Ch. 611..620

Chapter 611

His men immediately stopped moving.

"These guys are so irritating. Drag them all out..." Christopher Lancelot ordered again.

Without any delay, his men grabbed the injured henchmen by their limbs and pulled them out of the cabin.

After the door clicked shut behind them, the whole world seemed to return to its original, peaceful state.

Xyla Quest gazed at Christopher, her eyes filled with curiosity. "Who the hell are you?"

The man standing in front of her seemed to be very powerful. However, she had never heard of such an influential guy in Country Z.

On top of that, she remembered Ada mentioning something about stocks and business.

Could he be a gangster?

Were the stocks Ada talked about earlier related to drugs?

What about the business? Was it about selling and reselling drugs?

"It doesn't matter what kind of person I am. I've avenged you, and that's all that matters." Christopher refused to give her a direct answer to her question.

"Thank you..."

"No worries."

"A few days ago, Ada found me and asked me to do her a favor. She said that she'll send me a beautiful woman in return, so I agreed. Never in my life have I imagined that the beautiful woman would be you..." Christopher recounted.

"You're lucky to have a face that's eighty-percent similar to Miranda's. If it wasn't for your face, I wouldn't have let you go..."

"What happened between you and Ada?" Christopher fixed his inquiring eyes upon Xyla.

"Erm, we bear grudges against each other," Xyla answered truthfully.

She did not go into detail, and neither did Christopher intend to ask further questions about it. He simply nodded in response. "Well... No matter what happened to the two of you in the past, I can assure you that she'll never look for you anymore."

"Thank you so much." Xyla's eyes only expressed sincerity as she thanked him. "Give me your bank account. I'll transfer a sum of money to you later to express my gratitude."

"Transfer money to me? How much money can you give me?"

"How much do you want?"

"I don't need money. Money is just a matter of numbers to me," Christopher said again.

"What do you want then?"

"I want you to stay by my side and be my woman. I promise that I'll never touch any other women again as long as you're willing to stay with me... I only want you. I can give you endless wealth and glory." Christopher tilted her chin up with his right hand. The fierceness on his face had all vanished, and was gradually replaced by tenderness.

"That's not possible. I already have a husband."

"You can get a divorce. I don't mind being your second marriage."

"But I love my husband."

Christopher sighed helplessly. "Stay with me. You'll eventually forget him as time goes by. I can give you pleasure, both in and out of bed..."

"How long has Miranda left you?" Xyla pushed his hand away.

"Today's the third anniversary of her death."

"Have you ever forgotten her?"

"Never..."

"From what you're saying, you womanize, and you're constantly finding pleasure in beautiful women. Though it's been three years, you still can't get over Miranda. Do you think I can easily forget my husband? Xyla asked rhetorically.

"If I'm not mistaken, the main purpose you womanize is to convince yourself that you've moved on, am I right? You've tried so hard but you still can't forget about her," added Xyla.

Christopher was left speechless. He kept his gaze locked upon Xyla's face. "My love for Miranda is different."

"My love for my husband is different as well. I doubt that my love for him is less than yours for Miranda." Xyla looked determined.

"In fact, I've only been good to Miranda in my whole life. I've no principle when it comes to other women. I'm merely a scum..." Christopher cupped her chin once more, his fingers rubbing her chin repeatedly. "Since you look very much like Miranda, I can't bear to defile you. I'll let you go now..."

"Okay." Xyla shook off his hand again.

Christopher then shouted at the door, "Guys..."

Chapter 612

Chapter 612

Very soon, one of his men came in.

"Take the ship back to Atlantis," he said.

The man nodded courteously. "Yes, sir!"

Then, he stalked out of the cabin.

After the door closed, Christopher Lancelot shifted his gaze to Xyla Quest's face again.

He lit a cigarette and took a deep drag. His eyes were rimmed with red.

Methodically, he blew the smoke into the cool air and turned away from Xyla, trying all his might to hold back his tears.

Mixed feelings flooded Xyla's heart as she looked at his sorrowful back.

After calming himself down for a long time, he was finally willing to turn back to face Xyla. His eyes were still red as he stared at her face. "Xyla... Can you light a cigarette for me?"

Xyla guessed that Miranda must often lit cigarettes for him, which was also why he had requested her to do so.

Though lighting a cigarette was just a simple action in our daily life, it must have meant a lot to the two of them.

