Ch. 2401..2410
Chapter 2401
Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton got into bed together after freshening up, hugging each other in the dark. It was a peaceful moment.
No matter how tough Xyla acted publicly, she seemed to be as vulnerable as a child with her husband.
She presented herself as a strong woman in public, but Stanley allowed her to be herself at home.
"I wonder if the children are asleep," she said, unable to stop smiling whenever she spoke about them.
He reacted the same way. "They're probably asleep. They've always been sound sleepers."
"Yeah. I just realized how wonderful it is to have a son and a daughter. They can grow up together and accompany each other. They would never feel lonely," she sighed in contentment. "Yeah."
Xyla chuckled and began thinking about the future. "I wonder what they'd look like when they grow up. And would they still be as obedient as they are now?
"I wonder if they'd still be so thoughtful," she added.
Stanley smiled. "I think so. I believe they will grow to be kind and decent people."
She nodded agreeably.
It was what she hoped for her children.
She didn't wish for success or wealth for them, but more importantly, she hoped they would have the moral values and be full of optimism.
She wanted them to be like the sun, always shining bright and bringing warmth to the world.
***
Time went by quickly, and now fifteen years had flown by in a blink of an eye.
People changed, and circumstances changed in that time.
Dragon Group and Quest Group continued to develop over the last fifteen years, dominating the top two ranks in the business realm.
X Entertainment wasn't far behind, either. The company was the number one entertainment company in the world the entire time.
Dragon Group and Quest Group
collaborated to contribute to charitable deeds over the years
establishing a charity foon to
help countless people in need.
By now, Xyla and Stanley had already become saintly figures in the eyes of the public.
Josh Batton never left X Entertainment, and was still tied to Xyla's company by contract.
He had long become a trendsetter in people's hearts through fifteen years of consolidating his image. His generation would always remember him as an idol.
Despite the fast-paced evolutions in the entertainment industry, his status was never affected.
Crowds would gather wherever he showed up.
It was the same for Lukas Ronaldo.
Like Josh, he was a megastar to his generation, and a trendsetter in his own right.
He was also still tied to X Entertainment by contract.
In fact, the two of them had formed their own entertainment companies and were doing very well.
Not only did they groom idols
through their own companies, but
they also collaborated with X
Entertainment on many projects, including film, television, and web series.
Over the years, their entertainment companies also kept expanding.
On top of that, fans and other celebrities also vouched for their personalities and credentials.
Most of the actors and idols in the entertainment industry were their fans.
Annabeth Cates remained by her husband's side. She outgrew her role as Josh's manager and became his full partner in his entertainment company.
Chapter 2402
Chapter 2402
Over the years, Annabeth Cates had trained herself to act like a formidable figure in the entertainment industry. She was an absolute goddess to many celebrities and business owners in the entertainment industry.
Annabeth discarded her old image to emerge as a powerful businesswoman upon encountering numerous challenges.
Georgie Clementine had remained by Xyla Quest's side and helped to manage everything in X Entertainment.
Meanwhile, Henry Armstrong took over Armstrong Group and expanded into the third largest enterprise worldwide, appearing frequentlt on the cover of financial magazines.
Multiple top models and celebrities had brazenly tried to seduce him in one way or another, but his love for Georgie never faltered.
Their love touched countless people and turned them into their fans.
Sebastian Brenand, on the other hand, revived King Entertainment and made it the second-largest entertainment company in the world.
He also achieved significant success in the investment industry.
Additionally, he actively carried out charitable deeds and became a well-known philanthropist in the business domain.
He was an idol to countless businesspeople.
Sebastian remained on unfriendly terms with his family despite the number of times his parents tried to break the ice over the past ten years. He never gave them the possibility of a reconciliation.
No matter what, he could never forgive them for everything they did in the past.
Rachel Wood stayed by his side, assisting him in all matters related to life and his business.
She was the woman who supported him in the background.
