Ch. 2331..2340

Chapter 2331 Chapter 2331 Stanley Batton promised Xyla Quest last night that he wouldn't spoil their children without limits.

He had said he would deny some of their illogical requests.

Then why did he change his mind?

He jumped guiltily when he saw his wife. "I was planning to replace that chandelier, anyway. It doesn't look good anymore."

Xyla continued to frown. "Stanley, how could you do this? Didn't we agree on not spoiling the kids? Why didn't you keep your promise?"

It was the first time he had failed to keep his promise and over something like that.

When Xyla was pregnant, she remembered her husband saying he'd guide their children properly so that they would not become spoiled brats. Now, she wanted to know if he still remembered what he said.

"That-Anyway, the chandelier needs to be replaced," Stanley uttered without much conviction.

"It doesn't! It's brand new. We bought it just before they were born to decorate the nursery. It's only been a year!" she yelled in exasperation. "Besides, this chandelier costs tens of millions. How could you get rid of it so easily?"

Stanley had obviously crossed the line.

This time, Xyla refused to let him get away with spoiling their children.

She couldn't always let him do as he wanted.

"Come on, be honest! You don't want to replace the chandelier, do you? You're only using that as an excuse," she added.

"You didn't have to point it out," he countered.

She let out a long sigh at his words and then grabbed the intercom from Stanley to address the man. "You don't have to remove the chandelier. You can continue to rest."

"Waa!"

"Waa, I want the crystal! I want-"

Lynette Batton started crying right then.

An adorable little girl in tears and a red face was a pitiful sight.

Stanley felt his heart breaking into pieces when he saw her crying.

He picked her up carefully and started speaking into the intercom. "No. Come in and continue with the dismantling-"

"No! You're not allowed to enter," Xyla interjected loudly into the intercom.

"Come in," he insisted.

"No!" she argued back.

The handymen waiting in the courtyard were confused on the other end of the intercom. The net didn't know what they were supposed to do.

Even the nannies present were also stunned.

"Come in," he repeated.

Xyla's facial expression darkened in rising anger. "Stanley, are you going against me?"

He released a long helpless sigh. His tone gentted when he gazed at his wife. "No, Darling. I just can't bear watching our daughter cry. I know what you said makes sense, but I can't do it."

"Then let me do it. Otherwise, I'm going to get angry," she said firmly.

Seeing that his wife was upset, he frowned and remained silent.

She realized that he was backing down. She went one step further by speaking directly into the intercom.

to whatever you were doing."

With that, she directly hung up.

The handymen were still dumbdounded after overhearing the entire argument between the couple.

Chapter 2332

Chapter 2332

After a long while, the handymen began speaking one after another-

"Xyla is truly impressive. Stanley doesn't even dare to argue with her."

"Haha! No matter how tough he is to others, he still has to obey his wife when he's home. What a great man."

"It must be hard for Stanley when his wife has such a dominant personality."

"Xyla is the only person who can overpower Stanley."

"Of course. Have you seen Stanley surrendering to anyone except for Xyla?"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

The atmosphere felt very tense in the nursery. Even the nannies didn't dare make a sound.

Meanwhile, Lynette Batton started crying even more loudly when she realized she wasn't getting what she wanted.

Stanley Batton's heart hurt even more at the sound of her cries.

He couldn't bear it anymore, so he handed his daughter over to Xyla and turned around to leave.

He was a rational thinking man, but there were some emotions even he couldn't control.

He knew how to handle other people and issues, but he was helpless against his wife and children.

Xyla instantly became stern after he departed the room. She gave Lynette a grave look. "Stop crying. You won't get what you want even if you do. "Children aren't supposed to get whatever they want. That applies to everyone. There are many things in this world that we can't accomplish."

She didn't know if her daughter understood all that, but Lynette abruptly stopped crying.

Xyla's mood improved drastically after the crying stopped.

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Xyla felt quite sorry for her daughter. It was easy for her to give in, but she knew she shouldn't.

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console her husband.

She found Stanley sitting on the couch in the living room, reading a financial magazine.

He had an awful facial expression, so she knew he was still upset over the whole situation earlier.

Shaking her head helplessly, she walked over to sit beside him and rested her head against his shoulder.

"I know you felt uneasy. So did I," Xyla admitted softly. "But we've already gone over this last night.

"You know that spoiling our children is the equivalent of ruining their lives," she added.

Stanley nodded. "I know, and I'll do better next time."

