Immediately after he ended his sentence, Jeremy Quest continued. "Worry not, Xyla. I'll deal with him for you."

Xyla simply laughed gently. "Don't be hasty, dad. The woman in the picture is his blood-related sister."

"What?!" Jeremy was stunned for a moment.

"Yes, she's been studying overseas all this time. Don't be angry with him anymore, I'm doing very well with my husband," Xyla explained in a serious but calm voice. "That's... That's great to hear..." Jeremy sighed in relief as he slowly calmed down.

After she was done explaining, Xyla continued to talk with Jeremy for a while. Nearing the end, the smile on her face faded and she began to furrow her brows again. Once the call ended, Jeremy immediately went to the washroom.

Emily Quest could barely hold her excitement and whispered in May Conner's ear, "Mary Sullivan's definitely done a good job this time!"

May snorted, pleased with the situation. "Let's see whether that brat can still be as arrogant as she usually is after this."

but she cupped her hands over her mouth

whispering. Emily quickly put on her usual depressed

stood up. She slowly walked toward Jeremy before asking, "Darling? Is Xyla going to be okay?" Emily could barely

wanted to hear him

them and sat by May's side. "She's

sigh. "How could that be? Is she just saying she's fine so that we won't be worried about her? Xyla, that poor, poor child...” Emily almost laughed out. She pressed her thumb against her index finger so that the pain would allow her

news is just Stan's sister. No need to

that, May and Emily didn't think much

them assumed that it was probably just a

arm gently. "Darling, couldn't she just be lying to us? We've never heard of Xyla mention about him having a sister. Could it be that she's just too afraid that we'll be overly worried about her?" Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ FɪndNøvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and

his head. "That's quite impossible. Xyla would never lie to

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