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Chapter 551

It turned out that that had happened because of such an unexpected relationship.

"You... You are actually... Someone from Dragon Group?" Jeremy Quest asked carefully. There was still a look of disbelief in his eyes.

In the next second, Jeremy forcefully pinched his thigh. The pain was real, and that meant this wasn't a dream.

Emily Quest and May Conner were mad beyond reason.

Neither of them had expected that their carefully planned scheme would fail to hurt Xyla Quest.

Not only did it not hurt Xyla, it even allowed her to gain even more respect from the crowd. They actually ended up revealing the fact that she was the wife of Dragon Group's heir. How did all of this happen?

Could they have acquired the wrong information?

"Also, this is the wedding photo of Xyla and me in our marriage certificate," Stanley Batton said while retrieving a digital copy of their marriage certificate and handing it over to Jeremy. The marriage certificate clearly showed a picture of the two of them, along with their names.

"No... If you are Dragon Group's heir, why didn't you say so? Xyla, you too. Why didn't you say anything before?" Jeremy asked excitedly. "That's because my wife said she likes keeping a low profile," Stanley said as he affectionately ruffled Xyla's hair with a smile on his face. This made everyone around feel very envious. Xyla had become the woman who received the greatest amount of attention in the room. "You've put me through so much just to keep a low profile. Your acting skills are very good." Jeremy began to smile.

"Sorry. I wouldn't dare go against what my wife says," Stanley said before looking at Xyla.

His sentence immediately filled the women present with envy and jealousy.

Not only did Xyla become the wife of Dragon Group's heir, the young heir himself even pampered her. She really was too lucky. How many women could only dream of becoming the wife of Dragon Group's heir?

Who was the young heir?

He was practically a god that people could only dream of!

"Oh my god. That explains why he is so handsome. He's actually Dragon Group's heir! I knew he wasn't an ordinary man!"

"Isn't Xyla Quest way too lucky? She is actually married to such a noble man. If I were her, I'd probably wake up smiling."

"Is Bailey Ronson here to cause a scene? Who the hell is the guy named Henry she brought with her?"

"Baily Ronson must have wanted to do something bad, but she ended up negatively affecting the Sullivan family instead. I bet her husband would file for a divorce once she returns home."

Jeremy felt unusually pleased by what he heard. He immediately looked over at Bailey Ronson, who was now trembling at the table next to him. "Do you know the complete story now? My son-in-law isn't what you claimed him to be."

Meanwhile, Henry was still in a dumbfounded state. He couldn't stop looking at Stanley.

Bailey didn't dare to say anything else. She immediately got up and walked over to Stanley. "Stan, I'm sorry. Can you please ask your directors to take back what they said? It was only a misunderstanding... I really don't have any bad intentions." Bailey said.

Stanley glared at her coldly. "Do you not have bad intentions? Why couldn't I tell otherwise?"

Bailey clasped her hands together and continued to plead. "Stan, whatever I said is true. Just pretend I was acting like a fool, will you?"

Stanley frowned a little. "No," he said blandly.

"If anything, please consider the fact that we have a good relationship with the Quest family. I truly admit that I was wrong. I'm begging you. Please?" Bailey added.

If there weren't so many people around, Bailey would have knelt in front of Stanley.

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Now, Bailey Ronson felt genuinely remorseful.

If she had known this would happen, she wouldn't have messed with Xyla Quest right here and then!

"If you do that, the Sullivan family is done for... I'll never be happy in this lifetime again," Bailey said as tears filled her eyes.

Stanley Batton slowly held Xyla's hand and pulled her into his arms before ruffling her hair gently. "Whoever makes my wife unhappy for even a moment will be unhappy for the rest of his or her life." Julian Sullivan, Tom Sullivan, Emily Quest, and May Conner were all dumbfounded.

They knew that Stanley's decision would very likely cause the Sullivan family's business to cease operating for good.

Even if that didn't happen, many of Sullivan Group's subsidiaries would collapse.

The group's size would surely contract.

Julian instantly wheeled himself over to Stanley and begged him. "I sincerely apologize on behalf of my mother. I hope you can take back what you said."

