Ch. 861..870
Chapter 861
The things people were saying felt like direct slaps at Emily Quest's face.
It felt increasingly difficult for her to stand her ground.
What was it like being a street rat that everyone hated?
Emily was the perfect example...
In fact, she felt like she was even lesser than a street rat right now.
Emily subconsciously raised her head and looked at the Sullivan family.
She saw Tom Sullivan watching her with a gloomy expression. His eyes were full of disdain.
Meanwhile, Bailey Ronson and Tony Sullivan had equally grim expressions on their faces.
Trembling, Emily took a few steps back. She looked at Xyla with reddened eyes. "Xyla... You're really shameless... Why are you doing this to me? Even if I had set you up, you shouldn't treat me like this. At the end of the day, I'm still your sister!"
"When you were harming her, you didn't seem to think of her as your sister. Do you remember now?"
"Emily Quest... Can you be quiet for a while?"
"You ought to apologize..."
People around Emily continued to speak one after another.
Emily clenched her fists tightly. Her eyes were getting even redder. "Xyla... Are you happy now?"
Xyla smiled a little. "Shouldn't I be the one asking you that? Are you happy now?"
"You..." Emily trailed off.
"Emily Quest, hurry up and get inside! Think about what you've done wrong!" Jeremy yelled coldly through gritted teeth.
"Somebody, come and get Emily. Take her inside and make sure she doesn't go anywhere else!" Jeremy added.
Very soon, the Quest family's bodyguards came forward and grabbed Emily before taking her into the house.
At this moment, Emily was too embarrassed to stay in the courtyard. She simply lowered her head and followed the bodyguards into the house.
After Emily left, Jeremy let out a long, helpless sigh. He then turned to look at the crowd. "I'm truly sorry you had to witness such a messy occasion. It's already lunchtime. Come with me and let's eat inside..." He said.
Everyone nodded along.
After that, Jeremy walked over to Xyla and held her hand. "I'm sorry you had to suffer through that, Xyla..." Jeremy said.
Xyla shook her head, and she carefully studied Jeremy's face.
At first, Xyla thought her father might be distraught with her for causing such a huge scene.
However, to her surprise, her father didn't seem at all upset with her.
Xyla began to feel strongly touched from the bottom of her heart.
"Stan... Xyla, come, follow me inside for dinner," Jeremy said.
With that, he grabbed Stanley's hand again and led them both into the living room...
The others also followed them through the door.
Since the beginning, May Conner had not moved. She just stood coldly rooted to the spot while she watched Xyla and Stanley leave.
The hatred she felt for Xyla grew even more intense!
At this moment, she wished she could swallow Xyla's bones and drink her blood.
***
After Emily was sent to her room, the bodyguards locked the door from the outside.
When Emily heard the door being locked, she couldn't resist stomping her feet on the ground and screaming.
When she saw the phone on her nightstand, she immediately picked it up and dialed Xyla's number. "Xyla, you're going to hell!" she yelled.
Downstairs, Xyla and Stanley had already sat down next to Jeremy.
Jeremy was sitting on Xyla's left while Stanley sat on her right.
When Xyla heard what Emily said, she immediately laughed. "We don't know who's going to hell yet. Be good and wait upstairs. I have a gift for you later..."
Chapter 862
Chapter 862
Emily Quest immediately tightened her grip on the phone as she gritted her teeth. "What do you mean?" Xyla Quest smiled a little, but she didn't answer Emily. Instead, she hung up the phone right away.
Emily felt a little frantic.
What was Xyla going to do?
Did Xyla have another scheme she had yet to execute?
Meanwhile, May Conner stood in the courtyard for a long while before calming down her anger and her panic-stricken heart. She turned around and entered the living room to greet the other guests with Jeremy Quest.
Throughout the entire process, Xyla didn't take another look at May. Instead, she silently enjoyed the delicious food on the table.
When Xyla was in a good mood, everything tasted delicious.
Each of the dishes on the table whetted her appetite.
