Ch. 821..830

Chapter 821

"Get up. I can go there and sit if you do..." Tom Sullivan said.

"Carry me there..." Emily Quest said.

Tom frowned helplessly before carrying Emily over to the chair and sat her down.

After that, he sat down on the other side of the table.

For Tom, a day like this was complete torture.

Sometimes, he wished he could kill Emily for being the b*tch she was.

Next door, Xyla Quest and the others were still having a good time, and they were talking and laughing all the way...

Ron Batton carefully placed a piece of plum-braised pork rib on Xyla's plate. "Don't you like plum-braised pork ribs? Have a little more," he said.

Xyla leaned gently against Stanley Batton as she smiled at Ron. "Thank you, Grandpa..." She said.

"Oh, right. There's something I need to talk to you about, Stan..." Ron looked at Stanley and said with a serious look on his face.

"What is it?" Stanley held onto Xyla's shoulder with one hand. His fingertip rubbed against her skin very gently.

"I asked your father to amend his will," Ron said.

"Amend his will?" A look of surprise appeared in Stanley's eyes.

"Yeah. It's been changed such that... If you ever do Xyla wrong, everything you were supposed to inherit from your father after he passes away, including the company and some properties, will all belong to Xyla..." Ron said as he ate.

Xyla was shocked to hear this.

She never thought the Batton family would do something like this for her, and she felt deeply touched at this moment. "Okay... I'm fine with that," Stanley said as he continued to hold Xyla. He didn't show any expression in his eyes. "Grandpa... You didn't have to do this. I believe my husband will always be good to me," Xyla said.

"Who knows what might happen in the future? I think it's a good thing to keep you insured." Ron smiled before placing another piece of plum-braised pork rib on Xyla's plate. “Eat some more, my good child," he said.

"Why are you so nice to me?" Xyla's eyes began to well up.

"That's because Grandpa likes you... and I think of you as my biological granddaughter," Ron said straightforwardly.

"Alright, let's not talk about this. Let's talk about something else. Xyla, I'm going to a sculpture art exhibition tomorrow... Will you come with me if you are free?" Ron changed the topic directly. "Sure..." Xyla nodded without hesitation.

***

After the meal, Ron started discussing something important about the company with Stanley.

Xyla played with her phone nearby. Feeling a little bored in the room, she excused herself. She took the elevator on her own to get to the garden on the first floor.

This garden looked like a garden in an emperor's palace. It was huge.

Although it was nighttime, the garden still looked as bright as day because of the many lit street lamps all around the place.

The garden's floor was layered with colorful rocks of various shapes, and there were exotic-looking rocks and lush plants everywhere.

All the various types of rare flowers and odd plants made the garden seem very lively.

Walking into the garden made Xyla feel as if she had entered a palace drama series.

Xyla walked around the garden. When she saw a swing, she sat on it and gently swayed herself back and forth while playing with her phone...

After Ron finished discussing business with Stanley, he let out a long, serious sigh. Ron then waved at Stanley. "Come and sit over here," he said. Stanley got up and sat next to Ron.

Without saying anything, Ron silently checked Stanley's pulse.

In the walkway, Emily had just finished talking on the phone. She was about to return to her room when she saw Ron checking Stanley's pulse through the gap in the door.

Chapter 822

Chapter 822

Emily Quest instantly stopped walking and turned her head to listen to what they were saying carefully.

"You seem to be getting better... But you should still be careful..." Ron Batton said seriously before letting go of Stanley Batton's hand.

"Okay," Stanley said.

"However, based on the amount you need now, that person probably won't be able to satisfy you. In the end, you still need Xyla. I think you should talk to her about this..." Ron added. "We'll talk about it when the time comes," Stanley said.

"Sigh... I know you aren't willing to use her blood, but even so, you still have to in the end..." Ron said.

"Let's not talk about it now..." Stanley let out a long sigh.