As for Gary Lakes, he made his family business the third largest company worldwide.
This group of friends continued to develop over the past fifteen years while maintaining a close relationship.
Despite all the turmoil in the world, they never forgot their roots and forged ahead to become legends in the business world.
One day, Xyla chaired a meeting with her employees in Quest Group's conference room as usual.
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Her slim physique was apparent in a white shirt, a pair of black high-waisted pants, and black heels. She was wearing her long black hair straightened now.
With very little makeup on, her face looked naturally beautiful.
Although fifteen years had passed, Xyla still maintained her youthful looks as if the last decade and a half hadn't left a single mark on her physically.
She hadn't aged a day, but she appeared much more grounded than before. There was an added sense
of refinement and serenityse
her
demeanor.
Now, Xyla seemed to emit an even stronger presence. Her employees felt intimidated by her by just sitting there and not doing anything. Once the meeting ended, she gracefully walked out of the conference room with her laptop and returned to her own office.
She walked over to the French windows once she reached the privacy of her office, her gaze sweeping over the view. With the rapidly expanding scale of her company, everything had to evolve along with it.
Her company had been relocated to a new hundred-storeys skyscrapper, with her private office now on the topmost floor. From up there, it felt like she was high up in the mountains, and she had everything under her feet.
Beep, beep, beep-
Xyla's phone started ringing suddenly, snapping her out of her reverie.
Glancing at the screen, she saw a call from Lynette Batton and Leon Batton's school, so she immediately answered.
Chapter 2403
Chapter 2403
"Is this Mrs. Batton?"
The caller was Leon Batton's class teacher.
"Yes, speaking," Xyla Quest replied with a frown.
"Has Leon recovered? When will he be returning to school?"
Her eyes widened in shock when she heard this.
When did her son fall sick?
With a sinking feeling, she instantly knew what was going on.
Leon was probably playing hooky and came up with the lie of falling sick to get out of attending classes.
That was unexpected and shocking to her.
Her eldest had always been a good student since he was a kid. He was a model student in the eyes of his teachers and peers.
She never had to worry about Leon academically.
So, what happened to him?
Why was he playing hooky?
Could it be due to teenage rebellion?
"Yeah, he's almost fully recovered," she lied, covering for her son because she hoped to sort things out privately.
She didn't want to leave a poor impression on him in front of his teacher.
"How could he have caught a cold and not recovered for an entire week? What happened to him?" his class teacher asked.
A week?
That made Xyla feel even more taken aback.
How did he skip school for an entire week?
What had he been doing all week?
Moreover, why hadn't Lynette Batton told her about it since they were in the same class?
"Yes, he'll probably be able to return to school tomorrow," she replied vaguely.
"All right then, let him rest for today," the teacher answered.
"Okay, I will."
After hanging up, her expression instantly turned angry.
She was still upset that Lynette refused to tell her about Leon's truancy, but she didn't want to jump to conclusions without first getting to the bottom of it.
Frowning deeply, she turned on the
location-tracking software on her laptop and entered her son's phone number. Within minutes, she managed to locate him at Flying Fish Cyber Cafe in the city center.
He missed school to play games?
Was it really because of teenage rebellion?
Xyla pinched her forehead helplessly before quickly grabbing her black Hermes purse and drove her new Bentley to Flying Fish Cyber Cafe.
With assistance from the cyber cafe's manager, she located her son promptly and arrived at his door on the topmost level, where she could hear his voice coming from inside. "AD, Top Solo, come with me, quickly. Let's get the big dragon.
"Jungler and Support, get the small dragon down there.
"We'll win this match with for sure."
Anger rose inside her upon hearing what Leon said. She now had solid proof that he had skipped school to play games at a cyber cafe.
She was speechless.
After composing herself by the door, she reined in her emotions and opened the door.
Leon sat in front of the computer and played League of Legends with complete focus, failing to notice his mother's presence in the room. He was fighting against the big dragon with his teammates while issuing instructions.