Stanley Batton, on the other hand, sat calmly beside Xyla. He looked as if he had blocked out everything and everyone, and all he did was peel shrimps for her slowly and carefully.
After peeling each shrimp, he would carefully place it on her plate.
It was such a sweet gesture that everyone around them felt envious.
"I heard rumors that Stanley Batton was never close to women before. Now, it seems that that wasn't the case. It was only because none of the average-looking women were good enough for him."
"That's right. He's completely changed ever since he met Xyla Quest. We can't blame Stanley for that. Anyone would fall for Xyla, right?"
"Yes... Look at this little fairy. Who could refuse her? The two sisters in the Quest family truly are extreme opposites."
The guests at each table started whispering about Xyla and Stanley.
Everyone had envious looks in their eyes when they looked at Xyla and Stanley.
Hearing people talk like this made the Sullivan family feel increasingly humiliated. May felt even more humiliated.
Without realizing it, Tom Sullivan's gaze fell upon Xyla and Stanley once again.
When Tom saw how Stanley had Xyla, who was so perfect, all to himself, Tom felt extremely jealous.
Initially, all of this should have belonged to Tom.
Had Tom cherished Xyla before, Stanley would not have had anything to do with her.
"I feel so humiliated today!" Tony Sullivan complained in a low voice to Tom.
Bailey Ronson carefully tugged at Tony's sleeve to comfort him. "Stop talking. A lot of people are looking at us..." She said.
Tony frowned coldly without saying anything further. He had an extremely gloomy expression on his face.
Beep, beep, beep... Right then, Stanley's phone started ringing.
When Stanley saw that it was Zack Cassidy's number, he immediately picked up.
"Stanley... What should we do with Red Sea?" Zack asked.
"Send him to the police station..." Stanley said.
After that, Stanley hung up the phone.
***
At two o'clock in the afternoon, the luncheon ended.
One by one, guests started to leave.
Jeremy was responsible for seeing the guests off. Meanwhile, May kept a sullen expression on her face as she sat next to Xyla.
Chapter 863
Chapter 863
After Jeremy Quest saw all his guests off, he immediately stopped smiling. He returned to the living room with a gloomy expression on his face and sat across from Xyla and the rest. Jeremy glanced coldly at the servants who were cleaning up. "You guys can leave for now. Bring Emily down here on your way out."
The servants immediately left.
When May Conner saw this, she immediately got up and sat next to him. She kept shaking Jeremy's hand. "Honey, Emily knows she's wrong. Please forgive her," she said.
"Forgive her? How many times have I forgiven her? She still hasn't changed her ways." Jeremy's expression was still gloomy.
May subconsciously shivered and continued to speak for Emily. "But at the end of the day, she's still your daughter. She also has depression..."
"She can't use depression as an excuse all the time when she does something wrong!" Jeremy uttered each word firmly.
Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton did not speak throughout this process. Instead, they merely silently observed everything...
Stanley slowly and methodically lit a cigarette. He held it in between his fingers, but he didn't take a puff at it. Instead, he let it burn.
The smoke surrounded him, making his shapely fingers seem unusually seductive.
Right then, Emily Quest was escorted down the stairs by two bodyguards.
When Emily saw Jeremy's gloomy face, her heart began to pound again.
Subconsciously, Emily took a deep breath. She then walked bravely up to Jeremy. "Dad, you wanted to see me..."
"Xyla, what are you going to do with Emily? No matter what you choose to do this time, I will definitely support you," Jeremy looked at Xyla and said.
Emily immediately panicked when she heard this. "Dad... Am I not your daughter too?"
"I wish you weren't," Jeremy said.
This sentence hurt Emily's ego even more, and she instantly felt a greater sense of hatred toward Xyla.
"Emily... Hurry up and apologize to your sister, will you?" May pretended to look at Emily sternly while she ordered coldly.
However, Emily didn't say a word. She kept a cold expression on her face and stood still, clenching her fists tightly.
