Ch. 2381..2390

Chapter 2381 Chapter 2381 Dragon Group had also expanded rapidly to become an unsurpassable international company. Its business grew so significantly that it involved nearly every industry under the sun.

In addition to that, the business obtained commendable results in every single industry involved.

Dragon Group and Quest Group were not only the top two companies in the world, but they surpassed other companies by a wide margin, maintaining a considerable gap between them and the third-ranked organization below them.

Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton were hailed as the golden couple.

Time had passed in a blink of an eye. Their children were now aged three and old enough to attend kindergarten.

One night before bedtime, Xyla was in the middle of her nightly skincare routine while watching her husband recite ancient poems to their children on the floor. "I signed them up for Phaeton Kindergarten," she told him.

Stanley nodded without hesitation. "Okay, that's good."

Phaeton Kindergarten was considered the top kindergarten for the elite citizens of Atlantis. He was pleased with her decision on that end.

"I've been checking out several kindergartens lately. Phaeton seems like the best choice in every regard. Most importantly, you think so as well," he said with a chuckle.

Xyla was always right anyway.

She smiled in agreement. "Okay, it's decided then."

He nodded.

Apart from being excellent academically, the priority was that the kindergarten was very protective of its students' privacy.

As Lynette Batton and Leon Batton gradually grew up, their parents no longer wanted them in the public eye.

They preferred their children to savor their childhood in peace and not be showered with too much attention.

It was also the safest option for them, considering their parents' identities.

They already were privileged with special statuses by being children of Dragon Group and Quest Group's owners, so being too exposed to the public wasn't a good thing.

In fact, Xyla and Stanley had intentionally protected their children from overexposure ever since their first birthday.

Not a single picture of them had leaked to the press in the past few years.

"Why don't we create aliases for them at the kindergarten, too, since we've decided to protect their privacy? They will be ordinary kids from wealthy families," Xyla suggested.

"Yeah, I was just thinking the same thing. I've already created their fake identities," her husband grinned knowingly.

Lynette and Leon were not paying attention to what their parents discussed and only focusing on the pictures from an ancient textbook.

At the age of three, Lynette and Leon seemed to have grown into their identical faces and now looked even better.

They each had distinctive facial features and fair, smooth skin.

Leon was handsome, while Lynette was pretty.

The two of them looked like children of mixed parentage from television dramas. They even seemed to glow radiantly while clad in the simplest white cotton attire.

Xyla found them so adorably attractive no matter how often she saw them.

By then, Xyla had just finished applying her skincare.

She slowly got out of bed to sit between her children. She hugged them by their shoulders and gazed at their adorable faces.

Time seemed to pass by swiftly whenever they spent any quality time together.

She could still picture how tiny and helpless they were as newborns.

Chapter 2382 Chapter 2382 But now, Lynette Batton and Leon Batton were already old enough for kindergarten.

"Time does fly," Xyla Quest sighed.

Stanley Batton tilted his head while gazing tenderly at his wife and kids. "Yeah, it does."

"You two have to be good at kindergarten, okay?" she told them as she gently ruffled their hair. "Don't say too much about our family, especially not who your parents are, understood? "It's for your safety," she added.

The twins instantly nodded. They were clever and obedient despite their tender age.

They would act as their mother had instructed.

Fortunately, they had never rebelled against her and always took anything she said to heart.

Their obedience made her heart melt once again. "You're such good kids."

Stanley looked at them tenderly. "Daddy and Mommy are only doing this for your good. You'll understand once you are older."

Lynette blinked. "I understand it's for our protection. We'll do whatever you tell us to, Daddy and Mommy, knowing you only have our best interests at heart.

"Right, Leon?" she asked, turning to look at Leon.

Her brother nodded without much to say.

As time went on, their individual personalities gradually formed.

The differences between them also grew more apparent.

Lynette was the more outgoing and jolly one, while Leon was the quiet and introverted one.

She was like a playful, adorable princess, while her majesty was like a young, cold, and dominant CEO.

Their mother found both of them incredibly adorable in their own ways.

"Okay, I'm glad you understand. Anyway, once you are at the kindergarten, you must-"

"We must get along with the other kids and listen to our teachers," Lynette interjected adorably.

Her brother merely watched them with disinterest.

Xyla found her daughter's personality similar to Sharon Lindt's, while her son reminded her of Stanley.

She was fond of both their personalities in any case.

