Ch. 2021..2030

Chapter 2021 Chapter 2021 "They're in a cave on Mount Barrow right now, but the demon fox isn't with them," Yaksha told him.

Stanley Batton instantly felt relieved when he heard this, glad that his children were still alive when he thought they'd be dead. "Are they doing all right?"

"I'm not sure about that, but regardless of whether they're fine or not, we need to hurry and make our way there," Yaksha said. "Can you go there in your current state?" Stanley asked worriedly.

"I can. Don't worry."

With that, Yaksha reached for the railing with difficulty and stood up, immediately coughing as soon as he did.

Cough, cough, cough.

"If I don't go with you now, you won't be able to find your children."

"Thank you," Stanley replied with a deep frown.

"Why so courteous? I'm only repaying the kindness that I was shown. Besides, I owe the Quest family big time," Yaksha replied.

"I came here with my helicopter. I'll fly you there right away," Stanley suggested, but Yaksha shook his head.

"We don't need a helicopter."

A curious look appeared in Stanley's eyes. "In that case, how will we get there?"

Yaksha then retrieved a white charm from his pocket. "I just acquired this."

"What is it?"

"It's a teleport amulet. Have you played games? Do you know how random teleport scrolls work in games?" Yaksha asked, still sounding out of breath.

"I do. Once we click on the scroll, we'd be able to teleport to a random location in the game."

"Yes, this works the same way in principle. However, this has a fixe However, this has a your coat on, and we'll d out," Yaksha said. Co belongs to FindNovel.net Stanley put on his coat without a word, watching Yaksha do the same.

He then walked over to Stanley, grabbing his hand before closing his eyes and chanting a spell.

Stanley quietly observed throughout the process.

In the next second, a ray of golden light appeared, and then suddenly, they both appeared at the peak of a snowy mountain.

Despite having experienced a lot in life, Stanley was still surprised by what he saw.

"This is Barrow. The cave is directly beneath us," Yaksha said =eath us," Yakshas he began walking down the slope with Stanley trailing behind.

After they had walked for approximately ten meters, a cave appeared before them.

Stanley increased his pace toward the cave's entrance.

At this moment, all he wanted was to see his children.

Meanwhile, Yaksha followed closely behind him without a word.

It was pitch black in the cave, so Stanley turned on his flashlight and peered around to discover that they were currently inside a very long corridor.

He continued to lead Yaksha further inside with his phone's flashlight.

It was very quiet inside, their footsteps echoing thunderously throughout the space.

After walking for approximately a hundred meters, they arrived at a turning point to find another long corridor that seemed endless.

Once they reached the end of the second corridor, a huge cave entrance appeared in front of them.

Right after that, they both witnessed a shocking sight.

Chapter 2022 Chapter 2022 The two children were floating mid-air despite not being supported by any object.

The tubes connected to their bodies were gone, but they seemed to be in an even better state now than other babies born after a full-term pregnancy.

Their bodies emitted golden light, lighting up the entire space around them with their glow.

Stanley Batton and Yaksha had to look away due to how bright the light was.

Suddenly, the light coming from them disappeared before the babies slowly drifted over to the two men, prompting them to reach out and catch them subconsciously. At that moment, they both looked shocked.

Yaksha stayed silent and slowly carried the baby girl as he sat on the ground before checking her pulse.

He seemed even more shocked when he was done.

"What is it?" Stanley asked.

Yaksha quickly stood up. "This kid seems even healthier than full-term babies. She's healthy and won't need to be kept in an insulated case. She won't even need any medication.

"Not only that, but I also sense a strong spiritual power in them. I think it's protecting them."

Stanley seemed surprised to hear this. "What?"

Yaksha slowly nodded. "It's true. This spiritual power is very strong."

"Have a look at my boy," Stanley said.

Yaksha silently placed his finger on the baby boy's wrist, checking his pulse before turning his gaze back at Stanley.

"It's the same for him."

