Ch. 2031..2040

Chapter 2031 Chapter 2031 "Look at the state you're in! Do you think you can handle it?" Stanley Batton asked with a sad look in his eyes. "I know you feel awful. I feel the same way, but please, wait for one night. Once your wound recovers a little, I'll take you to your father, all right?"

The doctor had left strict instructions for Xyla Quest to remain in bed as it was only the first day after her cesarean delivery.

Besides, the wound on her stomach had just been torn and sewn back a while ago.

How could he let Xyla get hurt?

Seeing her like this already made him sad.

He would do anything for Xyla to be happy except for what she was asking for right now.

She glanced at Stanley with a hopeless gaze. "Honey, my heart hurts. I just want to see my father right now."

At that moment, she wished she had a pair of wings to fly to his side.

Xyla knew she shouldn't be moving around at all, but she couldn't control herself.

Her stitches were still fresh, so too many movements could cause another tear.

However, she still wanted to see her father.

Intense sadness was overflowing from inside her, like a tsunami that consumed her entire body. She could hardly breathe.

Xyla couldn't accept what was happening.

"I thought my father would live for a long time, perhaps another decade or two by my side. I kept thinking we had a lot of time left. That's why I didn't visit him every day despite living nearby.

"I always thought I still had a lot of time to see him in the future, but now I realize there isn't that much time after all.

"Some people might be in front of you one second and be gone from this world the next. If I could go back in time, I'd go home to see him each day. I'd ask him how he was doing all the time. "I wouldn't neglect him because of work," Xyla uttered.

She wanted to do so many things for her father, but he was no longer around.

That was the most depressing thing in the world.

Life was truly fragile.

Some people could leave forever when one's not paying attention.

Stanley's eyes filled with tears again when he heard this.

Kneeling on one knee, he tenderly held her face. "Come on, don't think so much. You've done your best. You've been good to your father.

"You just didn't get to spend as much time with him as you wanted because of your busy work schedule," he told her in a comforting tone.

At that moment, he was worried she might collapse as he could feel how fragile she was.

Meanwhile, Sharon Lindt was so fearful that her face turned pale.

She treated Xyla like her biological daughter, so when she was feeling sad, Sharon felt sad too.

Yaksha seemed equally concerned.

"In that case, will you take me to my father tomorrow?" Xyla asked.

Stanley nodded slowly. "Yes, I will."

"Stan, Xyla won't be able to go tomorrow either," Sharon spoke up.

"I'll find a way."

Sharon nodded silently, wondering what on earth was going on.

Why was everything happening at the same time?

She was at a loss at what to do.

She was so worried that something might happen to Xyla when she visited Jeremy Quest. Her life could be at risk.

However, since she had already found out, it was impossible to stop her from going.

It was human nature.

"All right, must take me to him morrow row," Xyla warned, not . Tomorrow, I'll only waive t willing to wait any longer than that.

Stanley nodded. "All right, tomorrow. That's a promise."

Only then did her mind slowly clear up. Even her agitation had decreased somewhat.

She began to recall what her husband had said earlier.

Clenching her fists, Xyla gazed helplessly at him. "You said my father might not have died from such a simple cause, didn't you?"

After calming down and returning to her senses, she suspected that things weren't as simple as they seemed.

The way her children were born prematurely and how abruptly her father had died was far too coincidental.

It all started when Betty Starmount appeared in their lives.

Xyla recollected something now that she pondered about it carefully.

Previously, Betty always asked her about her children and how they were doing.

Not only that, but ever since Jeremy dated Betty, he started asking Xyla and Stanley to go home for meals rather often. They had always complied, except when they were exhausted from work or had alternative plans in the mornings.

Jeremy was never that way in the past. He only acted that way after Betty showed up.

Xyla felt terrified after connecting the dots.

Perhaps all those home-cooked meals at the Quests' family home was a guise for her to use slow-acting poison on Xyla? Could it really be Betty? If so, why?

Xyla had checked out Betty's profile back when she was first signed to X Entertainment, along with a background check. There were no records that she had lived in Atlantis previously or that she had any family members either.

There were no ties between Xyla's family and hers, nor had there been any qualms with Betty personally.

She had even more questions on her mind when she thought of this.

She began clenching her fists by her side.

It didn't matter who did it, but once Xyla found out the real culprit behind all this, she would not let that person off the hook so easily.

"Yes, this is all too coincidental.

