Revenge of the Hideous Lady (Xyla Quest)
Chapter 1904

Stanley Batton wore a gray turtleneck sweater under a long black woolen coat, with a pair of black pants and black leather shoes.

His hair and shoulders were covered in unmelted snow, but he still managed to look cool and dignified.

Just one look was enough to make Xyla Quest's heart pound.

Stanley carried a sizable paper bag sporting a logo belonging to his wife's favorite bakery.

Xyla immediately cheered up when she saw it. "Honey, did you buy me a cake?"

Stanley grinned with an indescribably gentle look in his eyes.

"Yes."

He quickly removed his coat and changed into slippers before placing the bag on the coffee table.

Stanley sat down beside Xyla, naturally extending his arm to pull Xyla into his embrace.

"How was your day? Are you tired?" he asked softly.

Everything about him seemed soothing and warm.

Josh had long gotten used to this, and so had Sophie.

Xyla felt warm in her heart. "No, I'm not tired. Honey, I feel like eating roasted pork ribs with fried eggs and tomatoes."

"Okay, I'll make them for you right away. Is there anything else?" Stanley asked.

"Hmm, maybe some roasted eggplants as well," Xyla suggested.

"As you wish," he answered.

"Thank you, Honey."

"Don't mention it."

Then, Stanley shifted his gaze to his brother's face. "You're here."

Josh shrugged helplessly. "Took you long enough to realize that."

"How have you been lately?"

"Yeah, I'm fine. I miss your cooking too. Can you make some shredded pork?" Josh asked.

"Get lost," Stanley grumbled, and then stood up to enter the kitchen.

Josh was at a loss for words.

Sophie couldn't help but laugh at the differences in treatment between the two where her brother's double standards were indeed extreme.

Josh scratched his head helplessly before looking at his sister-in-law. "Xyla, check out my brother."

She directly peered at her husband from behind. "Honey, can I have some shredded pork?"

"Sure, Darling," Stanley answered instantly.

Josh had no retort as he found himself to be the recipient of Xyla's amused gaze.

"You'll get what you asked for. So, are you going to stay for dinner?"

"Can I?" Josh asked.

"Of course. In that case, do you want to ask Annabeth if she wants to come over?" Xyla asked.

"It's fine, Mother will be there to cook

dinner

for her. She does not like the cold, so since she doesn't want to be

let's not force her," Joe helt

"All right then."

"Mother is protective of her and worried that I can't take care of

Annabeth well enough, so she net

come over nearly every day," Josh told her.

Xyla smiled gently. "That's only natural."

While they chatted, Sophie began to feel bored and opened Weibo again to replace that people were still going to

me lengths to compliment her.

Some went way over the top, to the extent of sharing her personal information.

Such information included her name, age and even the color she liked.