Right then, the two children's bodies started emitting golden rays of light again, appearing like two bright chandeliers in the darkness.

Stanley and Yaksha couldn't help but squint.

They followed the light and saw a white fox tail on the ground not far away from them.

It was covered in blood and looked like it had just fallen off.

Yaksha seemed even more shocked as he quickly took a few steps back.

"That must be the demon fox's tail. Nine-tailed foxes have nine lives. Each time they die, they'd lose a single tail. It means that it had already died once."

With that, Yaksha looked at Stanley in excitement. "This means that somebody saved the children! No, to be more accurate, it might be another demon or a god.

"Or, there's another possibility-" he trailed off.

"What might that be?" Stanley asked with a curious gaze.

"The children protected themselves. After all, they both possess spiritual power. It might have been activated when the demon fox attacked them, attacking the nine-tailed fox in return," Yaksha explained. Stunned for a few seconds, Stanley soon calmed down, knowing that he had encountered too many mystical incidents like this anyway.

"Which do you think is more likely to have happened?" he asked.

"I can't be too sure. I think it could be either," Yaksha answered truthfully.

"How did you know my children were here? Can you use the same way to find out what they've encountered?"

Yaksha shook his head. "I can't. I asked someone else about it earlier, but it uses too much of my Chi energy. If I do it again, I might just die."

Stanley nodded, feeling curious about all this. "Who did you ask?"

"You don't have to know that," Yaksha laughed.

Stanley didn't ask further when he heard this, but his curiosity lingered.

"I know you're curious, but I really can't tell you, or I'd be punished," Yaksha told him.

"Yeah, I understand. I realize my children seem much healthier than before, perhaps even healthier than full-term babies. Is this also because they are protected by spiritual power?"

"Perhaps, or somebody might have also secretly helped them," Yaksha said.

Stanley had even more questions in his mind, but regardless of what happened, he was content that he found his children.

He believed he would find the answers to his other questions someday in the future.

"Although the nine-tailed demon fox was fought off, we still need to be careful. We need to leave before it returns. We shouldn't stay here." Yaksha had an urgent look inhis eyes.

Stanley nodded in agreement as he watched Yaksha retrieve another teleport amulet and chant a spell.

Instantly, they were teleported back to Yaksha's house, the men standing in the center of the living room.

The house still felt warm, even the glowing babies in the men's arms.

The light made everything around them seem unusually brighter.

As Stanley returned to his senses, the light emitted from the children disappeared.

Everything was normal again.

"Since the children are fine, let's go and find Xyla." All Stanley wanted to do now was to bring the children to his wife.

Yaksha nodded. "Yeah, I agree. However, before we leave, I'd like to bring some things along for Xyla. Wait here for a while."

With that, he directly placed the baby girl on the couch before heading upstairs.

When Yaksha left, Stanley carried his son over to join his daughter, slowly settling him down beside her. Then he knelt on one knee and gazed down at his adorable children. en.swhovels.net By then, their bodies were no longer glowing so he could see them clearly. They seemed to have gained some weight, their skin now pink and tender. Both didn't seem as weak as they were before.

Not only that, but their bodies no longer seemed swollen like newborns. They were both beautiful and adorable.

Chapter 2023 Chapter 2023 Their facial features also seemed much more vivid than before.

No matter how Stanley Batton looked at them, they looked identical to him.

Their skin was fair from head to toe.

It seemed like they had inherited all of Xyla Quest's positive traits.

At that moment, the two of them were sound asleep, remaining quiet as they breathed evenly. The mere sight of them made Stanley's heart melt.

He also felt a stronger connection to them.

It was sufficiently warm in the room, so the children only had a thin layer of white cloth wrapped around them.

However, they were already sweating from the heat.

Stanley carefully untucked their tiny hands from under the cloth, only to discover something odd.

They both had identical and realistic-looking plum blossom-shaped birthmarks on the back of their left palms.

They looked even more realistic than tattoos.

He could vaguely see golden rays of light surrounding the blossoms, which then disappeared after a few seconds.