"I hope you won't make the same mistake again. Sometimes, blood ties and familial relationships are a mystery." He nodded again.

Chapter 2333 Chapter 2333 "It's different when it's your own child. When I saw Lynette crying, I felt my heart tearing apart. It was an awful experience.

"I used to have a lot of plans after becoming a father. I once thought I'd be able to become a strict parent. I imagined being like a teacher or a friend to our children. "But I now realize that it's impossible," Stanley Batton sighed.

With that, he gently caressed Xyla Quest's face. "Give me some time. I'll try."

His wife nodded. "Okay, but I think we should swap roles. I'll be the strict parent. I'm a little more cruel than you are."

In reality, she wasn't cruel, but one of them had to be the strict parent.

Since Stanley couldn't do it, then she would have to.

There needed to be a good cop and a bad cop in every family.

She used to dream of being an easygoing mother, but now it seemed like her dream might never come true.

She couldn't help but sigh at the thought. "Did you know that I used to think you could become a tough father?"

Her husband had always been a man of principle with a tough exterior.

"Me, too," he admitted. "I can only say that reality is sometimes different from expectations.

"I used to wonder why other parents would spoil their children and whether they knew they risked ruining their future.

"But after having our own children, I could understand how they must have felt," he sighed.

Xyla chuckled. "I understand that, too. Honestly, I want to give our children everything they want, but I can't."

He laughed before hugging her tightly. "All right, let's not talk about this anymore. It's time to eat. I made your favorite seafood noodle."

Then, he "Also, I'd like to apologize for vsed as he gazed at her happened earlier," he added belongs to en.swnot One good thing about Stanley was that he willingly admitted to his own mistakes.

Xyla shrugged casually at his apology. "It's okay, Honey. Let's go eat."

He didn't reply and silently led her into the dining room.

After their meal, she was the first to leave the house while he took care of the dishes in the kitchen.

He lingered behind once he had cleaned everything up, heading upstairs to the nursery.

Lynette Batton had cried for such a long time, so he wanted to check on her to see how she was feeling.

Before the twins were born, his wife was his only weakness. It tripled now that he had children.

If someone had kidnapped either his wife or children, he would agree to any request from the kidnapper He wouldn't hesitate to give up Οι in the world.

When he entered the nursery, the children were playing with various toys on the white playmat.

Lynette had some woolen toys in her hands while Leon played with some car models.

The children looked like two wobbly meatballs from afar, with their chubby appearance and lack of steadiness when sitting upool.net It was an adorable sight.

Lynette seemed to be in a good mood and had forgotten about the episode earlier.

Stanley's mood lifted at the sight.

He couldn't resist approaching and playing with them.

Chapter 2335 Chapter 2335 Rachel Wood's belly had grown significantly by then since she was now six months along in her pregnancy. She could no longer hide it.

Despite her extended belly, she hadn't gained any weight so far during her pregnancy, so she still looked like a young woman.

No one would believe she was pregnant if they didn't see her belly.

Due to her pregnancy, Rachel appeared unusually delicate and demure, with a maternal aura around her.

Sebastian Brenand had no intention to let his parents know about her pregnancy before the baby was born. However, what happened today was a complete surprise.

He was not at home when they came over unannounced, leaving Rachel and a group of bodyguards to be ambushed.

Upon arrival, they had threatened to commit suicide, making everyone frantic and left with no choice but to let them in.

Sebastian regretted leaving home today at the thought.

Presently, his parents were looking at Rachel's stomach with grim expressions.

"You've been sitting there all this time, and you still haven't said a word. If you don't have anything to say, why don't you leave?" Sebastian said in a harsh tone without an ounce of respect for them.

It was a crucial period during Rachel's pregnancy now, and she wasn't supposed to be under any stress.

He sincerely hoped his parents would hurry up and leave.

Although Rachel didn't say a word, he knew how tormented she must've felt on the inside. Their presence here could have brought many unpleasant memories to the front of her mind. His parents' facial expressions instantly turned bleak at his harsh words.

His father's face was all scrunched up in anger, while his mother was less expressive but still had her fists clenched as she gazed at her son.

"Is this how you're supposed to speak to your parents?" she lamented in frustration. "We're here to have a decent conversation with you.

"Here's the thing. We have agreed on you two being together and evenz pretending that nothing ever happened in the past. You are ne our son, after all. We'll forgive you even if you've made mistakes."

His parents had learned to compromise with Sebastian these days.

They could no longer say the cruel things they used to say while giving up their previous mindset.

