'Xyla Quest, the billion-dollar bride#' even claimed the number one spot on all lists of hot topics in Country Z, receiving the most attention on Weibo. People were practically going mad as they discussed the topic.

Xyla and Stanley Batton slept until eight o'clock in the evening before their eyes finally opened in pitch-black darkness.

He carefully let go of Xyla to turn on the lights, its sudden brightness making her narrow her eyes.

Frowning slightly, she murmured and clung onto her husband like an octopus, appearing to be in a daze due to lack of sleep.

Seeing her clinging onto him like a kitten made his heart melt.

He changed his posture and hugged her tightly, pressing a gentle kiss on her forehead.

"Honey, do you want to get up? We should eat something," he said softly.

They hadn't eaten much since the wedding as they had to entertain guests the entire time during the ceremony.

She pressed closer to him again. "Okay, but I don't know what to eat."

"What would you like?"

Closing her eyes, she said jokingly, "I want to eat you. Can I?"

pressed down against her.

had gone too far, and she immediately pushed him away. "Come on, let's get some

upright and gazed

and nodded, eyeing her phone as

was definitely more awake

glanced at it, finding no

suit and noticed an unread message on

It was from Sophie.

The message read, "Stanley,

I still need

I can't go back for

I

I couldn't attend your wedding, and I know you're both worried about me. Please don't worry because I'm

as I shouldn't be disturbed while I'm recuperating. Rest assured that I'm all right,

goodbye."

the message sent an hour ago. He then showed it to Xyla, who read it before sighing in

in hindsight now

her on Stanley's phone, only to find that his sister's

wanted some peace, hence why her phone was off. Perhaps they'd been disturbing her too

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