'What was going on?' Stanley studied the birthmarks in confusion.

Approximately half an hour later, Yaksha came downstairs, now clad in black overalls, holding a black, tightly sealed paper bag.

He walked over to rejoin Stanley.

Stanley reluctantly peeled his eyes away from his children to address him. "Yaksha, I noticed something strange earlier."

With that, he pointed at the plum blossom birthmarks on his children's hands. "Look."

Hearing that, Yaksha turned to look at the identical birthmarks, only to be visibly taken aback.

Seeing his reaction, Stanley knew those were not ordinary birthmarks.

He quickly stood up. "So, what do they mean? I've never seen such realistic birthmarks on anybody before. They look even more realistic than those plum blossom tattoos I've seen."

One might think there were real plum blossoms on their hands.

Although Yaksha heard Stanley, he didn't reply. Instead, he sat next to the children and excitedly touched the plum blossom birthmarks on their left hands.

His excitement made his hands tremble slightly.

Stanley was curious about his reaction. "What's going on?"

"I can't believe it! I really can't believe it," Yaksha expressed enthusiastically. "What do you mean?"

Stanley's visit today resulted in even more questions on his mind than ever.

Yaksha grinned and gently put down their hands. "I can't tell you about this yet, but all I can say is that these birthmarks are wonderful signs for your children.

"I can't tell you anything further," he added.

Stanley frowned. "Is it something that heaven forbids you from revealing?"

"Yes. Take good care of them. When the time comes, you'll know what these birthmarks mean," Yaksha said.

Chapter 2024 Chapter 2024 A vague smile appeared on Yaksha's face after saying that.

"So, does this mean the birthmarks only bring good fortune and nothing bad?" Stanley Batton asked.

"Naturally. It's something good that only appears once every few thousand years," Yaksha said.

Hearing that, Stanley slowly began to feel relieved.

"Here are some supplements I've prepared for Xyla. Take them," the older man added, handing the black bag he was holding to him.

"Thank you," he said before accepting the bag. "Shall we leave now?"

"Hold on. These too," Yaksha said as he picked up the large bamboo basket he brought with him from up on the mountain earlier.

He then retrieved another black paper bag from a drawer under the coffee table before carefully packing the root vegetables into the bag. "We'll go and see Xyla now. Let's get into the helicopter," he told Stanley before he gingerly picked up the baby boy.

He began to smile the moment he was in his arms. "The longer I look at these children, the more I like them."

Good-looking children were always particularly adorable. Even someone like Yaksha couldn't help but grow fond of them.

"Yes," Stanley beamed before lifting his daughter into his arms carefully as if he was holding a priceless antique.

His children were truly adorable, perhaps even the most adorable children he had ever seen in the world.

Yaksha retrieved the amulet he'd used previously from his pocket and held Stanley by his arm, chanting a spell once again.

The next instant, they had appeared in the helicopter Stanley had flown over to the island.

In it, Yaksha used his amulet once more and chanted another spellet This time, they had teleported to the rooftop of Municipal Hospitabalong with the helicopter.

Nobody was on the rooftop right then, so no one in the building noticed them. Hence, their sudden appearance on the roof of the hospital went unheeded. Yaksha disembarked from the helicopter first, followed promptly by Stanley.

They casually peered down and could see everything clearly.

The hospital was still completely sealed then, ensuring that nobody could enter or leave thel.net hospital without approval.

Stanley wordlessly carried his daughter and headed downstairs with Yaksha doing the same with the baby boy.

"Oh, right. You must have come up you?"

for your children, haven't sha spoke up as they walked. "Don't use those. I'll choose their names for you."

"What do you mean?" Stanley wore a curious expression.

"Just listen to me if you want what's best for your children."

Seeing that he didn't want to explain further, Stanley naturally stopped asking questions and nodded.

He was willing to trust Yaksha.

"Okay, thank you," he said.

Yaksha smiled. "Don't thank me. I've already said before that I'm only returning the Quest family's favor."

