Ch. 211..220

Chapter 211

Chapter 211

"Tom Sullivan, no! I refused to divorce you!!! I don't want to divorce you!!!" she yelled hysterically at the phone.

Immediately after, she mellowed down and started sobbing, begging meekly, "I was wrong, can you forgive me? Brother Sullivan, forgive me... I won't do it again. I guarantee that from this day onward, I won't cause trouble anymore or lie to you. Can you forgive me?"

There was no response from the other end.

Following suit was the bitter sound of the call being hung up.

Although it was tiny, she heard it loud and clear. In an instant, it was like she had been pushed into a pit of despair.

What should she do? She did not want to lose Tom. She loved Tom. She loved his graceful bearing, his refined personality, and even more so, his family background.

How could she easily let go of this excellent man she had snatched with much difficulty?

All these years, she had given so much affection and her youth to Tom Sullivan.

How could things just end this way?

If things were to truly end, she would become the laughing stock of everyone. An abandoned woman!

Those who had been secretly envious of her would take this chance to trample viciously on her!

As her thoughts went on, Emily was on the verge of collapsing. Her tears were streaming down faster.

Xyla Quest!

This was all because of Xyla Quest.

If it were not for this b*tch, would she have fallen from grace? This b*tch! She should die a tragic death!

That police office locked the phone screen and put the device in his pocket. After shooting Emily a contemptuous glance, he turned to the other side curtly.

"Ahh!!!" Emily yelled hysterically at the window. The veins on her neck were popping.

She was going mad. She wanted to vent the emotions she had been suppressing inside her heart.

"Be quiet! You're too noisy!" The police officer smacked her hard on the back, snapping at her.

***

After May had settled the guests down at the Quest manor, she endured the pain and went upstairs.

She went straight into the study without even knocking.

Jeremy was sitting down, smoking with a dark expression, saying nothing.

He had seen everything earlier but had no intention to care.

May hurried over with a pitiful look on her face as she said to Jeremy, "Honey, I'm sorry that Emily has caused trouble again. Let me apologize to you on her behalf once more.

"I'll teach that lass a good lesson later." As she spoke, her eyes turned redder.

"Were you really not involved in this?" Jeremy seemed furious as he looked at May.

"I really wasn't, Honey. I swear I wasn't. If I did, I would die a tragic death," May promised.

"If you didn't, then it's okay. Go back outside," said Jeremy.

"Honey, Emily's been taken to the detention center. We can't just leave her. She's our child after all... Can you try to use some of your connections to make them reduce her sentence?" asked May. "No..." Jeremy was firm.

"Honey, I'm begging you." May started weeping, trying to soften Jeremy's heart.

"I've made up my mind," said Jeremy, and he got up to leave.

 

 

 

Chapter 212

Chapter 212

As the situation was becoming unfavorable, May immediately fell over, holding a hand to her heart as she gasped loudly, wearing a torturous expression. When he heard the sound, Jeremy looked back at once.

Upon seeing this, he hurried back to her and held her up carefully. Jeremy asked in concern, "Are you okay?"

May held her heart and shook her head. "No... I'm not. My wound is hurting again. I must have been too agitated."

Jeremy's heart softened. "Let me take you back into the room to rest."

May shook her head and said through tears, "I don't want to rest. I think I should just die. With Emily in such a situation, what's the point of me living?

"Honey, I've finally realized a lot of things now from my stance. On the one hand, I truly despise her. How can she be so disappointing? She had clearly promised me that she wouldn't harm Xyla, so why did she do such terrible things? I think she should just accept whatever punishment she receives from the law.

"But on the other hand, I feel upset and reluctant. She's my flesh and blood. She came from me... I can't just leave her be.

"I'm so upset I rather die. In fact, I feel that I should have just died when I took that knife for you. If I died, there wouldn't be so many issues."

May was choking as she spoke.