Also-" Stanley said as he turned to look at Yaksha, prompting him to take over the explanations of how Xyla could be poisoned.

Xyla was stunned to find out the truth that she had been poisoned.

Thankfully, her children possessed spiritual energy. Otherwise, nobody knew what could have happened to her and her babies.

"If that's the case, I suspect that person might be Betty." Xyla felt more certain about her thoughts now due to too many coincidences.

Stanley frowned again. "Yeah, I also suspect your father died from poison However, we'd have to ne for Yaksha to go there and check his body to find out." én.swnovels.net Hearing that, Xyla immediately shifted her gaze to Yaksha. "Yaksha, please, quickly go there to check on his body."

Chapter 2032 Chapter 2032 Yaksha nodded. "I intended to go there earlier, but you woke up. With things getting out of hand, I couldn't leave immediately." Xyla Quest then turned to look at Stanley Batton. "Please, hurry and take Yaksha there. Don't worry, I won't cause a scene."

There were more important things to be done.

She wouldn't cause any more trouble as she wanted to get to the bottom of things.

Stanley then turned to address Yaksha. "Do you still have the teleport amulet? I'll give you the location, and you can get there right away."

"Teleport amulet?" Sharon Lindt exclaimed with a shocked look in her eyes. "Are you sure we're not in a game? How could something like that exist in the real world?"

As an experienced gamer, Sharon knew how mysterious teleport amulets were.

Does such a thing exist in real life?

When Sharon was a child, she always dreamed of having an amulet like that, so she could go wherever she wanted.

Yaksha glanced at her briefly before replying to Stanley. "No, I've used them up. I don't have that many of them. Besides, somebody else gave them to me."

"In that case, I'll take you there personally," Stanley said.

Yaksha nodded.

Sharon still had many questions on her mind, but she refrained from asking because they seemed occupied with more important things.

Until now, nobody had answered her question on the teleport amulet.

Yaksha carefully placed the baby boy by Xyla's side, after which she could smell a fragrant scent that was unique to babies.

Leon, her son, had stopped crying by now, left with lingering teardrops on his long lashes.

His fair eyelids were slightly reddish, his eyes glimmering brightly like stars in the sky.

Right then, he was looking at his mother pitifully., his long eyelashes fluttering adorably.

Now that Xyla had calmed down, she could feel herself melting on the inside as she gazed at her child.

Thankfully, her children survived the ordeal, or she would be in even more pain.

Her expression softened then.

Her children were like an antidote that could instantly heal her.

Seeing Xyla like this put Stanley at ease.

"Let's go," he urged Yaksha, who then nodded before he followed Stanley out of the ward.

When they left, Sharon placed Lynette by Xyla's side.

Now that the twins lay next to Xyla, they themed identical and even bet the same facial expressions and look in their eyes. . to FindNovel.net Their eyes were trained at Xyla, making her feel like melting again.

She did her best not to cry. "Thank goodness I still have you two. Met protect you and make è you grow up well."

Xyla burst into tears right after saying that, feeling a myriad of emotions at that moment.

She was on one Lnkinstatic to see her children sad. She couldn't perence think and, but on the other, about her father at all.

It was a complicated feeling.

Xyla would probably be overjoyed to see her children if nothing had happened to her father.

Her children had become very healthy, their skin fair and tender.

Chapter 2033 Chapter 2033 Their appearance seemed completely different from before.

Indeed, babies protected by spiritual energy were different from ordinary babies.

Not only were they alive and well after being kidnapped, but their physical condition even improved.

In a short amount of time, they turned from weak and vulnerable babies into their current condition.

Xyla had many questions about how her children disappeared and then returned to her side much improved.

She had to ask her husband and Yaksha about what happened, but knew she had to wait as there were other priorities right now.

Sharon Lindt felt the same way.

"Xyla, look at how adorable they are," she said, gazing fondly at the children.

She adored them more than anything in the world and wanted to spend all her time with them.

She was curious, though, thinking if they changed so much now, what would they look like once they grow up?

Xyla shared her thoughts but didn't say anything.

"Did they drink any milk?" she suddenly thought out loud.

Her babies were born prematurely, so her milk supply hadn't kicked in. Hence, they had to drink powdered milk.

Xyla felt very guilty as she considered it.

Sharon shook her head. "No, they don't seem hungry yet. They would cry when they're hungry. Perhaps babies with spiritual energies are different from ordinary babies?" "I'm not sure. You should try to feed them some milk," Xyla urged.

