Stanley Batton, who was sitting next to them, was touched by their conservation too.

"Dad, you're the best." Xyla Quest hugged Jeremy Quest's arm tightly, tears welling up in her eyes.

"Silly kid, why are you crying?"

"I'm touched."

"Look at you crying like a baby. How old are you, huh?"

"No matter how old I am, I'm forever a little kid to you. This is what you've been telling me all the time. Therefore, I can always cry in front of you." As Xyla spoke, she wiped the tears streaming down her cheeks inadvertently.

Shaking his head helplessly, Jeremy turned to look at Stanley. "Look, Stan, my daughter hasn't grown up yet. She's still acting like a child."

Tenderness was written all over Stanley's face as he stroked Xyla's hair. "As long as we're by her side, she can always be a child for the rest of her life."

Jeremy nodded in agreement.

or begs you to forgive the Sullivans, you mustn't be soft-hearted, okay?" Jeremy lowered his

bugging me since last night, hoping that I'll help her to plead you guys. How is that possible? She's trying to mess with Stanley Batton's wife, Jeremy Quest's daughter! She has to pay the price for bullying our

she lifted her head and fixed her gaze on his face. "Dad, how many times are you going to make me cry

it?" Questions were swimming in Jeremy's head. Was this not

talk about it anymore. Stan, do you want to play chess

pleasure," Stanley accepted

box from the

at that moment, the main door was opened

Quest held Bailey Ronson's hand and walked into the house in the

down the whole time; her face was as dejected as

she entered the house too. Though the wounds on her face and neck had already formed scabs, they still looked terrifying. The smile on Jeremy's face froze the moment he saw their

Stanley's face

smile as she

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