Revenge of the Hideous Lady (Xyla Quest)
Chapter 996

"Detective Ritzer found that Emily's brain was in a state of hypnosis. He speculated that Emily committed suicide under hypnosis.

"Besides, he said that Emily had consumed the Soul Devouring Potion before. The toxin left behind by the potion can greatly enhance the effectiveness of hypnosis. Hence, it's really easy to 'control' Emily and instruct her to commit suicide if the master wants."

The seriousness in Stanley Batton's tone was only amplified with each word he spoke.

Xyla Quest was not surprised to find out about that.

She knew how powerful the Soul Devouring Potion and hypnosis were.

"The coroner must've stopped investigating after confirming that Emily has indeed died of suicide."

Stanley continued, "Well, there are still a lot of possibilities other than this reason. The master might have bribed the coroner."

"There must be a spy in jail, helping him to keep an eye on May, Emily, and the police. Otherwise, it's impossible for him to carry out all these things in jail. I bet there is more than one spy in there." Xyla analyzed the incident in earnest.

"Yeah. Detective Ritzer and I have thought about that too. He's trying to look into the case from there," Stanley replied softly.

Following that statement, he ran his fingers through Xyla's long black hair again.

"What else did he find out?" Eagerness stirred in Xyla's eyes.

She wanted to know who that master was and why she was his target so badly.

"That's all so far..." Stanley answered truthfully.

"Alright then." Xyla did not say anything else. She was disappointed.

"Have faith in Detective Ritzer. I believe that he'll find out the truth real soon." Stanley tried to reassure her.

"Okay."

"Time to get up, wash up, and have some breakfast. I made your favorite seafood noodles."

Xyla's hair was messy as she just woke up. Tiredness and laziness were written all over her bare face. She looked very much like a lovely snow-white Persian cat as she had fair skin too. Stanley felt like his heart was melting away as he looked at her.

He could not help but stroke her hair again.

"Hubby, you're so nice to me," said Xyla.

"I'm blessed with a kind, beautiful wife. What else can I do besides spoiling you?" Stanley's eyes were full of tenderness.

Upon hearing that, Xyla burst out laughing. "Keep on spoiling me then."

"I will. I'll spoil you for the rest of my life."

A bright smile blossomed on Xyla's face. "Sure, but can I trust you?"

"Of course you can. I'll give you lots and lots of love. You'll forever be my baby princess."

This one short sentence was like the faint rosy fragrance in the garden early in the morning, surging through her body and overtaking every bit of her.

"Alright, time to wash up, my princess," Stanley said again.

"Okay," Xyla responded in a soft, adorable voice.

Following that statement, she got out of the bed and went into the bathroom.

On the other hand, Stanley left the room and headed downstairs.

***

Time flew like an arrow.

In a blink of an eye, it was the day of Dragon Group's 70th-anniversary celebration.

Xyla got off work at two o'clock in the afternoon.

She went to do full-body skincare before going home to dress up.