Honestly, she didn't want to bow down to Xyla at all.
Why must she? Did she do anything wrong? She hated Xyla and wanted to bring Xyla down. What was wrong with that?
However, because of Jeremy and Stanley Batton's authoritative presence, Emily thought deeply for a few seconds before finally lowering her head. "Sorry, Xyla. I won't do it again," Emily said. Xyla still didn't display any emotion in her eyes. She could tell at one glance what Emily was thinking.
"Xyla... Emily has already apologized to you. Forgive her this time... She's still young and silly. You should be more patient with her. I'll teach her a lesson later," May looked at Xyla earnestly as she spoke. "I think Emily is only a year younger than me, isn't she, Auntie? She's not exactly a kid anymore, is she?" Xyla asked calmly in return.
May was dumbfounded by Xyla's words.
May paused for a moment before smiling again. "At the end of the day, she's still a little younger than you, isn't she? After all, she's your little sister. Just let her off the hook this time. She definitely won't do it again... She also has depression, and she really can't be provoked any further," May said.
"Auntie, how long will you continue to use depression as an excuse to pardon Emily's actions?" Xyla said before picking up the cup of green tea in front of her. After taking a little sip, she swallowed the tea elegantly.
"Xyla... What do you mean by this?" May's face instantly turned pale, and her eyes started to dart around a little.
"Actually, you don't have to act all innocent... Emily managed to act as if she has depression, escaped from prison, and even deceived all of us for so long. You deserve a lot of credit for all these things..." Xyla said.
Xyla's calm tone, coupled with the noises guests were making downstairs, made Emily feel unusually annoyed.
After saying that, Xyla gently put down the cup in her hand. She slowly fixed her gaze on May's face.
May panicked...
Chapter 864
Chapter 864
However, May Conner forced herself to play it cool as she looked at Xyla Quest. "Xyla... What are you saying? I don't really get what you're trying to say."
"Well then, do you understand this?" Xyla said before taking her phone out directly and playing a voice recording from it.
In the next second, a young man's voice could be heard.
"Sorry, my thoughts were muddled for a moment. That's why I accepted May Conner's suggestion to hide Emily Quest's actual medical condition from everyone. Emily was never sick...
"To be honest, I was indeed tempted by the money in the beginning. Later, I realized my mistake, but it was too late. I had no choice but to continue the chain of mistakes...
"Miss Xyla, please let me go..."
Right after that, Xyla's voice could be heard.
"I can let you go, but you must give me a careful account of what Emily and May have done..." Xyla said.
After that, the young man started speaking again.
"Actually, in the beginning, I didn't know Emily was faking depression when she first arrived at our hospital after attempting suicide in jail...
"After that, once I had tended to Emily's wound, May came to see me and directly gave me a check worth 500,000 dollars.
"She told me that she needed my help and asked if I would help her. She also said that once I helped her, she would give me another 500,000 dollars.
"I was tempted by the money and agreed. After that, May told me that Emily was pretending to have depression. She wanted me to continue helping Emily with the pretense.
"For the period to come, I was not allowed to tell anyone even if I found out something didn't check out with Emily's diagnosis.
"May even told me what happened back when Emily was in prison. She got Emily to act as if she was depressed to get treatment outside of prison, May even asked someone to deliver caffeinated medicine to Emily.
"May said she didn't have a choice. She couldn't bear watching Emily suffer in prison. President Quest, on the other hand, was determined to keep Emily in jail. So, May had to do it.
"Oh, right. Apart from this, May also asked for my help to formulate a drug that could make someone deranged...
"She said she wanted a colorless, odorless liquid that she could add to skincare products, and it would then be absorbed through one's skin...
"She said that she wanted to make you deranged little by little... Hence, I formulated a potion that contained mercury for her.
"Mercury is a substance that would affect one's nervous system once it entered the person's body. Over time, it would make that person deranged..."
This voice belonged to Emily's primary doctor. Jeremy could recognize it as soon as he heard it.