"I'm really happy to see you two getting along so well now. My efforts to get you two to be together weren't a waste. You can only continue to live well with Xyla by your side..." Ron added. Stanley didn't say anything. Instead, he silently poured himself a cup of tea and finished drinking it.

Outside the door, Emily seemed shocked.

What did their conversation mean?

Why did it sound like there was an ulterior motive for Stanley to marry Xyla and that the Batton family was so nice to Xyla? Why did it sound like they were doing it for Xyla's blood? Most importantly, it sounded like Xyla had no idea about their motive.

From what they said, Stanley seemed to need Xyla's blood to continue living.

Could it be that Stanley was nice to Xyla not because of love but because he wanted to get her blood?

This must have been the case.

When Emily thought of this, she secretly began to feel happy...

Emily really wanted to find out how Xyla would feel once she realized her husband married her and was nice to her with an ulterior motive...

The more Emily thought about this, the more excited she became.

Suddenly, footsteps could be heard.

Emily immediately came back to her senses and started walking back to her room.

Just as Xyla got upstairs, Emily disappeared around the corner.

The two sisters narrowly missed bumping into each other.

Xyla directly walked back to the room the men were in and back to her seat.

When Stanley saw her, he immediately stood up and returned to Xyla's side while hugging Xyla by her shoulder. "Were you bored downstairs? Why did you come back so soon?" He asked.

"Yeah. It's a little cold... I don't know what's wrong with the weather this year. It's very abnormal. Although it's almost summer, it still feels cold at night," Xyla said.

Stanley immediately held her hand.

Sensing the coldness of her hand, Stanley took his jacket off and wrapped it around Xyla's shoulders.

Xyla could feel his warmth through the jacket.

The warmth gradually spread throughout her body until it reached her heart.

Suddenly, she no longer felt cold...

"Alright. It's getting late. Let's leave... Go home and rest," Ron stood up and said.

Xyla and Stanley held each other's hand and stood up.

***

The next day, in X Entertainment.

In the CEO's bright and spacious office, Georgie Clementine was going through a large pile of documents at her desk with a serious look on her face.

She was wearing a set of sapphire-blue formal attire with a white shirt on the inside.

With intricate makeup, and her hair pulled back into a bun, Georgie seemed fresh yet experienced. She also looked bright and attractive. "Knock, knock, knock-"

Chapter 823

Chapter 823

The sound of someone knocking on the door disrupted the peace in the room.

Georgie Clementine immediately looked at the door. "Please come in..."

Very soon, the door was opened.

Her personal assistant, Zayn Wolfgang, walked up to her with a smile on his face.

"What is it?" Georgie asked.

"Ms. Georgie... Hurry up and turn around to look behind you..." Zayn said mysteriously.

Georgie took a deep look at Katie before turning around and looking out the french window...

Outside the window, there was a large row of words on the opposite building's LED screen. "Georgie Clementine, please go out with me. I'm serious. I love you," it wrote.

"Georgie, the man who was able to propose through renting a whole screen like that, must be very rich, right? I was told that it cost 300,000 dollars for ten minutes of screen time..." Katie said while looking enviously at the screen.

Georgie frowned slightly. "Such an exaggeration..." She uttered in disdain.

Indeed, a womanizer knew all the tricks to get the woman he wanted. Georgie wondered what else he had up his sleeves...

"How could this be an exaggeration? It's clearly a romantic gesture. Which girl wouldn't hope to be proposed to in such a way..." Katie said before walking over to the window and continued looking at the large

screen...

Right then, up to a thousand balloons of various colors began rising into the air...

They appeared right outside the window...

"Georgie, please go out with me. I'm serious..." The same sentence was written across all the balloons.

When Georgie saw this, she was completely shocked...

Katie let out a cry of surprise. "Oh my god... It's so romantic... If someone proposed to me like this, I would definitely agree to it right away..."

With that, Katie looked down from the window.

She could vaguely see several men standing outside.

Some of them were releasing balloons into the air

However, only one person was leaning lazily against a black car and looking up at the sky.

On both sides of the road, countless pedestrians stopped by and took their phones out to take pictures of this shocking scene...