He looked like a typical teenager clad in a white shirt, black casual pants, and a pair of white sneakers He had his short hair parted in a three-to-seven ratio that stood out against his fair skin. His distinct facial features made him appear like he was of mixed parentage.
He gave off a cold and unapproachable vibe.
He had thin, long fingers. Although he was only tapping on a keyboard, it looked like he was playing the piano.
Leon gave off an aura of superiority like a professional gamer.
A lone ray of light seeped through the French windows and shone against his fingertips.
Chapter 2404
Chapter 2404
Xyla Quest didn't interrupt Leon Batton right away, seeing that they were about to win soon.
Instead, she silently stood behind him, keeping her temper in check while observing his gameplay.
She would wait until the game was over.
As an experienced League of Legends gamer, she knew not to interrupt someone during a match despite how livid she was.
She understood how annoyed Leon would be if he got interrupted amid his heated gameplay.
She had always known that her son was talented at League of Legends. However, she never paid much attention to it due to her busy work schedule.
Now that she had seen him play in person, Xyla found that he was as good as she had been when she won the world championship with her team.
He seemed to be even better than her back then.
She was stunned for a moment when she saw his username.
"S."
S was the god-like player who dominated the entire Korean server for the past two years.
He had held the number one title all this while, and nobody could successfully challenge him.
People called him the undefeatable ghost in the Korean server.
He was able to decimate all his enemies even during a disadvantaged match.
Everybody in the League of Legends circle knew he was invincible.
Gamers even gave him the nickname 'Living Satan'.
She had heard about this gamer before, and even asked Team XS to invite him to join them.
However, S didn't even respond to them.
She never expected this person would turn out to be her son.
Leon still hadn't noticed her as he continued leading his teammates in the game.
They engaged in a group battle after defeating the big dragon. It was four of them against five of their enemies.
Leon directly led his teammates into battle and successfully killed all their opponents without losing anyone in the process.
Finally, with the big dragon's buff, everyone cheered and charged into the enemy base to destroy it.
It was a smooth process.
Leon's maneuvers were stunning.
Even his teammates praised him in the game, but he remained collected and acted as if it was no big deal.
He finally sensed someone behind him the moment the game ended. He frowned deeply and turned around to face the intruder.
His pupils dilated when he saw his mother.
In the next second, he smiled
awkwardly and scratched the back of his head in a self-conscious gesture. Jumping to his feet, he gazed at her. "Mom? You-Why are you here?"
Xyla scowled with the same grim expression on her face. "Why do you think?"
"Did a teacher call you?"
"Yes, so start explaining," she replied through clenched teeth. "Why are you doing this? Are you aware that you're in your final year? It's the most important year in school, don't you know that?
"Everyone is working hard, but why are you slacking off?"
Her anger rose swiftly the more she spoke.
Indeed, her children were
academically gifted. They seemed to have photographic memories the way they could memorize
information after a single reading.
Other people had to work very hard to get good grades, but they always seemed to come out at the top of their class effortlessly.
However, it wasn't a good reason for Leon to play truant.
He shouldn't be able to do whatever he wanted just because he was gifted.
"Hear me out. Don't get all worked up yet," he said quietly.
"All right, I'd like to hear what you have to say."
Chapter 2405 Chapter 2405 "First of all, I've already studied up to university courses by myself. High school courses are useless to me now," Leon Batton began. "Secondly, all I've been doing are revisions these days. It's getting to be quite boring," he added.
Xyla Quest frowned slightly. "Boring? Is that why you skipped school?
"No matter what, you're still a high school student. As long as you're in school, you must adhere to the rules.
"Even if you've studied up to university courses, you should not break the rules," she stated.
She didn't expect her son had started studying university courses of his own accord.
She knew he was academically gifted and could retain everything he read, but he didn't tell her about anything else.
School might seem boring from his perspective, but she was still upset that he broke the rules.