Jeremy felt as if he had been struck by lightning after hearing the things the doctor said.
He would never have thought that his wife and daughter could do such things...
It turned out that Emily's depression and her suicide attempt in prison were all planned and acted out by the two of them so that Emily could set herself free! Apart from that, his wife had tried to poison his daughter, Xyla, to make her deranged!
When Jeremy thought of these things, he instantly felt creeped out!
These two women were honestly terrifying! They were toying with him with such ease.
On top of that, when Jeremy recalled how Emily acted depressed so perfectly before, he felt even more terrified.
Chapter 865
Chapter 865
Faking depression, committing suicide, and then getting out of jail. Emily Quest was a wolf in sheep's clothing, keeping her fangs hidden in front of everyone while secretly stabbing Xyla Quest in the back. Jeremy Quest's second daughter indeed was good at deception!
Emily and May Conner were both equally dumbfounded.
Neither of them thought they would hear such a recording clip from Xyla.
They had already designed a seamless plot!
They would never have dreamed that Xyla would find out about their plot!
Subconsciously, May trembled as she stood up and shielded Emily behind her. "Honey... This isn't what happened. This recording must have been faked," May looked at Jeremy and said.
"We can find out whether it's true or not by asking Emily's primary doctor later. We'll be able to find out after bringing Emily to another hospital, won't we?" Xyla added.
"Xyla, even if you're not happy with Emily, you don't have to do this, right? How could you bribe Emily's primary doctor and harm us like this?" May seemed very displeased. She continued to act calmly as she looked at Xyla and spoke.
"There's no point in talking further. Let the evidence speak for itself..." Xyla said.
"The primary doctor can be bribed. Besides, regarding the psychological examination... It doesn't mean much even if they can't find out anything wrong about Emily, right?" May argued.
"You probably don't know about this, but the doctor recorded you back then... He did it to avoid the chance of you reneging on the deal..." Xyla added.
May snorted coldly. "So what if there's a recording? Recordings can be faked too!"
"It's no fun if you keep arguing like this..." Xyla said.
"I said I didn't do it, and that's that..." May replied.
Jeremy couldn't stand watching this anymore. He stood up, raised his hand, and slapped May forcefully across her face...
As soon as his palm hit her, May's face became swollen.
The pain spread across her face. May helplessly covered her face and looked at Jeremy. "Honey, I really didn't do it... Why won't you believe me?"
"No way in hell would I believe you! Xyla has revealed everything, and yet you're still trying to argue. Do you think I'm a three-year-old? You vicious b*tch! Horrible woman! Go to hell!" Jeremy yelled coldly. Realizing that the situation wasn't going well, Emily immediately kneeled and looked at Jeremy. "Dad, I'm sorry. It's all my fault. I didn't want to stay in prison. That's why I asked Mom to help me out... "As for wanting to make Xyla deranged, Mom really didn't do it. I swear upon my life that Xyla must have faked the recording by editing Mom's voice into the clip. Voice recordings can be edited too, you know..." Emily said.
"Xyla... Regardless of what you do, I will support you. I don't want to see these two women again." Jeremy ignored Emily and looked at Xyla as he spoke.
After saying that, he helplessly sat on a chair. The rage in his eyes burning, and his eyes almost seemed like they were about to pop out of their sockets.
Emily had created a fake recording that nearly ruined Xyla and Stanley Batton's marriage. On top of that, she'd been lying to her entire family about her illness. In Jeremy's heart, Emily was already unforgivable!
As for May, Jeremy knew very well in his heart that she would also have been involved in Emily's making of the fake recording.
On top of that, May wanted to poison Xyla until she became deranged! What May did was even more unforgivable!
This woman was far too terrifying. He couldn't keep her around any longer!
May immediately looked at Xyla with a horrified expression on her face. "Xyla... She's your little sister. You're connected by blood. Tell your father that you'll spare Emily this time!" May exclaimed.