Hearing the words 'took that knife', Jeremy felt a stinging pain in his heart. His tone instantly became softer. "But she has gone too far this time. I have to teach her a lesson. Otherwise, she would continue wreaking havoc."

"Then, just try to get the police to shorten her sentence. I'm not asking to have her released immediately. I'm just hoping that she could be released a little earlier. Would that be okay?" May added. Since he was unwilling, they would both take a step back. She believed that her tearful speech would definitely move Jeremy.

After all, the man was now guilty because she had taken a knife for him.

"I'll think about it." Jeremy frowned in defeat.

"Really, honey?" May immediately hugged Jeremy and asked excitedly.

After that, she leaned against Jeremy weakly as she panted. "Honey, I think I've lost all my energy. Can you help me get back to the room?"

Jeremy nodded and carefully supported May as they headed outside.

However, May's knees abruptly gave away, and she held a hand to her forehead. "Oh dear, no, I can't walk. I see stars. It's probably because my injury isn't fully recovered yet, and I've over-exhausted myself today."

Jeremy immediately carried her up in a bridal style, his expression softening. "I'll carry you."

May gave a weak and coy smile, hugging him tightly. "Thank you, honey. You haven't carried me like this for a long time now. I feel so blessed."

Jeremy smiled and carried May out of the study.

May smiled as well, her lips curling into a wide and cheeky grin.

Xyla and Stanley had just come upstairs when they ran into this lovey-dovey scene of the old couple.

Seeing the coy look on May's face, Xyla snickered in her heart.

She remained unfazed and latched onto the man beside her as they walked up to the old couple. Xyla greeted them, politely, "Dad, Aunty."

She was initially worried about her father, so she had come back to take a look.

Seeing him like this, she knew that there was nothing for her to worry about.

Now, the only thing she had to worry about was the situation at the detention center.

May Conner might have successfully persuaded her father to help Emily.

After suffering so much defeat, it was clear that May had become smarter.

Her heart had clearly seen through it all, but Xyla did not let it show. She looked calm.

It was because she would not let May's wish come true.

 

 

 

 

Chapter 213

Chapter 213

"Yeah... Xyla, Stan, your aunt is a little unwell, so I'll be keeping her company. If there's nothing you guys need, go on ahead and enjoy yourselves, there's no need to mind us," said Jeremy. "Alright, Dad, you and Aunty take care of your health," said Xyla.

After that, she turned to leave, tugging the man beside her along.

Back inside the car, Xyla's phone vibrated. Seeing that it was a call from Georgie, Xyla put on her headset to answer the call as she started the car.

As she turned the car around, she asked, "What's up, Georgie?"

"President Xyla, Tom has proposed a divorce with Emily, and he was very firm on the decision," reported Georgie.

Xyla smiled. "A divorce?"

"Yeah... I went to the detention center to take care of something and heard it from the people there," Georgie added.

Although it was within her expectations, she still felt great when she heard it.

"Got it," said Xyla.

After that, she ended the call, stepped on the gas pedal, and the red Maserati sped away.

Stanley was quietly smoking beside her the whole time without saying anything. His existence was hard to ignore, as usual.

***

Once home, Xyla was exhausted as she took off her high heels and simply sat on the sofa.

God knew just how tired Xyla was from the homecoming banquet until now.

Toot, toot, toot.

Stanley was about to sit down when his phone rang. It was a call from Sharon.

He glanced faintly at Xyla before turning to walk over to the french windows. "What is it?"

"Make a trip home. There's an emergency."

"Okay."

He hung up and turned to look at Xyla. "I have some matters to take care of, so I'm heading out."

"Go on..." Xyla nodded, lifting her head to let her eyes meet his cold gaze.

Sunlight shone in from behind him. Standing there with the backlit glow, the man was radiant and captivating.

He said nothing but turned to leave.

After Stanley had left, Xyla called Lana and requested her to interfere with Emily's case. No matter who pleaded, they were not to reduce Emily's sentence.