Leon helplessly nodded. "Okay, I understand. I won't do it again."
"Skipping school to play games? I've got to hand it to you," Xyla said while shaking her head.
He didn't seem to have a reply to that.
"Pack up and come home with me now."
"Let me play for a while longer," he pleaded. "I won't be going to school the rest of the day anyway."
"Are you disobeying me?" she asked.
"Please, let me play to my heart's content today. I'll go to school tomorrow. Deal?"
She considered the idea briefly. She could say yes.
Helplessly, she nodded and sat beside him.
Then, she turned on the computer in front of her with a pointed look at her son. "I don't have anything to do anyway. Let's play together."
Xyla hadn't indulged in games for a while now, so she felt inclined to play now that she had seen him performing so well.
His lips widened in a satisfied grin at her words.
"But don't think I have forgiven you yet,"
have to write a apology letter when you eminded him sternly.
"Okay," Leon readily agreed.
"There won't be a next time," she warned.
"Okay."
Satisfied with his reply, she didn't comment further and gradually felt her anger dissipate.
"You're good at AD, aren't you, Mom? I'll be your Support," he suggested. "I'm very good at it."
She nodded agreeably. "Sure."
As far as she knew, Leon wasn't only good at playing Support. In fact, he was also excellent at playing Top Solo, Mid Solo, AD, and Jungler. He was an all-rounded player.
"I didn't think the god-like player feared by all professional and random players in League of Legends would turn out toolnet my son," she said.
He smiled but didn't reply.
Glancing at Xyla's username on the screen, he added her as his friend before inviting her to join his team.
She directly clicked on the button to accept the invitation.
"I'll lead you to victory today," he declared.
"My team offered you a spot on the team before, but you wouldn't even tell us who you were. You sure know how to stay hidden," she said.
"I wanted to keep a low profile."
"I heard you've turned down many offers from professional gaming teams. Don't you want to become a professional gamer?" she asked curiously.
Usually, boys who were good at gaming yearned to become professional gamers.
Leon seemed so different.
"Yeah, I do, but I wanted to study well and keep improving first," he replied.
"That is a wise choice."
Chapter 2406 Chapter 2406 "In fact, I know that nobody in the family would agree if I wanted to become a professional gamer," Leon Batton said.
Xyla Quest immediately shifted her head to look at her son upon hearing his words. "Why?"
"I know you and Dad always told us you'd respect our decisions every step of the way, but I didn't think you would be happy if I chose to be a professional gamer.
"I know early on that your wish is for me to take over the family business in the future. Besides, I didn't want to disappoint you guys," he added.
Xyla suddenly felt that her son had matured immensely by the way he spoke and his thought process.
He was able to view things more comprehensively and consider other people's feelings.
He seemed like a very understanding boy.
He always cared about what his parents thought.
As his parents, Xyla and Stanley Batton's efforts weren't in vain at least.
After contemplating for a few seconds, she regarded him seriously. "Would you like to become a professional gamer?"
"If we're only talking about hobbies, then yes," he said before admitting softly. "To be honest, my dream is to become a professional gamer.
"But I can't do that. Unlike other children, I'm destined to have a lot of responsibilities.
"Lynette and I should study hard and take over our family business one step at a time.
"After all, countless employees depend on Dragon Group for a living. We should not only protect our family's legacy, but also ensure their livelihoods are protected. Employees at Dragon Group must not worry about their job security," Leon explained.
These words touched Xyla deeply, feeling her heart expand with joy at his mindfulness. "Leon, you have grown up. You're a wonderful young man," she praised sincerely.
He smiled in response.
Right then, the team matching was complete.
"All right, it's time to choose your champion," he urged.
"Leon, if you don't let gaming affect your studies, your father and I will support you to be a professional gamer," she said after some deliberation.
"We won't be disappointed in you. Honestly, we only hope you can pursue your dreams, not just ours," she added.