Very soon, many employees charged out of the building to witness what was happening.

"Ms. Georgie... That man isn't doing anything downstairs. He's just leaning against the car. He must be the one who's proposing to you, isn't he? A lot of employees have gone out to watch the show..." Katie had a curious look in her eyes.

She tried her best to see the man's face, but she couldn't quite do so...

They were too high up in the building from this position.

Georgie didn't say anything. She grabbed her phone and started heading downstairs directly.

Katie followed right behind her.

The two of them took a private lift and arrived on the first floor...

By then, countless employees had gathered in front of the office building.

When everyone saw Georgie, they all had looks of envy and jealousy on their faces...

Henry Armstrong was standing in front of the company's main entrance, leaning against his black Rolls-Royce. He was wearing a set of beige formal attire with a white T-shirt, as well as a pair of white shoes. He appeared noble yet fresh.

Next to him, there were a few men dressed in black who were still releasing balloons into the air.

The entire sky seemed to be covered by balloons...

When Henry saw Georgie, he instantly stepped forward and grabbed her hand as if nobody else was around. "Georgie... I'm being serious... If you don't believe me, you can ask around. When have I ever behaved this thoughtfully with another woman?" he said.

"Please accept my proposal..." Henry added.

The large screen on the building behind him was still brightly displaying his proposal.

Crowds on both sides of the road, who were standing around to watch what was happening, quickly moved closer when they saw that the female protagonist had arrived.

Employees and pedestrians directly formed a circle around the two of them...

Suddenly, out of nowhere and without a clue as to who initiated it, the crowd around them started to clap their hands and cheer. "Say yes, say yes, say yes!"

Chapter 824

Chapter 824

Georgie Clementine felt extremely embarrassed by this scene.

The large screen on the building across the street was still displaying the proposal...

"Henry Armstrong... I've already told you what I intended to say... The advertisement cost must be very expensive. Hurry up and get someone to cancel it... I hope you'll meet someone better," Georgie said.

With that, Georgie looked coldly at the employees around her. "What are you people doing? Don't you need to work?" She asked.

As soon as she said those words, the employees guiltily looked down and ran back into the building.

Georgie followed the others and returned to the building.

All the pedestrians were shocked by what happened.

With such a tall, rich, and handsome man proposing, any woman would probably agree according to how things normally played out... However, why were things different this time?

Henry Armstrong, on the other hand, completely expected this. He didn't feel surprised at all.

However, being rejected by her in front of so many people and leaving him behind like this, Henry still felt quite humiliated.

He let out a long sigh before scratching the back of his head. After that, he turned around and returned to his luxury car. Henry drove off.

Meanwhile, the bodyguards who came with him quickly got into their cars and followed him after seeing him leave.

Long after they were gone, the crowd of pedestrians still hadn't dispersed.

Everyone was talking among themselves.

"Don't you guys think this woman is very dumb? That man was quite handsome, and he's extremely rich. If I were her, I would have agreed to him with a smile on my face."

"If I was offered such a tall, rich, and handsome man, I would have thrown myself at him without him even proposing."

"Isn't this woman way too lucky? I'm extremely jealous. Only other people can get suitors like this."

"Who is this guy? He's actually very wealthy. The advertisement is still running. I heard that advertisements like this cost 30,000 dollars each minute..."

"30,000 dollars a minute? This advertisement must have gone on for at least ten minutes, right? Does that mean it already cost 300,000 dollars? Is this guy insane?"

"I want to become that lady so that I can be in a relationship with that guy... Ahh...”

When Georgie returned to her office, she discovered that the advertisement was still playing on the building across the road.

She helplessly pinched her forehead before sitting down.

"Knock, knock, knock-"

Someone knocked on her door again.

"Please come in..." Georgie picked up a document in front of her and started reading it while she spoke.

Very soon, her personal assistant, Katie Wolfgang, quickly walked over to her.

"What is it?" Georgie asked.