"Everyone must pay for their actions," Stanley said coldly without a hint of warmth on his face.

Right then, he had an imposing aura that intimidated everyone around him, especially those who cursed at him and Xyla.

These people wished they could bury themselves in a hole right then.

Xyla was very touched by Stanley's behavior. Apart from doing this to make her feel better, Xyla knew Stanley also did this to help her establish a more prominent status in the upper-class.

"Mr. Henry, why haven't I ever heard my grandfather talk about you?" Stanley slowly shifted his gaze to Henry and asked.

Henry quickly wiped his sweat away. "I've never heard Doctor Batton mention having a grandson like you either. In fact, he never told me that the Batton family was this powerful." Henry truly had no idea!

The surrounding guests all rolled their eyes at Henry.

"I bet you are working with Bailey Ronson to tarnish Xyla's reputation. I can't believe someone who works in charity would do such a disgusting thing."

"It really is disgusting. Bailey Ronson, are you shameless? You have even dragged Henry along to make false accusations just so that everyone would believe you."

"Sullivan Group is very unlucky to have someone like you as its president's wife."

Everyone began saying things to please Stanley and Xyla.

Henry instantly stood up with a worried expression on his face. "I'm really not making any of this up. Whatever I said was true."

Stanley glared at Henry coldly. "I'll deal with you later."

Since this was a dinner organized by Stanley's father-in-law, he didn't want to steal the spotlight. It was about time the charity dinner resumed its original program.

With that, Stanley looked over at the empty stage and stood up while holding Xyla's hand and raising his glass to everyone present. "I'm very sorry for causing such a big scene during an event like this. Xyla and I would like to apologize to everyone with a toast."

Everyone got to their feet and raised their glasses to Stanley and Xyla.

They then emptied their glasses.

Julian and Bailey, who stood next to Stanley, were being completely ignored.

Stanley didn't even look at them.

Bailey quickly wheeled Julian away from where Stanley and Xyla stood. As she did so, she whispered into Julian's ear. "Julian, don't panic. Once the gathering is over, I'll beg Stanley once more... For now, nothing we say will make a difference because they are still angry."

Julian looked at Bailey with a cold frown. "Mother, why are you doing this?"

Bailey quickly wiped her sweat away with an apologetic expression on her face. "I'm sorry. I didn't think things would turn out like this."

Julian frowned without saying anything.

After the toast, Stanley slowly put his glass down. "Everyone, please proceed with the evening as planned. The show will go on," he said.

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Very soon, music began to play.

Singers proceeded to get on stage to sing and perform.

Meanwhile, Stanley Batton kept his arm around Xyla Quest's waist. The two of them ate and chatted, occasionally feeding each other as per usual.

Not long after, guests began approaching Stanley and Xyla and surrounded them as if they were celebrities.

All of them continuously complimented Xyla and Stanley.

In fact, the performances on stage were nowhere near as attractive as the man who stood next to Xyla.

"Xyla, you are very lucky for finding a good husband like Stanley."

"I've felt how noble you were since the moment you walked through the door, very much unlike other ordinary people. I wasn't wrong, Master Batton." "Master Batton, you and Xyla are a perfect match. I've met Xyla lots of times, and we're considered friends."

Hearing this, Xyla immediately turned to look at the woman who claimed to be her friend.

She remembered that this person had not long ago made snippy comments at her along with Bailey Ronson and the rest.

When Xyla thought about this, she found it very ironic.

Sometimes, people behaved very realistically.

Although Xyla felt disgusted, she continued to smile and politely answered these people's questions.

Stanley, on the other hand, remained cold and distant. Occasionally, he would nod at these people politely.

Despite being surrounded by a group of people, Stanley still stood out from the rest with his towering height of over 180cm and his imposing aura.

When Jeremy noticed his daughter and son-in-law were the centers of attention, he felt even more joyful.

He never thought that his daughter would get married to Dragon Group's heir.

Xyla was much more capable than he ever could be.

With someone like Xyla as the Quest family's heir, Jeremy had nothing to worry about for the family business's growth.