That was how things worked between parents and their children.

They had to give in when push came to shove, no matter what happened. They didn't want to lose Sebastian for good.

They intended to reach a truce where both parties would offer to compromise before they could be on good terms again.

Sebastian instantly knew what his parents wanted, but he wasn't even going to entertain the idea. He snorted in laughter as he stared at his parents. "Do you even realize what you've just said?

"You want to forget about everything that happened in the past? And you're saying that you can forgive me even if I've made mistakes?

"You make it sound as if I was the one who caused a scene for no reason. You're only saying these things so that I'd play along and be on good terms with you again, aren't you?

"I'm telling you there's no way this will ever happen. I don't need your forgiveness, and I won't forgive you either. Rachel and I have never done anything wrong since the beginning.

"Whatever you think I did in the past was because you forced my hand. You deserved it," he uttered.

Chapter 2336 Chapter 2336 Sebastian Brenand spoke indifferently, his tone resolute. He didn't seem to have any reservation or hesitation whatsoever. Rachel Wood sat beside him as if she was a mere spectator, not wanting to get involved in his family matters.

These days, she had grown much wiser due to her pregnancy. Becoming a mother allowed her to become more mature.

She also stopped behaving like a saint as she did in the past. She would not hold Sebastian back from his decisions nor offer him advice.

She also wouldn't fight or question him.

His reaction made it clear that he wasn't giving his parents the easy way out.

Right then, their facial expressions turned even gloomier.

Fuming, Sebastian's father pointed an accusing finger at his son. "Are you planning to cut off all ties with us? Even if we've agreed to let you two stay together?" Sebastian bared his hands without hesitation and nodded. "Why not? You should've known everything you did back then was unforgivable."

They had no retort to that, not knowing what to say other than being angry.

"All right, hurry up and leave if you have nothing else to say. Stop bothering my wife by being here. You're both quite a disgusting sight," he bit out with distaste.

He no longer felt anything for his parents. As time went on, he began to see things more clearly, and he was now determined not to have anything to do with them.

It didn't matter if they were genuine or merely feigning truce.

He just wanted them gone.

"We shouldn't have raised you, Sebastian," his father declared.

"Yes," his mother spoke up. "You don't have any sense of gratitude toward your parents."

Their words only made him chuckle.

"Okay, say whatever you want. I won't argue with any of it. Just leave once you're done, and don't ever barge into my home uninvited again to taint it with your filth. You can't afford to."

Then, he promptly stood up and gently carried Rachel up the stairs.

He paused and continued to speak icily without turning back. "I'm warning you. If you dare to do. anything to Rachel, I will kill you. Not only that, but I'll destroy everything that belongs to the Brenand family."

Rachel and the baby inside her stomach were everything to Sebastian. Anyone who tried to harm them would have to fight him in a death match.

His parents shuddered simultaneously at his parting words.

Their son had thoroughly become more decisive and hardened.

"I told you it wouldn't work even if we tried," his mother lamented sadly at her husband, who frowned deeply without a word.

He felt a sudden sense of remorse, regretting everything he did to Rachel and Sebastian.

It was karma.

He released a long, helpless sigh at the thought before standing up to leave.

His wife remained quiet and followed him.

Meanwhile, Sebastian had brought Rachel into their bedroom, setting her down carefully on the bed.

He then sat by her side and helped to settle her in comfortably by stacking pillows behind her.

Once he made sure she was comfortable, he frowned as he gazed at her. "You should've just let them die even if they threatened to kill themselves. Why did you have to meet them? Why did you even let them in?"

Chapter 2337 Chapter 2337 Rachel Wood chuckled. "They are your parents, after all. What if they died in front of our house? How could I let that happen?

"I may not like them, and I even considered ignoring them, but I wouldn't wish death on anyone," she added.

Sebastian Brenand felt his heart soften at her words.

He let out a bitter laugh as he ran his fingers through her hair affectionately. "You, my dear, are an idiot. You are the biggest and kindest idiot in the world.

"My parents would never kill themselves! They were only trying to scare you. They are rich and powerful people. Do you really think they would give up all that?" he asked with a snort.

Her brows furrowed together. "What if they did? We should always expect the worst because I can't bear that responsibility."

"I would never let you bear any responsibility even if it did happen," Sebastian told her with a soft smile.

"Even so, I don't want to cause anyone's death," Rachel insisted.

He gently caressed her face. "If this happened to other women, I'm sure they would let my parents do as they wish.