Chapter 866
Chapter 866
"I've been pretty good to you lately, haven't I? Why are you doing this to me? Why did you fake that recording and accuse me of drugging you?" May Conner quibbled.
May was still looking for a lifeline. That was the only thing she could do right now.
"Is that so? Tell me what's this then." Xyla Quest pulled out a copy of her blood test result from her silver handbag.
She thrust it into May's hands.
The report clearly stated that the mercury level in her body was ten times over the limit!
There was a slight tremor in May's eyes. "Xyla, what's this?"
"You should know better." Xyla cut to the chase.
"Stop it, Xyla! I can't believe you've faked the report to slander my mother!" Emily Quest rebuked furiously.
Xyla glared at May coldly. She did not even bother to look at Emily. "Am I slandering you? You know the answer better than anyone else, Auntie."
Jeremy Quest took a deep breath before interrupting their conversation. "May, you better go into jail with your daughter and... Let's get a divorce. I'll ask the lawyer to pass you the divorce agreement once it's done."
May's heart instantly leaped to her throat, her eyes were darting around in fear. "What... What did you say?"
"I said, let's get a divorce. I've warned you, right? I'll divorce you if you try to hurt Xyla again..." Jeremy hissed.
May shook her head frantically. "No... I didn't, dear..."
Without paying any heed to her, Jeremy turned to Xyla and said, "Xyla, May has nothing to do with me from now on. I don't care about your sister, either. Hence, do whatever you want to do. I will support you with all my heart."
He was not going to give in for the sake of May and Emily anymore.
He knew that Xyla would be the only one getting hurt if the two of them were not punished for their seething resentment and viciousness.
As the saying went, a leopard could not change its spots.
"Xyla, no!" Terror washed over May.
"Dad, Mom has nothing to do with this incident. I'm serious. Punish me alone if you're mad. And... And... Mom really didn't drug Xyla!" Emily instantly rose to her feet and stared at Jeremy pleadingly, tears coursing down her cheeks unchecked. Her brain was hitting the panic button.
She knew that she and her mother would be dead if Jeremy refused to stand up for them.
"Xyla, I really didn't drug you. Please give Emily another chance." May began to wail, hoping that her tears could melt Jeremy's anger.
Xyla frowned slightly. "Another chance... I've given you enough chances, haven't I? It's you who didn't appreciate them. To be frank, I've thought of calling a truce for the sake of Dad, but apparently, the two of you have crossed the line..."
"Xyla, just do whatever you want to do!" Jeremy snapped.
"Dad, have you made up your mind?" Xyla studied his face earnestly, her eyes brimming with curiosity.
"Yes." Jeremy nodded. "Is there a better option than sending these two witches to jail?"
At that instant, Jeremy was certain that his heart for May had died.
This evil woman did not deserve him.
In the next second, Xyla picked up her phone and dialed 911.
She explained the situation detailedly to the police.
After that, she hung up the phone.
The call had left May and Emily in despair.
They knew that it was over. They were finished no matter what they tried to do now.
Chapter 867
Chapter 867
Suddenly, Emily Quest was enraged. She pointed at Xyla Quest and bellowed, "Xyla! My mom has pleaded with you, and I've also apologized to you. Yet, you don't want to forgive me. Fine! But how dare you send me to jail! How dare you frame my mom!
"You deserve what I did to you. You've pissed me off ever since we were kids. I'm sick of the sight of you. You think that I'm picking on you. Oh yeah? Do you dare to swear to god that you've never done anything like that to me?
"You, and I... We're the same. Why are you pretending to be a pure little angel? You b*tch!" Emily roared frantically. Her resentment grew inside her like a tumor.
"Emily, you're the one who started this. I never wanted to pick a fight with you. Neither have I made up any unnecessary story to slander both of you. Whether I framed Auntie or not, the police will give you an answer," Xyla replied coldly.
"We keep getting at you because you ask for it!" Emily jabbed, "Besides, aren't you alive and well after everything we've done to you? Did you get killed? No, right? Do you have to be so cruel to us?" Emily's harsh words sounded offensive.