Now, everyone else present paled in comparison to Xyla and Stanley. They were the most attractive couple in the ballroom, and they outshone everyone else.

Taking all this in, Emily scratched her chest annoyedly as she drank a glass of alcohol. She wished she could tear Xyla apart right there and then.

Why was Xyla always so lucky? Why?

Prior to this, Xyla had already become fat and ugly, and she had hit rock bottom. Why was she able to get her looks back? Why was she able to be with Dragon Group's heir and achieve so much in life? Why was Xyla always in the limelight, while Emily herself could only ever be on the sidelines? Why was Emily's significant other always inferior to Xyla's?

Why was god so unfair?

Likewise, Tom Sullivan, who sat next to Emily, felt equally upset while looking at Stanley.

What was the worst feeling in the world?

To Tom, it was the fact that not only did his ex-girlfriend leave him and forgot everything about him, but she lived a far better life than he did and found a better man than he was. Moreover, the man she was now with could even determine whether Tom could live another day.

Now, as soon as Stanley said the word, the Sullivan family would be done for!

Tony Sullivan, who sat next to Tom, looked extremely upset.

In fact, his lips had already turned purple from the rage he felt inside.

His fists were clenched tightly as the veins on his hands became visibly tense.

If it weren't for the fact that so many people were around, Tony would have slapped Bailey hard across her face.

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If Bailey Ronson hadn't spewed those nonsensical things, the Sullivan family wouldn't have gotten into so much trouble.

What if all the banks stopped providing the Sullivan family with loans in the future? What would they do?

When Bailey saw how upset Tony Sullivan seemed, she didn't dare to say a word. In fact, she was even careful not to breathe too loudly. Everyone else around him behaved the same way.

After the performances on the stage ended, Jeremy Quest held May Conner's hand and walked onto the stage.

He was preparing to give a speech.

Meanwhile, the people who surrounded Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton quickly returned to their seats and looked at the stage.

After Jeremy had thanked a bunch of people involved, it was now time for the donation drive.

Guests got ready with their enlarged copies of cheques before going on stage one after another.

Once the other guests were done with their donations, Stanley held Xyla's hand and walked up to Jeremy and May. He took a golden card out from his pocket before handing it over to Jeremy. "Xyla and I have decided to donate 300 million dollars. This card doesn't have a passcode."

When everyone heard this, they were shocked.

Xyla, Jeremy, and May felt equally shocked on stage.

None of them expected Stanley and Xyla to donate this much.

Among them, Xyla was the one who was most shocked because she and Stanley had already discussed this the night before, and they had agreed to each donates five million dollars. In total, they would have donated ten million dollars.

However, Stanley didn't tell Xyla about his plan to donate 300 million dollars.

Suddenly, everyone began clapping.

The entire ballroom was filled with the sound of applause.

"Stanley and Xyla already appear exquisite. I can't believe they are also such kind people. It's amazing that they are actually donating 300 million dollars just like that."

"Exactly. They really are a wonderful couple. Indeed, people from Dragon Group are outstanding."

"President Quest is so lucky to have a rich daughter and son-in-law like that. I'm so envious that I'm about to cry."

The sound of people applauding off stage made Jeremy feel even prouder. When he looked at Stanley and Xyla, his eyes appeared unusually gentle.

That was because the two of them had made Jeremy incredibly proud today.

Jeremy patted Stanley's shoulder affectionately. "Stan, I would like to thank you on behalf of the sick children. You really are a wonderful son-in-law," he said.

Stanley smiled a little. "You're most welcome. This is what I'm supposed to do anyway. My parents have taught me as a kid that I must contribute to society with the money I've earned." Stanley's words brought him another round of applause from the folks off stage, and this went on for an extended period.

All the women present, who already looked up to Xyla, felt even more envious of her now. In fact, they also admired the handsome man next to her much more than they did before.

After that, Jeremy held Stanley and Xyla's hands before walking up to the microphone.

Although May was extremely unhappy on the inside, she still smiled and stood next to Stanley.

