Xyla Quest couldn’t ignore it at all.At this moment, Stanley Batton hadn’t realized that Xyla had woken up…He continued talking to someone on the phone. “Hmm… Alright… I understand… Okay…”Stanley didn’t say much. He only responded with one or two simple words.As usual, he said very little.A soft beam of morning sunlight shone against his fair face.It made his facial features appear unusually distinctive and intricate.His smooth, fair skin seemed to glow under the sunlight…After hanging up, Stanley slowly put his phone into his pocket.He then turned around.Seeing that Xyla was awake, the cold expression on his face instantly vanished…Realizing that Xyla’s forehead was covered in sweat, Stanley quickly got onto the bed.After that, he naturally pulled her into his arms. “Why are you up so early? Hmm? Do you feel uncomfortable? Why are you sweating so much?”Right then, the clock on the wall showed that it was seven o’clock in the morning.Xyla shook her head. “No
Soon, Bailey Ronson’s heart rate became zero…She had stopped breathing altogether.The intense pain had made her face and body sweat profusely.At this moment, Mary Sullivan was even more terrified. She instantly started shaking Bailey violently.However, Bailey couldn’t feel anything at all.Right then, two young doctors on duty, one male and the other a female, quickly ran in.Seeing this, the male doctor instantly picked up the defibrillators and pressed them against Bailey’s chest. He was trying to do a cardiac resuscitation on Bailey.Meanwhile, the female doctor quickly connected Bailey to an oxygen tube.However, Bailey still couldn’t feel anything…Regardless of how the male doctor pressed the defibrillators on her, her heart rate was still zero…Mary kept pacing back and forth nearby. She called Tom Sullivan in a panic and told him everything that happened…After calling Tom, she called Julian Sullivan and Tony Sullivan as she cried.Once she had informed everyone
They had been a married couple for several decades.Bailey Ronson gave birth to children for Tony Sullivan and stayed with him through thick and thin.Now, she was gone just like that. Tony couldn’t accept it at all.Now that Tony recalled all the harsh things he said to Bailey, he felt incredibly guilty.If he had known Bailey’s life would end here, he wouldn’t have treated her like that.At this moment, nothing Bailey did in the past mattered anymore.Nothing mattered anymore…Tony’s mind was filled with good thoughts of Bailey in the past.When Tony left early in the morning, Bailey was still fine.But now, she was gone just like that.How could this happen?After taking a deep breath, Tony carefully lifted the bedsheet off Bailey’s body.In the next second, a thin, pale face came into everyone’s sight.Suddenly, they all burst into tears.Tom hugged Bailey’s corpse tightly and bawled his eyes out.This person before his eyes was his mother.She had taught him how to
Outside the ward, there were people everywhere.However, the Sullivan family ignored them. They continued to look at Bailey Ronson as they cried.The reporters recorded every scene outside through the glass panel.Meanwhile, Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton were in their villa. Xyla was sitting on the soft couch in the living room. She saw the hot topic about Bailey passing away on Weibo…When Xyla saw this news, she felt shocked on the inside.She recalled that Bailey was diagnosed with cancer not too long ago…Now, she was dead.Indeed, it happened very suddenly.However, apart from feeling shocked, Xyla didn’t feel much else.Xyla knew very well how Bailey had treated her in the past.Xyla had no reason to waste her emotions on this kind of person.When Xyla looked at all this, there was only one sentence on her mind. ‘Do good, and good will come back to you. God is always fair…’Good and evil both had their consequences…God wouldn’t make a kind person suffer, and god als
Stanley Batton nodded. “Yeah. Families of the dead were compensated with five million each, while the injured victims were compensated with three million each…”Xyla Quest immediately felt warmed in her heart when she heard this.Stanley could always do many things for her in advance.For example, he had already compensated all those people before Xyla could even get to it.Stanley’s compensation was very reasonable.After hearing the terms, the feeling of guilt in Xyla’s heart lessened ever so slightly… … even if the money couldn’t buy their lives and health back.“Thank you, honey.” Xyla seemed touched.“Idiot. Why are you thanking me?” Stanley’s voice was gentle and pleasant as usual. There was a unique magnetic quality to it that enchanted Xyla.“What would you like to have for lunch? I’ll cook for you…” Stanley asked.Xyla instantly didn’t know how to answer when she heard this…To be frank, she didn’t have much of an appetite.She didn’t want to eat anything.“Do yo
After walking around, Stanley Batton soon bought all the ingredients that Xyla Quest liked.Finally, he walked over to the section that sold fruits. When he was selecting fruits, he gave Xyla a call. “Honey, what fruits would you like?”When he made the call, his expression was incomparably gentle. The coldness on his face melted away.His long, slender hand with distinct bones naturally moved past the exquisitely packaged oranges. Every move looked as enticing as a scene in a film.When the women around him heard the tone of his voice, they all instantly became jealous.“I want to eat oranges…” Xyla said.Hearing this, Stanley picked up a large box of oranges and put it in the shopping cart.“What else?” Stanley asked.“Nothing…” Xyla said.“Would you like to drink milk tea? Should I buy two cups of milk tea for you from that store you regularly visit?” Stanley asked.“No, it’s okay,” Xyla said.“Alright…” After that, Stanley hung up.After hanging up, one of the bodyguard