"What exactly did the Quest family do for you? Why are you so good to Xyla?" Stanley asked.

Chapter 2025 Chapter 2025 Yaksha didn't answer Stanley Batton's question directly. Instead, he changed the topic. "For your children, let's name them Lynette Batton for the girl and Leon Batton for the boy." Lynette Batton and Leon Batton.

Stanley liked those names very much. "Okay."

Yaksha beamed and then sped up his pace.

Soon, they both arrived on the floor where Xyla Quest's ward was located with the two children.

Right then, there were bodyguards everywhere. They seemed stunned when they saw the two men walking in with the missing babies.

However, none of them dared to ask any questions and merely exchanged bewildered glances.

The police were there not long ago to investigate. At the time, they still hadn't found the children.

So how did Stanley and an oddly attired masked man appear with the children suddenly?

The nurses were equally surprised as they walked past the counter, prompting one of them to step forward to address Stanley respectfully.

"Mr. Batton, please hurry up and bring the children to the intensive care unit. I'll contact the doctor right away."

Turning to gaze at the babies in the men's arms, the nurse's eyes widened upon closer inspection.

"They look so healthy!" she gasped in surprise. "Why does it look like they've gained weight? Are they the same children?"

She couldn't believe her eyes. "Also, where are their tubes?"

She seriously doubted these were the same children.

However, after some scrutiny, it appeared as if they indeed were the same children, judging from their facial features.

The contours had become slightly more defined and smoother.

What sort of miracle was this?

How did the children become like this after they were kidnapped?

The nurse hastily pinched her thigh to check if she was dreaming.

It was only possible if she was.

However, the intense pain she felt revealed that this was all real.

The nurse seemed bewildered. "It's not a dream. Mr. Batton, what exactly happened?"

Stanley frowned. "Don't ask what el Shouldn't. Also, I hope r you out about this, or belongs to en.swnovel met what would With that, Stanley continued leading Yaksha forward with a cold expression on his face.

"We don't need the intensive care unit anymore," he added after taking a few steps forward.

The nurse seemed even more surprised as she stiffened like a petrified statue.

She nodded mutely.

Since Stanley forbade her from telling anyone about this, that meant something paranormal had taken place. People in the hospital had their own theories back when the children had mysteriously disappeared.

Most thought that the children might have been kidnapped by strange monsters because it couldn't be accomplished by an ordinary human.

At first, now, seeing the children's, en didn't believe them, but condition and Stanley's and Stanley's reaction, she couldn't help but believe ens.net None of this could be explained by science in the current era.

Chapter 2026 Chapter 2026 People said that the end of science was the beginning of magic. Was that true?

Were these children kidnapped by monsters?

Did those monsters kidnap the children to heal them?

The nurse felt deeply confused.

Soon, all the nurses at the counter started talking amongst themselves, which was the only thing they dared to do.

Stanley Batton had given specific instructions not to bring up anything in front of outsiders.

Everyone in the country knew that offending Stanley Batton would result in a death sentence.

After arriving in front of Xyla Quest's ward, Stanley directly opened the door and walked in, eager to see his wife.

He wanted to know how she was doing.

Xyla was still sound asleep as the door opened.

The sky was turning gray outside, signaling that nightfall was upon them.

Sharon Lindt sat restlessly next to Xyla right then, so she was surprised to see her son and Yaksha entering with the children.

She instantly sprang to her feet to greet them.

All thoughts in her mind were forgotten when she saw the state of the children in Stanley's arms.

Sharon subconsciously took a step back and remained silent for a few seconds as she studied the children carefully.

"Are these my grandchildren?"

Despite looking identical to her grandchildren from before, they were in a completely different condition.

Moreover, there were no longer tubes connected to them.

Premature babies would die if they weren't supported by those tubes but these children seemed to be in a much better state than they were in before.

Sharon felt as if she was in a dream.

in She instantly pinched the back of her hand to find out if she was ina dream, and once she felt the pain, only then did she believe what she was seeing.

