The Ugly Lady Strikes Back novel Chapter 153

“I saw from the hottest searches that you were attacked by Tom Sullivan’s hired goons. Looks like you made it out in one piece,” said Sharon.

“So, you’ve finally shown some concern about that.”

“Oh, my attention has been on my daughter-in-law, so I accidentally forgot. Sorry, Son.”

“... Oh.”

“Right, dear. I want to know if you managed to stun the crowd when you went to the wedding with Xyla last night. Did you show her enough respect? I figure that everyone must have been shocked when they saw what a gorgeous and compatible couple you two are,” exclaimed Sharon with great interest.

She latched onto Stanley’s arm affectionately as she spoke, dying of curiosity.

Stanley calmly raised an eyebrow in response. “Yeah.”

“I knew it. After all, that outfit you were wearing when you left the house last night looked too good on you.”

Stanley smiled. “Yeah. My wife has good taste.”

“Did Xyla pick out that outfit for you?”

“She bought it for me,” Stanley answered calmly.

Sharon’s expression immediately darkened. She let go of Stanley’s arm and said in annoyance, “How can a grown man like you take a woman’s money? It’s not like you’re broke!”

“Wifey insisted on it, so I didn’t want to reject her good intentions.”

“Shameless!” exclaimed Sharon curtly.

May tried relentlessly to speak to Jeremy, but was always met with a closed door. To keep his mood relaxed, Jeremy had even moved out of the master bedroom. The couple’s marriage had truly reached its end.

And because Jeremy was feeling better, Xyla too felt more relaxed.

***

At night, after Jeremy had slept, Xyla called up Georgie for a date at the bar.

Xyla put on a simple light makeup and painted her lips with a nude lipstick. Pulling her slightly curled ebony hair back into a high-ponytail, she gave herself air bangs with a flattening iron.

This girl was a young woman to begin with, so after putting her bangs down, she looked more like a high school kid.