Rage flowed through Xyla like lava.
However, she was sick of arguing with Emily. She managed a half-hearted sneer before falling silent again.
Jeremy Quest glowered at the two bodyguards and ordered, "Bring them back to the room to wait for the police! Keep an eye on them. I'm coming after you if the two of them escape from here..." The two bodyguards immediately nodded respectfully.
Was Emily going to give up so easily?
She gritted her teeth and rushed to the door right away.
Sadly, she was soon caught by the two bodyguards and forced onto the floor, unable to move.
Subsequently, one of the bodyguards pulled off his tie and wrapped it around Emily's feet as tightly as he could.
The other bodyguard also pulled off his tie to tie up her hands.
Lastly, one of them carried Emily upstairs while the other forcibly dragged May Conner behind them.
The two struggled and begged for help but to no avail...
The living room had finally regained its peace after everyone left.
It went so quiet one could hear a pin drop.
Jeremy's face was as red as a tomato. He plopped onto the couch, lit a cigarette, and puffed at it grumpily.
"Dad, are you mad at me? I've ruined the banquet by throwing shade at Emily. What I've just done is pretty mean, too," Xyla asked cautiously. Jeremy shook his head. "Why should I be mad? You didn't do anything wrong."
Xyla felt relieved and touched hearing his answer.
"Thanks for your understanding... I'm sorry, Dad..." Xyla muttered.
The harsh truth must be really heartbreaking to him.
"That's what a father should do. You're doing the right thing, my girl. You don't have to be sorry about it.
"Giving them another chance will only put you in danger. I see right through them. They'll never learn from their mistakes," Jeremy reassured her.
After receiving so many lessons, the two of them were still as stubborn and sinful as usual. They would never turn over a new leaf. They were hopeless.
"Speaking of which, I'm the one who should thank you. Thank you for helping me to see May's true colors. That woman is terrifying. It's too risky to keep her by my side. She might turn her back on me someday," Jeremy added.
Xyla nodded in agreement. "I'm worried about that too. That's why I want to get rid of her. I can't let her stay by your side."
Jeremy nodded. "Don't worry. I know how evil and heartless she is now. My heart for her has died. You don't have to worry about me...."
Chapter 868
Chapter 868
Suspicion flashed in Xyla Quest's eyes. "Really?"
Jeremy Quest shrugged indifferently. "Yeah. She has gone too far. I've had enough."
Following that statement, Jeremy lit another cigarette and took a long drag at it before continuing, "Xyla, is your body okay?"
Xyla smiled. "I'm fine. Thank god I discovered her misdeed before it's too late."
Jeremy's eyes were filled with curiosity. "Oh? How did you find out about it?"
Xyla gave him a curt nod. "I'm not sleeping well these days, and I always wake up feeling dizzy. Moreover, I experience feelings of nausea occasionally. I've tried taking my pulse, but I don't feel anything unusual.
"I went to the hospital to find Emily's doctor yesterday afternoon. He wasn't in the office, so I decided to do a blood test while waiting for him. I was surprised to find out that the mercury level in my body was way over the limit.
"That was when I realized that someone was trying to poison me. No doubt, Emily and May were the first who crossed my mind, but I had no proof. Who knew that Emily's doctor would confess everything to me once we met," Xyla recounted.
Wrath festered in Jeremy as he listened to her story, his hands subconsciously balling into fists. "May Conner... What a heartless woman she is!"
"Dad, I've really thought of calling a truce with them because I don't want to upset you. However, I have no choice. I can't guarantee that they'll quit hurting me if I let them off the hook this time. I honestly don't know what they are going to do next...
"Furthermore, I'm afraid that May will try to harm you one day. Yes, she hates me, but that's not the main reason she drugged me. She's after our family fortune...
"She's out of her mind. She would do anything for the family fortune. I'm the one poisoned this time, but we never know what she's thinking. She might change her target to you anytime."