Stanley saw her reaction and began to speak. "Yes, these are your grandchildren. You're not dreaming."

He placed his daughter in Sharon's arms. "This is your granddaughter. From now on, her name is Lynette Batton."

Holding her grandchild in her arms again, Sharon forgot to ask the rest of the questions on her mind.

She sank down on her seat as she hugged the baby tightly in her arms, crying tears of joy. "This is wonderful! My grandchildren are back."

Meanwhile, Yaksha handed the other child to Stanley before approaching Xyla to check her pulse.

Sharon hadn't recognized Yaksha since she had her full attention on her grandchildren. Although she was curious, she didn't raise any questions.

Stanley then promptly carried Leon Batton over to her, placing him in her arms.

Sharon carefully accepted Leon. She now held her granddaughter in her left arm and her grandson in her right arm. "Thank heavens. I thought I'd never be able to see you two again."

"This is Leon Batton, your grandson," Stanley said.

Chapter 2027 Chapter 2027 As they spoke, the two children opened their eyes simultaneously.

They both had large eyes and dark pupils, glimmering brightly.

Just one look was enough to melt both Sharon Lindt and Stanley Batton's hearts.

Then, in the next second, the children smiled broadly.

Sharon and Stanley were completely charmed by their smiles.

Their grandmother became even more excited, beaming as she carefully held them. "Look! They actually smiled! This is unbelievable. Are you sure they're the same weak, helpless babies?" They both peered up at Sharon, blinking at her as she spoke.

Their eyes seemed to be conveying something. Sharon couldn't stop smiling as she looked at them.

'They're so adorable!' she thought to herself.

Stanley looked at them, chuckling before walking over to Xyla and sitting next to her. He then gently caressed her face. "How is Xyla? Was she all right this afternoon?"

Sharon immediately sighed. "How else could she be? She was devastated. I asked her doctor to give her stabilizers to help calm her down. I suppose she'll wake up in an hour or two." She released another long sigh at the end of her sentence.

Stanley felt his heart aching when he saw his wife like that.

At least now, their children had returned safely.

Xyla's mood would improve once she woke up, but only as long as she didn't find out about her father's death.

Nearby, Yaksha was carefully examining Xyla's eyes.

Sharon finally shifted her attention to him, amazed by how he was attired.

"I didn't get the chance to ask this earlier, but who are you?"

Yaksha glanced at her. "You don't need to know who I am."

With that, he turned to glance at the black paper bags Stanley was holding. "Put the bags down. Re you what to do later."

s to en.swno Stanley nodded slightly.

Yaksha's response made Sharon feel even more curious.

She had an inkling that he was a powerful person since her son lever allow ordinary peel.net get so close to Xyla.

"Yaksha, how is Xyla doing?" Stanley asked him.

"She's been poisoned," he replied, much to Stanley's astonishment.

"Poisoned?"

"Yes. From Xyla's pulse, it might appear as side effects from a premature delivery. However, upon further checks elsewhere, that doesn't seem to be the case." en.swhovels.net "What do you mean?" Stanley frowned deeply with a curious look in his eyes.

Sharon couldn't help but pick up the children before carefully walking over to Yaksha.

Chapter 2028 Chapter 2028 "I noticed her eyes were bloodshot earlier. That might seem normal, but it isn't. Usually, bloodshot eyes aren't as red as this.

"Also, I discovered a small, transparent cyst beneath her lower eyelid. Here, look," Yaksha urged, slowly pulling Xyla Quest's eyelid downward.

Indeed, the cyst he mentioned was there.

"There is! What's going on?" Sharon Lindt gasped.

Stanley Batton remained quiet and stared at Yaksha, who had his brows furrowed.

"This transparent cyst... Xyla wouldn't have felt anything. I wouldn't have seen it if I hadn't pulled her eyelid down intentionally. No one would think there's anything odd even if they had seen her bloodshot eyes.