With Stanley's presence, everyone was bound to become a side character while Xyla stood in the spotlight.

Xyla was destined to outshine everyone else.

"I would like to thank Stanley Batton in front of everyone today. Also, I would like to thank all my friends who have donated today. Every dollar you have donated will be put to good use, and we will make sure the children in need are taken care of with your donations. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.

"Because of everyone here tonight, our charity fundraiser has been extremely successful. Up next, dinner will be served. I hope none of you will leave yet... Remain seated, and let's have a feast together." With that, Jeremy held Xyla and Stanley's hands before walking off the stage together.

Xyla kept a joyful smile on her face the entire time.

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Chapter 555

Wherever Stanley Batton and Xyla Quest went, all eyes were on them.

Emily Quest could no longer sit still. She got up right away and quickly made her way to the restroom to freshen up.

When Bailey Ronson saw Emily going to the restroom, she too got up and went after her.

As soon as Emily entered the restroom, she walked to a window inside before angrily clenching her fist and punching the windowsill.

Despite the pain she felt in her knuckles, she didn't seem to be bothered by it.

If it weren't because of where she was, she would have lost control and shouted out loudly.

'Xyla Quest... You b*tch. Why are you always so lucky?' Emily thought to herself as her eyes turned red.

She couldn't figure out what had gone wrong.

Could there be something wrong with the information that the person provided her?

Could he have been lying to her?

Emily was determined to get to the bottom of this!

Very soon, Bailey entered the restroom.

When she saw Emily, her gaze turned cold. She directly closed the restroom door before opening the door to each cubicle one at a time.

After making sure that every cubicle was empty, Bailey dropped her guard and walked up to Emily. She then grabbed Emily by her hair from behind and looked at Emily's face. "Why did you tell me those things? If you hadn't done that, things wouldn't have turned out this badly."

Bailey couldn't vent her anger on anyone else.

Hence, she could only direct her anger at Emily.

Feeling the pain spread through her head, Emily instantly took a deep breath. "If you hadn't forced me to, would I have said those things? Why are you blaming me?" Emily asked. "You..." Bailey was suddenly at a loss for words.

"What does this whole matter have anything to do with me anyway? Besides, how did you get in touch with Doctor Batton's friend?" Emily asked and looked at Bailey as she pretended to look innocent. "That has nothing to do with you! Women like you from the Quest family are all so damn annoying!" Bailey shouted angrily before grabbing Emily's hair forcefully and pushing her away. She then leaned against the windowsill and panted heavily.

By now, Emily was already furious. A thought suddenly occurred to her after being made more upset by Bailey.

Emily felt the urge to push Bailey out of the window, but she managed to suppress her emotions in the end. After taking a deep breath, Emily turned around and left in a huff.

Inside the ballroom, dinner had been served.

Waiters and waitresses were now gradually bringing dishes to each table.

A large crowd once again surrounded Xyla and Stanley as they said nice things and complimented the two of them.

Xyla was finding it somewhat unbearable. Eventually, she stood up and looked at Stanley. "Darling, will you step outside with me for a breath of fresh air?"

Stanley smiled gently at Xyla. "Sure..."

With that, the two held each other's hand and walked out while everyone's gaze followed them.

After they had left, the crowd shifted their attention to Jeremy Quest and May Conner. They now directed various compliments at these two instead...

As soon as Xyla walked out of the door, she felt as if she had come back from the dead.

With fresh air filling her nostrils and the heavy mix of perfume now gone, she felt much more refreshed.

With her hand still holding Stanley's, Xyla walked to the end of the walkway where there was a window. She leaned gently against the windowsill on her tiptoes and naturally circled her arms around Stanley's neck. "How did you get the marriage certificate?" She asked.

In the next second, Stanley slowly pressed Xyla against the windowsill with his body. His hands rested on the wall next to the window. "Kiss me, and I'll tell you."

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Chapter 556

The man's eyes were full of tenderness, unlike when he was in the hall with the others just now.

A mischievous smile blossomed on Stanley Batton's face.

From Xyla Quest's angle, she could vaguely see the red mark under his collar.