Sharon instantly agreed and prepared powdered milk for the babies. She sat by the bed and began feeding them with tunet feeding bottles.

The moment the teats entered their mouths, they began sucking rapidly, their eyes glimmering as they drank as if conveying how happy they were of being fed.

Xyla and Sharon melted at the sight of how adorable they were.

At that moment, Xyla's tense emotions were somewhat relieved.

She lifted her hands and gently ruffled their hair, feeling how much denser they were than when they were born.

Their soft, raven hair made their skin seem even fairer.

"They are precious," Sharon expressed happily. "They don't cry or whine. I love them so much."

At that moment, she seemed relaxed and happy on the outside et but inside, she was still devastated by Jeremy Quest's death.

Content She only pretended to feel happy to avoid affecting Xyla's mood.

She knew that if she showed any signs of sadness, Xyla would only feel worse.

Women in the postpartum recovery phase shouldn't get too upset.

She hoped Xyla would recover well and not fall sick during her postpartum recovery caused by emotional issues.

Going through postpartum recovery was not a simple feat.

Xyla's gaze softened as she nodded. "Yes."

She believed that her father would have been very joyful if he had seen the two children now.

He had always liked children.

He would certainly be happier to see such adorable children and showered them with all his love.

Chapter 2034 Chapter 2034 Xyla Quest's eyes filled with tears when she thought about it.

It was such a shame. Jeremy Quest adored children so much and looked forward to having grandchildren. However, right after they came into this world, he was gone before he could even hold them.

The only time he ever saw them was when they were still in an insulated case. Nobody was allowed to touch them.

Xyla believed that her father must have had a lot of regrets.

The more she thought about it, the more distressed she felt, and soon, she began to cry again.

Tears blurred her vision as she began recalling all the moments they shared since she was a child.

Jeremy was a great father to Xyla, always putting her first.

Before she could ever repay him for being a wonderful father, he was already gone.

Xyla was fatherless from now on.

Nobody would be elegantly sipping tea on the couch and beaming at her when she returned home.

She had no immediate family left. Xyla was now an orphan.

If possible, she wished that it was all a prank. She wished it was all a dream.

She hoped she could wake up from this nightmare.

She hoped her father would still call her and invite her home for a meal.

She longed to see his affectionate smile and be nagged by him when she returned home.

In the past, she had always found his nagging to be annoying and would frequently change the topic.

However, she now wished her father would still nag at her.

People often only appreciated things and people once they were gone.

Her sudden outburst made Sharon Lindt worry.

She knew what Xyla was thinking right now.

"Xyla, please stop crying. You'll fall sick if you keep crying during this recovery period. I had a friend who cried too much postpartum and ended up with dry eyes that she could never recover from," Sharon said carefully.

Xyla's emotions were out of control, so how could she listen to any of this when she couldn't even regulate her thoughts at all?

No one could remain clear-headed after experiencing recent devastation.

"I know how you feel, but please try to control your emotions, all right? Look at your children," Sharon urged desperately. "They can sense your emotions, and they're also sad to see you like this." Xyla nodded slightly, but she broke down into tears again, gradually closing her eyes and crying silently.

Everyone could understand logical reasoning, but emotions were tough to control.

Soon, the children finished drinking their bottles of milk, so Sharon quickly took the feeding bottles away and cleaned them before changing their diapers.

By then, Xyla had ceased crying and slowly opened her eyes that were hurting from crying too much.

Even her head was pounding.

However, she didn't make any sound and only observed Sharon while the latter kept herself busy. "Thank you, Mom."

Sharon immediately released a long sigh and gently caressed her face "Silly child, there's no need to Kanank me. You're like my I'd do anything for you.

"Do you feel better now?" Sharon asked after a while, sounding a little more relaxed.

Xyla nodded. "Yeah, I feel much better after crying."

With that, she turned to gaze at her children once again while Sharon lifted the thin duvet from them.

They were wearing the same white baby attire with the same brand of diapers.

The twins were looking around curiously, gently kicking against the bed.

They looked very adorable.

Sharon gazed affectionately at them. "Their eyes are so bright. It's as if their eyes can speak. They seem to be able to see everything around them.

"Generally, newborns can't see well but I think my grandchildren are different from others. They alone seem to be more aware compared to other children.

"Children with spiritual energy are indeed different," Sharon said, changing the topic again in an attempt to distract Xyla.