"The only thing that can cause the growth of such a cyst and bloodshot eyes would be spiritual poison," he explained, turning to look at Stanley.

"Can I tell you everything?" he added hesitantly.

Stanley nodded slightly, knowing that what Yaksha was about to say probably involved mystical components.

Science wouldn't be able to explain it.

Hence, it was impossible to keep it a secret from his family.

"This kind of poison is colorless and odorless. It's the most potent poison in the demon world. It would only take a few seconds to process after entering the human body, and it's undetectable through normal scientific tests.

"Not only that but if ingested in small doses, the poison can't be detected from checking the person's pulse. Nothing odd would show up even under the most advanced scientific tests.

"As long as the dosage given each time was small, it would slowly modify a person's physical state. It could lead to premature delivery and a weakened body.

"However, regular tests wouldn't be able to detect anything even if the mother and babies were affected. They wouldn't be able to sense anything at all.

"They might already be dying by the time they felt something," Yaksha explained.

Sharon's eyes widened when she heard all this. "Do you-do you mean Xyla had a premature delivery because someone poisoned her? What's this strange poison you spoke of? Demon world?" She couldn't believe what she heard. What was the demon world? What kind of mystical stuff is this?

Yaksha nodded. "Yes."

"Isn't this an exaggeration? Even if the demon world truly exists, surely someone can sense if they're being poisoned If something's wrong with our own bodies, we'd know, right? Also medical technology is so advanced now. How could nothing be detected?" she asked "This is what's so powerful about the poison. It carries a curse from the demon world. When it poisons someone, it could channel its wish into the poison, and once it enters a human's body, it would do whatever the demon wants.

"If it doesn't want the victim to feel anything, then they won't," Yaksha explained.

Sharon felt increasingly confused by what he was saying.

It was all very mystical.

"I can see that Xyla's cyst has been around for a long time. She's probably been poisoned for a while now. She only delivered after this long, though. It's a rare case, but l think it's probably because of the children," he added.

"The children?" she asked, puzzled.

How could it be related to the children?

"What do you mean?" Stanley spoke up.

Yaksha stared at Sharon before turning to look at Stanley. "Can I speak freely?"

Stanley frowned but nodded.

Sharon continued to look curiously at Yaksha, waiting for him to speak.

Chapter 2029 Chapter 2029 "The children possess strong spiritual energy. Not only can it protect them, but it also protects their mother. Xyla was probably fine because of this," Yaksha explained. Sharon Lindt felt even more confused. "What spiritual energy? Is this from a fantasy novel?"

She found all this hard to believe. She even suspected Yaksha might be a quack, but she had to admit that what happened to her grandchildren seemed mystical.

The things Yaksha said made some sense, but could the things in fantasy novels be true in real life?

She couldn't quite believe it.

Stanley Batton didn't say anything. Instead, he silently listened to Yaksha, who was now focused on explaining his views to Sharon.

"Yes, it's spiritual energy. Look, these aren't ordinary children. They have their own spiritual energy, but it was dormant inside their mother's womb. They weren't as strong as they are now, and that's why they couldn't completely protect themselves against the poison.

"Hence, they were born prematurely," he added.

"This-this is truly unbelievable. What happens to people with spiritual energy? Will they become saints?" Sharon asked.

"Yes."

Her eyes went wide. "Are you serious? You aren't lying?"

Stanley glanced at his mother. "He's speaking the truth. Listen to what he has to say first, and I'll explain the details to you later."

Taking a deep breath to remain calm, Sharon merely nodded as she waited for Yaksha to shed some light on this entire situation. Whatever she'd heard so far left her in awe, and she was curious to find out more.

Her grandchildren had some spiritual energy that could even be cultivated and lead them to become saints. Wasn't that impressive?

Everything she'd found out and encountered today was beyond her understanding, so it could only be explained by mystical knowledge.

Yaksha began to speak again. "Everything I say is true. There's nothing I can do if you don't believe me.