He looked exceptionally sexy and flirty with it.

Xyla could feel her heart racing like a little girl who had fallen in love for the first time.

A flutter of electricity ran through her body.

Her blush had spread across her face, all the way to her neck. Her hands were wrapped around Stanley as she looked around them and frowned. "Stop it. There are people walking in and out from time to time Don't act like a pervert here."

The man's eyes gradually became ambiguous. "What's wrong with that if the target is my wife?"

"Nasty." Xyla's face turned red again. "Hurry up and be honest with me. What happened to our marriage license? When did you get it on your phone?"

"This morning. Grandpa told me that he added a picture of us onto our marriage license, so he took a picture of it and sent it to me. He even said that he would mail it to us soon..." Stanley said. "Oh, Grandpa isn't afraid that we'll get a divorce now?" Xyla joked.

"What do you think?" Before he could finish his sentence, he found his lips pressed against hers. He continued to kiss her as he spoke. "I told you the answer. It's your turn to kiss me now."

As soon as Tom Sullivan set foot out of the hall, the kissing lovebirds were the first thing he saw.

He felt extremely uncomfortable looking at the two of them hugging and kissing each other.

His hands at the sides of his body had gradually balled into fists.

Nevertheless, Xyla and Stanley were completely unaware of Tom's presence. They were losing themselves in each other's warm lips and secure embrace.

It lasted for a long time before Stanley reluctantly released Xyla. He smiled as he said, "However, I'm not satisfied with that picture. I want to change it..." Xyla agreed. "Yeah... I'm not happy with it either."

The picture on their marriage license was a composite. Though it was nicely edited and looked real, it was not as meaningful as a picture of them taken together.

After all, it was a marriage license photo.

It was to be treasured for a lifetime.

"Shall we retake it...?" Stanley asked.

"Sure."

When Xyla caught a glimpse of Tom in the middle of her conversation with Stanley, her first reaction was to push Stanley away from her. She frowned as she tilted her head to look at where he was standing. Noticing the displeasure in Tom's eyes, the corner of her lips began to curve into a shallow arc.

Everything about Tom no longer stirred her emotions now. She had totally lost interest in him.

Without hesitation, Tom walked up to the two of them and forced himself to lower his head, trampling his self-esteem. "Mr. Batton, can you ask the major banks to retract their decisions? Without the loans, our family is done for. Generations of our family had poured their hearts and souls to run Sullivan Food Group..."

"What does this have to do with me?" Stanley replied coldly. Then, he hugged Xyla and walked away from him.

Xyla had no interest in helping his family to plead Stanley too. Therefore, she ignored him and followed Stanley back to the hall.

How could Tom give up so easily?

He was the one who managed to turn the tables on the crisis faced by Sullivan Food Group last time. He knew that as long as he could get Stanley to take his words back and help the company solve the problem this time, then...

The position as the president of Sullivan Food Group would probably return to his hands.

Immediately, he caught up with the two of them and blocked their way directly, bowing his head in earnest. "Mr. Batton, please help us. It's not easy for the Sullivan family to run the business for so many years.

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"Since you know it's not easy, you should've behaved yourself," Stanley Batton responded half-heartedly. He looked ahead, not even bothering to glance at Tom Sullivan.

Right at this moment, Bailey Ronson walked out of the hall.

Seeing the scene in front of her, Bailey immediately closed the door behind her and strode toward them, coming to a halt beside Tom. Likewise, she tried to beg Stanley for mercy humbly. "Stan, please forgive me. I know that I was wrong and I've learnt from my mistake."

Pure disgust was all that was on Xyla's mind as she looked at Bailey.

Thinking about everything she had done at the banquet today and how she used to support Tom Sullivan to dump her, Xyla could never forgive her.

Xyla's kidney was right there in her body.

However, all through her life, she took everything for granted and she never appreciated them. Was there a need to sympathize with such an ungrateful person?

"If an apology helps, why do we need the police on earth?" Without bothering to talk to them, Stanley hugged Xyla and made his way to the hall.

