The Ugly Lady Strikes Back novel Chapter 16

Sebastian Brenand took in a deep breath. “It was only meant as a joke. How could that have happened?”

Henry rolled his eyes at Sebastian. “Pray for your own well-being.”

When Xyla Quest leaned her face against his solid and broad chest, she could feel his prominent heartbeat.

Xyla took in a deep breath. “About that… Actually, I can walk on my own with a little help…” She sounded a little embarrassed.

However, the man continued to walk outside without saying a word.

Since they were a good-looking pair, everyone turned their heads to look at them when they walked past.

After they made it outside, Xyla looked at the man’s hardened face. “Don’t you still have unrecovered wounds? Are you sure it’s okay to hold me like this? Why don’t you put me down?”

From what she recalled, he was injured only a few days ago. In fact, he was in a pretty bad shape then.

Wouldn’t his wounds be affected if he held her like this?

“Where is your car?” The man asked as if he had not heard what she said earlier.

Xyla quickly took her car keys out and unlocked her car.

Beep. Beep.

A red Maserati’s headlights flashed somewhere not too far away.

With the same cool expression on his face, the man carried her into her car in a swift motion.

He then got into the car from the other side and forcefully placed her right foot on his thigh.

He turned on the lights in the car and began carefully examining her foot.

By then, her ankle was already swollen and red. The top of her foot was also a little swollen.

When his warm and long finger touched her skin, Xyla could feel her heart beating wildly.

“Are you really okay?” Xyla asked.

“Why are you so worried about me?” The man raised his brows slightly before quietly studying her face. It felt as if he was seeing right through her.

Xyla immediately pulled her leg away before breathing awkwardly. “You saved me. Of course, I should be worried about you.”

“Don’t worry,” he said sparingly.

After that, he silently turned on the engine.

The red Maserati very soon merged with the traffic on the road.

After sending the video she had just recorded to Georgie Clementine’s WeChat account, she locked her phone and put it away.

Since the two did not say anything, it was completely silent in the car…

When Xyla turned her head to the side, he could see the man’s near-perfect face. The flickering light from the streetlights lit up his face now and then.

Even if he was not doing anything, he still had a very strong presence.

“Were the people who sat with you earlier all from the same gang?” Xyla was the first to break the silence.

“Yeah,” the man replied briefly. It was difficult to see his facial expression in the dark.

“You brought so many people with you just to go clubbing. You must be a big boss or something. Are you a gang leader?”

“I’m just a subordinate.”

“Does that mean you are the right-hand man?” She asked curiously.

“You can say that,” he answered with a straight face.

“Well… What about those men at your table? Are they part of the brotherhood?”

“Why are you so curious about me?” The man turned to look at her coldly.

“I just think that it’s rare to see someone with your looks in this field. That’s why I asked.”

“Oh.”

“What’s your name?” Xyla asked.

“Five Batton.”

When Xyla heard the name, she could not help but think about the Fifth Master she saw when Mary Sullivan was kicked out of the mall the other day.

However, she did not think that was possible because he was only a gang leader’s right-hand man. Why would he have so much power?

***

Very soon, they arrived at the municipal hospital.

Stanley Batton went to get a wheelchair before taking Xyla Quest to queue up.

When the head of the municipal hospital saw Stanley, he wanted to approach Stanley to greet him.

“I feel jealous. I can’t believe this man is somebody else’s boyfriend.”

The woman waiting in line could not help but express their fondness toward Stanley Batton.

‘Boyfriend?’ Xyla felt extremely awkward when she heard the word.

“You’ve misunderstood. He isn’t my boyfriend,” Xyla explained.

“Indeed, I am not your… boyfriend,” Stanley said coldly.

After that, he looked fondly at Xyla with a playful smile on his face.

When Xyla noticed his gaze, she immediately returned to her senses and realized that she was still holding onto him tightly.

After taking a deep breath, she said softly, “About that… You can let go of me now.”

Stanley quietly returned her to her wheelchair without saying anything before handing her identity card over to the receptionist.

***

After being checked at the orthopedic department, Xyla was informed that her ankle had only suffered from a minor sprain.

Once the doctor tended to her injury, Stanley Batton carried her back to the car.

On their way to the car, a lot of people looked at them enviously.

In the car, where it was dark and quiet, Xyla moved her right ankle slightly. It still stung a little.

“Thank you for what you did today,” Xyla said softly as her eyes glimmered.

“Don’t worry about it,” Stanley answered as he turned on the engine. “Your address.”

At first, Xyla did not want to tell him where she lived.

However, based on her current condition, there was no way she could drive home on her own.

After hesitating for a few seconds, she told him her address.

Without responding to her, he began to drive.

Meanwhile, Xyla took her phone out and decided to ask Georgie how things were going on her side. However, when she looked down, she noticed her shirt was covered in blood.

Why was there so much blood? Could it be…