Revenge of the Hideous Lady (Xyla Quest)
Chapter 2123

"You're right," Henry Armstrong said. "I used to replace my parents annoying, but now, I don't think they are so bad. I have to thank my parents for not being such terrible people. Honestly, comparisons can be hurtful."

His words instantly made the tense atmosphere much more lively.

Even Sebastian Brenand and Rachel Wood, who were in a poor mood, began to smile.

"Everyone's smiling now. That's great! Sebastian, don't overthink too much. You too, Rachel. Got it? No matter what happens, we'll be by your side. We're here to protect you. Do you understand?" Henry asked.

Sebastian and Rachel felt grateful.

"If I'm no longer part of the Brenand family, will you still love me the same?" Sebastian asked his friends.

Henry directly rolled his eyes at him. "It doesn't matter if you're not part of the Brenand family. I'd still love you even if you're not human anymore. I wouldn't mind being in a relationship with a ghost." Everyone couldn't resist laughing when they heard this, making the ambiance livelier.

"Something's not right," Josh piped in. "Why do I suddenly sense romance between two men?"

"Exactly, why would I say something romantic like that? Could I secretly have a crush on Sebastian?" Henry said.

He had been rather exhausted recently due to his work and the search for Rachel. He was mentally and physically exhausted, in no mood to joke around.

However, he felt the need for some lightheartedness to make the ambiance livelier and to cheer up Sebastian and Rachel.

Suddenly, everyone was laughing.

Sebastian visibly shuddered. "I can sense it too. Don't make me feel disgusted, all right? I have no interest in men."

"I guess love doesn't last, does it?" Henry sighed.

Sebastian rolled his eyes at him. "That kind of love doesn't exist between us."

Henry was speechless.

The group stayed in the nursery for a long time before leaving to go downstairs to play with Lynette Batton and Leon Batton.

Meanwhile, Stanley and Xyla followed Sebastian and Rachel to the guest room on the top floor.

The two guys spoke about work and their plans, while the ladies talked about what happened recently.

Rachel lost touch with the outside world for only a month, but she felt as if she'd missed out on the whole world.

Too much happened in the past month, making her feel that she couldn't keep up.

Xyla told her some interesting things in a lively and vivid manner, improving her mood as she listened.

She considered herself quite lucky in comparison with other women who were kidnapped and sold to places like that.

She had once read a true story on the internet about a girl around her age, who was tricked by a fake job opportunity and eventually kidnapped to a secluded village in the mountains.

The girl went through the same experiences she did in that village but later became pregnant and eventually delivered the baby.

When that happened, the family that

took her in finally let their guarde

down. The girl found an opportunity to escape, but she missed her baby too much and returned.

The second time she escaped, she took her child with her.

However, when the villagers found out, they ran after her. At first che

hid in the bushes, but they found her because of her baby's crying.

The third time she escaped, she left her baby behind and ran out alone, meeting a good samaritan somewhere along the way.

She begged that kind person to take her back to her city or the police station.