"They probably wouldn't even care if they died in front of them. After all, my parents are criminals. They committed such heinous crimes against you.

"Rachel, you really are different from the rest," he told her as he pulled her gently into his arms.

"This is all my fault," he went on. "If I hadn't gone out, none of this would've happened. It was an opportunity for them to show up to annoy you.

"It is my fault that I didn't look after you. I am truly sorry if seeing them made you recall all those memories from before."

At that moment, he looked like Rachel's most loyal devotee.

"No, you haven't done anything wrong," she assured him with a shake of her head. "You can't stay home with me all day long, can you? You're a businessman with a company to run.

"How does this have anything to do with you being away from home?" she added.

"Anyway, it is still my fault for not protecting you. I'm sorry," he said.

"Stop saying sorry. You didn't do anything wrong," Rachel stated.

He didn't respond to that and silently hugged her close.

"I thought you'd speak up for them earlier. It was so unlike you," Sebastian asked after a while.

Rachel out a humorless laugh. "

guess I've grown up now. I no longer think the same way as I used to. I'm not à saint anymore." Conger "Yeah. I like the way you are now. Don't be too much of a saint," he smiled in relief.

She gave him a gentle nod, her hand covering her extended belly carefully.

Suddenly, the baby began to move as if able to sense her touch.

It felt like a gentle kick.

Sensing the movement, Rachel starteding. "Ahh! Honey, t kicked! Oh, the " Content beloved me to The sensation repeated a second time. It felt so real.

It made her fully aware that there was life inside her stomach.

Chapter 2338 Chapter 2338 Their baby would be born in a few months, making them a perfect family.

Rachel Wood's expression softened at the thought. Her initial sour mood, caused by Sebastian Brenand's parents, was now lifted.

This baby was like a remedy that could heal everything for Rachel.

Sebastian hurriedly placed his hand on Rachel's stomach before leaning to press his ear against the bump. "Hey, little fellow. Don't kick too hard, or you might hurt your mother." The baby kicked again as soon as he finished his sentence. This time, he could feel the movement against his face.

His heart melted, and his mood improved as well.

"Did you understand what Daddy said? Was that your reply?" he addressed the bump, feeling a need to communicate with his child.

"Little fellow, be good and grow strong in Mommy's stomach. We'll be able to meet in a few months.

"When you are a little older, Daddy will take you and Mommy to see the world, okay?

"We'd travel the world and buy many toys for you from the places we visit. What do you say to that, hmm?" Sebastian's tone was extremely gentle.

He seemed to be glowing brightly and warmly.

Rachel enjoyed seeing him like that, her heart growing warmer.

"Travel the world and buy toys? That's a wonderful idea!" she exclaimed with a grin. "Okay, once our child grows up, we can travel the world together as a family. It's a promise." She couldn't help but feel excited just by imagining it.

He chuckled. "I've never gone back on my word."

"Yeah, I know. That's why I'm looking forward to it," she nodded eagerly with a grin.

He immediately gazed at her baby bump upon hearing that. "Did you hear that? Mommy agrees. Baby, keep growing and come into this world safely. Daddy and Mommy will take you around the world, okay?

"We will hold your hands and take you to the most beautiful places, all right?" he added, wishing their baby could be born sooner.

He was so ready to meet his child already.

Rachel beamed and gently ruffled his hair 't w So wish time could go faster we'd be able to meet Qur sooner. I can't wait, Honey."

She looked forward to their life as a family of three. She anticipated her life with Sebastian would be Or wonderful with the arrival of their child.

With the addition of their child, there would be more laughter and joy in the family.

He could only chuckle sheepishly. "Yeah. I wish tomorrow is the day of your delivery."

She laughed without replying as she continued to ruffle his hair gently.

Then, they both began chatting with their baby, speaking as if it could hear and understand them.

They had a lot of fun talking to the baby bump, despite not getting a response at all.

Chapter 2339 Chapter 2339 Sebastian Brenand and Rachel Wood had been interacting with the baby in her belly, enjoying the peaceful moment together as a family. Meanwhile, his parents were fuming once they arrived home, lamenting that their son was increasingly stubborn.

They knew very well that they had thoroughly lost him.

His father sat down and clenched his fists tightly before yelling at his wife. "It's your wonderful idea that caused us to lose our son completely."

"Hey, didn't you agree to my suggestion of sending that girl to the mountains? Why are you blaming it on me now? Are you even a man?" she retorted in a furious fit.