Lana agreed immediately.

Xyla casually chatted with her for a bit before hanging up.

Next, Lana sent her a WeChat message. "Xyla, there's a fashion show in Atlantis in three days. Will you go with me? My friends happened to be busy, and so is my husband. I don't want to go alone..." "Sure." Xyla smiled.

"Great, that's a promise then. Don't worry. I'll tell my husband about Emily's case and get him to pass on a severe sentence. No one can plead to help her," said Lana.

Her attorney general husband was a remarkably powerful man. If he were to interfere, forget the Quest family, even the Sullivan family would not be able to help. "Alright, Aunty." Xyla smiled. "Thank you, Aunty."

"My life is yours, so why are you thanking me?" the woman chuckled in response.

 

 

 

Chapter 216

Chapter 216

Josh cooperated the entire time like a gentleman.

After it ended, with the company of his photographer, Josh strode into the hall.

With Mary in the lead, the girls quickly followed after him.

Their eyes were filled with astonishment.

By then, the show had begun.

The whole place fell dark, leaving only the runway lit with bright, dazzling lights.

A group of models was currently on stage, showcasing the clothes on their bodies professionally.

The clothes on display were all women's wear.

However, even with the dim lights, Josh Batton still attracted countless gazes.

Everyone could not resist looking at him with amazement in their eyes.

Seeing Josh looking around, Mary immediately hurried over to him and asked ardently, "Brother, are you looking for your seat? Which number is it? I'll help you."

"No need," Josh replied faintly without looking at her. Instead, his eyes were locked onto Xyla Quest, who was chatting animatedly with Lana. His lips curled into a grin.

"Then, Brother, can I get your WeChat contact? You remember me, right? Previously at your concert and fan meet, I went to see you backstage a few times. I'm Mary Sullivan. My family company is the Sullivan Food Group. I..."

"I'm sorry, it's inconvenient." Josh smiled politely. After that, he quickly scanned the area before fixing his eyes on Xyla and moving toward her.

His indifference greatly disappointed Mary. This was not the first time he had rejected her request to exchange WeChat contacts.

Previously when she attended his fan meets and concerts, she had gone backstage to ask for an autograph and photos too. She would also introduce herself.

He would satisfy these small requests of hers each time but he never gave her his contact information.

The man seemed polite and honorable to his fans, but he was actually aloof.

Based on his attitude, she also knew that he never remembered her even though she had gone to see him many times.

At the thought of this, she felt disappointed. The great Princess Sullivan was highly regarded no matter where she went, was she not?

But with Josh Batton, she was nothing.

No celebrity in the entertainment circle was like Josh Batton. Usually, when they met wealthy people like Mary, those celebrities would choose to get closer to them. But Josh was different.

Previously when she attended events, when those celebrities heard that she was the Sullivan Group's princess, all of them came swarming, asking for her contact information.

However, it was exactly because Josh was different from them that she adored him more and wanted to get closer to him.

The stars in the sky are always better than what was right in front of her.

Under everyone's gaze, Josh simply sat down beside Xyla.

The faint smell of Jo Malone's Oud & Bergamot cologne floated into Xyla's nostrils. She slowly turned to see Josh Batton.

The moment their eyes met, Josh immediately bloomed into a warm and dazzling smile. "What a coincidence."

Everywhere else was dark, but at this moment, Xyla felt like stars were shining brightly in the sky.

When he smiled, it was as if the world had brightened up along with him. Even the oxygen content in the air seemed to have increased.

Josh Batton was born with this natural enchantment. His smile was more attractive than any male celebrity in the industry.

Xyla smiled. "Yeah... Did you just get here?"

"There were a few unsatisfactory shots for a movie that needed retakes, so I got delayed. I also got held up outside for photos," Josh answered truthfully. The photographer was quietly taking photos beside them.

As they continued chatting cordially, the two had attracted countless gazes. Fans of Josh Batton, who were present, were all green with envy.

