Revenge of the Hideous Lady (Xyla Quest) novel Chapter 2462

The small garden had been carefully designed to be surrounded by man-made hills with flowers, lush greenery, a pavilion, and a small river.

It was visually stunning.

“This scenery is so beautiful. Unfortunately, now isn’t the time to admire all this,” Lynette Batton said with a sigh.

“Maybe not right now, but once we’ve performed for Grandpa and Grandma, we can come back here to enjoy the scenery,” Leon Batton answered.

“Okay.”

Then, she pulled her brother into the pavilion and began to rehearse her part while he observed her with an affectionate smile on his face.

Meanwhile, Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton entered the ballroom hand-in-hand.

By then, most of the guests had already arrived.

Beautifully-clad women in traditional dresses were up on stage, playing stringed instruments that sounded heavenly.

Several invited guests found themselves in small groups of three to five people, sitting together to drink tea or play chess.

Numerous others sat quietly off-stage as they listened to the stringed instruments.

It was a peaceful setting.

Wilson Batton and Sharon Lindt held hands as they made their rounds as hosts, chatting with their old friends below the stage.

Xyla instantly captured the crowd's attention when she entered the ballroom. Some even emitted gasps as they were drawn to her beauty.

Stanley's parents soon noticed them as the younger couple made their way through the throng to greet them.

Wilson and Sharon seemed confused when they looked past the couple and didn’t see their grandchildren trailing behind them.

Xyla led her husband over to them.

She could understand their reasons despite feeling disappointed herself.

“Don’t worry, Dad. I'm sure the kids will celebrate your birthday on another occasion once they are done with their commitments,” Xyla chipped in.

“I guess so,” he replied sadly.

As they spoke, the time for the celebration to begin was upon them.

The emcee hired by the Batton family walked onto the stage gracefully while the guests returned to their allocated seats.

“A very splendid evening to our honorable guests, ladies and gentlemen!”

Applause erupted among the crowd as soon as the emcee finished speaking. He went on when the thunderous claps died down.

“This might be just another ordinary day for our honorable guests, but for a certain someone in the crowd, today is a day worth remembering.”