Hearing Lynette's words made her nod her head in satisfaction, her thumbs raised at them. "Yes, that's right. You're both so smart. You always remember what I say after only being told once."

"Mommy's instructions are our holy commandments. Of course, we have to remember them," Leon spoke up then.

"Exactly," his sister agreed.

"Otherwise, Daddy will beat us unet us we'd be in trouble don't listen to Mommy." Cet We Xyla couldn't help but laugh when she heard that.

She then turned her curious gaze to her husband. "Did you tell them that?"

"Of course. Now that Lynette and Leon are old enough, they must always remember who's the boss in this family," he said. Xyla was instantly rendered speechless.

"Daddy, Mommy, I want ice cream," Lynette said suddenly.

Leon frowned when he heard her. "Kids shouldn't eat too much ice cream, or you'd get a stomachache. Don't you know that?"

She frowned unhappily as her lips pouted. "But I want ice cream. What can I do?"

He shook his head helplessly before rolling his eyes at her. He then turned to his parents. "Daddy, Mommy, what do you say?"

Xyla and Stanley were used to his reaction by now. He seemed to always act tough in front of his little sister, but he genuinely adored her very much on the inside.

Chapter 2383 Chapter 2383 Every time Lynette Batton made an unreasonable request, Leon Batton would be annoyed and cold to her.

But then, he would give in instantly whenever she made a sad face because he adored his little sister way too much. "Keep an eye on your little sister, Leon. She can only have three mouthfuls," Xyla Quest told her son.

That was the limit she had set because Lynette's stomach was relatively weaker.

Leon nodded before addressing his sister. "Let's go. Come with me."

His tone sounded firm and irrefutable, prompting Lynette to follow behind him to the door.

"When you're done with dessert, bring your sister upstairs with you and get ready for bed, all right?"

"Got it," he answered without turning his head and led Lynette away.

Their nannies left one after another as the kids grew up, so Xyla had hired four new nannies.

Apart from taking care of the children's food and daily activities, they were also responsible for cooking and cleaning the house.

Xyla and Stanley had gotten much busier with work over the years and had very little free time. They spent what little time they could carve out by accompanying their two kids.

That left very little time for chores around the house, hence the need for hiring nannies to pick up the slack despite abhorring having strangers around.

Four nannies were just adequate to take care of the children and upkeep the sizeable house.

Two nannies, Shanice and Mica, silently stood behind Leon and Lynette once they entered the kitchen. They were there to accompany them for their safety while supervising their ice cream indulgence.

Shanice and Mica waited by the door with their watchful eyes on the kids as Leon helped himself to the fridge to retrieve a tub of ice cream for Lynette.

He uncovered the tub before pulling Lynette down to sit on the floor. He then carefully scooped two mouthfuls of ice cream for her with a spoon.

She had her mouth open again, waiting for the third.

Her brother hastily closed the lid and replaced it into the freezer.

"Be good. You're not allowed to eat too much. Your body can't take it," he said with a warning look.

She immediately pulled the same trick and began to pout, but he didn't fall for it this time.

He adored his little sister, but he knew there were limits. Her health came first.

Realizing that her usual stunt wasn't scowled before compl she dropped the act a e awful." Content beloh!

"It's for your own good," her brother insisted.

"Hmph!"

"Let's go, Sis. It's time for bed," he reminded her, extending his hand to help her up.

She refused to comment but still obediently held his hand and left the kitchen with him. Growing up, the siblings were constantly by each other's side.

They were closest to each other.

He was her favorite person. She never failed to annoy him on most days, but she knew he loved her.

He was the kind of person who seemed uncaring on the outside but devoted on the inside.

Upstairs in their room, Leon ensured she befored her teeth and you before tucking her in her bed, patting her back gently.

SV However, Lynette simply couldn't fall asleep even with her eyes closed.

Her lullar started singing a classic for nannies frequently Sang and she soon fell asleep in his warm arms.

The four nannies felt their hearts melting at the sight.

This happened frequently before, but they would still feel touched by the twins' devotion and trust in each other.

Chapter 2384 Chapter 2384 After Lynette Batton fell asleep, Leon Baton carefully placed her head on her pillow. Then, he picked up another one for himself and settled down next to his sister. It was peaceful and quiet outside the window.

The warm summer night had a sky full of stars accompanied by the sound of singing cicadas. Fireflies danced in clusters now and then.

It was a wonderful sight to behold.