 

 

 

 

Chapter 217

Chapter 217

After that, Xyla introduced Josh to Lana. The trio was chattering on like they were very well acquainted.

Mary, who remained standing not too far away, was extremely jealous.

In recent years, she had spent a lot of money on him, but Josh never treated her that way before. He was gentle and polite to her, but there was still a sense of detachment. But what about Xyla? They looked very friendly with each other.

Having been a fan of Josh Batton for so many years, this was her first time seeing him getting so close to a woman.

Even if he co-starred with someone for a film or drama, he would intentionally keep a distance and refrain from chatting this leisurely during the press.

The way Josh treated Xyla was Mary's dream of how he would treat her.

Chasing after him for so long and following him everywhere, it was all so that she could get closer to him. But no matter how she tried, it failed.

If she could not attain it, why should Xyla?

"That's Xyla Quest, right? Feels like Brother Josh is treating her differently."

"Yeah... They are constantly talking with each other. It's my first time seeing Brother Josh treating a woman this way."

"I used to tease the fans in Brother Josh's fan club that he has gynophobia."

The comments from all around sounded piercing to Mary's ears.

Her hands instantly balled into fists as her nails dug into her palms.

For a groupie like her, there was nothing more hateful than watching with her own eyes, her beloved idol chattering closely with the woman she despised.

"All of you shut up," Mary snapped. She took up her phone to snap a photo of Xyla leaning toward Josh as she talked.

After that, feeling annoyed, she found her seat. It was just beside Josh, three people away from him.

She hastened over and sat down, fuming. Her friends quickly followed and sat behind her.

Xyla gave a cold glance in her direction. After that, she stopped talking to Josh but focused on the show instead. Whenever Josh saw a nice outfit, he would sometimes lean toward her and whisper, "I think you'll look good in that." And she would reply, "It's worth trying."

Mary was not in the mood to watch the show. Her eyes were fixed on the two of them the entire time, burning with jealousy. Why did it seem like Josh was the proactive one? He never treated his fans like this.

***

The show ended.

The crowd in the venue started dispersing.

Xyla and Lana got up together, hand in hand.

Josh got up as well. "Do you guys want to have supper together?"

Xyla shook her head. "I'm not going. I still have work to do..."

Josh smiled. "Alright then."

After that, the trio strode outside, with Josh's photographer following closely behind.

Mary immediately held up her phone and sent the shot of Xyla, turning toward Josh to talk to him in Josh Batton fan's group chat.

Little Mary: Sisters, this woman keeps sticking to Brother Josh in the event. I'm really speechless.

Little Mary: Sisters, I saw it with my own eyes. It's true.

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 218

Chapter 218

The photo was of their side profiles. However, due to the angle, Xyla Quest's head seemed to be leaning on Josh Batton's shoulder in the picture.

Her hair was floating, so her hair covered most of her face. Although her looks were not clear, her temperament looked divine.

Josh was looking at the runway expressionlessly, seeming to be a little indifferent.

In an instant, the 'Josh Batton's Wives' group chat, consisting of three hundred members, immediately exploded.

Josh's Biggest Wife typed, "??? Who is this woman? Is she trying to gain popularity? Don't touch my husband!!! Angry.jpeg"

Josh's Girlfriend commented, "Can she stay further away from my boyfriend? Where did this fool come from? Who is she? Angry.jpeg"

Josh's Fingernail texted, "This is because our Brother Josh is too popular that he gets flies everywhere he goes. But what's wrong with that woman? Her head is almost on his shoulder!"

Josh's Cutie added, "We don't even dare to touch the man, but she's leaning on his shoulder in public! Angry.jpeg"

You & Me Under the Lover's Tree raged. "F*ck, why did you show me this? I'm blind. Sister, I'm giving you one minute to explain what is going on!"

Watching her phone screen flood with anger, Mary's lips curved into a satisfied smile.