His eyes widened in surprise. "Won't you feel disappointed?"
"No, not at all."
"In that case, I'd like to join Team XS," he said instantly with a bright smile.
"Okay."
"I promise my studies won't be affected," he vowed.
"All right, I believe you. However, are you prepared for the tough road ahead?"
"As long as I I'm not am doing what I enjoy, bet of doing the work no how hard it is," he replied .
His mother nodded.
"You are different, Mom. I'm already in my final year of high school, but you're still so daring," he said in awe.
"Well, that's because I trust your ability," she replied.
"I won't let you down."
"Okay."
After and other and son had an open. bottom lane of the game.net conversation, they transformed into battle gods.
Nobody could stand in their way.
Although Xyla had aged, her gaming agility was still as effective as before.
She was able to work very well with her son and managed to destroy all their enemy towers in the bottom lane within ten minutes.
Then, they made their way directly to the enemy's high ground.
At the fifteen-minute mark, they led their teammates to victory without even needing to fight the big dragon.
Their style of gaming complemented each other perfectly.
Xyla felt a great sense of satisfaction once the game ended, something she hadn't experienced in a long time.
Lately, all the teammates she'd matched with were terrible.
Leon was the only person she'd played with recently who was not only talented at the game but also worked well with her. She never thought she'd fight alongside her son in the game one day.
Chapter 2407 Chapter 2407 Xyla Quest gave Leon Batton a high-five to celebrate their victory.
She then smiled and saluted him. "You were great!"
"Of course," he smiled smugly before asking, "Another round?"
She was even more eager to play now.
She quickly formed a team and invited her son to join her.
Just like that, the two quickly became addicted to the game.
The feeling of finding an equally capable teammate compelled them to play until half-past ten in the evening.
To avoid distractions, they even silenced their phones.
Stanley Batton noticed their absence at home and started calling to look for them, but neither answered.
They had completely lost track of time.
After winning another match at eleven o'clock, Xyla finally shifted her gaze to the time in the bottom right corner of the computer screen.
She was shocked that they had been at it for hours and hadn't realized it had gotten so late.
"We should stop. Look at the time," she gazed at Leon in alarm. As she spoke, her stomach began to growl.
They even forgot to have dinner because they were preoccupied with games.
She needed to self-reflect, she realized.
How could she do that as a mother?
To play games with her son all day, not going home despite the late hour, and forgetting to eat.
She could only blame the fact that she hadn't had time to indulge in games lately that this happened.
Leon was equally shocked when he discovered the time.
"Oh no, I didn't think it was this late. Mom, let's hurry up and go home."
He took his phone out as he spoke and saw many missed calls on the screen.
The calls were all from Stanley and Lynette Batton.
He immediately showed her the missed calls on his phone. "Look!"
Xyla felt immensely guilty when she saw those and instantly retrieved her own phone.
Just as she expected, there were even more missed calls from her husband and daughter on her call logs.
They even texted her on WeChat, expressing their worries about her lack of reply.
She didn't know what to say.
"We should go home right away," Leon urged.
"Of course, but let me give your father a call first," she replied right before the door opened from the outside.
Stanley, who wore a grim expression, walked in with Lynette.
When Xyla saw them, she averted her eyes guiltily like a child caught doing something wrong.
Meanwhile, her son hastily jumped to his feet with his head lowered respectfully. "Dad."
His father first glanced at their screens before approaching them. "Did you just to play games?"
"It wasn't intentional. I didn't want this to happen either," Xyla repliedet à team, and that's why first "But Leon and I worked as a team, and that's why- Content "Are you still a child?" Stanley interjected with a helpless shake of his head.
At first, he was furious, but that was more him being worried sick than anything else. However, his anger dissipated when he saw Xyla's face, realizing that he could never be angry at his wife.
She let out an awkward chuckle. "No, but it's really fun to play with Leon."
Her husband was speechless.
