Xyla Quest was now an orphan.Stanley Batton cradled her face when he saw that she had stopped crying. “Honey, let’s go back, all right? Don’t be sad anymore. Tell me, what can I do for you to feel better? Hmm?”If Stanley could do anything to make her happy, he would surely do it. He would go through hell for her.However, Xyla closed her eyes helplessly without uttering a word.Right then, Yaksha, who had been silent all this while, spoke up. “You’ve been sitting for a long time, and your wound can’t handle it. Let’s head back.”Slowly opening her eyes, she gazed helplessly at him. “Can I sit here for ten more minutes? I just want to look at my father.”She would never see his face again after leaving this time.Her father’s corpse would be cremated, turning into a pile of ash.The face that made Xyla feel at peace would forever be gone from this world.Yaksha nodded helplessly, letting her have her way.Ten minutes later, he activated the teleport amulet without asking h

Josh Batton and the others reluctantly left the house by noon, leaving behind Xyla Quest, Stanley Batton, Wilson Batton, and Sharon Lindt in the end.Wilson couldn’t stop gazing at his grandchildren in the nursery.He picked one up and then the other, an action mimicked by Sharon.Xyla stood nearby, watching them as she smiled subconsciously.Thankfully, they’d been around her lately, so she was able to recover so quickly.The children, especially, were like medicine that could cure everything.Due to their presence, Xyla wanted to get better, knowing that she needed to take care of herself and not dwell on grief so that her physical health wouldn’t deteriorate.Women were generally gentle and vulnerable, but mothers were particularly strong and resilient.Xyla observed the peaceful scene with growing warmth in her heart.If she could, she wished she could stay in this moment forever.She craved heartfelt moments like this.She didn’t want it to stop.Stanley's heart ached

Sharon Lindt protected Xyla Quest as if she was a fragile object.Xyla smiled. “Thank you, Mom.”While observing her family, Xyla silently swore in her heart that she would do everything she could to be good to them for the rest of her life.“Oh, can I play with my phone for a while?” Xyla asked cautiously.During this period, Sharon had strictly limited her access to her phone, believing that she could fall sick from the strain.Many times, Xyla felt like a kid again.Sharon contemplated for a few seconds. “Okay, but not too long. Five minutes is all you get.”“Okay, sure.” Xyla chuckled, willing to behave if it made her worry less.Xyla quickly turned her phone on as soon as Sharon handed it to her, opening Weibo to check on the trending headers.For someone who used to scroll through Weibo every day, being away for an entire month made Xyla feel alienated from the world for far too long.Seeing that her children made it onto the list of hot topics in Weibo, she noticed Jos

Xyla Quest still loved both her children. Her life felt fuller with their presence, making her world feel much warmer.Out of the blue, she was reminded of her late father, affecting her mood slightly.Releasing a long sigh, she gazed at Stanley Batton and the others. “Can I go outside for a bit? I’ll be back very soon.”The Batton family had overseen and held Jeremy Quest’s funeral during Xyla’s postpartum recovery period, so she couldn't attend it despite being his daughter.It was now time for her to pay her respects to her late father ever since she left the hospital.Xyla wanted to wait until her postpartum recovery period was over before personally holding the burial service for him, but Yaksha disagreed with her decision.Doing so would affect his luck in his next life, possibly even cause him to become a wandering spirit.She asked for details, but he wouldn’t explain any further and insisted that they held the burial service on his chosen date.Yaksha also forbade her

The caller was Zack Cassidy.Stanley Batton immediately picked up the call.A large meeting room filled with top executives on the top floor of Dragon Group’s office building was completely silent on the other side of the call. Zack stood by the empty main seat as he spoke softly to Stanley on the phone. “Mr. Batton, the top executives are all here. When will the meeting start?”Stanley frowned and glanced at his expensive watch. “Cancel today’s meeting.”“But…” Zack's voice trailed off.Didn’t they need to discuss and decide on something important during the meeting today?“My wife needs me,” Stanley said before hanging up directly.His voice thundered clearly over the phone in the silent meeting room.The people closer to Zack were able to hear what Stanley said.Suddenly, everyone in the meeting room erupted into discussions.Recently, Stanley had missed countless meetings because of his wife's health.People change.In the past, Stanley always took his time at work se