Alex didn’t reply after that.Xyla Quest also didn’t say anything further. She put her phone down and started the random team matching process. She decided to play a few rounds to distract herself.Soon, the matching was complete, and the game started…Xyla’s opponents were all professional gamers…Moreover, they were all popular gamers from various major teams. Their skills were great…Due to Xyla’s poor mood, she was merciless. Whoever she got close to, she’d kill that person…A few of the professional gamers were all crying for their parents after being tortured.Each time Xyla bumped into an opponent, she would think of that person as the ‘master’ and kill that person cruelly.In the end, she won the match with her teammates within fifteen minutes…After emerging victorious, Xyla continued to play a few more rounds.She played all the matches in the same style, at the same speed, and with the same victorious outcome.It didn’t matter who she went against. They would all
At first, Stanley Batton thought Wilson Batton was calling to reprimand him. He didn’t expect Wilson to say this.Indeed, his wife was literally Wilson’s biological daughter.“Now, Xyla is the most important person. Regardless of how important the company’s affairs are, you can still put them aside for a while. Understood?” Wilson asked.Stanley glanced affectionately at Xyla Quest. After that, he placed a piece of steamed chicken in front of her. “Yeah, I understand.”“Don’t bother going tomorrow. If there’s anything important, get Zack to contact me. You should focus on calming Xyla’s emotions,” Wilson said.“That works too…” Stanley said.To be honest, Stanley didn’t want to go to the office for these few days. However, due to a large amount of work waiting for him, he had to go.Hence, he only allowed himself to take one day off.Now that his father said so, he naturally agreed to it.“But can your body handle that?” Stanley asked.“Don’t worry… I have been very healthy r
Xyla quickly reached for Hannah’s hand. “Is that right? Hannah, you’re amazing…! You’re practically on par with Leon!”Hannah laughed, slightly embarrassed. “Not at all.”“Oh, cut it out. If you hadn’t helped me, how could I have improved so quickly?” Leon chuckled.“I guess I’ve lived up to my promise.” Hannah giggled along.Back then, she had promised Leon that she would become someone deserving of him.She claimed that she would grow with Leon.Without a doubt, she had done it.Now, Hannah had become a successful woman many would often speak of. She earned her rightful seat next to Leon as the CEO of Dragon Group.Stanley also turned to look at Hannah. “Yes, Hannah’s very capable. She’s our family pride.”Hannah laughed. “I was lucky to be accepted by your family.”In fact, Hannah genuinely felt grateful toward the Batton family over the years she had spent with them.They had helped her through all the hardship she encountered when she was poor and down on her luck.Aft
“Hannah, I’ve taken the first step for you. Are you willing to walk by my side for the rest of our lives?” Leon asked, serious.“Yes, I am…” Hannah answered without missing a beat.“I’ll protect you. From now on, you don’t have to worry about a single thing.” With that, Leon placed both hands on Hannah’s face and kissed her on the lips.The moment their lips touched, everything felt surreal…Hannah could feel pink, light bubbles floating all around her. It felt as if all the flowers in the world were blossoming at once.In Hannah’s dark, depressing life, Leon was her only salvation.He was a ray of hope that led her out of hell, so she could see light once more.Hannah thought she would never have anything to do with Leon after she quit school.Even until now, she still remembered how sorrowful she was on her last day of school.But now… Not only did she get the opportunity to interact with him once more, but they also became a couple.Their driver sighed to himself while
Over time, Leon’s feelings for Hannah grew deeper, stronger, and more intense.He had grown used to having her with him all the time.Thus, he hoped she would stay by his side for the rest of his life.Upon hearing his words, Hannah’s mind went blank.What did her dream guy just say?Was she dreaming?Hannah quickly pinched her palm at the thought in an attempt to discern between dream and reality.Her palm hurt. That meant this wasn’t a dream. It was real!Hannah felt even more dumbfounded…This meant Leon actually liked her! He was confessing to her, wasn’t he?Did her dream guy actually reciprocate her feelings?Never in her wildest dreams did Hannah imagine she would go through such an experience.Excitement jammed her mind, so much that she was rendered speechless. There were many things she wanted to say, and yet, she couldn’t utter a single word.Her heartbeat increased rapidly, and her entire body began to shake. Sensing her trembling body, Leon tightened his e