Xyla finally got her most genuine thoughts off her chest. A serious expression was etched upon her face as she looked at Jeremy.
They were not baseless speculations.
She had seen similar cases in the foreign magazines.
She would never allow such tragedies to occur in her lifetime.
Jeremy nodded repeatedly. "You're right, Xyla. I won't be soft-hearted this time."
Stanley Batton, who had been keeping his mouth shut all the time, fixed his gaze upon Jeremy and said, "Xyla and I will take care of you in the future. You'll live a good life without them." Jeremy nodded gratefully. "Okay... I know you will..."
After that, Stanley averted his gaze to Xyla. "Leave everything to me. You guys don't have to worry about it anymore, alright?"
"Thanks, hubby." Xyla nodded obediently.
Xyla carefully studied Jeremy's face again. "Dad... Have you made up your mind? Are you sure you won't regret your decision?" Jeremy shook his head firmly.
Only then did Xyla feel relieved.
Nee-naw... Nee-naw... Nee-naw...
Suddenly, ear-splitting police sirens echoed from the outside, interrupting their conversation.
The sirens got increasingly closer and clearer.
Jeremy got up from the couch and stubbed out the cigarette with his bare fingers. "I'm going to open the door."
With that, he left the pair and headed straight to the main door.
When Jeremy opened the door, three police cars pulled up in front of him.
Very soon, a dozen police officers hopped down from the cars.
As soon as the police officers got out of the cars, they quickly walked up to Jeremy.
The policeman in the lead-with a crew cut-gave Jeremy a polite nod. "President Quest, we've received a call reporting your wife and your younger daughter. We have to bring them back to the police station for further investigation."
Without hesitation, Jeremy turned sideways and made a welcome gesture. "They're on the second floor. My bodyguards are guarding their room. You should have no problem finding it."
The police officers entered the house right away.
Jeremy followed them to the living room.
However, he did not follow them to the staircase. He frowned and sat down across Xyla and Stanley.
Soon, May Conner and Emily Quest came down with the police officers.
Chapter 869
Chapter 869
They were both in handcuffs and legcuffs, their faces dull and sallow.
May Conner immediately begged for mercy when she saw Jeremy Quest. "Dear, it's not me... Please believe me..." Though she knew that Jeremy would never believe her, she ought to try it one last time before stepping out of the house. Nevertheless, Jeremy did not even bother to look at her. He lit a cigarette and started smoking again.
"Screw you, Xyla! I won't let you live in peace once I get out of jail!
"This isn't the end! You can count on it! Wait till I regain my freedom... I'll make your life miserable!"
Emily bellowed in agony while she was frogmarched off by several police officers.
How she hoped she could rip off Xyla's skin at that moment.
Her voice was sharp and pathetic.
The living room was filled with her roar.
Instead of rebuking her, Xyla reached for the teacup on the coffee table and leaned on Stanley Batton's shoulder. Her utter apathy was reflected in her eyes.
Emily and May were dragged out of the house by some of the police officers in no time.
On the other hand, the remaining three policemen strode across the living room to get to Xyla and Stanley.
"Miss Quest, please visit the police station if you have time. We need you to help out the investigation," the policeman with a crew cut said courteously. Xyla nodded in response. "I'll go with you now."
Stanley slowly stood up. "Go ahead. I'll stay here with Dad. Don't worry."
Warmth spread in Xyla's heart instantaneously. "Okay."
With that, she left the house together with the police officers.
Stanley sat down next to Jeremy. "Do you want to play chess with me?"
Jeremy nodded. "Sure."
After going through so many things, he was smoldering with resentment, but he had nowhere to vent his wrath.
He was down in the dumps.
Playing chess was a good choice indeed.
It could at least help him to calm himself down.
"Shall we go to the study room?" Stanley asked.
Jeremy nodded before getting up from the couch. He then stubbed out the cigarette in his hand and headed upstairs.
Stanley walked behind him, patiently following him all the way to the study room.
Jeremy led Stanley to the coffee table in the study room and sank onto the chair beside it.