Despair washed over Bailey. She hugged Tom tightly and helplessly, tears flowing down her cheeks as she muttered, "Son, we're done for, aren't we? Isn't that Xyla heartless? Although I'm at fault, why doesn't she try to help us? She deserves to die!"

"It's unsurprising that Xyla gets mad at us. After all, what you did just now was... But she really doesn't bother to help us at all. That's so cruel."

"Cruel? She's evil, okay? I'm so disgusted at her." Bailey stomped her foot in rage.

As soon as Bailey finished her sentence, the door of the hall flung open again.

Tony Sullivan darted out of the hall with a gloomy face and headed straight for Bailey. Raising his hand, he threw his hand forward as hard as he could, swinging it across her face.

He slapped her with all his might.

Very soon, Bailey's right cheek became swollen. There was blood at the corner of her lips.

She was looked on blankly, stunned. Tears started to flow down her cheeks like a river escaping a dam.

She stared at Tony with her watery eyes as her hand slowly made it to her fire-red cheek. "Honey, I'm sorry. I was wrong. I made a terrible mistake... Ahhh..."

Before she could finish her sentence, Tony's hand cracked across her face once more.

The slap was as loud as a clap, causing her head to reel sickeningly as a buzzing sound started to ring in her ear.

"If this matter is not resolved, we'll divorce!"

With that out of the way, Tony directly walked into the elevator without looking back at the two of them.

Bailey sank to the floor in shock while clutching her face with both of her hands, looking exceptionally miserable.

Tom was heartbroken as he looked at his dejected mother. Immediately, he knelt and pulled her into his arms. "Please don't cry, Mom. I'll find a way to sort it out."

"Tom, did you hear that? Your father wants to divorce me!"

"I'm not going to let that happen."

"But... we can't survive this crisis!" Bailey's arms wrapped tightly around Tom's body. She choked, thinking about that.

"Alright, alright. I understand you're worried, but there are too many people here. It's going to worsen the situation if anyone sees us like this. I'll go in to get Julian, and we'll go home first, okay? We'll think about how to solve the problem after that." As Tom spoke, he patted Bailey's back gently several times.

Bailey nodded slowly before climbing up from the floor, all the time trembling. Tears continued to roll down her cheeks as fear welled up in her eyes.

Stanley soon entered the hall and bade a brief farewell to Jeremy Quest before pushing Julian Sullivan, who was in a wheelchair, straight to the hall's exit.

When Emily Quest noticed that the Sullivan family was leaving, she quickly followed after them.

Tom drove all of them back to their house.

When they entered the house, no one was in the living room except for Tony.

There was a long riding crop placed on the coffee table in front of him.

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Chapter 558

Tony Sullivan's face was as gloomy as a thunderstorm.

The tension in the spacious living room was palpable. A cold chill washed over the few of them.

The whole world seemed to be freezing at the moment.

Bailey Ronsin let out an audible gasp at the sight of the angry expression carved on her husband's face.

She was dead. She knew that she was dead.

Looking at Bailey's helpless and panicked figure, satisfaction and joy surged up within Emily Quest.

This damned, wicked woman... Finally, someone was going to give her a lesson.

Tom Sullivan and Julian Sullivan were extremely anxious and scared. They were both worried about their mother.

"Bailey, get your ass over here," Tony ordered coldly.

Bailey shuddered, as his frightful tone broke the silence in the air. Clutching her face with her hands, she shuffled to Tony's front as fast as she could.

Tom immediately pushed Julian's wheelchair, following closely behind their mother.

On the other hand, Emily took her time to walk to their side without saying a word.

Fear crept all over Bailey's body as she looked at the riding crop.

Without hesitation, her knees fell to the ground, her hands folded as she stared deep into Tony's eyes. "Honey, I'm really sorry. I swear I won't do it anymore. Please don't hit me..." "Yes, Dad, please calm down..." Tom tried to persuade his father too.

"Dad, this matter can't be solved by a whip. Let's sit down and talk nicely," added Julian.

However, Tony responded to them with a cold snort. He glared at the three of them. "You three better sit here and keep quiet. Otherwise, get your ass out of here and stay in your room." "Please don't, Dad." Tom pleaded.