Katie directly put her phone on Georgie's desk. "You've appeared on the list of trending topics..." She said.

Georgie curiously looked at Katie before shifting her gaze to Katie's phone.

The phone's screen displayed Weibo's list of trending topics.

Right then, her name was actually on the fifth spot. '#Rich guy publicly proposes to Georgie Clementine#.'

Georgie immediately tapped on the link.

The first thing that came into view was a post by a netizen.

"Location: Atlantic City. A rich guy purchased screen time on an advertisement space on the building across X Entertainment, as well as countless balloons, to publicly propose to Georgie Clementine... In the end, the lady rejected him without hesitation... Even now, the proposal is still being displayed on the screen.

Chapter 825

Chapter 825

Below, there were Henry Armstrong images publicly confessing his love, the words displayed on the screen outside the building, and balloons being released. On top of that, there were footage of Henry leaning against his luxury car, of him confessing to Georgie Clementine, and of Georgie turning around and leaving him behind...

This netizen recorded everything.

There were over three million shares, likes, and comments related to this post.

Meanwhile, the comment section was flooded.

"Display screens like that would cost at least tens of thousands per minute. Who is this guy? Doesn't his car look like a Rolls-Royce? In fact, I think it's a limited-edition, one-of-a-kind car in the entire world!" "Georgie Clementine must be crazy for rejecting someone like him!"

"Ahhh... Other people's romance and suitors always make me jealous."

"That guy hair fair skin and good-looking facial features. He also looks like a nice person. Most importantly, he's rich. Why did Georgie Clementine reject him?"

"Ahhh... I'm extremely jealous. Just say yes to him!"

"I'm begging you guys. Please give me some information on this man. He's way too rich!"

"So what if he's rich? He still got rejected. What's so great about him?"

"You're just jealous. Will you get out of here, please? Terribly disgusting... Ptooey!"

After taking a casual glimpse at the comments, Georgie quickly locked the phone and pushed it toward Katie Wolfgang. "Here you go... Get back to work," Georgie said.

"Ms. Georgie, I think that guy is genuinely into you. Won't you consider it? There aren't many rich and handsome guys around in recent times," Katie said.

"I can handle my stuff. Get back to work," Georgie said.

Katie finally nodded reluctantly before turning around and leaving.

Beep, beep, beep-

As soon as the door was closed, Georgie received a call from Xyla Quest.

Georgie knew why Xyla was calling. Hence, she pinched her forehead exhaustedly. "What is it? Did you see the trending topics?" Georgie asked.

On the other end of the call, Xyla was in Quest Group's sales department's general manager's office. She was tapping lightly on a document with one hand while holding onto her phone with her other hand. "Yeah... You're on the list," Xyla said with a smile.

"Don't bring it up. That guy made it way too public... I already told him clearly that I didn't like him, but he still..." Georgie trailed off.

"I never knew Henry could be this determined about a girl. I also didn't know Henry would publicly go after a girl like this. What if his feelings for you are genuine?" Xyla said.

Although Xyla didn't understand Henry very well, she occasionally heard about Henry from Stanley Batton.

Xyla had never heard about Henry treating another girl like this.

Usually, he wouldn't take the initiative to go after girls. They were the ones who usually went after him instead.

Moreover, even if Henry did initiate anything, it would only be through a single sentence. If the girl disagreed, he would search for his next target.

What he did today didn't appear to be him playing around.

"I don't know about him, but I won't accept it. I have no feelings for this man," Georgie said.

Xyla didn't want to say anything else. After all, it was Georgie's personal affair. "Yeah... You can decide on your relationship matters... Just follow your heart," Xyla said.

"Yeah. I will. I have a few documents for you. I'll send it to your email inbox later. Have a look... If you think it's fine, I'll execute the details accordingly..." Georgie said. "Hmm, alright..." Xyla said.

Right after Georgie hung up the phone, someone knocked on the door again...

"Please come in..." Georgie gently put her phone down and said.

Very soon, the door opened-

Georgie was shocked by what she saw...

