“Alright, Dad is going upstairs to rest. You should rest early too. Tom, it’s getting late. You should head home soon,” Jeremy Quest said before standing up and heading upstairs.

When Xyla Quest saw him leaving, she could not help but feel her heart aching on his behalf. It must have felt terrible to be betrayed by the person he trusted the most. It must have hurt even more to send the person he loved to jail.

After Jeremy left, Xyla began heading upstairs as well. It did not seem like she even wanted to speak to Tom Sullivan.

Alas, Xyla had seen through all of Tom’s tricks. He was an absolute jerk who did not even deserve to be looked at. However, just as Xyla arrived at the staircase, Tom immediately ran after her. He took one step further tip the stairs to stand in her way.

After a second, he wrapped his hands tightly around her shoulders.

“I was very worried about you after what happened to Imperial Prime. When I saw how well you handled the situation, I felt very happy for you. Why didn’t you reply to my messages? I was concerned about you,” Tom said.

Xyla felt disgusted by his touch and words of concern.

The things she liked the most in the past had become something she now hated the most.

before taking a step

don’t touch me. I didn’t reply you because I didn’t want to.” Xyla behaved

was extremely worried about you. Must you hurt me

attitude toward him. Whenever they met each other, Tom felt like a failure. However, the more distant she behaved around him, the more he fell for her and wanted to have his way with

so much that he could

to treat a married woman like this, Brother-in-law?” Xyla

you be like this?” The words ‘brother-in-law’

you want me to

that the person you married is very ugly. Why are you with a man like that? Why would you torture yourself in such a way?

like a rare and expensive flower in the mountains which could only ever be

from behind. He was not pressing his

after you after you get divorced…” Tom whispered

think it’s funny when you said that?” Xyla felt utterly disgusted while she

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