After that, he took out the chess box from the drawer and started the game with Stanley.
Stanley decided not to go easy on Jeremy this time. He wanted Jeremy to concentrate on the game and forget about all the painful memories.
Both of them were brilliant chess players. Jeremy's attention was completely shifted to the game in no time. His mood was getting better too.
In the end, he was defeated by Stanley.
He shook his head helplessly. "Sigh... I made a mistake just now... Life is just like a game of chess, isn't it? A wrong move can lead to one's failure... I'm the best example..."
If he had not met the wrong person, he would not have ended up like this.
Her daughter would not have experienced all those setbacks.
"It's okay to lose. Have faith in yourself, and make a comeback." Stanley smiled. "Be aware next time, and everything will be fine..."
As soon as Stanley finished his sentence, he blacked out and collapsed on the sofa...
Chapter 870
Chapter 870
The sudden shock made Jeremy Quest's muscles tense. His heart froze, and his stomach turned cold.
Jeremy immediately rose to his feet and rushed to Stanley Batton's side. His arms trembled in fear as he shook his body. "Stan... Stan... Wake up... What happened to you?" However, Stanley was unconscious.
The color quickly drained from his face. He looked as pale as chalk.
Terror sucked the very breath from Jeremy's mouth when he saw Stanley's ashen face. Trying with all his might, he steadied his breath and carefully placed his finger near Stanley's nose.
A weak, cold air brushed over his finger. Jeremy's heart finally returned to his chest when he found a sign of breathing from Stanley.
Without further ado, he pulled out his phone and dialed 911.
***
The ambulance arrived at the doorstep fifteen minutes later. Stanley was sent to Municipal Hospital right away.
Jeremy was with him the entire time.
Once they arrived at the hospital, Stanley was pushed into the VIP emergency room.
Jeremy sat on the bench outside of the emergency room anxiously. A cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He mopped it away with his forearm and called Xyla Quest.
On the other end of the phone, Xyla had just arrived at the police station in her house area.
Seeing Jeremy's name on her phone screen, Xyla slowly got out of the car before answering his call.
Right at this moment, Emily Quest and May Conner were escorted from another police car.
As soon as Emily caught sight of Xyla, she started struggling and howling like a mad dog. "F*ck you, Xyla! I'll definitely kill you, eat your flesh, and drink your blood if I have the chance! "Curse you, Xyla! I curse you to become a hideous fat pig again! I curse you to suffer from a terrible marriage! Don't be complacent, you b*tch! Your husband will cheat on you one day! "Even if he doesn't cheat on you, he's going to die soon! Your husband has a blood disease! You'll become a widow at last!"
Emily cursed louder and louder until blue veins bulged on her neck.
Sadly, her desperate yet incompetent look failed to cause a ripple of fury within Xyla.
All Xyla did was frowning in disgust at her.
"Xyla... Stan has fainted. He's in the emergency room now. I don't know what happened to him..." Jeremy panted nervously. He could not help the quiver in his voice. Xyla's brain buzzed as soon as she heard the news.
Fainted...!
Emergency room...!
"Got it, Dad. I'll be there real soon. Which hospital are you at now?" Xyla asked eagerly.
She knew that it must have something to do with his severe anemia.
Why would he faint? His anemia must have flared up again. He needed a blood transfusion as soon as possible!
"Municipal Hospital. VIP emergency room," Jeremy answered.
Xyla took a deep breath. "Okay. I'm heading over now."
Hanging up the phone, she quickly ran to the group of police officers and cried, "I need to go to the hospital right now. I'll come back for the investigation later."
The police officers exchanged looks with each other before one of them nodded and said, "I'll take you there."
"Thank you so much..." Xyla gave him a grateful nod.
Afterward, the police officer drove Xyla to Municipal Hospital with the company of ear-splitting sirens.
The journey took less than ten minutes as the hospital was very near to the police station.
When they arrived at the destination, Xyla darted straight to the VIP emergency room.