Revenge of the Hideous Lady by Moonlight

The atmosphere seemed awkward and sullen. Everyone’s expressions were dark. Xyla could tell that the Sullivan family had laid
out their conditions. Her father must have called her back to compromise. She remained unfazed and walked calmly over to
them. “Uncle Sullivan, Aunt Ronson, you’re here...”
No matter how annoyed she was with the Sullivan family, she had to remain polite on the surface. Tony and Bailey nodded at her
indifferently.
Xyla strode over to Jeremy and sat down beside him, asking, “Dad, did you call me home for something?”
“It’s not much, really. Your Uncle Sullivan and Aunt Ronson just want to apologize to you, so they made me call you back,” said
Jeremy.
“Oh, I see,” Xyla replied faintly, shifting her gaze to Tony and Bailey.
“Xyla, I’m sorry. I’m really, really sorry. Can you let Mary go?” Bailey looked sincere.
“I’ve already told Uncle Sullivan what needed to be said when he called me. The answer is no,” said Xyla.
“Alright then. Now that you’ve apologized to her in person, can you leave my house?” Jeremy added.
Her father’s reaction surprised her. His tone was indifferent and his expression was dark. Logically speaking, he shouldn’t be
trying to get into a dispute with the Sullivan family at a time like this. They were still business partners after all.
Bailey got straight to the point, saying, “Mr. Quest, as in-laws, are you really planning to not show us any respect at all? Aren’t
you afraid that we’ll withdraw our investment in that project?”
Since persuasion hadn’t worked, she would use force instead. Her expression was starting to turn hostile as well. She seemed
completely furious.
“Do as you please... If you’re unwilling to cooperate, I’ll just return your money. A mere eight billion isn’t too much for me.
Without the Sullivan Group, I still have other ways of getting the money,” said Jeremy.
Bailey stared incredulously at Jeremy. “Eight billion dollars isn’t a small sum. Where are you going to get so much money in such
a short time? If you can’t get it, the project will have to be halted, and it’ll lose money every day that it’s stopped!”
Bailey never expected the man to be this resolute. At first, she had thought that Jeremy would relent the moment she brought
this up.

Xyla was surprised as well. Her eyes were filled with shock, while the most tender part of her heart felt like it was being cradled
firmly by a pair of hands. Warmth filled every corner of her heart.
So, her father hadn’t called her back to force her into compromising with the Sullivan family. Instead, right before her eyes, he
was trying to fight to give her justice. Without knowing it, her eyes started turning red. She had no idea how much resolve her
father had to muster to make this decision, because this concerned the company’s profits.
“So what? What crisis haven’t I seen? Did you think I would get scared because of this?” Jeremy’s tone was getting colder.
“And stop calling us in-laws. Tom will soon be divorcing Emily.”
The words flowing into Xyla’s ears eased her heart. Bailey looked baffled and enraged. “How would being so stubborn benefit
you in any way?”
“It relaxes me. The daughter of Jeremy Quest is not to be so easily bullied. And since she was, the perpetrator will have to pay
the price.” Jeremy held Xyla’s hand tightly. “Xyla, go ahead and do as you please. Dad will protect you at every cost.”
In an instant, Xyla’s vision was misted by tears. She nodded as thousands of words got stuck in her throat, not knowing what to
say for a moment.
“Stubborn as a mule!” spat Bailey through gritted teeth.