Xyla nodded and reached for the lighter on the bedside table.

He silently crushed the butt of the cigarette in his hand with his bare hand and went for a new one, handing it to Xyla.

Xyla took the cigarette from him and placed it on his lower lips gently.

Slowly opening his mouth, he held the cigarette between his lips before passing the lighter to Xyla.

Xyla lit the lighter unhurriedly and brought it closer to his mouth.

He subconsciously lowered his head so that the tip of the cigarette could reach the flame. He gradually inhaled, and the cigarette was lit in the very next second. Xyla then clicked shut the cap of the lighter.

In the midst of the hazy air, Christopher could feel that the prickly feeling in his eyes only intensified with each puff he took at the cigarette. "Xyla, are you the only child in your family? Are you sure you don't have a missing elder or younger sister?"

Xyla answered truthfully, "I do have a sibling but she's my half-sister. I'm sure that I don't have any other missing sister out there."

"Oh." He took a deep drag on his cigarette once more. Finally, a lone tear trailed down his cheek.

All the beautiful memories between Miranda and him began to swirl in his mind.

"In the past, she was the only one who stayed by my side when my life was tough. I started from scratch and went through many hardships to become who I am today, and yet she wasn't afraid to go through ups and downs with me... She was very nice to me. She always tried to take good care of me. Even when I was smoking, she would take the initiative to light my cigarette.

"Every single time..." Words stuck in his throat as he agitatedly brushed away the tears from his face. He dropped his head and continued to smoke, unable to speak a word.

The thought of Miranda tore his heart out. Agony shot through his body.

Although Xyla had no idea who exactly was he.

Nor did she know the actual story behind their relationship.

Her heart ached when she listened to him, reminiscing his love. She could feel prickly feelings at the tip of her nose.

"When I had nothing, I often told her that I would start out on my own and give her the best life ever. She believed everything I said. Finally, I succeeded."

"However, she was killed by my enemies when I was at the height of my glory. By the time I found her, her body had been hanging on the city gates for three days, her face unrecognizable.

"In the end, I'm the only one who gets to enjoy the wealth, the glory, and everything else I had worked so hard to own. It's all loneliness that fills up my life." He smiled bitterly.

"Therefore, I drink every night. I have a different woman to keep me company every day. I want to numb myself, but I still dream of her at night." When he finished venting, he took another big drag on his cigarette.

Xyla was touched by his tears.

She was heartbroken too.

Xyla patted his shoulder gently, trying to ease his pain. "I think if Miranda was still alive, she'd never want to see you like this. She loved you so much. She'd definitely hope that you can forget her and move on She'd love to see you marrying someone you love, having children, and living the happy life you deserve."

"The girl I love the most is already dead, and there will never be one like her in this world."

"How is that possible? If you open up your heart, you'll definitely meet someone who you can get along well with."

"I think you're fine, but you have rejected me. Two of you are so much alike. I'm certain that you'll bring me joy." "I have a husband," Xyla said.

Chapter 613

Chapter 613

"I'm jealous of your husband." As Christopher Lancelot spoke, he pulled out a business card from his pocket and shoved it in Xyla Quest's hand.

There was nothing else but his name and contact number on the business card.

"Feel free to call me whenever you encounter a problem in the future... No matter what problem it is, I'll be able to help you," he added.

Xyla's mouth fell open upon hearing his kind offer.

If somebody else had told her this, Xyla would definitely have thought they were bragging. However, she felt reassured when the promise came out of his mouth. "What exactly do you do for a living?" Xyla asked.

Was he really a gangster? Was he one of the high-ups among the gangster?

The enemies and the glory he mentioned earlier seemed related to a gangster's life, were they not?

"It doesn't matter..."

Boooom!

Suddenly, the cabin door was kicked open.

A murderous aura poured into the room, leaving a chill of evilness in the air.

Christopher glared at the door. His face darkened instantaneously.

Likewise, Xyla turned to face the door, goosebumps creeping all over her arms.

One by one, familiar faces appeared and came into her sight. It was Stanley Batton, Zack Cassidy, and a group of his men standing at the doorway.

Stanley stood in front of the rest. He was dressed all in black, looking just like Hades walking out of the hell, ready to take lives with him.

Behind them, Christopher's men were all lying unconsciously along the aisle.