The twins slept soundly in their warm and luxurious room.

Everything seemed so serene.

Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton checked in on them later that evening and witnessed this scene.

They couldn't help but smile in contentment as they sat by their bed to watch them for a while.

They felt blessed to have such amazing kids who seldom caused trouble or worried them needlessly.

***

Leon and Lynette were accepted into the prestigious Phaeton Kindergarten soon after Xyla signed them up.

The children also had brand-new identities as a cover story to protect their privacy. Their parents were supposed to be the owners of South City Property Group, a notable company in South City. It ranked among the top five hundred companies in the country.

Their new identities would make them the most low-profile in that kindergarten, where most kids came from wealthy families.

Some of them were the grandchildren of Presidents of certain countries.

Hopefully, Lynette and Leon would fly under the radar and not attract unwanted attention.

Nobody should suspect anything even if the new identities shared the same names as the Batton family's grandchildren.

Nobody could have imagined that Stanley and Xyla could concoct such an elaborate scheme to protect their privacy. People might assume that they had intentionally adopted the names after the two children in the Batton family.

Most wealthy folks would rename their kids after other children from powerful families or royalties, believing this superstition would bring them good luck.

It was such a common practice these days that nobody would question the similarities of their names to the Batton family.

Lynette and Leon arrived at their kindergarten with a chauffeur and a nanny, so nobody ever saw their real parents. Neither were they curious either.

The first day at kindergarten went smoothly with the twins in the same class.

They were driven home from kindergarten at half-past four in the afternoon and arrived back home at five o'clock when Xyla and Stanley happened to have finished work.

They were seated on the couch, discussing their children's first day at kindergarten.

Phaeton Kindergarten had surveillance cameras in their classrooms so that each parent could see what was happening at all times.

They were pleased to know that their kids behaved themselves there and were able to adapt quickly to a new environment.

In the beginning, Xyla was worried that the twins might cry for their parents like other kids, but she was pleasantly surprised when they didn't. They seemed very obedient and even looked after one another.

Chapter 2385 Chapter 2385 Leon Batton, especially, took great care of his little sister, Lynette Batton.

He practically acted like a protective father in the classroom and didn't let anything happen to her.

Lynette was the kind of person who could cry easily, but his presence there ensured that she was on her best behavior the entire time.

Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton knew that their son gave her a sense of security.

They jumped up happily when the kids entered the house and walked toward them eagerly.

They had missed them, especially today, even though Xyla and Stanley were frequently away at work during the day, Perhaps, it was because of their first day at kindergarten.

At the door, Xyla and Stanley picked up Lynette and Leon respectively, making them smile.

They looked very adorable in their very first set of uniforms.

Their uniforms looked good. Leon wore a white shirt with a black tie and vest, while Lynette had on a white shirt with a black tie and skirt. She also wore a fitting vest with white socks. They looked particularly good in their uniforms, and Xyla couldn't resist giving them a peck.

Then, she pressed her forehead against her daughter's while gazing at Leon. "How was your first day of school? Are you used to it yet? Were you happy?"

Although she knew they were happy, she still needed to take an interest so that they didn't feel neglected or develop resentments.

Xyla had always placed great importance on her children's emotional well-being.

He nodded. “Yes, we're very happy. I think going to kindergarten is great.” Lynette also followed suit. "Yes, it was awesome! It's much more fun than staying at home. I only have Leon to play with me at home, but there are many other kids at the kindergarten.

"They are all very nice to us," she added.

Her brother's facial expression turned annoyed when she brought up this topic, shooting her a glare. "Don't let boys kiss your face, understood?"

Their parents seemed to be dumbfounded at his words. They had kept a watchful eye on the classroom's surveillance footaget but they must have missed something as they had no idea about an incident like that.

Was their little girl kissed by a boy on her first day of school?

How did boys grow to be so mature so soon?

Where did they learn about kissing girls at such a young age?

They both wore grim expressions on their faces after a moment of disbelief.

Stanley, especially, seemed furious.

An eerie silence filled the living room.

"What do you mean?" their father asked.

Leon frowned. "A boy thought Lynette was pretty and kissed heret the cheek. She was so dumb that she didn't push him away. She even wrapped her arms around his neck.

"Maybe it's because we always kiss her like that, so she thought it was normal. After all, she's still too young to understand," he explained with a shrug. He spoke like an adult.

Although the twins were still very young, they could articulate clearly and logically.