Chapter 826

Chapter 826

Katie Wolfgang brought in a large group of people dressed in black attires, who were also carrying huge bouquets of red roses... Georgie Clementine recognized several of these people in the group as those who helped release balloons for Henry Armstrong earlier.

There were thirteen people in total, and all thirteen of them carried bouquets in their hands.

Katie led them directly over to Georgie...

"Ms. Georgie, these are flowers from the guy earlier," Katie said.

"Katie... Didn't I tell you? You're not allowed to bring strangers into my office without my permission," Georgie said.

"I know... But they said they wouldn't leave if you don't accept these flowers. I didn't have a choice..." Katie said.

Georgie helplessly glanced at Katie before turning to look at the people dressed in black attires. "Bring these flowers back. I don't want them... Tell Mr. Armstrong not to do something like this again..." She said However, right after Georgie finished speaking, the people dressed in black attires neatly placed the bouquets on her desk...

After that, they walked out of the room as if they didn't hear what she said.

The bouquets took up all the space on her desk, and they even blocked her vision.

Georgie pressed one hand against her forehead. After that, she stood up and looked at those people. "Come back..."

However, they ignored her completely.

Very soon, these people disappeared from Georgie's line of sight.

Georgie felt troubled when she looked at the flowers.

"Ms. Georgie... What do we do with these flowers?" Katie asked carefully.

"You can have them... Do as you see fit..." Georgie said.

"Really?" Katie seemed overjoyed.

"Hurry up and take them away..." Georgie said.

Katie immediately started moving all the flowers outside...

Very soon, Georgie's desk returned to its originally tidy form. The only things that remained were a single rose petal on her desk and the lingering scent of flowers.

Georgie slowly picked up the rose petal and glanced at it before tossing it into the trash can by her feet.

When she turned around, she saw that the words of confession were still visible on the large screen of the building across.

After letting out a long sigh, Georgie quickly shifted her attention away from Henry and started reading the documents in front of her.

***

At two o'clock in the afternoon, Xyla finished all her work before taking a shower in the restroom. She then changed into a white chiffon, long-sleeved dress, and a pair of silver ballet flats. Without any makeup on, she left the office.

Xyla went home right away to pick up Ron Batton. The two of them then headed to the location where Atlantic's tenth year-anniversary Sculpture Art Exhibition was held, Atlantis Sculpture Art Exhibition Museum.

When they arrived, the art exhibition had already begun.

At one glance, there were all sorts of sculptures on display in the grand hall.

These were all made by famous artists in the current era. Despite the materials being very standard trunks of trees, these artists carved them into various types of designs, including giant dragons, mystical cranes, eagles, peacocks, fairies, and so on...

Each piece was a work of art.

Those who attended the sculpture exhibition were also major gurus in the field of sculpting. Some of these people were also upper-class citizens.

They all looked at the art pieces with awe in their eyes.

Chapter 827

Chapter 827

After entering, Ron Batton brought Xyla Quest over to a table that was made from a tree trunk...

The table was round-shaped. There was a sculpture of a giant dragon on top of it. From a single glance, the sculpture seemed very awe-inspiring. The most shocking part was in the details.

Each tiny detail was carved intricately, and there wasn't a single imperfection to be found.

Below the sculpture was a red wooden card that wrote the sculptor's name...

The sculptor's name was Shayne Zimmer.

Xyla knew who this person was. He was one of the most well-known sculptors in the world. In fact, he had won all sorts of awards in and out of the country.

"What do you think, Xyla?" Ron asked.

"Yeah, it looks very good. Indeed, it's the work of a master sculptor..." Xyla said.

"Do you like it?" Ron asked.

"Yes, I do..." Xyla said.

Ron didn't say anything. Instead, he continued to smile as he looked at the sculpture.

People around Xyla kept on looking at her face...

They were all stunned by Xyla's beauty.

Soon, three middle-aged women wearing clothes and accessories of internationally renowned brands, who stood not too far away, began to notice Xyla.