So, he blamed his son instead. "Speak. Why did you lead your mother astray?"
Chapter 2408 Chapter 2408 Stanley Batton decided to yell at his son since he couldn't yell at his wife.
"Sorry, Dad," Leon Batton apologized sheepishly.
"Don't blame him. I'm at fault, too," Xyla Quest stated.
Lynette Batton walked over to her father and tugged his hand. "All right, Dad. Don't be upset. Mom and Leon forgot about the time because they were too engrossed in the game." Stanley's heart softened at his daughter's pleading.
He no longer felt like yelling at Leon.
Although, he still frowned slightly and complained. "I don't know what to do with you."
With that, he caught his son's gaze. "I won't punish you since you made your mother happy, but don't lead your mother astray again."
His son nodded even though he believed that his mother had willingly joined him of her own accord.
Leon was used to stuff like this since he was a kid, so he didn't let it bother him.
"To be honest, I joined him willingly," his mother admitted.
"All right, let's not talk about this. We'll head home since it's so late," Stanley informed them, and they readily agreed.
She then waved at Leon and led the rest out of the cyber cafe, keeping a low profile as they exited.
Fortunately, nobody noticed them as the other gamers were all focused on their computer screens.
Stanley drove his car, so he brought Lynette to his black Bentley Arnage, while his wife fetched Leon in her car.
As they drove home, she looked over at her son in the passenger seat. "I'll prepare the contract for you tomorrow since you've decided to become a professional gamer."
He shook his head. "I don't think a contract is necessary since we're a family."
"Regardless, we should still follow the official procedures," she insisted.
That was her way of treating him with respect.
Leon didn't care about such things if he was honest.
"Most professional gamers get at least ten million in salary if they're good. A newcomer like you would vel.net normally get that amount," she. explained. "I think you're exceptionally talented. That's why you'll be getting fifteen million."
She was adamant to treat him fairly. as any other talented gamer since Leon wanted to become a professional. She would pay him the salary he deserved.
"I don't mind, Mom. You don't have to pay me," he said.
"You deserve it, though. We shouldn't let our familial relationship blur the lines of what you should earn."
"As long as you're happy," he shrugged.
"I never expected you to become a professional gamer," she said.
"Well, I was curious about this game at first because of you. I guess you influenced me one way or another," he admitted.
"What do you mean?"
"I used to watch you play this game frequently as a kid. I thought it was very cool," he explained as he recalled his memory. "Once I got older, I learned how to use the internet.
"I also saw you winning many championships with Team XS on videos. I thought it was awesome. That's how I unknowingly fell in love with eSports."
"I see."
Xyla didn't expect this since he had never expressed any interest before when he used to watch when she played these games.
She just assumed that he wasn't particularly interested in gaming.
"Well, I wish you the best because eSports isn't an easy pathway. You have many obstacles lying in wait for you," she said.
Chapter 2409 Chapter 2409 Leon Batton chuckled. "Yeah, I know it will be a tough journey ahead, but I won't look back."
"I know you can be successful at it. You're the best I've seen, Leon," Xyla Quest told him sincerely.
"Thank you for supporting my dream, Mom," he said softly, feeling his heart warmed by her unwavering support.
She smiled in return. "You don't need to thank me. Just do your best, and don't think I'll go easy on you simply because you joined my club. That won't be happening. "I'll treat you the same as I do everyone else," she added.
He nodded.
"Yours and Lynette's identities have always been a secret. I think that should remain a secret even after you've joined us," she went on.
He nodded again, knowing that his parents wanted to protect them from the public's eyes. The siblings had always followed this rule ever since they were kids. Leon used his original name all these years, but his personal information had always indicated he was from a regular wealthy family.
Hence, nobody suspected anything as people assumed he had the same name.
***
Everyone freshened up and washed their hands the moment they got home. Then, Xyla sat in the kitchen with her children while Stanley reheated the food.