"Yes, they really are."

With that, Xyla glanced at the clock on the wall.

Stanley Batton and Yaksha had been gone for half an hour.

She believed they would return soon, and she would find out what caused her father's death.

Seeing her daughter-in-law deep in thought, Sharon felt a little worried again, so she held her hand in another attempt to change the topic again Xyla, Stan says your children will be named Leon and Lynette Batton. Do you like those names?"

Leon Batton and Lynette Batton.

They were indeed lovely names, but she didn't think they were as appealing as the ones they had already come up with before. However, she still liked them.

"Yeah, they sound nice," she said.

If Stanley preferred these names, then she was fine with that.

"I'm glad you like them. I'm sure Leon and Lynette will grow up to be smart kids," Sharon added before picking up Lynette carefully.

Although she loved both children, she seemed to favor Lynette more.

It was probably because she had more sons than daughters.

Meanwhile, Xyla gently ruffled Leon's hair and gazed at his face.

She couldn't get enough of him as he was so adorable.

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An hour or so later, Stanley returned to Xyla's ward with Yaksha trailing behind, wearing a cold and gloomy expression.

"How did it go? How did my father die?" Xyla asked eagerly as soon as she saw them.

Stanley frowned deeply before approaching her directly.

Chapter 2035 Chapter 2035 "We found the same transparent cyst under his eyelid as yours," Stanley Batton said.

When Xyla Quest heard this, her heart ached painfully.

It was the same transparent cyst.

That could only mean that her father was also affected by the poison!

That also meant her guess might be accurate...

It was Betty Starmount.

It had to be her.

Xyla felt even more remorseful then.

Her heart ached so much that she couldn't breathe.

It was all her fault.

When Betty first showed up unexpectedly, Xyla had agreed to her and Jeremy Quest dating.

If only she hadn't agreed to their relationship. None of this would have happened.

She was truly remorseful.

Back then, she should've done her best to stop them.

Xyla had all the money she needed to buy anything in the world, but there was nothing more she wanted than to go back in time and save her father.

Her heart twinged painfully again as she considered that.

Seeing his wife like that made Stanley's heart ache, too.

He promptly sat next to her and softly caressed the tender skin of her face. "Xyla, don't be like this. I know what you're thinking, but it wasn't your fault," he assured.

"I will make Betty pay for this with her life! It must be her! Ever since she showed up, my father and I were both poisoned. It has to be her!" Xyla shouted.

If Xyla and her children weren't lucky, they would've died with Jeremy Quest.

Betty was a truly evil woman.

"I will find proof and deal with this woman personally," Stanley declared with a frown.

Nearby, Yaksha let out a long, helpless sigh.

He wanted to speak but refrained himself.

Perhaps, this was all up to fate.

Xyla didn't respond. She slowly closed her eyes while tears continually streamed down her face.

If Jeremy he loved and trusted unconditionally was that kind of person, would he be ?

She felt awful for him.

Other than Xyla's mother, Jeremy had never met any woman who genuinely loved him.

All the women who got close to him had ulterior motives.

None of them were pure-hearted.

"Oh, right. I've ordered people to seal off your father's house before heading to Yaksha's place. Betty is already in our custody. My men are collecting evidence there," Stanley said.

"Did they find anything?" Xyla asked.

He shook his head.

Even so, she was still convinced that Betty was the culprit.

She wouldn't let her off the hook despite the lack of evidence.

Nearby, Sharon Lindt observed them in awe.

She had met Betty before, and she seemed like a kind and gentle woman. How could she do such a heartless thing? One must never judge a book by its cover.

"Don't make No matter what, I'll Stan Sure Betty tells the t said with a cold look in his wno.net eyes.

Xyla didn't reply and forcefully grabbed her bedsheet once again.

She guessed she was already paying back what she owed in her past life.

Chapter 2036 Chapter 2036 Xyla Quest was in a lot of pain, not knowing when her torments would end or when her life would become peaceful again. The most terrifying thing now was that she was out in the open, but the nine-tailed demon fox was still in hiding.

It could harm her at any moment, but she couldn't find out where it was.

Her eyes flew open when a thought occurred to her.

She looked urgently at Stanley Batton. "Do me a favor and elevate my bed, please."

Stanley didn't say much, but he did as she asked, then carefully helped her upright against her pillow.

Sharon Lindt quickly added a soft pillow behind her so that she would be comfortable.