If Xyla had her eyes closed, she would never have believed that the one who spoke was a little kindergarten kid.

Chapter 2386 Chapter 2386 If Lynette Batton was too young to understand, then was Leon Batton old enough, considering they were both twins?

He was born only slightly earlier than his little sister.

Xyla Quest chuckled with a helpless gaze at her son. "You're speaking as if you're much older."

"I may not be a lot older, I'm still her older brother. I have to be the mature one," Leon replied.

Stanley Batton nodded before looking at his daughter. "From now on, you mustn't let anyone kiss you other than Daddy, Mommy, Leon, our close friends, and relatives, understood? "Especially not boys," he hastily added with a stern expression.

Lynette didn't understand why her father said that, but she still nodded obediently.

"Okay, I'll remember that," she agreed before tugging at her brother's hand. "Leon, don't be angry. I understand now."

"Silly girl. You need to learn how to protect yourself sometimes," he advised her.

His words made him sound even more mature, not like that was surprising to his parents.

She nodded obediently.

"Come on, let's go to your room and go over what we learned today. Especially what we learned in our English class," he urged, prompting her to nod again.

Hearing that, Xyla and Stanley simultaneously let go of them.

The kids had just returned home and Xyla still wanted to spend more time with them.

Hearing that they were going to review their lessons, she immediately bent over with both hands resting on her knees as she looked at them.

"Can you do that a little later? Mommy and Daddy would like to spend more time with you first. Won't you stay and chat with us for a while longer?" she asked. Lynette's eyes glimmered and she nodded eagerly.

However, her brother seemed stern and determined. "No, Mommy, we need to revise first. We can only play after that."

"Leon, who taught you that?" Xyla asked.

"I don't need anyone to teach me that," he replied, rendering his mother speechless.

Sometimes, Xyla wondered who Leon took after for being so mature.

It was probably Stanley.

She had also been an obedient child at that age, but not as much as him.

"Okay, fine. Go and revise with your little sister," Stanley spoke up.

Leon nodded slightly before leading his sister away.

Xyla couldn't resist sighing as she watched them leave. "Did you teach Leon all that?"

Her husband shook his head. "No.

He probably learned this stuff from the internet. He's always into those sophisticated videos." Cont She thought that he made sense. "I have a feeling our son is going to grow up and become a carbon copy of you."

Leon did have a similar personality to his father.

"Is that so bad?" Stanley smiled in satisfaction. "If he's anything like me, he d only make his wifee, children happy, isn't that so?"

and "Yes, Leon following your footsteps is the best thing," she laughed.

"Lynette na thaobably takes after you, y adorable and kindhet and that's good, too. You're both et he told her teasingly.

Xyla couldn't resist laughing at his compliment.

She was so happy.

Her kids were obedient and mature, never causing

Chapter 2387 Chapter 2387 Xyla Quest had no regrets other than not being able to repay her parents for bringing her up.

She enjoyed days like these though she'd found herself wishing that her parents were around to be a part of her happy life.

She instantly hugged Stanley Batton as she began to feel emotional at the thought.

"Honey, I have a sudden craving for the steamed egg and shrimp dish you've cooked before," she told him.

"Okay, I'll cook that dish for you right away," he replied instantly before heading into the kitchen.

Xyla settled down on the couch and began munching on snacks that her husband had bought for the kids.

However, neither Lynette Batton nor Leon Batton was fond of them, so she ended up the one who ate them the most often.

***

Time went by so quickly that it stopped for no one.

In the blink of an eye, Lynette and Leon were now six.

They seemed much more mature than before and even more obedient.

The children were growing well.

Likewise, Xyla and Stanley's companies also continued to grow.

At this point, Quest Group was on par with Dragon Group and had dominated the business world.

Both companies had devastated their competitors.

Xyla was even cited as the most successful and famous female businesswoman for several consecutive years.

Over these years, the couple's lives were smooth sailing.

One day, she was going through some documents at X Entertainment, as usual.

Halfway through one, she received a call from one of her nannies.

She instantly picked up the call. "What's the matter?"

"Ms. Quest," the voice greeted over the phone. "Leon and Lynette have been injured by another kid at the kindergarten. That kid jumped the gun by forcing the children to kneel and apologize. Otherwise, he threatened to have them kicked out of the kindergarten.

"This kid comes from a royal family that owns a top ten enterprise worldwide. They're being so arrogant that even the kindergarten is siding with them out of fear of offending the royal family.