It was already very late, and the nannies had long retired for the night, so he had to do everything himself.
The other three played with their phones until Stanley had their meals ready.
After the meal, they all returned to their respective rooms.
Inet Xyla and Stanley took a warm bath together before they settled into bed. With the lights off, he hugged. her close like he usually did They still were very much in love after being married for so many years, and he always embraced her when they slept.
She looked tiny in his arms.
"Our son wants to become a professional gamer. Moreover, he's really very good at it. That's why I've decided to let him join my eSports team, she told him after a moment of comfortable silence. "You won't be angry at me, right?
"I remember you saying that you'd respect our children's interests and hobbies, too. You also said that all you wanted was for them to be healthy and happy," she added.
The best time for them to talk was when it was dark and quiet at night.
Stanley nodded. "Yeah. I won't mind as long as you don't. You can decide on everything in our family." Her heart warmed instantly.
"I'm glad you don't mind. I was worried you'd be upset," she admitted hesitantly.
"Why would I? I always mean what I say," he assured her.
"Okay. Anyway, I told Leon the condition was that his studies must not be affected, and he agreed."
Chapter 2410 Chapter 2410 "Good," Stanley Batton said with another nod.
Xyla Quest had always been the one to call the shots in their family. Her husband agreed with whatever she said because she was the boss. That was how things worked from the start, and it remained true until now.
"My parents invited us over for dinner tomorrow, including the kids," he informed her.
"Okay, sure."
"They haven't seen them in a while, so they have missed them," he added. "They also missed you since you haven't been there in a week."
Xyla smacked her forehead guiltily when she heard him. "Oh, dear. Look at me. I've been meaning to visit, but I keep forgetting because of work."
"It's fine. You'll be there tomorrow."
"Yeah."
"Dad and Mom know you're busy, so they understand," he assured her.
"Yeah, they really are," she replied with a sigh.
"Oh, yeah. Do you know what else Mom told me when she called today?"
Xyla seemed curious. "What?"
Her husband shook his head helplessly. "She told me to treat you better and buy you a few more purses."
"Mom is wonderful," she giggled.
"Yes, she always does this. She's still worried I would treat you poorly even when we've been married for years," he said incredulously with a roll of his eyes.
"I have a wonderful mother-in-law," she sighed in contentment as her heart warmed at the thought.
"Exactly. Mom then told me that her friend's son recently cheated on his wife. She asked if I cheated and told me to tell the truth."
Xyla couldn't resist laughing at that. "Are you serious?"
She didn't expect Sharon Lindt to ask her son such a question.
He nodded. "It's true. Why would I lie? I told her I never did."
"What happened after that?" She couldn't help but laugh again.
"She then gave me several warnings," he said with a deep "She even threatened to.net I on me if I ever dared to cheat you.
"The most epic part was what my father said, though," he added before pausing.
"What did he say?"
"That he would castrate me if I ever cheated on you," Stanley stated with a straight face.
"Pfft-" Xyla burst out laughing again.
"What on their eds? We've been to earth do you think is on So We've been together for Don't they know me enough by now? Would I en stray?
"Don't they know how much I love you?" He felt even more exasperated after saying that.
"It's probably just them thinking out loud after seeing what their friend's son did," she guessed.
"Yeah, they really love you to pieces.
They are worried I might end up losing you. Even if we've been married for a long time, they are still paranoid about that. Sometimes, I wonder if you've cast a spell on my parents," he said with an amused grin.
She grinned back in the dark. "Yeah. Honestly, I wonder if I do know how to cast such a spell, too."
"You probably do. Otherwise, why would my parents be so loyal to you?" he asked jokingly.
Her smile widened. "Thank you, Honey. You've always been so good to me."
"Xyla, I love you the way I did when we first met," Stanley declared.
"Me, too. I love you even more than before, Honey."
"Let's always be together, okay?" he asked with some vulnerability.
His wife nodded in his arms.