The one with the short hair standing in the middle couldn't help but gasp in surprise. "Look at how beautiful she is... Indeed, she is Stanley Batton's wife, after all..."

"It's just her makeup. Without her makeup, I'm sure she'd look like a ghost..." The lady next to her with a low ponytail said annoyedly.

"Why do I feel that it's not makeup? She looks like she doesn't have any makeup on..." Another lady with long hair said.

The woman with the low ponytail rolled her eyes. "How could she look so fair without liquid foundation? Besides, look at her brows. How could they be so dark without any makeup? Also, why would her eyes look so big without eyeliner? They look so lively.

"And her lips. How could they look so pink without lipstick? Also, look at her eyelashes. Without eyelash cream and fake eyelashes, how could they look so long and thick? Wake up, you people..." She added. As soon as she finished speaking, Xyla brought Ron directly over to them to check out the mystical crane nearby...

Since Xyla had no idea what these women were talking about, she didn't pay any attention to them.

With the two parties only standing slightly over ten centimeters apart, the women could clearly see all the details on Xyla's face.

Upon a closer look, the lady with the low ponytail couldn't help but gasp and become silent right away...

That was because it really looked like Xyla didn't have any makeup on...

Indeed, she didn't.

After checking out the mystical crane for a while, Xyla and Ron started walking toward a cabbage sculpture far away.

After watching Xyla leave, the lady with long hair immediately rolled her eyes at the lady with the low ponytail. "Are you embarrassed now? She really doesn't have makeup on..."

The lady with the low ponytail coughed awkwardly. "I didn't think... She really doesn't have makeup on. Even so, she still looks very pretty. Isn't that a little unfair?"

The lady with short hair chuckled. "God probably spent a little more time on her face and took the job seriously. However, I really don't understand why god put so much effort into her face but not that of other people."

"Aren't you exaggerating?" The lady with the low ponytail frowned slightly and said.

She was jealous of Xyla for being so good-looking.

The lady with short hair instantly rolled her eyes at the lady with the low ponytail. "You're just jealous... Anyway, the two daughters in the Quest family are complete contrasts of each other. Emily Quest is nowhere near as good-looking as Xyla Quest. The Sullivan family really does have poor taste... Hahaha..." She said.

"Didn't Emily make a joke out of herself not too long ago? She used the architectural blueprint that Xyla had thrown away to compete with Xyla... It was ridiculously funny..." The lady with short hair added.

Chapter 828

Chapter 828

"Oh, right. Ever since Tom Sullivan married Emily Quest, he's been so unlucky. Bad things keep happening to him. He's way past his prime now too..."

"Not long ago, I saw the wife of Sullivan Group's president. She never once batted an eyelid when buying purses that cost several million dollars in the past. But now, she's only browsing but not buying these purses."

"It must be because of her family's deteriorating financial status... Haha...”

The group of ladies continued their discussion.

Bailey Ronson was holding Tom Sullivan by his arm when she walked nearby these women, and she happened to overhear their conversation.

Both the expressions of the mother and son instantly turned cold...

The things these people said made them feel extremely humiliated, especially Tom, who now wished he could kick Emily to the curb.

When he looked up, he saw Xyla Quest crouching down like a child, with her hands placed on her face. She was looking at the sculpture of a rooster...

Her long hair dangled past her neck. Although she didn't have any makeup on, her lips looked beautiful and her skin fair. Her eyes seemed bright and her teeth shiny.

The long, white chiffon dress she wore made her appear almost like a fairy.

Xyla seemed to be surrounded by light. Wherever she went, the light would follow her.

Even if she wasn't doing anything, she could still easily take his breath away...

After the two of them broke up, Xyla's life seemed to be getting better and better. With her hard work, she had managed to carve her path to success. In fact, she seemed to have become even more elegant and charismatic.

The feeling of remorse crept upon Tom once again. If he could, he would go back in time to kill himself for mistreating Xyla as he did.