This was a fan group chat she had entered a very long time ago when she first started fawning over Josh. The members of the group were not in any official fan club and were all extremely irrational. Each of them saw Josh Batton as their personal belonging. Whoever got close to him was deemed to be leeching off his popularity or trying to seduce him. The group would then criticize those people. The incident that left the biggest impression on her was when a female director had tried to seduce Josh on the set, and the group cyberbullied this director. The group even found her address and sent her blades and bloody dolls.

She had not said anything in here for a long while, but she knew that only by sending this photo here could it gain the biggest reaction.

"Based on what I know, this is the eldest daughter of Quest Group's president, Xyla Quest.

"I was a staff member at the venue. Today, I witnessed this person seducing our Brother Josh and what I've seen was even worse than this picture. She had even touched his thigh.

"He was so disgusted, but maybe because he's the ambassador for her family's property, so he couldn't go against her. He could only try to avoid her.

"Really, I couldn't even bear to watch. I'm going to die from nausea." Mary typed.

After her statement, the fans were once again in an uproar.

Josh's Big Big Biggest Wife replied, "So it's her! I remember her. Now that you've mentioned it, I remember that when Imperial Prime started selling, Josh had performed on stage and this woman had her eyes fixed upon him.”

I Love Josh Forever commented, "I remember her too. She's quite pretty, but who knew that she was so dirty on the inside. So she had signed a contract with Josh just so she could get close to him, huh?" Saving My Chastity For Josh added, "F*ck!!! How disgusting! Josh has it hard. She is definitely trying to take him! Sisters, let's start a riot!!!"

Mary stared at the screen with great satisfaction before exiting the screen. Next, she changed her Weibo ID from Little Mary to Little Cutie Pie and quickly put her phone away.

She knew that what happened afterward would have nothing to do with her because those people would take care of it on her behalf.

All of this was done not only because of envy but also because of hatred.

Ever since her family had started losing reputation, she had wanted to deal with Xyla Quest. Only, too many things have happened at home lately that she had no time or opportunity to do so.

Although they had not found the mastermind behind all their troubles, she firmly believed in Emily that Xyla must have been the one.

Now that she had secured this chance today, she would never give it up. Josh Batton had many rational supporters, but even more brain dead fans. Once they were riled up, these girls would do anything. Cyberbullying was nothing to them.

By then, Xyla Quest would have to suffer a great deal.

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 219

Chapter 219

When Xyla led Lana and Josh out of the venue after the crowd, the snow had started falling outside.

The entire world was blanketed in white.

As her legs were bare, it felt like knives were carving onto her flesh when the cold breeze blew.

In an instant, there were goosebumps on her fair white legs.

However, she remained unfazed as she continued forward.

Snowflakes fell onto their heads like tender swan feathers, barely melting away.

Josh was the first to stop. He looked at Xyla gently and smiled, asking, "Are you really not coming to supper with us?"

Xyla shook her head and rubbed her hands together. "I'm really not going. I have to return to the office."

Josh added, "Do you want me to send you ladies back?"

Xyla replied, "No need... We drove here."

The photographer spoke up due to the cold, "Brother Josh, it's too cold. Let's get back into the car."

Josh glanced at him before waving at Xyla. "I'll be taking my leave then..."

He swiftly took off his suit jacket and stuffed it into Xyla's hands. "Hurry back into the car. If you're still cold, cover yourself with my jacket. I'm leaving."

The jacket was still warm from his body's warmth. As it fell into her ice-cold hands, Xyla immediately felt her hands warming up.

The faint scent of Jo Malone's Oud & Bergamot cologne invaded her nose, soothing her senses.

Without waiting for her to speak, Josh turned and left with his photographer in tow without waiting for her to speak.

The other staff members nodded at Xyla before hurrying after Josh.

Lana could not resist giving Xyla a little bump. "Does he perhaps like you? I think the way he looks at you is more gentle than when he looks at someone else. And I clearly have fewer clothes on than you, but I didn't get a jacket. Instead, he gave you his."