Bewilderment flashed in Christopher's eyes the moment he saw Stanley. "Fifth Master, why are you here?"

Stanley glance coldly at him. His eyes seemed to burn. Without paying any heed to him, Stanley ran across the cabin to Xyla and clasped her shoulders nervously. "Are you okay? Did he hurt you?" "No..." Xyla shook her head.

Upon hearing that, Stanley's eyes soften right away. It was a weight off his mind, knowing she was safe after all.

However, Xyla was a little surprised at Christopher's question.

Did the two of them know each other?

"She's your girl?" Christopher looked at Stanley and asked. Next thing he knew, he was overwhelmed by fear, and he could feel a chill down his spine.

If he had really done something to her just now, Stanley would have...

"Why are you here?" Stanley glowered at Christopher indifferently.

Christopher explained, "Ada brought your girl over to 'sleep' with me, but I was kind. I didn't touch her at all. Speaking of which, how did you get in here? My men were all out there.

"You didn't kill them, did you?" He paused, and his face was all serious now.

Stanley ignored him. He proceeded to princess-carry Xyla and stalked out of the cabin.

Overwhelmed with fury, Christopher immediately ran after him.

Nevertheless, Zack extended his long arms and blocked his way. "Master Lancelot, your men were just knocked out by us. They're absolutely fine."

With that, Zack left the cabin and caught up with Stanley.

The men they brought left together with them too.

Christopher frowned and walked out of the cabin. Looking at his unconscious henchman scattered all over the corridor, he could not help but curse. "Shit! Nice one, Stanley Batton... F*ck you!"

He lifted his head and looked at the group leaving. Mixed feelings swirled in his heart as he stared at Stanley carrying Xyla in his arms.

Stanley carried Xyla all the way to the deck.

There was a helicopter on the deck. Its blades were rotating rapidly, causing a gust of wind to blow across their faces.

"Do you know Christopher?" Xyla looked at Stanley and asked.

Chapter 614

Chapter 614

"Yes. He's the most powerful gangster in Country Y. He's involved in both legal and illegal business, violating countless criminal laws of Country Y. He'll do anything to achieve his goal," Stanley Batton said. Xyla Quest was not surprised by his answer. She had already guessed it, more or less.

No wonder he was so arrogant.

Following that statement, Stanley carried her carefully in his arms and hopped into the helicopter.

The rest followed behind him one after another.

Zack Cassidy was in charge of flying the helicopter. After everyone had settled down, Zack pulled the controller, and the helicopter gradually ascended.

"How did you get him to let you go?" Questions were swimming in Stanley's mind.

Xyla recounted the ins and outs of the whole incident to him.

After listening to her explanation, Stanley mumbled, "I didn't know there's such a story behind him..."

"Yeah... I'm very lucky indeed. Otherwise..."

He could feel his scalp prickle, hearing her stutter.

Immediately, he stretched out his long arm and pulled her close to his chest. "I'm sorry. I failed to protect you."

Xyla melted in his warm embrace. She could no longer feel the exhaustion that was consuming her the entire night.

At this moment, she was relieved to be back in his embrace.

She could feel how scared and guilty this man was. She always understood what he was thinking.

"It isn't your fault." Xyla shook her head.

However, Stanley hugged Xyla even tighter. He did not dare to think about the consequences that might have happened to his beloved wife at all.

"I'm being serious. You came here fast enough. When did you realize that something had happened to me?" Xyla slid her arms around his waist and asked softly.

"You weren't home for over an hour after you called me. When I gave you another call, your phone was already switched off.

"I sensed something wrong, so I drove to Quest Property Group. When I got there, two security guards were lying unconsciously in the lobby, and your phone was there too.

"I knew something bad must have happened to you. I quickly ordered someone to check the surveillance cameras around the building, but I couldn't find anything..." Stanley explained to Xyla every single detail in earnest.

"And then?" Xyla was all ears.

"Then, I suspected that Ada was seeking revenge. I had someone locate Ada's phone, and we found out that she was in the middle of the sea. I was more certain of my speculation because of that, so I headed to her location together with my men," Stanley continued.

With that out of the way, he reluctantly let go of Xyla. He held her hand in his and kissed it emotionally.

"So that's how you found me..." Xyla marvelled at his intelligence and his efficiency.