If only he had been more patient, he would have been able to wait until Xyla went through her perfect transformation. He wouldn't have ended up being stuck with the idiot he was with now, Emily Quest. More importantly, that idiot wouldn't stick to him like glue and continue to make his life worse...

Xyla saw Tom from the corner of her eyes.

Slowly, she turned to look at him. Although their eyes met, they lasted for only a second. Xyla looked away coldly right after that.

She didn't feel a single thing.

However, Tom's heart was beating wildly out of control...

When Bailey saw Xyla nearby, she gritted her teeth hatefully. However, she didn't dare to do anything publicly to Xyla.

Their family had already been poorly tortured enough by Stanley Batton last time.

Meanwhile, Bailey nearly ended up getting divorced at a mature age because of Stanley. If it weren't for her crying and threatening to commit suicide to get Tony Sullivan's sympathy, as well as getting help from her two sons to convince Tony not to divorce her, she would have been kicked out of the Sullivan family long ago.

Although Tony wasn't bringing up divorce anymore, the couple's relationship was going through a very cold phase. Bailey couldn't afford to make another mistake...

If she did, she would be kicked out of the family for good.

"Control yourself! Why are you looking at her?" Bailey immediately said in a cold tone when she saw the look in Tom's eyes.

After that, Bailey directly turned around and looked at a sculpture of a monkey behind her.

Tom looked deeply at Xyla once more before walking over to Bailey.

Right then, Emily Quest walked through the door.

Stories between Xyla and Emily had always been an entertaining topic among the affluent circle of people.

When Emily appeared in the same place as Xyla, everyone immediately turned to look at her and Xyla.

At this moment, Xyla still wasn't aware that Emily was here. She was looking at an art sculpture with Ron Batton.

However, Emily immediately noticed Xyla when she entered the place.

Xyla's smile and the light around her made Emily feel disgusted...

After looking at Xyla coldly, Emily acted very depressedly as she walked over to Tom and Bailey...

"Why are you here?" Tom asked coldly when he saw that Emily was here.

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Chapter 829

Chapter 829

Emily Quest curled her fingers around his. "I heard that you came here with Mom, so I thought I could join you guys... I'm interested in the root carving exhibition too." Emily had made a fool out of herself during her design competition with Xyla Quest. The scandal was an acute embarrassment for the Sullivan family.

Emily's ignorance drove Bailey Ronson up the wall. She had been treating Emily like an eyesore for the past few days because of that incident. However, Bailey cooled off as time went by. All the good things that Emily had done for her crossed her mind from time to time, urging her to forgive Emily.

At last, she offered Emily her hand. "Let's go then... Let's have a look at the phoenix over there."

Without hesitation, Emily nodded and held Bailey's hand, heading toward the phoenix sculpture with Bailey intimately.

Tom Sullivan frowned impatiently and followed behind the two of them.

"This phoenix is gorgeous! It looks so real!" Emily exclaimed.

"Emily, do you like it?" Bailey asked.

Emily nodded. "Yeah, of course."

"Let's buy it then..." Bailey waved at a male staff wearing a black suit.

Then, she stole a glance at the price. It was worth one million.

The male staff immediately walked up to her courteously. "How can I help you, madam?"

"I want this phoenix," Bailey ordered.

"Yes, madam." The staff nodded respectfully.

"What else do you like?" Bailey turned to Emily and asked.

Emily pointed at the gazebo sculpture next to her. "This is lovely."

Bailey looked at the price. It was one million dollars too. Without further ado, she told the male staff, "I'm taking this, too."

"No problem." Once again, the staff gave her a polite nod.

The main reason Bailey bought these extravagant sculptures was not to please Emily but to prove herself to the crowd.

She wanted to prove that her life was not as miserable as they thought, even though the Sullivan family's business seemed to be going downhill. As soon as Bailey placed her order, almost all eyes fell upon her.

"Ms. Ronson is really nice to her daughter-in-law."

"I know, right? I can't believe she's willing to spend a few millions on those sculptures just because her daughter-in-law likes them."

"Emily married the right guy indeed."