"Judging from Xyla's bloodshot eyes and the size of the cyst, there's already a lot of poison inside her body. Logically speaking, she could've died after giving birth to her babies prematurely.

"However, she was lucky her children possessed spiritual energy that protected them, but it also protected Xyla as well.

"If they had not been inside her womb with very low levels of spiritual energy, Xyla might have been able to deliver her babies at full term," he explained.

Right then, Sharon had an even more surprised expression.

Her grandchildren were impressive. Not only were they able to protect themselves, but they were even able to protect their mother.

"Are my grandchildren this powerful? It's unbelievable! I can't believe it, but I have to. I'm sure the demon must not be an ordinary demon to use this kind of poison. How did Xyla become associated with a demon?" she asked.

"I'll let Stanley explain these things to you. I can't say more," Yaksha replied. "Now, Stanley, you must do as I say."

"All right, please go ahead," Stanley responded.

"In this bag, there are pills for postpartum recovery. Take one each time for three times a day. You must ensure that Xyla takes them accordingly.

"Same goes for the root vegetables.

You must clean them before boiling them in water. Use ten grams of the red ones, ten grams of the black ones, and five grams of the brown ones Make sure to follow that exactly, do you understand?"

Stanley nodded. "Yeah, I've got it. Since Xyla was poisoned, do we need a cure for that?"

"Yeah, do we need a cure? What about the children?" Sharon asked eagerly.

"Yes, I'll give you the antidote tomorrow. She'll be fine after taking it. Also, avoid this stuff in the future," Yaksha said.

"I'm really curious about who would poison Xyla," Sharon wondered out loud.

Hearing that, Stanley frowned before looking at Yaksha. "My father-in-law passed away today. I suspect his death is related to this, too. Would you like to have a look?"

Xyla Quest and Jeremy Quest were both affected. He couldn't help but find Betty Starmount's sudden arrival somewhat suspicious.

"What?" Yaksha exclaimed in shock. "Okay, where is your father-in-law?"

Right then, Xyla's eyes suddenly flew open upon hearing what her husband just said.

"What do you mean? What happened to my father? Did he pass away?"

Xyla felt as if she was in a dream, unable to believe that any of it was real. She could feel as if her heart was breaking into pieces.

She could see her children in Sharon's arms, but she could only stare at Stanley in shock and not worry about them just yet. Stanley frowned deeply, wanting to speak but feeling a little panicked. He didn't know how to explain this to Xyla.

He didn't expect her to wake up so soon as his mother had said it would take longer.

Sharon quickly carried the children over to Xyla, placing them by her side. "Xyla, these are your children. Look, they're back."

"And...you heard wrongly. Your father is fine. He's on his way to visit your children," she assured her.

However, Xyla continued to stare at Stanley, waiting for him to speak as tears began streaming down her face.

Xyla felt like she was about to go mad.

She had been through so much since the night before.

Stanley contemplated for a few seconds before sighing deeply. "Your father passed away. We still need to investigate what exactly caused his death." Sharon broke down and cried when she heard this.

She frowned deeply and took a seat next to Xyla. "This is what happened. Your children went missing today, and you were devastated, so panicked. That's why I called Jeremy to tell him about what happened."

Chapter 2030 Chapter 2030 "Who'd have thought Jeremy would pass away after finding out about these things? Now, Stan suspects that his death isn't as simple as it seems.

"I don't know how to tell you exactly what happened. The state you're in-" Sharon Lindt broke off, feeling a little panicked. She didn't know how to explain further.

Meanwhile, Xyla Quest was having a complete breakdown as she grabbed the duvet tightly and cried continuously. The pressure in her chest was overwhelming, almost as if it could explode at any moment. She felt like she was going to die.

Her father was the most important person to her, as well as the person who loved her the most, apart from Stanley Batton and her children.

Jeremy Quest was her only family.

She didn't even get to repay him for bringing her up since he died so suddenly.

How was she supposed to accept this?