"What about Master Lancelot's henchmen? What did you guys do to them?" Her eyes widened; attentive and brimming with curiosity.

Stanley took out a pistol from his waist slowly and placed it in Xyla's hands.

"Silent tranquilizer gun. The needles in there contain anesthetic drugs. As soon as the needle pricks your skin, you'll lose consciousness. The most important thing of all is that it makes no sound at all..." Stanley said again.

No wonder they could not hear anything in the cabin when so many people collapsed out there.

"I'll give this to you later... If you happen to meet a bad guy, you can use it to defend yourself. Do you know how to use a gun?"

Xyla shook her head.

"I'll teach you tomorrow," he added.

Xyla responded with an obedient nod.

Subsequently, Stanley averted his eyes to Zack, and the color quickly drained from his face. "Zack..."

Zack nodded respectfully as he looked at Stanley's face through the rearview mirror above him.

"I want Skyview Hotel to disappear from this world within a week..." Stanley ordered coldly as a hint of ferocity flashed in his eyes.

Once again, Zack gave him a courteous nod. "Yes, Fifth Master."

Chapter 615

Chapter 615

The ferocious aura he emitted struck all his men in the backseat.

Stanley Batton did not say anything else. He pulled Xyla Quest onto his lap and caressed her lovingly as though she was a fragile gem.

"Master Lancelot has already taught her a lesson. He said that she'd be treated the way she wanted me to be treated," Xyla said.

"Mhm." Stanley responded apathetically.

"How did you and Master Lancelot meet?" Xyla asked.

"Dragon Group has dealings with his legal company," Stanley answered truthfully. His slim fingers ran through her hair gently, as if he was patting a noble Persian cat.

***

About half an hour later, the helicopter arrived at their villa.

The helicopter gradually landed on the helipad.

Zack Cassidy was the first to get out of the helicopter. He then walked over to open the door for the two of them, courteously.

Carrying Xyla carefully in his arms, Stanley jumped out of the helicopter and headed straight to the living room.

The living room was warm and cozy.

Xyla's heart was currently filled with mixed emotions.

When she woke up on the cruise just now, she was almost scared to death.

This was especially true when Ada gave her the injection. She thought her life was going to be ruined by them..

She did not expect that she would be able to return to their home unharmed.

Stanley carefully placed her on the sofa before cupping her face in his hands while whispering, "You must take bodyguards with you from tomorrow, onward."

"Okay." Xyla nodded obediently. She then crept toward Stanley and sat on his lap, hugging him as tight as she could. "Feels good to be safe."

"Yeah." Stanley returned her hug enthusiastically, his chin gently rubbing against the top of her hair. "You should be hungry by now. I've made dinner before I left the house. I'll go warm it up for you, alright?" "Okay. I'll take a shower first before having dinner."

Stanley lifted her up and went upstairs without saying a word.

"Leave me alone. I can do it myself..."

"I'll do it."

Stanley refused to put her down. Having no other choices, Xyla kept her mouth shut and allowed the man to continue carrying her all the way to the bathroom.

***

After a relaxing hot bath, Xyla put on a white silk dressing gown and went straight to the dining room.

The man had already prepared the food, set up the tableware, and was waiting for her to dig in.

There were a total of six dishes on the table; each of them looked appetizing.

There were meat as well as vegetarian dishes, making a balanced meal. Besides, the presentation and the colors of the dishes were comparable to that of a five-star hotel. The man was playing with his phone at the dining table while waiting for her.

The dazzling light emitted by the chandelier overhead fell directly upon him, boldly outlining his features and the contour of his face.

Xyla watched him from a distance, admiring his cool yet classy appearance in silence.

Noticing Xyla's presence in the dining room, Stanley put away his phone without hesitation and glanced at her.

When their eyes meet, the coldness in his eyes instantly melted away. A flicker of a smile played upon his lips as he waved at her. "Come over to eat."

Xyla returned a hearty grin before sitting down beside him and picking up the chopsticks.

The two of them did not talk much during the meal. Xyla was so hungry that food was all that was on her mind right now.

While Xyla was busy eating, Stanley would peel the shrimps for her from time to time.

Neither of them mentioned what happened on the cruise again.

Chapter 616

Chapter 616

Meanwhile, in her home, Georgie Clementine was going through the Heroes Assemble forum in her study.