She was unhappy to fail at too many attempts to win her son back lately. Her husband naturally became a target for her to vent out her frustrations now that he suddenly provoked her.

At that moment, he was also furious and got even more upset when he heard what she said.

He promptly lashed out at her. "Can you stop yapping so much? Yes, I agreed to your suggestion, but you were the one who came up with it, weren't you?"

"I did, but you had to agree to it, too!" she yelled.

"Shut up. You're annoying."

"Please don't direct all your anger at me. We did those things together," his wife replied, earning her a glare from him before he headed upstairs.

She watched him leave but didn't run after him. Instead, she sat there fuming without saying a word.

She was anxious right then, not knowing what to do. If she had to be honest, she would admit to feeling remorse for her past actions.

She regretted going down the extreme path. Otherwise, perhaps her relationship with her son wouldn't have turned out like that.

As his parents, they would frequently act tough in front of their son to the extent of blackmailing him. They didn't compromise and were unwilling to let Sebastian and Rachel go.

It was as if they didn't care about him at In reality, they cared so mucially r that were losing him. Content belon the et The more they cared, the more remorseful they felt.

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Time went by in the blink of an eye, and several months had passed.

It was finally Rachel's expected delivery date.

Sebastian personally cooked a table full of dishes for her even though she hadn't felt anything yet.

After eat, he drove her to Hospital's VIP e protection of their bardel.net The first day went by uneventfully, but she finally felt something on the second night.

Soon, medical staff gathered at her ward to begin monitoring her condition and looking after her.

Her delivery was considered a success.

It didn't hurt much in the beginning.

After receiving the anesthetic shot, she didn't feel anything at all.

Rachel gave birth to an adorable baby girl in a private delivery ward at five o'clock in the morning.

She had passed out from exhaustion as soon as the baby was born. Sebastian stayed quietly by her side supporting her throughout the entire process. én.swnovels.net He even cut off his daughter's umbilical cord.

Chapter 2340 Chapter 2340 After the delivery, Sebastian Brenand and the medical staff moved Rachel Wood and his daughter to a large, soft bed.

The nurses kept an eye on the newborn the entire time while he focused his attention on his wife.

He retrieved some warm water and carefully dabbed the sweat off Rachel's body before gripping her hand tightly as he stayed by her side.

He never once looked at the baby who was currently feeding on milk.

The baby girl seemed so small and dainty, with her skin flushed red right after birth.

She looked so helpless.

When the medical staff saw the newborn, they felt their hearts melting.

One of the nurses peeked at Sebastian. "Mr. Brenand, would you like to have a look at your daughter? She's truly adorable," she praised. "This little girl has inherited all the good traits from both parents. I'm sure she'll grow up to be a beautiful woman."

"Yeah, she is adorable. Apart from crying a little when she was born, she barely made any sounds."

While the nurses spoke, the baby quietly drank her milk, her small, red hands gripping the bottle tightly.

She sucked on the teat with all her might, appearing hungry.

It made everyone's heart melt.

However, Sebastian shook his head at the nurse. "I don't have time to look at her now while my wife is still unconscious."

Presently, he could only worry about Rachel and whether she would wake up. As for his newborn daughter, he knew she was in safe hands with plenty of medical staff by her side.

He couldn't afford to be distracted when he was the only one by Rachel's side.

The nurses exchanged curious glances upon hearing that, recalling three other people who behaved exactly like him in the past.

They were Stanley Batton, Henry Armstrong, and Josh Batton.

Now, Sebastian also behaved similarly.

They couldn't help but sigh to themselves.

Indeed, birds of a feather flock together. Friends of good husbands were also good husbands themselves.

Right but began nurses couldn't help vel.net to view the new father admiration.

"Mr. Brenand, you are a great husband," one of the nurses couldn't resist saying.

"Isn't that the least I could do when my wife went through so much to Dirth to my baby?" he asked, recalling the scene of the delivery process.

The thought of how much pain Rachel was in made his heart shatter.

He decided then he didn't want another child.

He and Rachel would only have one daughter.

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a nurse said. "To be one of the rare 〃 He didn't comment further, preferring to silently hold Rachel's hand as he waited for her to wake up.

Her eyes fluttered open then.

She tried her best to smile when she saw him.

Her body was still weak from delivering her baby, making her feel awful.

Despite laying in bed, her body felt light, as if she was floating in the air.

She also felt a little dizzy.

It was as if she might die the very next second.

Even so, as soon as she saw the tender look in Sebastian's eyes, she was healed.