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."

she cupped her hands over her mouth as

daughter immediately ceased their whispering. Emily quickly put on her usual depressed facade. After washing his

to be worried and stood up. She slowly walked toward Jeremy before asking, "Darling? Is Xyla going to be okay?" Emily could barely hold her anticipation for his answer but she continued to look toward the floor, still pretending

him say that Xyla was doing

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

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 to

told me that the girl on the news is just Stan's sister. No need to worry

that, May and Emily didn't

it was probably

him having a sister. Could it be that

would never lie to

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