Everyone was discussing her wedding with Cloud Piercer that was soon taking place.

Some people wished them well, while others said crude things out of jealousy.

Many insulted Cloud Piercer.

Countless low-level accounts were trying to get people riled up in the forum by saying that Cloud Piercer's company in the real world actually went bankrupt and that he was in a terrible financial position. Their basis for this was that Cloud Piercer hadn't spent a lot of money in the game.

Although the rumor seemed fake right away, a lot of people fell for it.

Under this post, many people commented about how sorry they felt for Georgie.

"D*mn. I feel so bad for Extraordinary Geo. I thought she was going to get married to a rich tycoon in the game. I thought this would have a happy ending like Cinderella and Prince Charming, but the fairytale had ended before it even began."

"To be honest, Cloud Piercer really hasn't been spending much these days. He used to make a lot of purchases in the game nearly every day. I really believe this piece of information, and I feel sorry for Extraordinary Geo."

"She's been trying to seduce Cloud Piercer for so long. I bet she was doing it for his money. Now that this man's suddenly gone bankrupt, wouldn't she feel very sad? I feel so sorry for her. Hahaha. It's terrible.' Georgie felt extremely depressed from reading through these negative comments in the forum.

She turned it off and shifted her gaze back to the game.

In the game, she and Cloud Piercer had just arrived in front of the God of Love.

Since it was Cloud Piercer's wedding, many people gathered around. It seemed as if nearly all the players in this server were here.

The chat space in the vicinity was being spammed.

"Congratulations, Cloud Piercer! I feel very envious of Extraordinary Geo."

"What's there to feel envious about? I heard Cloud Piercer has already gone bankrupt in reality. He'll probably never be able to spend in the game anymore."

"Cloud Piercer, is it true that your family went bankrupt? If things are that bad, how are you still in the mood to play with your girl here?"

"Congratulations, Cloud Piercer and Extraordinary Geo! I doubt the god-like player has gone bankrupt. I'm really envious."

Georgie ignored all the depressing messages around her.

Right then, a message appeared on her computer screen. "Cloud Piercer has sent you a mail."

She clicked on the button to open the mail.

Inside, there was a set of top-tier godly equipment. On top of that, there was a limited-edition wedding dress, as well as 10,000,000 gold bars and 10,000,000 gold coins. The top-tier godly equipment cost at least 200,000 gold coins.

Meanwhile, the wedding dress was equally expensive. In the game's shop, it had a price tag of 888,888 gold coins.

In real money terms, 10,000,000 gold bars were equivalent to 100,000 dollars.

Likewise, 10,000,000 gold coins were also equal to 100,000 dollars.

Right then, a lot of zeroes appeared in Georgie's mind.

This man was far more generous than she had ever thought.

Georgie was suddenly dumbfounded.

Was he trying to put the people around him to shame in such a way?

"What do you mean by this?" Extraordinary Geo asked in the team chat.

"Consider it a betrothal gift," Cloud Piercer answered.

Extraordinary Geo was speechless.

She immediately clicked on the button to return the gifts to him...

These items cost too much. Georgie didn't think it was right to accept such items of value from someone she met on the internet.

However, a notification appeared in the game. Georgie was informed that she couldn't return the items in the mail due to the other player's settings in the game.

Clearly, Cloud Piercer had intentionally blocked all mails so that she couldn't return the gifts to him.

"Must you do this?" Extraordinary Geo asked.

"My bride must wear the best clothes on the server..." Cloud Piercer said.

"Turn on the mail function," Extraordinary Geo said.

"I won't do it..." Cloud Piercer replied.

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Chapter 617

Extraordinary Geo remained silent.

"Hurry up and put the clothes on. I'm sure you wouldn't want people to think that you're getting married to a poor bugger, right?" Cloud Piercer asked. "I don't mind," Extraordinary Geo replied.

"But I care about my image. Hurry up, put them on. Think of it as doing me a favor by teaching these people a lesson," Cloud Piercer said.

After hesitating momentarily, Georgie put on all the equipment he had gifted her.

Suddenly, Georgie's character in the game looked much classier.

With the white wedding dress on, her character in the game looked like a fairy that originated from the heavens.

In fact, the wedding dress had its golden halo effect. Her entire body was glowing brightly on the screen.

In the next second, everyone started spamming in the chat space.