Seeing Xyla like that, a thought prompted her to decide on being the best mother-in-law to Xyla because she deserved everything and more.

Afterward, Xyla pointed at her children. "Bring them to me," she said breathlessly.

Hearing that, Sharon brought Lynette over while Stanley did the same with Leon.

Xyla remained quiet but proceeded to examine her children's bodies thoroughly.

Soon, she discovered a white fox fur on her daughter's skin.

She instantly picked it up and began using her penetrating vision in search of some clues.

Soon, her gaze penetrated through the fur, seeing all its components before the image continued to enlarge before her eyes.

Xyla could see the exact moment the fur had fallen off. It happened when the nine-tailed demon fox she had dreamed of kidnapped her children from the hospital. It then brought them to a cave.

It still looked the same as she remembered in her memories, but it was clothed differently.

The demon fox was wearing a long white robe with a stony expression on his face when it tossed the children into a fiery cauldron within the cave.

"I heard that newborns are the best for making pills. If that's the case, I'll use you for that purpose," the fox stated menacingly.

Xyla's heart ached when she saw the scene, a strong sense of fear beginning to spread in her chest.

The scene she had just witnessed gave her the chills.

It was a very close call!

Within a second, however, a mysterious force suddenly lifted the twins out of the cauldron a split second before it exploded and then disappeared.

It seemed shocked and immediately used its magic to try and kill the children.

But then their bodies started glowing with a golden light that thoroughly lit up the cave.

It seemed even brighter within the cave than outside.

Then, the children emitted golden rays of light to strike the demon fox, causing it to spit out blood from its mouth. It had transformed to original state.

The fox directly disappeared after one of its tails fell off.

Xyla was deeply surprised by what she saw, unable to believe her eyes.

Her children possessed impressive powers.

Right after that, she saw her two children floating in the air.

What occurred after was an even more surprising event.

Chapter 2037 Chapter 2037 The twins started rapidly growing, taking less than three seconds for them to transform from their weakened states to fair and plump babies. They were still glowing brightly, illuminating the cave as bright as day.

At that point, the scene ended, and everything became pitch black before Xyla Quest's eyes.

She wanted to continue watching.

Her objective was to find out where the nine-tailed fox had gone, but her eyes hadn't developed further.

She could only see some of an object's past, but nothing more.

When Xyla saw this happening, she no longer felt hopeful.

Instead, she was in shock, knowing how powerful her children were.

"Xyla, what did you see?" Stanley Batton asked, knowing what she was doing.

Xyla then told him and the others what she saw.

Stanley and Yaksha weren't too surprised as they had already discovered some knowledge.

Sharon Lindt, however, was learning about the mystical realm for the first time.

She was like a peasant who entered the city for the first time. Everything sparked her curiosity and surprised her.

If she hadn't heard so many stories about impossible things today, she wouldn't believe that the mystical existed in this world.

Sharon always felt that demons and magic only existed in television dramas and were used to trick children.

However, she was surprised to learn that these things were indeed real.

Her grandchildren happened to possess such abilities.

They were truly treasures.

And now, Xyla said she could see things with her eyes.

How was she able to do that?

When Sharon thought of this, she quickly turned to look at Xyla. "What did you mean by that? You could see things with your eyes? Why are you able to do that? Are you not human? Do you have magical abilities too? Are you a heavenly being?"

She had always felt that Xyla was different from ordinary people.

Her daughter-in-law was like a fairyt who belongs to en.swnovelet herepened to experience here in the human world.

Could Xyla be a fairy?

Sharon was even more excited to find out about the rest.

"I have the powers of penetrating vision," Xyla said truthfully.

Sharon was even more surprised when she heard this. "Pene-penetrating vision? Xyla didn't mind sharing a little more since Sharon had already learned so much.

Over the time they'd spent together Xyla knew that she wasn't one to spill secrets or say things she wasn't supposed to under any nove net circumstances.

Even if she were drunk, she'd keep secrets to herself.

At that moment, Sharon suddenly understood.

It explained so much, like why they were undefeatable at rock gambling in the past.

It also explained why Xyla could find so many priceless treasures at the flea market.

It turned out that Xyla had the powers of penetrating vision.

Sharon always thought she had some amazing skills.

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Sharon Lindt never expected it would be this kind of skill, however.

"Penetrating vision? Shouldn't this kind of mystical abilities only exist in television dramas?" she wondered in disbelief.

