and let her continue causing trouble.
Once she was done, Xyla would just send her back in.
That would not affect anything at all.
Moreover, with these cases of bribing and cheating the law enforcement officers, Emily's sentence would only grow more severe.
"What about you?" asked Xyla.
"I want to be alone in silence."
"Then, I'll stay and keep you company."
"Don't. I'd like some peace and quiet." His mind was now chaotic because of Emily, so he wanted some time alone.
"Alright then. Call for me if you need anything," said Xyla.
Jeremy nodded gently.
Xyla slowly got up and made her way outside.
Emily, who was eavesdropping outside, heard everything clearly. Her swollen face was now shrouded with murderous intent.
This sh*tty Xyla Quest was really good at feigning innocence. She had already known but chose not to expose her because she had predicted that Emily would frame her. Hence, she had deliberately kept quiet to wait for Emily to cause a scene and then embarrass herself.
Emily started recalling hard, when did Xyla take her pulse?
As she pondered, a memory suddenly enlightened her. She remembered! It was the day when she and Tom got engaged. That night, Emily had gone to boast in front of Xyla, and Xyla had touched her wrist. Back then, she did not feel that anything was off, but now that she thought about it again, it was frightening! Xyla Quest was too shameless!
Hearing footsteps come nearer, she let go of the door and simply hid beside it.
The moment Xyla came out, their eyes met.
The murderous intent in Emily's eyes grew more frightening.
However, Xyla merely glared at her before simply ignoring her and turning away to head downstairs.
Emily hastened over and pulled Xyla's arm at the head of the stairs. Lowering her voice, she said through gritted teeth, "You really know how to feign innocence in front of Dad. What do you mean by keeping it a secret because of the family?
"You f*cking knew that something like would happen, so you intentionally beat me at my own game to checkmate me today, making me the one losing my reputation instead," Emily added.
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Xyla scoffed. "That's right. Are you unsatisfied? If you are, hold it in."
The anger in Emily's heart rose once again. To her, this response sounded like a challenge.
"You've calculated everything and was just waiting for me to make a fool of myself. So even if my actions today were flawless, I would still be caught, and this show was destined to fail." Emily was trembling in a fury.
At first, she thought that her plan was perhaps flawed. However, after seeing that surveillance video from Xyla, she understood immediately.
Xyla had come prepared. She had known it all along.
"That's right," Xyla replied calmly, the smile on her face gradually deepening. It was both enchanting and aloof.
"Xyla Quest, someday, I'll kill you with my own hands." Emily raised her hand and attempted to slap Xyla's face.
However, before her hand could reach, like a spark of swift lightning, Xyla had caught Emily's wrist. "You're welcomed to try."
The next second, Xyla threw a swift and heavy slap at Emily's swollen face. "If you want Father to come out and severely beat you up, go ahead and remain cocky."
Emily immediately shut up.
This state of fury, but having no outlet to vent her frustrations, was painfully unbearable for her.
She felt like a gas tank that was on the verge of exploding.
"You..." Emily was so angry her teeth were chattering. "You're not human. Didn't I only just do something so tiny? Do you have to go against me and keep targeting me for revenge?" She wanted to roar at Xyla, but she had no courage. She was afraid of her father overhearing her.
This feeling was f*cking depressing.
Xyla was not interested in keeping her entertained. She gently pushed her away and descended the stairs.
Everything was done in a single movement. Clean and swift.
Stomping her feet hard and clenching her fists tight, Emily waved at the wall madly.
This feeling of being unable to do anything but throw a fit was so awful!
What should she do next? She had continuously embarrassed herself in public, and with this news about her fake pregnancy to get married, would the Sullivan family kick her out of the house? And if that b*tch, Xyla, informed the police, would the police let her go? Definitely not.
After all, she was released back then because her pregnancy gave her an excuse.
If the police knew that she had lied to them, her sentence would only increase under such circumstances.
As for the Sullivan family, if she had to return to prison again, would they simply kick her out?
The glory she had tried so hard to attain, would it be lost soon?
Even if she did not have to go to prison, would Tom divorce her?
It was obvious from Tom's expression today that he was utterly disappointed. Otherwise, he would not have turned and left the house full of guests without even greeting them.
Just now, she had called him countless times, but never once did he answer.
No!!! She would not accept such an ending!!! Definitely not!!!
"Xyla Quest... Xyla Quest... Xyla Quest, someday, I'll definitely kill you with my own hands. A person like you will die a tragic death!"
Emily stomped her feet fiercely, gritting her teeth as she continued to grumble. Her bloodshot eyes seemed like they were about to bleed.
After that, she called an unsaved number and interrogated coldly, "I've asked you to investigate Xyla Quest's husband, Stanley Batton's appearance, have you done it or not? Does he look the same as the Stanley Batton in the photo I've sent you?"