"Whoever dares to speak another word, I'll beat him up too!" Tony snapped harshly.

Subsequently, he grabbed the riding crop from the table and rose to his feet. He swung the crop, striking it mercilessly at Bailey's arm.

Tony had gathered all his strength in that whip.

In a split second, her skin burst open, and her flesh tore apart.

Bright red blood poured down her fair arm.

"Ahhh... No..." Intense pain spread across Bailey's body. Her feet went limp, and she found herself paralyzed on the ground in the very next second.

Emily, who was standing on the side, began to smirk smugly at the sight of the suffering lady.

Bailey Ronson, this b*tch... Serve her right!

On the contrary, Tom and Julian were heartbroken. Their hearts aching along with their mother.

"Honey, no... Please don't hit me. It's too painful..."

Before she could even finish her sentence, the crop in Tony's grip landed on her skin again, one after another.

The crop continued to whip across her body remorselessly. Soon, dozens of bloody wounds were all over her body.

Bailey was like a snake scalded by boiling water, constantly rolling and struggling on the floor, crying aloud in agony.

The two Sullivan brothers could not bear to watch it any longer. Tom pushed Julian to their father and blocked directly in front of him.

Then, Tom threw his arms around Tony's thighs, while Tom hugged Tony's upper body tightly from behind and restricted his arms from moving.

Tony tried to shake them off furiously. "Let go of me! Do you hear me?"

However, none of the two brothers obeyed him.

On the ground, Bailey was in tears of pain. Her delicate up-do had long disappeared, leaving a bush of messy hair scattered over her shoulder. Her face and body were all covered with wounds. The pain from every one of them was indescribable.

She did not even have the strength to get up. All she could do was lie on the ground helplessly.

"Dad, are you really going to hit Mom to death?" Tom asked.

The brothers' hearts were bleeding when they looked at their mother.

"This kind of woman... What's the point of keeping her alive?!" Tony bellowed in anger and panted heavily.

As for Emily, she remained silent as ever, standing aside and watching the drama in front of her with glee.

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Chapter 559

Every bloody cut on Bailey Ronson's body was like a stimulant to Emily Quest.

Before this, she was sulking because her plan to ruin Xyla was a big failure. Nevertheless, all the sorrow and dejection within her had melted away as she looked at the scene unfolding before her. "Emily, what are you doing there? Hurry up and help us to plead for Mom right now!" Tom Sullivan ordered her coldly.

Finally, coming back to her senses, Emily's smile faded as she put on a look of fear and grief. She knelt in front of Tony Sullivan with her hands folded. "Dad, please forgive Mom. Though she's wrong, she's your wife after all... If you're not going to stop, please hit me instead of Mom..."

Tony gathered all his strength to free himself from Tom's arms.

Shortly after, he raised the riding crop high into the air and lashed out at Bailey again.

Emily immediately ran over and pulled Bailey into her arms.

In the next second, the crop landed right on her back.

Her skin cracked, and her flesh split open.

The scene terrified everyone in the living room.

None of them had expected that Emily would sacrifice herself to shield Bailey, not even Bailey herself.

At that moment, Bailey was extremely touched by her action.

"Ahhh... Dad, please stop hitting Mom... Vent your anger on me instead..." Emily had rubbernecked enough, and it was her chance to start acting now.

By doing so, she could greatly win the Sullivan family's favor and avoid herself from being divorced by her husband.

On top of that, Bailey would still be useful to her in the future. Therefore, she had to build a good rapport with this pawn for her benefit.

Besides, Tom would look at her differently from now on, or even fall for her perhaps.

Tony Sullivan raised his crop again. "Get out of the way!"

However, Emily did not move at all and continued to hug Bailey tightly, determined to protect her.

"Emily, aren't you scared?" Bailey asked breathlessly.

Emily nodded her head desperately. "I am. But I'm more afraid of you getting beaten up by Dad instead of myself."

For a moment, Bailey felt that Emily had changed. She was not as annoying as before.