"D*mn... I'm going blind from all that bling. Look at Extraordinary Geo's equipment!"

"D*mn. How much does this cost? Who said Cloud Piercer was broke? I'm going to fight that person who made such a false claim." "Whoever made up the rumor, I hope your entire family goes to hell. Our god-like Cloud Piercer doesn't look bankrupt at all!"

"Honestly, I'm feeling very jealous of Extraordinary Geo."

"How would you know if he sold his house and car to afford these things?"

"Hey, whoever just wrote the comment above, are you insulting yourself?"

Right then, Cloud Piercer had also changed into a wedding outfit. It was a limited-edition white tuxedo that cost 888,888 gold coins. There were instantly many positive comments about him in the chat.

At that moment, another message appeared on Georgie's screen.

"Cloud Piercer sent you a request to get married. Do you agree or disagree?"

Georgie clicked on the button to agree without hesitation.

In the next second, Cloud Piercer's character automatically hopped onto a white horse.

Meanwhile, Georgie could see her character getting into a luxurious, red carriage.

Be it the white horse, or the carriage, they were both of the highest quality in the game, and each of those cost 199,999 gold coins.

After that, the groom and the bridge began their parade following the game's design.

Red packets were scattered everywhere on the screen.

Other players followed them and picked up red packets on their way. It seemed like a very festive occasion.

Comments began to appear everywhere, including the world chat and nearby channels.

"D*mn... Cloud Piercer seems to be going all out with the gifting of red packets. I have actually opened one that contained 66,666 gold bars..."

"How much did Cloud Piercer spend on this wedding? Isn't Extraordinary Geo a little too lucky? I heard the god-like player went after her on his initiative."

"Is this what happens to Cinderella? I want to be like Cinderella."

"I've never seen a wedding like this after playing this game for so many years. I bet I could buy the entire building I live in with the amount of money he spent tonight!" "We're all playing the same game. Why is Extraordinary Geo this lucky?"

Suddenly, Georgie became the person everyone in the server was envious of.

Cloud Piercer began to speak in the team chat.

"Darling, you like this wedding?" He asked.

"Yeah, I do. But it cost a little too much," Extraordinary Geo said.

"Do you think this is expensive?" Cloud Piercer asked.

When Georgie saw what he wrote, she couldn't help but begin to feel curious about this man's identity.

He was extremely generous with his money. She wondered what kind of status he had in real life.

Was he born into a wealthy family?

Or did he earn his wealth?

Georgie remembered him telling her he was only twenty years old.

Moreover, she could tell from his voice through his WeChat voice note that he was a very young person. Hence, it was more likely that he was born into a wealthy family.

Chapter 618

Chapter 618

When Georgie Clementine looked at the wedding scene in the game, her heart was full of joy...

Some things were truly hard to predict.

Before Georgie started playing this game, she told herself that she would only play it casually. She never thought of falling in love or even getting married on the internet. However, without realizing it, all her earlier presumptions were forgone, and the unexpected happened.

After circling the city with the entourage of wedding guests, they arrived at a portal to enter to get to their honeymoon destination.

Their carriage automatically entered the portal, while other players were kept outside by the system.

After entering the portal, they arrived at a luxurious, palace-like place. There were congratulatory decorations in red all over the place, and many red candles were lit.

It looked exactly like the kind of place a newlywed couple would spend their first night together.

Another message appeared on Georgie's screen. "Cloud Piercer is inviting you to spend the night together. Do you agree or disagree?"

Subconsciously, Georgie blushed.

After taking a deep breath, she clicked on the button to agree.

With that, the two of their characters in the game started hugging and kissing each other. The male character carried the female character onto their bed.

In the next second, the red curtains around the bed slowly came together...

It all seemed like a scene from a television drama.

After a few minutes, the red curtains were opened.

Their characters sat next to each other while a bald, young boy and a young girl with braids descended from the sky.

A message appeared in the world chat. "Congratulations, Cloud Piercer and Extraordinary Geo! You have obtained the top-tier Dragon and Phoenix Twins." The world chat was spammed yet again with congratulatory messages.

The top-tier twins were the rarest of their kind in the game.

When Georgie saw this notification, she was shocked.

She felt insanely lucky.

"Darling, which one would you like?" Cloud Piercer asked.

"The girl..." Extraordinary Geo answered.