It was too much, too soon. Sharon couldn't process the influx of information just yet.

She needed to calm down and make sense of it all.

Xyla Quest chuckled. "Yes, but it exists in real life too. Not only are there the powers of penetrating vision, but there's also Yin-Yang eyes and so on."

Sharon's eyes widened. "What? Yin-Yang eyes? What about you? Do you have it?"

Xyla shook her head. "I don't."

"That's not right," Sharon said in confusion. "The penetrating vision I see in television dramas only allows them to see through objects and their components. Why are you able to see an object's history?"

"That's because my vision is slightly more advanced than those in television dramas."

After chatting with Sharon and distracting herself, Xyla wasn't in such a bad mood anymore.

At least, she was able to breathe easily.

Sharon's eyes went wide again. "Oh my goodness! Aren't we lucky to have you in the family? We can get anything we want with your eyes!"

Stanley Batton was a lucky man to have Xyla as his wife, Sharon thought to herself. Xyla was much better than any of the other women she knew.

"Don't get excited," Stanley spoke up. "Now, let's continue talking about other things."

Sharon gulped. "All right, all right. Go ahead."

How could she not be excited when it was such a big deal?

Xyla's eyes were so mystical, whereas she was an ordinary human.

When would she ever encounter high-level knowledge like this?

Now, Sharon believed that the end of science was the beginning of magic.

"As you said, Xyla's eyes are very important, so you must not tell anyone else. Not even Dad," Stanley warned.

Now, too many people knew about this; Yaksha, Sharon, and Stanley himself.

Nobody else should find out, or it'd be hard to keep it a secret.

Sharon quickly nodded. "Of course Do you think I'm a fool? If anyone finds out, people will try to snatch her eyes away. I won't allow that to happen!"

Stanley nodded. "I believe you.”

Then, he turned to look seriously at Xyla. "Do you think that cave is the nine-tailed fox's home? After all, you saw a cauldron."

Why would there be a cauldron if the demon fox didn't live there?

Xyla shook her head. "I don't know. Even if it is, he might not stay there all the time. Since I can't see much with

my vision, we can only count on Betty. She would know a thing or twe."

Even if they couldn't find out where the demon fox lived exactly, Betty would be able to provide some information.

Xyla could then locate its home from such information.

"Xyla, how did you get into trouble with the demon fox?" Sharon asked.

"It's a long story. It's related to my past life," Xyla said.

Sharon seemed confused. "What? How is it related to your past life? Does reincarnation exist in the world? Does karmic debt

accumulate in the next life?"

Although she was a religious person, she never fully believed in reincarnation and things like that.

However, she was surprised to find out that all of it was true.

God didn't lie!

Chapter 2039 Chapter 2039 Xyla Quest frowned deeply. "I don't know what exactly it was that we did, but Stanley and I both have our own karmic debts from our past lives.

"Moreover, we seem to have done a lot of terrible things to the demon fox. That's why he's here to make us pay for it," she explained.

"Does that mean you and my son knew each other in your past lives?" Sharon Lindt still wore a shocked expression. However, she tried to keep her voice low so that others wouldn't hear her. Although the acoustic treatment in the ward was effective, and no one else could hear them with the door closed, Sharon still thought it was better to be safe than sorry. Xyla nodded.

"Anyway, we will face a lot of hurdles in this life," she added.

Hearing that, Sharon's expression turned from shock to horror.

She took a deep breath. "What are you two going to do? Are there any ways to avoid the hurdles?"

"Does this mean what happened to your father and the children were the nine-tailed fox's doing? Someone's dead, and you got hurt because of this. Can it end now?" she asked. Yaksha had an ambiguous look in his eyes. "I'm afraid this is only the beginning."

"Have you known all along?"

"I do, but there are things I cannot tell you. Besides, the karmic debt between debtor and creditor can't be interfered with in the process," Yaksha explained.

Sharon immediately felt deeply concerned for Xyla and Stanley, a sentiment which they both shared as well.

It was only the beginning, yet things were already awful as a start.

What would the nine-tailed demon fox do next?

"What can we do? Must we wait here like sitting ducks?" Sharon asked.

"You can only respond when each move is made," Yaksha said.

"How long will it last?" Sharon asked.

"It will last until the debt has been repaid fully. I can't be sure of how long that is," Yaksha told her.

Sharon broke into a cold sweat when she heard this.