Xyla shook her head helplessly. "That's impossible. Stop imagining things... I'm getting back in the car. It's freezing out here."

"I'm coming with you into your car... Let's have a chat," Lana added before clutching onto Xyla's arm. The two women headed for the parking lot a little further away from here.

***

Josh and his group quickly got into the luxurious white MPV.

Their car stopped by the road outside the show venue and now, it was surrounded by fans screaming his name.

Many security personnel were trying to control the scene.

When the fans saw Josh getting into the car, they immediately started screaming madly, "Brother... Brother, we love you... You and me under the lover's tree, never again will we be apart." They chanted loudly in unison. Josh could hear them clearly.

However, he ignored them and simply pulled the curtains before leaning against the backrest, exhausted, crossing his long slender legs.

The lights inside the vehicle were off, leaving only the lamp above his head on. The warm lighting further accentuated his friendly and refreshing temperament.

A divine face and perfect figure, the man was flawless.

"Brother Josh... do you like that girl? I've never seen you invite someone for a meal twice," the photographer leaned over and asked nosily.

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 220

Chapter 220

Josh smiled. He casually took out his phone and started looking at today's Weibo's hottest search ranking.

Those gloomy topics on Weibo have finally disappeared. Even that search about Emily Quest's scandal was gone.

The hottest topics now were about Chanel's fashion show. Most of the searches were about celebrities watching the show.

#Josh Batton watching the show# was number one on the list, followed by exciting headlines.

Opening an article out of habit, the first image to meet his eyes were nine photos of him watching the show in three by three grid styles, posted by X Entertainment's official Weibo account. Next, he started looking at them one by one.

Xyla had been captured in each of those photos, but her brilliance was not outshined by his.

Whenever his fingers swiped to the next photos, his eyes would inadvertently stop at her face for the longest time.

The photographer was reluctant to give up after not receiving a response. He asked again, "Come on, Brother Josh, tell me. Do you like her?"

"Nosy," Josh muttered. His voice was crisp and warm, as always.

"I think you like her," the photographer added. "She's such a beauty. I like her, as well."

"Go to sleep; stop being noisy." Josh glanced at him before extending an arm to turn off the light above his head.

In an instant, the world went dark.

He lowered his head to focus on scanning Weibo.

The faint blue light shining on his face made his feature seem all the more pleasant and soft. His eyes were as clear as the brilliant milky way.

The car moved steadily, putting greater distance between him and his fanatic group of supporters.

Even still, the excited screams traveled into the car.

Seeing him reluctant to speak, the photographer gave up, and the car fell into silence.

Josh casually tapped into the comments section and could see it filled with comments from fans.

"Ahhhhh... My husband is so handsome."

"Ahhhhhhhhh... I'm dying."

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh."

Staring at the familiar IDs, his lips curled into a warm and beautiful smile.

Streetlights illuminated his face as they passed by. As the light and shadow intertwined, his appearance gave off a sense of peace and comfort.

"Although I look at our Brother Josh every day, I still can't get enough," Josh's stylist, Winnie Zeller, commented as she cradled her chin with a hand and looked at him. "You'll first have to change your phone wallpaper to a photo of me before saying that," Josh could not resist teasing before he continued to browse the comments.

Winnie gave an awkward cough. "Those are just crushes. You're my true love."

Josh chuckled. "Alright, you fickle woman."

Winnie tittered. "It's true. You're really my true love."

Josh shook his head helplessly, ignoring her. He was long immune to the flattery this group of people threw at him.

Scrolling down the page, it was all supportive comments from his fans. He was too lazy to continue reading, so he put his phone back into his pocket and closed his eyes to rest. Meanwhile, some of the people in Josh Batton's Wives Group were creating discussions and declaring that Xyla Quest was seducing Josh Batton at the fashion show.