Tony did not whip Emily in the end. He finally decided to put a stop to it as he did not want to implicate the innocent.

Ruthlessly throwing away the crop in his hand, he glowered at Bailey once more before turning to face Julian Sullivan. "Julian, it'll be hard for you from today onward."

Following what statement, he left the four of them and went upstairs.

He did not say anything to Tom.

Tom was extremely disappointed about that. He thought his father would at least ask for his help after what had happened.

Nevermind. It did not matter. He was going to help out even if his father did not ask him to. As long as he managed to solve the crisis faced by Sullivan Food Group, the situation would be different then.

Gathering his thoughts, he quickly pushed Julian to where Bailey and Xyla were sitting. He then helped Bailey to get up from the floor, without even looking at Emily.

In his eyes, Emily was merely a smelly rag. No matter what she did, it would never get rid of the disgust in his heart toward her.

Emily's heart sank when she looked at Tom's apathetic attitude.

Nevertheless, she tried to ignore her feelings and got up to help Bailey. "Mom, let's go to the hospital."

Bailey nodded in agreement before asking her, "Are you okay?"

Emily simply shook her head. "It's nothing. I'm glad to be able to block that whip for you, Mom."

Upon hearing that, Bailey's heart was warmed instantaneously.

Today, none of her sons had come up to protect her from the whip.

Only Emily...

***

Meanwhile at the hotel, the guests surrounding Xyla and Stanley gradually left their table.

The two of them were pretty hungry already.

As a result, they were focused on the food right now.

Chapter 560

Chapter 560

Xyla Quest enjoyed the food served today very much, especially the plum braised ribs. It tasted amazing. Her appetite was much better before too. Noticing her love for the ribs, Stanley Batton reached for the ribs and fed her intimately.

When the crowd saw the pair's sweet interaction, jealousy began to stir in their hearts again.

Jeremy Quest looked at them with a satisfied expression etched on his face. "Gee, how good it is to be young..."

Memories of him feeding Xyla's mother when they were young flashed in his mind.

Xyla smiled at her father. "Daddy, why aren't you eating?"

Jeremy teased her. "I'm already full from looking at you lovebirds. What kind of sweet love is this?"

"Daddy, hurry up and eat something," said Xyla, embarrassed.

"Alright, I will. Stan, have some food as well. She's not handicap. She can eat with her own hands," Jeremy joked again.

However, Stanley did not say anything. He gave Jeremy a polite smile and continued to feed Xyla.

"Aye, when will a sweet romance like this be mine?"

"Stop asking for it. Maybe we just don't deserve it."

"I want to be Xyla Quest so badly..."

The young ladies in the hall started to blurt their feelings as they could no longer hide their envy.

Xyla, on the other hand, had heard too much of such comments tonight, so there was not much reaction from her.

Instead, Jeremy was super proud with his daughter as well as his son-in-law. The more compliments Xyla received, the prouder Jeremy felt.

***

After the charity dinner had ended, Jeremy Quest and May Conner led the guests to the exit of the hall.

Xyla, Stanley, and Henry were the only three who stayed in the hall.

There were also a number of waiters busy cleaning up the tables.

Stanley glanced at Henry indifferently before he shifted his gaze to the group of waiters. "Can you please go out for a moment?" He spoke in a very polite tone.

Upon hearing his requests, the waiters nodded respectfully and walked out of the hall together, closing the door behind them.

The huge banquet hall returned to its original, peaceful state instantly.

Without wasting any time on Henry, Stanley videocalled his grandfather through WeChat.

Ron Batton answered his call within a second or two.

His face appeared on the phone screen.

When Xyla saw his face, a smile blossomed on her face involuntarily.

On the phone screen, a kind smile had also appeared on Ron's face as soon as he saw the two of them. "Stan, Xyla, how are you doing?"

"Hello Grandpa, we're fine. Grandpa, I have a question for you," Stanley said before switching the camera to Henry.

Soon, Henry's face appeared in the camera.

"Is this your friend?" Stanley asked.

"Yes... Yes, he's my friend, Henry... Henry, what are you doing there?"