"Right-click on the child and choose 'I wish to adopt'," Cloud Piercer said.

Georgie felt surprised and in awe of everything that was happening. She immediately did as Cloud Piercer told her to and clicked on the little girl. The little girl was instantly bound to her.

Very soon, Cloud Piercer also completed the process of binding himself to the little boy.

The two children now followed them wherever they went. They were both very adorable.

"My dear, I will take care of you and our children from now on," Cloud Piercer said.

"Alright. I'm getting tired, and I want to go to bed," Extraordinary Geo said.

"Okay," Cloud Piercer said.

After looking at her computer screen a while longer, Georgie reluctantly clicked on the button to log off from the game.

Right then, the only page that remained open on her computer screen was the gaming forum.

She was about to close it when she discovered many posts about her and Cloud Piercer.

Georgie felt overwhelmed by the various titles.

"Shocking! Cloud Piercer really is generous! He gave Extraordinary Geo so much as her betrothal gift!"

"Extraordinary Geo is the luckiest girl in the server, and we're all jealous of her. Don't you all agree?"

"I was thoroughly shocked by Cloud Piercer's wedding! I never knew a wedding in the game could be this luxurious!"

"I'm sure Cloud Piercer is the only person on the server who has done this, right? I'm done for the day."

"Let's guess who Cloud Piercer is in real life!"

Georgie didn't click into any of the posts. Instead, she merely glanced at the list of titles before closing the page. She had a lot of work to do tomorrow.

Josh Batton's new drama was going to start filming, and she needed to be there to keep watch.

Chapter 619

Chapter 619

At night, Josh Batton still needed to film for Teenage Idol. Georgie Clementine needed to be there as well.

There was still a large pile of documents waiting to be signed by her in the office.

***

The next morning, when Xyla Quest woke up, Stanley Batton was still not by her side.

Xyla lazily sat up in bed.

After looking around, she noticed there wasn't any note. She knew that he probably hadn't left and was making breakfast downstairs.

When Xyla thought about Stanley, a pleasant smile appeared on her face.

"Beep, beep, beep..."

Just as she was about to get out of bed, her phone rang.

A news headline appeared on the screen.

"Is Skyview Hotel going down the drain soon?"

Xyla immediately tapped into the news and checked it out.

She was shocked by what came into sight.

"At 8 o'clock Atlantis time, Skyview Hotel's investors all over the world began requesting for their investment capital to be withdrawn. As soon as the news got out, various major banks in the world requested their loans to be repaid simultaneously.

"After the incident of Ada insulting citizens of Country Z, Skyview Hotel will be facing an even more severe threat. The company will likely face a complete shut-down. Now, Skyview Hotel's stock price is still continuously falling..."

Xyla didn't expect Dragon Group to take such swift, decisive action against Skyview Group's core business.

Right then, the door opened, and Stanley slowly walked in.

He was wearing a black, silk pajama with a V-neck collar. His muscular chest was completely bare.

A view of Stanley like this made him seem cold yet desirable to Xyla.

Stanley sat next to her directly. When he saw the screen on her phone, he extended his hand and scooped her into his arms before pressing his chin on her shoulder. "Reading the news?" He asked. "Yeah... You're really quick..." Xyla said.

"Am I quick?" Stanley asked.

"Aren't you?"

"Looks like I'll have to extend it to at least an hour next time..." Stanley chuckled.

Xyla instantly blushed.

What was he talking about?

"What's wrong with you? I was serious..." Xyla complained with a frown.

"I was serious too," Stanley said before pressing his body against her and holding her face with his hands.

"Whoever messes with you will have to face severe consequences," he added.

In the next second, Stanley started kissing her all over.

Everything became muddled after that.

***

Meanwhile, in a luxurious VIP ward, Sebastian Brenand slowly opened his eyes.

When he saw Rachel Wood looking at her phone, sitting up on the bed, he immediately extended his arm and pulled her into his embrace tightly. "How do you feel? Are you feeling better today?" Sebastian asked.

"Hmm... Much better," Rachel said with a deep frown. She allowed him to hold her.

Without saying anything, Sebastian continued to hold her and caress her hair softly.

"Sebastian..." Rachel slowly opened her mouth. There was a slight redness in her eyes.

"Hmm? Say it..." Sebastian said.