Immediately after, the men in black pulled out guns from their pockets, which they aimed at Raymond’s head.Raymond panicked instantly, going pale.He subconsciously retreated a step back. “Who are you? Don’t you know what you’re doing is illegal?”Leon sneered. “You don’t deserve to know my name. In this city, I am the law.”Leon’s domineering words made him seem even more imposing.At this moment, Hannah felt as if he was a guardian angel sent from Heaven to protect her.Something about him seemed oddly sacred and heavenly.“Mr. Batton, do I shoot him in the head?” One of the men dressed in black asked.“Mr. Batton? Are you Stanley Batton’s son?!” Fear was beginning to spread through Raymond. For one to have Batton as his surname and act this arrogantly in Atlantis, he could be none other than a member of the renowned Batton family.“How dare you address our president by name?!” Another man in black leveled Raymond with a chilling glare.Suffice to say, Raymond was terrif
Terrible pain ached at every part of Hannah’s body as she collided with the cold, hard ground.The pain was such that all her bones felt close to breaking. Everywhere hurt badly.At that moment, Hannah felt like a fragile doll made of clay that had been forcefully slammed hard against the ground until it broke into small pieces.Her mind went blank from the stinging agony.She braced herself and looked at the cold eyes staring back at her, filled with terror. Stammering, she asked, “Mr. Gray… What is the meaning of this?” “What’s the meaning of this? Ha! Don’t you know what’s good for you? You dumb b*tch… You’re lucky that I set my sights on you!”“How dare you refuse my feelings! Not just that, but you even made up a story to deceive me!”“Even when you saw me, you tried to trick me again!”“Do you think I’m stupid? That I can’t think? Do you honestly think I’d fall for your lies again and again?” Raymond went, his tone steadily rising into a furious roar.He then got on o
Although the sun had long sunk beneath the horizons and darkness had set in, the lively city wasn’t about to be silent anytime soon. Hannah felt deeply unsettled, so much that she didn’t leave right away.Instead, she waited in front of the bar, filled with hesitance and anxiety.Should she really leave?Would Rihanna truly be able to sort things out?The man was Raymond Gray… Neither Rihanna nor the bar could afford to upset him, lest they face terrible repercussions.Hannah remained standing on the same spot, uncertain. She really didn’t know what to do.Finally, she came to a decision. She took out her phone and tapped open a ride-hailing application on her phone.Yet just as she did that, she instantly closed it. Afterwards, she began pacing back and forth in worried circles, going to and fro aimlessly. Right as she was trapped in her worried musings, a group of people exited the bar. Raymond Gray, dressed in black, sporty attire, led all of them in a flamboyant manner.
A handsome waiter quickly walked in and looked at Rihanna. “Ms. Jensen, Mr. Gray out there insists that Hannah should get on stage to sing another song. I told him that Hannah would only sing three songs today…”“He lost his temper and claimed he’d destroy our bar if Hannah refuses to sing another song…” The waiter added. He was visibly trembling by the end of the sentence.Hannah figured Mr. Gray was probably the only son of the new mayor of Atlantis there weren’t many people with Gray as their surname in Atlantis. There were even less people who were arrogant like him. He was the only one.Hannah had heard about how terrible this person could be. He was known to be a womanizer too.Due to his powerful background, he looked down on everyone else. He didn’t respect women at all… Moreover, he had a relatively cruel personality. One could almost describe him as being a pervert.There was once when an owner of a bar offended a female internet celebrity he was dating. He directly hired
Hannah Roland smiled politely at Lina Cohen. “Nice to meet you… Thank you in advance!”“No problem… Do let me know if there’s anything you don’t like about your makeup too,” Lina said.Hannah nodded. “Okay, sure…”“By the way… Do all the signers here get such good treatment? I’m surprised we’re even assigned our own makeup artists,” Hannah asked carefully as she wasn’t aware about things like these..However, Lina smiled without answering Hannah’s question directly. She held Hannah’s hand casually the next second, “Come here. I’ll start doing your makeup now…”Hannah nodded…Lina was a very professional makeup artist. She took an hour to finish Hannah’s makeup.An hour later, Hannah’s appearance transformed completely.Lina permed Hannah’s long, black hair into natural-looking curls.Hannah had intricate peach-colored makeup on her face which made her appear lively and youthful.Once Lina was done with Hannah’s makeup, she happily retrieved a long, white dress from a clothes
Hannah Roland smiled without saying anything.***Hannah arrived at the bar where she worked at seven o’clock the next evening and walked into Rihanna Jensen’s office.Rihanna was going through paperwork in her office. When she saw Hannah, she immediately stood up and smiled at her. “Hannah, you’re here…”“Here’s the contract…” Rihanna said before pushing a thick stack of paper to the center of the table.Hannah quickly stepped forward and skimmed through the document. She then picked up a pen and signed it…Rihanna smiled upon seeing this. “Okay… I’ll transfer the money into your account tonight… I’ve told our big boss about your situation. He’s fine with my decision to pay your salary in advance. In fact, he even told me I did a good job…”“He said you can sing without worrying about a single thing… If you need any help in the future, do let us know…” Rihanna added.Hannah felt glad when she heard this, and became teary-eyed. “Thank you… Please thank our big boss for me too.