"Why don't you come over, Miss Quest? Lynette is terrified and bawling her eyes out now. Moreo some of the adults are bullying her."

Xyla felt her heart squeeze in pain as rage exploded within her when she heard the news.

She hastened to stand and pick her coat up while earing a deep frown. “I understand. I'm on my way."

Xyla couldn't care about anything except to see her beloved children as soon as possible.

They had kept their real identities a secret so the kids could grow up happily in the kindergarten and not be bothered.

Staying low profile didn't mean they would be subjected to bullying from entitled brats in the kindergarten.

She assumed all parents of students at Phaeton Kindergarten were respectable people who brought up their children correctly.

She never expected something like this to happen.

Perhaps that was naive optimism on her part.

Chapter 2388 Chapter 2388 Meanwhile, Lynette Batton kept her head down as she wept in the office of Phaeton Kindergarten's principal.

Leon Batton stood in front of her protectively while a group of adults surrounded them.

The principal, three teachers, both parents of the boy in question, and the royal family's bodyguards were in the office.

There were glaring at the twins with cold, harsh looks.

Meanwhile, the arrogant boy with whom they had a conflict sat on a nearby chair as he glowered at Leon defiantly.

Soon, their nanny, Shanice, walked in and hastily pulled the twins behind her in a protective stance.

"Hey kids, aren't you going to apologize? Do you want to be kicked out?" the boy's father sneered menacingly before issuing more threats.

"Mark my words. If you don't apologize, not only will I see to it that you're both kicked out, but your parents will also be in big trouble.

"I won't let anyone in your family off the hook," he yelled as he pointed his forefinger at them.

Leon returned his angry glare and stood his ground. "How exactly will you kick us out or get our family in trouble? You can try," the boy said as a dare.

"I told you none of this was our fault. We only beat your son up because he flirted with my sister shamelessly. Not only did he forcefully kiss her cheek, but he even touched her. He deserved the beating," he explained in his boyish voice.

His tone was firm, and his confidence seemed capable of protecting his sister from harm.

Meanwhile, Lynette hid behind him quietly as tears streamed down her face continuously.

Although she was afraid of what was happening, she knew that her brother would be able to protect her.

The man seemed even more enraged after hearing what Leon said. "Hey, kid! Watch your tone when you talk to me! Did your parents teach you to be rude?

"I suppose lowly families like yours can't produce any decent offspring. Look at you! You are so stubborn that you don't seem afraid at all.

"Do you even know who I am?" he asked, rolling up his sleeves while striding menacingly toward Leon.

Shanice immediately stepped in, placing herself between the irate man and her charges. "Sir, I'd advise you to calm down and keep your distance from the children.

Otherwise, the consequences will be ve sw nov dire."

His eyes widened before he released a bark of laughter. "Dire consequences? What can you possibly do to me? Are you going to exact revenge on me? Can lowly citizens like you even do that?"

He rolled his eyes dramatically and went on. "My son allegedly flirted with your sister, right? Maybe he thought she was good enough. But no matter what, you're wrong for attacking someone. Did you know that you ignorant fools?"

Leon's fists quivered when he heard that. Frowning deeply, he directly scowled at the man. "No wonder your son is a bully. The apple does not fall far from its tree, it seems. With the way you educate your child, he'd end up in prison sooner or later."

The principal regarded him icily when she heard what he said. "Leon, what nonsense are you saying? Do you know who you're speaking to?"

Like any other establishment, there were also social rankings here, even though the kindergarten was a place for children.

Leon's family was not as influential as this boy's family, so the principal naturally sided with the arrogant boy.

It didn't matter what Leon or Lynette did, wrong or right. The principal simply couldn't afford to offend a royal family.

Chapter 2389 Chapter 2389 The principal's words came as a shock to Leon Batton.

At that point, he finally understood how fake the principal and these adults were.

He grew angrier, his small fists clenched by his sides.

"Why should I apologize? They're the ones bullying us," Leon stated indignantly, pointing his finger at the other family. "I doubt Lynette and I will stay here for long if this is the kind of favoritism Phaeton Kindergarten offers."

After saying that, he directly ran up to the other boy's father, removing his tiny leather shoe before launching it at his face.

For a 6-year-old child, Leon was very swift and accurate, moving like the wind. The shoe had already connected with his face by the time he could react.

Everyone was stunned to see his nose was badly injured.

