Rachel Wood was sound asleep in their bedroom upstairs.The room was dark and quiet, with only a faint glow of light from outside.Sebastian Brenand could smell her Dior perfume, its scent sweet and lovely.He was exhausted after spending all day in the office, but he instantly felt better at the sight of his adorable wife in bed.He approached her in the dark to avoid waking her up, gazing at her face with what little light he had.She didn’t make any sound in her sleep.It was a peaceful sight for Sebastian.He reached out to caress her face gently before standing up and then turning to leave.He wanted to start preparing dinner for her, so he headed to the kitchen. His phone started ringing before he could get to work.The caller had an unknown number.Recently, his mother was trying to contact him with various unknown numbers.It had happened so many times now that he felt annoyed whenever he saw such numbers.He pressed the button to cancel the call, setting his phone

Sebastian Brenand leaned forward and placed his hands on his thighs as he gazed at Rachel Wood.He was waiting for her to kiss him, but she started to blush.She punched his shoulder gently. “You’re annoying. Dr. Harris already said this is a unique phase. We should avoid having intimate interactions and doing anything too intense.”Sebastian had a playful look in his eyes when he heard this. “In that case, tell me. Are you worried you might lose control or that I will?”Rachel’s face turned even redder then.She frowned slightly. “Of course, it’s you.”“What? Why do I feel that you’ve always been the one to lose control not too long ago?” he asked incredulously.Rachel was at a loss for words.She gently punched his shoulder again. “You’re so annoying. I’m going to ignore you. Get away from me.”With that, she pushed him away and proceeded to leave the kitchen.He suddenly pulled her into his arms before she could react, pressing his lips against hers.She felt her heart po

“Not much. I just want you to get Sebastian to pick up his phone,” Sebastian Brenand’s mother said.Rachel Wood honestly couldn’t be bothered to say another word to her.Feeling physically disgusted, she frowned and walked downstairs with her phone, handing it over to Sebastian before returning upstairs without a word.He recognized the phone number. “Why did you call Rachel?”“You wouldn’t pick up. I had no choice but to call her instead,” his mother replied.“Didn’t Rachel give you a piece of her mind?” he said, sneering.“No, she didn’t even say anything to me. She was rather rude,” she scoffed with a look of contempt as she spoke about her daughter-in-law.Fury overcame Sebastian at her words.“Can you still recall what you did to her? Ignoring you is the kindest thing she could do to you. Have you no shame?" he snickered with disgust. “Also, I don’t care what you’re trying to do. All I want to tell you is to stop contacting us. We are no longer related,” he spat out befo

“There was one other condition," Yaksha said. "She has to go to the lowest level in hell and suffer the worst types of torture for 999 days. It was the only way she could pay off the debt you and Stanley owe in your past lives.”Xyla Quest felt her heart weighing heavily upon hearing his explanation.She could barely breathe.She didn’t dare imagine how Sophie Kenwick would bear the 999 days of torture.She was such a vulnerable little girl. How could she handle it?“Apart from being cut and burned, there are more terrifying forms of torture in hell,” he added in a troubled tone.“Yaksha, I don’t agree with this. Can I take back what Sophie said in her place?” Xyla asked, feeling devastated.“You can’t, not when she had already decided," he said, shaking his head. "Did you know that your sister, Emily, was under that nine-tailed demon fox’s control? Your stepmother, May, as well.”Xyla wasn’t surprised by that. She had suspected they were controlled by that entity a while ago.

By now, Atlantis International Hotel had its backyard decorated with various cartoon props, animal-shaped balloons, flowers, grass, and replica mushrooms. It looked like a forest-themed castle from a fairy tale.The ceiling was designed to look like a starry night sky.Even during the day, looking upward would give one the illusion of standing under a sky full of stars.The Battons spared no expense to bring the perfect fairy tale world into reality.Rich and famous people from various countries gathered at the hotel to celebrate the children’s birthday in grandeur.It was a lively event, where everyone was drinking and chatting in multiple groups.Stanley Batton and Xyla Quest proudly held their twins, dressed like a little prince and princess, to receive everyone’s best wishes.Lynette Battton wore a red silk dress, her hair tied up like a doll’s with a red lace headband. A pair of white socks and red flats completed her look.Meanwhile, Leon Batton had his hair combed neatly