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"I found nothing yet," answered a female voice from the other end.
"Continue investigating! I've said that I will reward you with 1.5 million dollars, now I'm offering you two million!" After that, she hung up.
Then, she called Tom's number again, but this time, the operator informed her that the number was invalid.
She knew that Tom had blocked her number. She wanted to immediately return to the Sullivan manor, but knowing that the Sullivan family was currently livid, going back now would do her no good. Moreover, without knowing how things would develop and if she needed to return to prison, the best option was to run away.
She would leave the rest to her mother and try to solve her own problems for now.
At this thought, she began speedily packing her luggage, without any attention to pay to her dress that was now covered in blood.
Even when packing her luggage, the image of how she got played by Xyla today kept resurfacing in her mind.
With these thoughts, she couldn't calm down. She got more irritated and more frenzied!
"Ahhh!!!" she growled as she hastily folded her clothes.
She was going mad! Really mad! Why did she have to be so unlucky?
***
By the time Xyla returned downstairs, everything was back to normal.
Guests were eating at the tables while May greeted them like she was fine.
From her behavior, it was as if nothing had happened. She was still wearing a bright smile.
Xyla was used to May Conner's shamelessness.
Hence, she shifted her gaze to that man.
Even in a sea of people, she could spot him with just one glance.
Everyone else talked to each other while only he sat alone, aloof and detached.
His sitting posture was most proper out of everyone present. His actions were similar to that of a well-educated aristocrat.
Many young ladies from tables beside him were staring at him, but he never gave them so much as a glance.
Just then, he slowly lifted his head as his gaze fell on her face in the sea of people.
He put his chopsticks down, and in front of everyone, strode over to her. He was staring only into her eyes.
"Is everything taken care of?" he asked.
"Yeah." Xyla nodded slightly. "Have you finished eating?"
"Yeah," he replied faintly.
"Then, let's take a seat inside my car to take a breather," said Xyla, then she lowered her head to send Georgie a WeChat message, 'Proceed.'
"Aren't you going to eat?" Stanley asked.
"I'll eat later. I don't have an appetite."
Xyla smiled, holding the white fox fur coat tighter as she walked outside.
The moment she turned, May coincidentally caught sight of her. The latter's expression immediately darkened as she kept scolding Xyla, calling her a b*tch in her heart. Stanley followed and walked beside her. This gorgeous couple attracted looks of envy from the people around them.
The weather outside was tranquil, with the sun shining bright.
Although the temperature was still low, it was considered good weather for winter in Atlantis City.
She was wearing only transparent stockings, so she quickly dashed into the red Maserati due to the chill and turned on the heater the moment she stepped outside.
Soon, he got in from the other side. He rolled down the window halfway and lit a cigarette.
He did not smoke the cigarette but held it between his slender fingers, letting the smoke surround him as he slowly turned to look at her. "When did you find out that Emily wasn't pregnant?"
"I was already suspicious when she announced her pregnancy, so I took her pulse," Xyla answered with a smile. "Do you remember when Emily got sent to prison? Back then, she wasn't pregnant. I suspect that she has bribed a law enforcement officer to escape getting caught."
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Chapter 209
"You're really smart." Without needing her to say more, he already understood her thoughts.
Her intelligence was far greater than her looks.
Knowing that he understood, she smiled. "You're smart too. Many things can be easily exposed. Being able to become the right-hand man of a mafia boss at such a young age is not easy as well." This man was superior in both looks and intelligence.
He was destined to shine in every aspect of his life.
She figured, if he would tread on the right path and become a lawful businessman, he would definitely conquer the markets with much ease. The young people nowadays who were advertised as elite entrepreneurs would not even be able to compare to him.
"What are you thinking about?" he asked.
"Just wondering that if you were to do business, what would things look like?" Xyla said.
"You're starting to imagine again what I would be like if I were a businessman, aren't you?" He took a long draw of smoke before slowly breathing it out.
The way he smoked was just as elegant. Out of everyone she had seen smoking, he was the best-looking, most elegant, poised, and manly.
It was just like watching an exquisite poster.
Even the handsome male leads in dramas and movies would not look as good when smoking.
"Yeah... you'd probably be the youngest tycoon in the business world," Xyla praised without reserve.
"Do you think that highly of me?" He squinted as his lips tugged upward slightly.
Just a faint smile was enough to enchant its audience.
"Yeah." Xyla smiled. "Haven't you ever considered becoming clean? And start a business or something."
"You're not going to try getting me into the entertainment industry anymore?" He asked, looking mildly interested.
"I think being in the entertainment field would be a waste of your talent. The business industry is better," said Xyla.
