Revenge of the Hideous Lady by Moonlight

“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.

frowned slightly before taking a step back and pushing Tom’s hand

because I didn’t want to.” Xyla behaved coldly, just as she

Must you hurt me like this?”

like a failure. However, the more distant she behaved around him, the more he fell for her and wanted to

so much that he could not resist his

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

must you be like this?” The words

do you want me to behave?” Xyla

you with a man like that? Why would you torture yourself in such a way? I advise that

and continued to walk upstairs. She was like a rare and expensive flower in the mountains which could only ever be observed from afar but never

Tom still ran after her and hugged her tightly from behind. He was not pressing his chin

after you get divorced…”

get married. Don’t you think it’s funny when you said that?” Xyla