When her father found out about her premature delivery, he'd come to the hospital to see her children, and check in on her.

But now, to find out that he'd died that very same day?

Life was a little too fragile.

Xyla never would've thought that this afternoon was the last time she'd see her father. If she'd known, she'd have spent more time talking with him.

She would have never let him leave so soon. She truly regretted not looking at him longer when they met.

Her children had somehow just returned, and she hadn't even celebrated their return yet.

Now, Stanley was telling her that her father had died. Why was God so cruel to her?

Was it because she was indebted to someone else in her past life? Why didn't she pay that person back in her past life? Why was it brought forward to this lifetime? Why did her father have to suffer for her wrongdoings?

Couldn't she bear all the consequences on her own?

At that moment, Xyla felt suffocated.

She wanted to get up and see her father for the last time, but her children were there right now.

She didn't dare move at all except to close her eyes and wail loudly.

Seeing his wife like that, Stanley's eyes filled with tears.

Sharon reacted the same way.

Stanley tried to wipe Xyla's tears away carefully. "Honey, don't be like this. We can't revive the dead."

"Xyla, please don't be like this. Your father would only feel sad if he saw this in heaven." Sharon was also breaking down.

At the moment, they still hadn't uncovered the truth about Jeremy Quest's death, so Sharon still felt responsible for what happened.

Seeing Xyla so heartbroken caused her to have an emotional breakdown with guilt nearly ripping her heart into bits and pieces. Unexpectedly, Xyla's children began crying loudly in her arms.

They seemed to be startled by her cries. Perhaps, they had sensed their mother's pain and were expressing their own anguish.

Their fair skin turned reddish because of their crying.

Sharon's heart ached even more when she saw them crying. She gathered her granddaughter up in her arms, rocking back and forth repeatedly to calm her down. Meanwhile, Yaksha picked up the baby boy and carefully rocked from side to side to comfort him.

"Xyla, calm down. Your father won't come back to life even if you do this. I hope you'll calm down and listen to me," he told her. However, Xyla couldn't calm down at all. After her children were carried away, she'd reached for the bedsheet and tried to get up.

She wanted to see her father one last time before they cremated his body.

However, Stanley forcefully pushed her back down onto the bed, locking her shoulders in place.

His eyes were completely red. The veins were protruding on the back of his hands from using too much force.

"Darling, please stop, okay? Don't you care about your health? Don't you know what could happen if you tear open your wound again?

"Don't you want to live? Can you please think about me and our kids? What will we do without you? How will we survive?

"Honey, you're everything to me in this world. Do you know that? Please calm down. Don't be like this, all right? Please?" Stanley pleaded. His heart was in pain.

He rarely cried in his life, but he couldn't control his tears right now.

His tears fell on Xyla's face repeatedly, mixing with hers.

She looked helplessly into Stanley's reddened eyes, still devastated at her loss. "But I want to see my father. I want to see him one last time.

"I'm his daughter. How could I not 1.n&

see him for the last time now that he's dead? Honey, I'm begging you Let me see him, please," Xyla begged, struggling continuously. Suddenly, she had lost all sense of rationality.

It was extremely tense in the ward.

Stanley shook his head and persisted to pin her shoulders down as he gazed at her face. "Be good now. I can give you anything you want except for this. Your body can't take it, and I won't let you take the risk.

UMS "Xyla, I'm begging you. Think of me and our children. Don't act rashly, all right?" he added.

Stanley had never faced any problem he couldn't solve all his life. But now, he felt totally clueless.

He didn't know what to do with Xyla, and seeing her this way made his heart break.

Nearby, Sharon was shaken as she tried to calm the child down as she looked at her daughter-in-law. "Xyla, please calm down. Don't be like this, please, I'm begging you. "Look at your child," she begged.

Realizing that her efforts were futile, Xyla finally quietened down and closed her eyes helplessly, trembling as she spoke. "But I want to see my fatherd want to see him for the last time. If I can't do that, I'd regret it for the rest of my life."