"About the money you've been giving me each month, you normally transfer it to me once a month. Today happens to be the final day of the month," Rachel said.

"Okay. I'll transfer the money to you later," Sebastian said.

"That's not what I meant." Rachel looked down and tugged at his collar carefully.

"What do you mean then?" Sebastian asked confusedly.

"What I meant was... From today on, you don't have to transfer money to me anymore..." Rachel explained.

Sensing that something was wrong with Rachel, Sebastian immediately pulled her away from him and carefully studied her face. "What are you trying to say?" He asked.

"I'm saying... I think... I think... I think we should end this thing between us." Rachel's eyes were turning red.

After Rachel finished speaking, she felt her heart aching.

Chapter 620

Chapter 620

Sebastian Brenand never would have thought that Rachel Wood would say such a thing.

In the past few months, Sebastian and Rachel had always been on good terms.

He had given her everything, including money, a car, a house, jewelry, branded bags, and branded clothes.

It could be said that Rachel was the luckiest woman among those who had rich boyfriends.

Sebastian immediately let go of Rachel and sat up with a confused look in his eyes. "Rachel, why are you doing this? Haven't I given you everything you wanted? Nobody in the entire city of Atlantis has treated their women this well..."

At that moment, Sebastian felt his heart aching very badly.

"Yeah..." Rachel nodded.

"So, why are you doing this?" Sebastian pressed on.

Rachel slowly sat up and looked at him with tears in her eyes. Her face was pale.

"This morning, a woman called you on the phone. You told her you would meet her tonight..." Rachel said.

"Yeah... What's wrong with that?" Sebastian still felt confused.

"If I only think of myself as one of your mistresses, that's indeed fine. But I've fallen in love with you, and I can't accept you behaving like this any further... I know I shouldn't fall in love with you. I also know that even if I do, I would have to keep it to myself. I shouldn't allow myself to care too much, but I can't do it. Every time I see you with another woman, I feel terrible.

"Every time your phone rings, I'd get worried. I'd feel afraid that some other woman might take you away from me. I don't want to live like this anymore. Please let me go.

"I know you very well. You want freedom. You'll never fall in love with anyone. Since you can't give me the kind of love I want, please let me have my freedom," Rachel uttered each word seriously as tears streamed down her face.

She felt as if there was a gaping hole in her chest, and her heart was being pulled out of it. Rachel had never felt this much pain in her life.

She used to think that if she continued to stay with Sebastian, he might feel something for her one day. Perhaps, he might one day fall in love with her.

At first, she thought she could wait patiently.

However, in the end, she realized that she couldn't take it anymore.

The more she loved him, the more she felt hurt when he spent time with other people.

Sebastian felt shocked by the things he was hearing.

He never expected Rachel to say things like this. In fact, he didn't even think Rachel had thoughts like this in the first place.

Suddenly, he didn't know how to react.

Although many women told him they loved him, none of them were as sincere as Rachel.

However, he shouldn't be in love with her. Men like him shouldn't fall in love with anyone.

Sebastian had always treated Rachel like his pet, and he only kept her around because he enjoyed her company.

Earlier, he probably only felt sad because he didn't want his favorite pet to leave him.

"Okay. If you insist on leaving, I'll let you have your freedom..." Sebastian nodded.

"Thank you," Rachel said.

She felt even more hurt now.

"However, even if you want to leave me, I hope you will nurse your body back to health first. Let me take care of you until you fully recover," Sebastian said. "It's okay. I'll be leaving in the afternoon. I've already booked myself a room in a hospital in Country M. I'll stay there to rest and recuperate," Rachel said. "No. You're in a critical condition right now. You should stay here and be observed for some time," Sebastian insisted.

"Alright, then." Rachel smiled bitterly. The tears wouldn't stop falling.

"Beep, beep, beep..." Right then, Sebastian's phone started ringing.

When he saw that it was a call from home, he immediately answered it.

"Come home for a while. I have something important to discuss with you," Sebastian's father said.

"Got it," Sebastian answered.

He decisively hung up the phone and fixed his gaze upon Rachel's face.

After that, Sebastian stood up and carefully pulled her into his arms. "You're a good girl. You should leave me. I can't give you much even if you stay around. Even if I loved you, there isn't much I can give you apart from money. It might appear as if people like us can get anything we want, but honestly..." Sebastian trailed off.