Revenge of the Hideous Lady (Xyla Quest)
Chapter 1739

After a busy day, Stanley Batton finally made it home in the heavy snowfall.

He could see the lights in the house were left on for him the moment he looked up. That was the most heart-warming feeling in the world.

Although it was chilly outside due to the gusting winds, he felt warm on the inside...

Stanley ordered his men to move all the things he had bought into the living room.

After that, he walked into the house in a carefree manner.

The heavy snowing continued.

When he walked inside, there was snow on his shoulder and hair.

Stanley gently flicked the snow away using the tip of his finger. After that, he changed into his slippers and walked up the stairs.

The temperature in the house was up to thirty degrees.

It felt just like summer.

After entering the house, he started feeling very warm.

He then took off his black coat and placed it over his arm.

Barely making any noise, he walked upstairs and toward the master bedroom.

As soon as he pushed the door open, he could see Xyla Quest sleeping on the bed with the help of a streetlight from the outside.

It was very quiet in the room, so much so that he could even hear Xyla's breathing.

There was a light orange scent in the huge space, and it put Stanley at ease.

To avoid waking Xyla, Stanley intentionally lightened his footsteps.

He walked over to the bed. After putting down his coat, he sat down next to Xyla.

With the light from the outside seeping in, Stanley could see Xyla's perfect face.

While looking at her, he couldn't help but recall the woman he bumped into in City S who had overestimated herself.

How was she confident enough to think she'd beat Xyla?

Xyla was in a light state of sleep.

As she'd gotten used to sleeping with Stanley by her side, she couldn't sleep well unless he was beside her.

For this reason, Xyla could sense Stanley the moment he sat down.

She opened her eyes and looked at Stanley's handsome face with the help of the dim light in the room.

Xyla couldn't see Stanley's facial expression clearly because of how dark it was.

"Hmm... When did you come home?" Xyla naturally stretched before resting her head against Stanley's thigh.

Stanley gently ruffled her hair. "Did I wake you? Hmm?" he asked softly.

Xyla shook her head. "No... I just couldn't sleep well."

"Why couldn't you sleep well?" Stanley asked.

"It's probably because I'm used to having you next to me. Without you around, I can't sleep well," Xyla said.

"I see... In that case, I'll try my best to always be by your side, okay?" Stanley asked.

"Don't mind me. Work is more important. What time is it now?" Xyla asked.

"It's slightly past twelve," Stanley said.

With that, Stanley leaned forward and kissed Xyla deeply on the forehead.

He could hear Xyla's gentle breathing and tender voice. It instantly melted his heart.

"Continue sleeping... I'll take a shower before I join you in bed, okay?" Stanley added. His voice was so gentle, as if he was speaking to a child. However, Xyla sat upright and switched on the lights. "I'm a little hungry. Go ahead and take a bath. I'll be making something to eat..."

Xyla slept very early tonight.

In fact, she didn't even have dinner.

Now that she was awake, she felt hungry.

Stanley frowned slightly. "Why are you hungry?"

"For some reason, I was exhausted when I got home today. I wanted to lie down for a bit before having dinner, but I ended up falling asleep... I set the alarm for eight o'clock..." Xyla said. "It's strange. Didn't the alarm go off?" Xyla scratched her head, confused.

Stanley shook his head helplessly. "Sit down. I'll make you something to eat... What would you like?" He asked.

Beep, beep, beep-

As soon as Stanley walked to the door, his phone started ringing.

It was a call from a zoologist.