Revenge of the Hideous Lady by Moonlight

The lights were all switched on in the house, making it seem almost as bright as day. Meanwhile, the house was warm enough
due to the working heater. It felt almost like summer inside.
After dusting the snow off her body, Xyla quickly took off her large coat and hung it near the entrance. She then changed into her
slippers and entered the living room. At that moment, Stanley was sitting on the couch watching the news on the television.
Coincidentally, the news being broadcast was related to how Dragon Group had successfully withdrawn its investments from the
Sullivan Group.
Dressed in a black, silk set of house clothes, he seemed very noble. Meanwhile, his fair skin seemingly glimmered under the
bright lights.
Xyla quickly walked over and sat next to him before opening a pack of chips. “Are you interested in this too?” She asked as she
ate the chips.
“Just browsing through,” he said.
“I heard that Dragon Group withdrew their investments from the Sullivan family because the latter made the partner of Dragon
Group’s heir upset,” Xyla said before placing another chip in her mouth.
“Oh,” Stanley said calmly. His facial expression did not change.
“I’m very curious about the kind of woman she is to be able to influence Dragon Group’s heir to this extent,” Xyla said.
“She must be a very beautiful woman,” Stanley said after turning to look at Xyla and lighting a cigarette.
“That’s for certain, ” Xyla said.
“Did you have hot-pot for dinner?” Stanley asked.
“Yeah. How did you know?”
“You smell like hot-pot,” he said.
“You really have a good sense of smell. Yeah, I did have hot-pot for dinner. Have you eaten?” Xyla asked.
“I did,” he answered before taking a puff of his cigarette and slowly exhaling the smoke.

“Who did you eat with? A guy or a girl?” Stanley asked.
“My best friend,” Xyla answered honestly. However, she could not help but feel that Stanley was crossing the line slightly once
again.
“Five Batton, do you realize that whatever happens between us is fake?” Xyla asked.
“Yeah,” Stanley answered without expressionlessly. After that, he swiftly flicked the cigarette ash into a crystal ashtray.
“Good. Have you had dinner?” Xyla asked.
“Yeah,” he answered.
“In that case, I’m going upstairs to sleep. Go to bed earlier,” Xyla said.
“Okay...”
***
“Breaking news. According to our sources, the Quest Group’s president, Jeremy Quest, and his wife, May Conner, were
assaulted ten minutes ago in front of the Quest Group’s main entrance. For now, the assassin has already escaped. Jeremy
Quest and May Conner have been taken to the municipal hospital. We are still not certain about their exact conditions,” a news
reporter said.
A footage of medical personnel hurriedly carrying Jeremy Quest and May Conner into an ambulance suddenly appeared on the
television screen.
Due to the blurry footage, those people’s faces on the television screen could not be clearly seen. Obviously, a bystander had
recorded it with their mobile phone.
At that moment, Xyla felt as if her heart had been pulled out of her chest. The pain was indescribable. Xyla felt a buzz in her
head as if her mind would soon explode.
Meanwhile, Stanley subconsciously turned to look at Xyla, shocked.
“Don’t panic. We’ll go to the hospital right away,” he said.

Xyla nodded mechanically before standing up as quickly as she could. She then ran to the entrance to put on her coat before
running out the door. In fact, she did not even bother putting her shoes on.
Likewise, Stanley couldn’t care less about wearing his shoes as he quickly ran after Xyla.