At the very least, nobody expected that a kid like Leon would have the courage to do such a thing.

The man was now livid after being assaulted by a shoe.

He immediately raised his hand and slapped Leon with his full strength, sending him crashing to the ground from the force.

His limbs slammed against the cold hard concrete floor, his face turning pale as the pain set in.

Nearby, the son smirked in satisfaction as he watched, glaring at him viciously. "You overestimate yourself, you fool. You deserve to be hit by my father. Hahaha!"

Leon immediately lost his temper after being struck.

Meanwhile, his sister ran over to help him to his feet after witnessing what happened.

"You're a monster," Lynette exclaimed with contempt. "You're dead."

So far, not a single adult had said or done anything to help, not the principal, teachers, or other onlookers.

They were all turning a blind eye to what was happening.

"I'm dead? How are you going to kill me? With the other shoe?" the man sneered. "You two are the ones who would be dead. I'm telling you now. Not only you, but your parents would be dead, too.

"They deserve to be squashed under my feet for bringing you into this world."

The man was clearly unhinged.

Lynette's fears disappeared as she wiped her tears dry before taking a protective stance in front of her brother like a hen protecting its chick.

Placing her hands on her hips, she leveled her gaze at the man.

"All right, I'll remember everything you said. I hope you won't soil yourself later."

"What a joke. I've encountered all sorts of dangers. Why would I soil myself?" he retorted and started laughing evilly.

Meanwhile, the onlookers around them also found Lynette's comment funny as they chuckled.

From their perspectives, her family was powerless to do anything to this man. Even though these kids shared the same names as the Batton. family's grandchildren, their fates and family backgrounds were completely different.

"Have you made the call?" she turned to address her nanny in plain view.

Shanice nodded right away.

The man laughed coldly again. "Did you call someone? Great. Get everyone to come. It doesn't matter how many people you bring. In the end, you'd still have to kneel in front of me and apologize for your mistakes.

"Remember, if anything happens to your family business, it's your fault. You asked for it," he added.

Chapter 2390 Chapter 2390 The man's wife also began to speak then, but Leon Batton ignored her, silently waiting for someone from his family to arrive.

"What's the matter? Aren't you going to say anything? Are you afraid? I'll give you one last chance. Kneel and apologize. After that, go ahead and lick my son's shoe. Perhaps I'll spare some of your family members who would be arriving later," the man added.

His words grew harsher each time he spoke, intentionally challenging Leon and Lynette Batton's limits.

Lynette began to laugh as well, gazing at the adult bully with slightly reddened eyes. "If you're smart, you should kneel and apologize to us instead. Then, when my family arrives, I will consider asking them to forgive you.

"This opportunity won't come knocking twice. I promise you will regret it later," she added.

"Exactly," her brother interjected.

Their words seemed to amuse the man further as he started laughing helplessly. "Haha! You sure are brave. Are you trying to intimidate me? Did you really think I'd be intimidated by you two?

"I don't care who comes over today. I won't be afraid. I'll chop my head off for you to use as a stool if I show any signs of fear. I've met all sorts of people over the years. Do you think I give a d*mn about your family?" he said in his condescending tone.

Xyla Quest arrived just in time to overhear the man's arrogant speech and see his furious expression inside the principal's office.

Witnessing the way he spoke to her children instantly made her upset.

Where did this jerk come from, anyway?

How could he speak to two defenseless children like that? Was he even a man?

Nudging her sunglasses upward, Xyla strode into the office. "Is that so?"

Everyone fell silent when they saw her.

At that moment, she appeared delicate, but there was an intimidating aura surrounding her that made people wary.

A single look at her would instill fear in someone.

The office was so quiet that they could hear a pin drop.

Nobody expected Xyla to show up there in the first place.

What was she doing there?

"Mommy!" Lynette and Leon exclaimed simultaneously as they ran over to embrace her thighs.

Several people gasped in shock.

They were suddenly terrified as a sense of remorse overcame them.

"These children? The man glanced at her in disbelief while he pointed at them.

Woare they your She pretended not to hear him. Instead her frown deepened as her eyes raked over her children's faces.

Their adorable faces were covered in scars. It was a pitiful sight.

The most heart-wrenching part was for her to see her son had been slapped and not by another kid.

A six-year-old child wouldn't have such strength. They couldn't left t such à a sizeable mark on on's Sweet face.

That slap had come from a full-grown man.

Suddenly, Xyla was furious.