It seemed that a lot of danger was lying in wait for Xyla and Stanley.

'Oh my god. Will they be able to live a long and healthy life?' When Sharon thought of these things, her heart began aching as tears began to fall without her realizing it.

Xyla and Stanley didn't tell her about these things mostly because they were afraid she might react this way.

Seeing Sharon so torn up made Xyla feel a little regretful.

Perhaps she shouldn't have explained in such detail.

However, some things needed to be said for all of it to make sense.

Sharon was the kind of person who had to get to the bottom of things.

She promptly backed away, hugging the child in her arms as she sank down onto a nearby couch.

'What can I do?' Sharon thought, thinking everything was over at first. She thought her family would live happily ever after.

Xyla and Stanley were talented, rich, and good-looking, living the best life anyone could ever dream of.

However, somebody was now telling them that they were going to face a lot of calamities in the future.

"Can't you tell us more in detail?" Sharon asked Yaksha as she gazed at him with curiosity.

He shook her head.

Xyla instantly released a long, helpless sigh. "Mom, stop forcing Yaksha. He can't say too much, or he'd be punished if he reveals anything he shouldn't." Sharon immediately ceased talking upon hearing this, knowing that he wouldn't tell them any more than necessary.

She decided to give up.

Suddenly, the atmosphere in the ward became tense again.

Stanley frowned helplessly, hugging Leon Batton closely before placing him in the cradle.

Then, he also picked Lynette Batton up and placed her next to Leon.

The children were still awake right then, looking around excitedly.

They kicked their tiny legs up and down, looking so adorable.

Their eyes glistened brightly like water's surface reflecting light.

One look was enough to make people obsessed with them.

Stanley carefully checked if their diapers were wet before returning to Xyla's bed and gently lowering it back.

He then helped Xyla lie down in the most comfortable way possible.

The moment she did, she could feel her stitches tearing again.

It was agonizing.

Xyla broke into a cold sweat, frowning deeply right then.

The other three adults quickly surrounded her. "Are you all right?" they asked simultaneously.

Xyla nodded, feeling much better now.

The tearing sensation gradually disappeared.

"Did you tear your wound? Just lie still and don't get up unnecessarily in the future. You really shouldn't move around. Listen to me, all right?" Sharon asked.

Xyla instantly felt warmth in her heart as she nodded. "Okay," she replied weakly.

Stanley frowned deeply. "Do you want me to get the doctor? How do you feel?"

Xyla shook her head. "I'm fine. I think it was just a tiny tear. It's not fully open. It'd be much worse than this if it was. Besides, I didn't move that much earlier. It's not that bad."

However, Stanley continued to frown. "Don't move around so much next time," he told her sternly when another thought occurred to him, prompting him to address Yaksha. en.swhovels.net "Can you get us one more teleport amulet?

"No, make that two," he corrected himself. "It'll be easier for Xyla to visit her father tomorrow. Otherwise, it'd be dangerous for her on the trip back."

Stanley subconsciously spoke in a humble tone while he looked at Yaksha.

Sharon immediately looked at Yaksha with a hopeful gaze. "Yeah, it'd be best if you could do that. Would you be able to?"

Sharon was worried.

Yaksha thought about it for a while, then gazed at Stanley before turning to look at the two women.

Finally, he nodded. "Yes, but you need to give me some time."

Stanley was happy to hear this. “Thank you, that's wonderful."

This way, Xyla would be spared from the pain of traveling.

As long as they were careful, nothing would go wrong.

Yaksha shook his head. "It's fine. All right, I need to go somewhere quiet with nobody else around to find a way to help you. Don't mind me."

"Will it be too much for you?" Stanley asked.

"No, don't worry. Nothing will happen to me."

With that, Yaksha turned around and left.

Five minutes later, the weather changed drastically.

Chapter 2040 Chapter 2040 Strong winds were blowing outside, and snow began to fall heavily.

The sudden change in weather filled Sharon Lindt's eyes with shock. "Could the change in weather outside be related to him?"

After all, it was too much of a coincidence.

Yaksha had left mysteriously, and this happened immediately after.

Stanley Batton, who had encountered this mystical sight back at Yaksha's place, was calm and collected.

Xyla Quest reacted the same way.

Although she wasn't sure exactly what happened, she knew it was related to Yaksha somehow.

"Yes," Stanley said.

Xyla didn't react because she had expected all this.

Meanwhile, Sharon had only been introduced to the mystical realm a while ago. Her heart was pounding.

