Revenge of the Hideous Lady (Xyla Quest)
Chapter 2462

The small garden had been carefully designed to be surrounded by man-made hills with flowers, lush greenery, a pavilion, and a small river. It was visually stunning.

"This scenery is so beautiful. Unfortunately, now isn't the time to admire all this," Lynette Batton said with a sigh.

"Maybe not right now, but once we've performed for Grandpa and Grandma, we can come back here to enjoy the scenery," Leon Batton answered. "Okay."

Then, she pulled her brother into the pavilion and began to rehearse her part while he observed her with an affectionate smile on his face. Meanwhile, Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton entered the ballroom hand-in-hand.

By then, most of the guests had already arrived.

Beautifully-clad women in traditional dresses were up on stage, playing stringed instruments that sounded heavenly.

Several invited guests found themselves in small groups of three to five people, sitting together to drink tea or play chess.

Numerous others sat quietly off-stage as they listened to the stringed instruments.

It was a peaceful setting.

Wilson Batton and Sharon Lindt held hands as they made their rounds as hosts, chatting with their old friends below the stage.

Xyla instantly captured the crowd's attention when she entered the ballroom. Some even emitted gasps as they were drawn to her beauty.

Stanley's parents soon noticed them as the younger couple made their way through the throng to greet them.

Wilson and Sharon seemed confused when they looked past the couple and didn't see their grandchildren trailing behind them. Xyla led her husband over to them.

"Where are Lynette and Leon?"

Wilson wondered when they came within hearing range. His eyes swept over the elegantly dressed crowd in search of his grandchildren.

Were his grandchildren admiring the scenery outside? Did they arrive separately?

"The kids had something to do, and they are sorry they couldn't make it this time." Xyla said, pretending to be regretful about their absence.

He sighed in disappointment. "Oh. This only happens once a year, though. I'm disappointed they couldn't make it for my birthday."

He was very fond of his grandchildren, and they had always been by his side for his birthday every year.

He had even instructed the kitchen staff to prepare some of their favorite dishes expecting that his grandchildren would be in

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attendance at the party.

He felt truly disappointed as he had made all the preparations with them in mind only to replace out that they couldn't even make it. He was no longer in a good mood.

"Don't be too sad. The kids are probably busy with their studies. It's not intentional," Sharon said in an effort to comfort him. Their grandchildren were very thoughtful. She genuinely believed they couldn't attend because they had important things to do.

She could understand their reasons despite feeling disappointed herself.

"Don't worry, Dad. I'm sure the kids

will celebrate your birthday on another occasion once they are done with their commitments," Xyla chipped in. én.swnovels.net

"I guess so," he replied sadly.

As they spoke, the time for the celebration to begin was upon them.

The emcee hired by the Batton family walked onto the stage gracefully while the guests returned to their allocated seats.

"A very splendid evening to our honorable guests, ladies and gentlemen!"

Applause erupted among the crowd as soon as the emcee finished speaking. He went on when the thunderous claps died down.

"This might be just another ordinary day for our honorable guests, but for a certain someone in the crowd, today is a day worth remembering."