A few women around them started to compliment the two.

Emily was bursting with joy at that instant.

Her vanity soared.

Xyla did not look at Emily. Neither did she care about what everyone was talking about her sister. Her eyes were both locked upon the sculpture in front of her.

Ron Batton glared coldly at the two women, then turned to the male staff beside him and pointed at a few root-carved sculptures. "Take this cabbage, that tea table, that dragon, that peacock, and the ancient style building over there. I want them all."

"Are you saying that you're taking all of them?" The male staff was utterly dumbfounded, his jaw almost hitting the floor.

The same was true for Xyla.

Upon hearing that, the crowd's attention instantly shifted from Emily to Ron.

The sculptures here cost at least a million dollars each.

The sculptures Ron had named just now were even more expensive. Each of them was worth more than two million dollars.

"Yeah, my granddaughter-in-law likes them. I'm buying them for her." Ron gazed at Xyla dotingly.

Effortlessly and without warning, Ron's abrupt decision had successfully diverted the crowd's attention from Emily...

Chapter 830

Chapter 830

Suddenly, Ron Batton and Xyla Quest became the center of attention in the hall.

"Xyla, look at how well your in-laws treat you... Tens of millions of dollars are nothing as long as you like the sculptures."

"That's right. Sir Batton really is a generous man."

"I'd wake up laughing if I were you."

Once again, Emily Quest had turned invisible in the crowd.

All the things that the Sullivan family had bought for her were simply insignificant compared to the Batton family's.

Grief thrummed through Emily's veins when the light around her gradually faded.

She would never be able to shine in Xyla's presence.

She had been living in Xyla's shadow since they were kids, except for the time when Xyla was fat and hideous.

Smiling awkwardly at the babbling crowd, Xyla secretly tugged at Ron's right sleeve and whispered, "Grandpa, why are you doing this? I think they're nice, but that doesn't mean I want them..."

Ron returned a lovely grin, then inched closer to whisper in her ears. "I know what's going on between you and your sister. I'll never allow her to overshadow you."

Warmth rose in Xyla's stomach instantaneously, filling her heart.

Her master always looked out for her as if she was his granddaughter.

"But... You don't have to do this..." Xyla stuttered.

"Don't worry about it. I'm happy to spend my money on you. Even if you want to bring all the sculptures home, I'd be happy to do so," Ron insisted. "Alright, let's go to settle the bill."

Subsequently, Ron and Xyla walked arm in arm to the trading office under the staff's guidance.

As soon as they left, the entire hall was in an uproar.

"Xyla married the right man indeed. Her status in the Batton family is on firm ground."

"Exactly. She's the apple of the Batton family's eye. Everyone is spoiling her like a princess!"

"Imagine being part of the wealthy family and enjoying that kind of treatment from them... What did Xyla do to deserve this?"

There was not a single woman who did not envy Xyla whenever they mentioned her name.

Their discussion split Emily's eardrums.

Her resentment and hatred toward her sister were only intensified with each word they spoke.

However, her anger soon dissipated when she thought of the conversation between Stanley Batton and Ron that night.

The crowd's adoration toward Xyla had triggered Bailey Ronson too. Swallowing down her frustration, she glared coldly at Xyla's receding back and nudged Emily. "Let's go to settle our bill too." Emily frowned slightly, then followed Bailey to the trading office.

Tom Sullivan, who had been acting like an outsider, caught up with them later.

Xyla's blessed marriage upset him.

In the past, Xyla was the one who promised that her future was bound to Tom. She told him that he was the only one who could bring her happiness.

Nevertheless, Xyla was now living a prosperous life without him. She was even happier than before.

Ron paid for his sculptures first. After that, he led Xyla out of the trading room.

Once they stepped out of the room, Ron turned to Xyla and said, "Wait for me at the lobby. I need to go to the washroom."

Xyla nodded obediently and headed straight to the lobby.

Right at that moment, her phone vibrated.

A notification popped up on the screen. There was a new email in her QQ Mailbox.