Everything that happened today confused her greatly.

If somebody had told her that the weather could change because of a single person, she wouldn't have believed them.

She might even secretly think that person was crazy.

However, Sharon now knew that everything was possible in this world and that human knowledge was only the tip of the iceberg. There were many more outrageous things in the world, things that couldn't be experienced by ordinary humans.

"The person he's asking for help from probably showed up," Stanley guessed.

"Who is that person? Is it a saint?" Sharon asked.

"I don't know," he replied calmly.

Yaksha was overly mysterious. Nobody could guess anything about him.

"It must be a very powerful entity even if it's not a saint," Sharon commented.

Xyla remained silent, but she was also extremely curious right then.

Despite the drastic weather change, the two children in the ward behaved as if they had no idea what was going on.

They continued to kick their feet while laughing, seemingly happy.

Xyla felt as if her heart was melting when she saw this.

Seeing them like this made her want to offer them the world.

However, she didn't know if she had the chance to accompany them for a long time since the nine-tailed demon fox was very hostile.

Xyla and Stanley's fates were uncertain. She could only hope that the calamities would arrive a little later.

She wanted to spend more happy and peaceful days with Stanley and their children away from any trouble. She only hoped for a peaceful life.

Before this, Xyla felt that a stable life was something accomplished easily.

However, she now discovered that it wasn't the case.

Inhaling deeply, Xyla felt a myriad of emotions again.

Approximately half an hour later, the weather became normal again.

The sudden blizzard adorned the entire world in silver.

The entire city was covered in a thick blanket of snow that came up to one's calves.

As the weather returned to normal again, Yaksha walked into the ward to inform them that he had acquired the teleport amulets.

The next day, Yaksha brought Xyla and Stanley to the morgue using the teleport amulet where Jeremy Quest's body rested.

Xyla's face was pale as she sat in a wheelchair.

The morgue was huge, and it was a standalone facility.

Inside the room, the air-conditioner was on full blast. It felt extremely cold.

Several lamps on the ceiling emitted harsh, white light, making the world feel unusually cold.

Right then, Jeremy's body lay on a small white bed in the middle of the room.

There was a thick layer of white cloth over his body.

Seeing that, Xyla felt the aching sensation in her chest return as if she was being stabbed painfully.

Her father had died so suddenly that it was something she still couldn't accept.

Xyla truly hated the nine-tailed demon fox, as well as herself in her past life.

What terrible things had she done to make herself and her family go through all this, including her father's death?

The demon fox didn't have to hurt her father.

It should've gone for Xyla instead.

Suddenly, Xyla started crying again.

Watching her being sad put Stanley in a terrible mood, too.

She started wheeling herself toward Jeremy's corpse, accidentally tearing the wound on her stomach again when she used her hands to move.

Her face became even more pale, but she didn't care. Instead, she bit her lips forcefully and slowly lifted the white cloth off her father.

The moment it was lifted, she could see Jeremy's lifeless face.

He was no longer smiling as he did in her memories. Instead, his face was chillingly lifeless.

Xyla's tears began streaming down her face.

Trembling, she bit her lips and held onto his hand. "I am here, Dad. I miss you so much. I wish you could come back to life," she whispered.

"It's snowing again outside. Don't you like eating hot pot when it snows? You like having that wird net me the most. Get up, I'll eat hot pot with you, all right?

"I'm sorry I didn't spend enough time with you when you were around. I always thought I had more time to spend with you. I thought I was still young and needed to focus on my career. That's why I spent most of my time working.

"If I had known this would happen, would've spent more time with you.

Dad, you must be sad you!

to see me for the last time. sad, too. én.swnovels.net "Can you please come back, Dad? Look at me, even if it's only for one last time."

After Xyla finished speaking, countless wonderful memories popped up in her mind, making her recall past events.

She suddenly remembered a lot of things that she thought were lost forever.

In her memories, her father was always kind and always putting her first.

Her biggest dream was to have him walk her down the aisle.

However, this dream would never be realized.

Xyla didn't even have the chance to bid her father farewell since he had left so suddenly.

After taking another deep breath, she rested her head on Jeremy's body and bawled her eyes out.

She couldn't accept the fact that he was ice cold.

In the end, Xyla cried so hard that it felt as if her heart was breaking into pieces.

With each sob, she could feel the pain from her wound.

However, that didn't stop her from crying at all.