When Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton arrived home, all they could hear was the sound of children laughing, their voices mellow and pleasant.
Suddenly, all the exhaustion felt by them faded away as their hearts melted at that moment.
After quickly changing their shoes, they walked into the living room to see the twins kicking their feet and laughing joyfully on the playmat.
Meanwhile, Wilson Batton, Sharon Lindt, and the nannies kept them entertained with various toys and playful expressions.
The children also seemed to be playing along, judging by their beaming smiles and the pure looks in their eyes.
Their parents subconsciously began smiling at the sight.
“Xyla, you’re home,” Sharon stated while looking at her daughter-in-law.
Wilson instantly looked up when he heard this, his attention on her as well. “Did you have a long day at work?”
They both seemed to only address their questions to Xyla as she held Stanley’s hand before stepping onto the playmat. “Hmm, it wasn’t too bad,” she replied, smiling at them.
“I saw you on the list of hot topics today. You look gorgeous in that photo,” Sharon complimented, much to her surprise since she had no clue about this.
“What was the hot topic about?”
“It’s a picture taken of you during the interview. The magazine company published it in advance,” Stanley clarified.
She nodded. “Oh, that.”
“Yeah, my little girl looks drop-dead gorgeous," Sharon said. "Oh, Xyla, I made you some bird’s nests. I’ll get some for you right away.”
Wilson instantly straightened up as well. “I made some chicken soup for you, too. I’ll get a bowl for you.”
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Revenge of the Hideous Lady (Xyla Quest)