Revenge of the Hideous Lady (Xyla Quest)
Chapter 430

"Please come in," called out Georgie Clementine.

In response, Stanley Batton stepped into the ward with a huge basket of fruits in hand.

Xyla Quest found herself peering at the basket. It had all her favorite fruits in it.

Stepping forward, he placed the basket of fruits on the bedside table and pulled a chair to sit beside Xyla. He looked at her and asked, "Was the lunch I ordered to your liking?"

"Yes, the lunch was delicious and I appreciate the fruit basket. Though why are you back so soon?" Several thoughts were swimming in Xyla's head. How could he spend so little time with his girlfriend? How was that enough?

"I was worried about you," Stanley answered.

"There's nothing to worry about, I have Georgie with me. As you can see, everything is fine here. Georgie has been taking very good care of me. Now hurry along and attend to your business matters," blurted Xyla somewhat coldly, though her expression remained gentle as usual.

A slight scowl formed on Stanley's face and he looked into her eyes. "I just arrived here. Are you chasing me out already?"

"I just don't think that you should be wasting your time on me"

"Is there something bothering you?"

Xyla shook her head and lied as naturally as she breathed. "Nothing that I can think of."

"Then why are you acting this way toward me?" Doubt and confusion were reflected clearly in his eyes.

Although Xyla had always been calm and mild-mannered, Stanley could tell that she was trying her hardest to push him away right now. That she felt a terrible unease which would only increase the longer he tried to take care of her.

"You're imagining things. It's really nothing." Though Xyla was smiling, it felt unnaturally frozen.

While Xyla managed to mostly maintain a serene and courteous aura on her exterior, she felt like a terrible storm was brewing inside her.

It was difficult to suppress her envy toward Stanley's girlfriend. Images of them together kept popping up in Xyla's mind and this only made her feel worse.

Stanley furrowed his brows as he stared deep into her emotionless eyes. He got up from his chair and walked out of the ward silently without saying another word.

As the door closed behind him, Stanley could feel the number of wrinkles on his forehead increase. The last two possibilities that Zack Cassidy had proposed to him in his office kept flashing through his mind. Terrible anxiety burdened his heart.

Bzz, bzz, bzz... Stanley could feel his cell phone vibrating. The discomfort in his heart remained even though the name 'Little Darling' was displayed beside the call symbol. "What is it?"

As he spoke, he strode toward the elevator.

The elevator was packed with people, and all the women inside could hardly take their eyes off him. Their eyes were filled with amazement.

Stanley however, couldn't care any less about them. He immediately pressed the button to close the elevator doors before standing as rigid as a pole. A strong aura exuded from him. It painted a clear difference in status compared to the others in the elevator.

Though he stood among a crowd, there existed a barrier that separated him from the others. It shielded his true self from other people.

"Are you in a bad mood, brother?" Ava Batton could be heard asking on the other end of the phone. "You don't sound like your usual self."

He massaged his forehead and whispered in response, "No... No, I'm not."

"Why not come over and have lunch with me then? I don't want to eat alone."

"You haven't eaten yet?"

"Nope. I was playing a game at the cyber cafe and I lost track of time." Ava groaned.

"Where are you?"

"The KFC at Goldfield Plaza. It's on the lower ground floor."

He frowned. "Why would you even consider going to such a place?"

"Well... I had a craving for fried chicken and burgers, okay."

"Alright, alright, I'll see you there." He hung up the phone.

***

Half an hour later, Stanley Batton found himself walking into the fast-food restaurant.

The place was crowded as usual.