He said nothing else but took another draw of smoke. Stubbing out the cigarette with one hand, he tossed it into a nearby trash can.
His actions were both cool and good looking like he was in a movie.
"Five Batton, thank you for holding Tom off for me today." Recalling how he had stopped Tom today, the scene was too cool. Every move was like a sophisticated action movie. She had never seen anyone fight more viciously and cooler than him.
Even the dramas that have hired excellent and gorgeous men to act impressively to deliberately please the female audience could not compare to him.
Wee woo... wee woo... Just then, police sirens could be heard from outside.
Xyla raised her eyebrows a little. Through the rearview mirror, she saw a police car hastening over. Her lips curled into a deep smile as her finger faintly tapped on the steering wheel. Stanley glanced at the police car quietly through the rearview mirror as his smirk deepened.
Just then, Emily was carrying her bag, running frantically out of the house.
She was still wearing that white dress covered in blood.
The moment she ran out, the police car happened to stop in front of her.
Getting a bad feeling, she instantly dashed toward her car while carrying her luggage.
However, just as she got to the sports car, four police officers immediately appeared in front of her.
One of the officers showed her no mercy and cuffed her hands. "Miss Emily Quest, someone has reported to us that you have faked your pregnancy and tricked the police into reducing your sentence. You are required to come with us."
Emily immediately glared in the direction of Xyla's sports car, her eyes filled with murderous intent.
Through a distance, their eyes met again.
One was calm while the other was enraged.
Next, Emily was forcefully taken into the police car. May and a group of guests hurried outside.
And then, under everyone's watch, the police car sped away, disappearing from everyone's sight.
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After Emily was taken away, May's emotions exploded.
The guests at the door started discussing among themselves. None of them had anything good to say and were all criticizing Emily.
May clenched her fists tight without saying anything, glaring viciously at Xyla's car.
Xyla completely ignored May as she turned the car around and drove away.
"The Sullivan family must be throwing a fit by now," Stanley said faintly before leisurely lighting up another cigarette, taking a long draw and then puffing it out. He leaned back lazily into the backrest. "They should." Xyla chuckled.
As she spoke, the car reached the gates. She stepped on the accelerator all the way.
The car propelled forward like an arrow.
***
At the Sullivan manor.
The atmosphere inside the house was reaching a freezing point.
Inside the living room, Tom, Julian, Tony, Mary, and Bailey sat still and upright.
Their expressions were extremely ugly.
"What did you say? Was that lass feigning pregnancy to cheat a marriage? And she even did such a thing during the homecoming banquet?" Tony was glaring furiously at Tom, gritting his teeth.
"I had no idea either. It seems like she must be acquainted with the gynecologist in the municipal hospital. Otherwise, she couldn't have forged a report right before our eyes." As Tom spoke, his hands balled into fists.
His emotions were on the verge of exploding. Because of Emily Quest, today, he was once again made a fool in public. If word of this got out, how people would laugh at him, Tom Sullivan.
How did he become so blind back then to take an interest in this shameless b*tch? Why was he seduced by such a woman?
Recalling how he had slept with a woman like this before made him nauseous.
"Divorce! Divorce! Divorce immediately! This woman is not worthy of becoming a daughter-in-law of our Sullivan family. How disgusting," Bailey ordered harshly, looking at Tom. From the start, she was never fond of Emily. If it were not for her being pregnant with the Sullivan family's child, Bailey would never have allowed this woman to marry into the family! Now, since there was no child at all, there was no need to allow her to stay in the Sullivan family any longer.
"I was planning to do this even without you telling me to," Tom replied coldly.
"Let this woman leave with no possessions! Make her scram!" Tony was just as resolute.
"Understood." Tom nodded respectfully.
Tom simply called Emily, intending to tell her about the divorce.
Soon, the call got through.
Tom was straightforward. "I've told my parents about us, and everyone in my family now agrees with me divorcing you. So Emily Quest, let's divorce.
"Let us end on good terms, so you should let go as well."
"Is this Mr. Sullivan? Hello, due to reports of your wife faking her pregnancy to cheat the police, she has now been taken to our detention center." From the other end came the cold and stern voice of a man. Everything was within Tom's prediction, so he was not surprised. His expression showed no disturbance of emotion. "You don't have to tell me about her situation. Whether she's dead or alive, it has nothing to do with me.
"Please help me tell Emily Quest that I'll have the divorce papers sent to prison and that she should remember to sign it." Tom's tone was as cold as his expression.
On the other end of the call, inside the police car speeding on the highway, Emily sitting beside the police officer answering the call had heard everything clearly.
Although she had predicted such an ending, as Emily heard the words come personally from Tom's mouth, she felt like the end of the world. Tears immediately rolled down her cheeks.