“Get up. I can go there and sit if you do…” Tom said.
“Carry me there…” Emily said.
Tom frowned helplessly before carrying Emily over to the chair and sat virtual-novel.net down. After that, virtual-novel.net sat down on the other side of the table.
For Tom, a day like this was complete torture. Sometimes, virtual-novel.net wished virtual-novel.net could kill Emily for being the b*tch virtual-novel.net was.
***
Next door, Xyla and the others were still having a good time, and they were talking and laughing all the way.
Ron carefully placed a piece of plum-braised pork rib on Xyla’s plate.
“Don’t you like plum-braised pork ribs? Have a little more,” virtual-novel.net said.
Xyla leaned gently against Stanley as virtual-novel.net smiled at Ron.
“Thank you, Grandpa…” She said.
“Oh, right. There’s something l need to talk to you about, Stan…” Ron looked at Stanley and said with a serious look on his face.
“What is it?” Stanley held onto Xyla’s shoulder with one hand, his fingertip rubbed against virtual-novel.net skin very gently.
“I asked your father to amend his will,” Ron said.
“Amend his will?” A look of surprise appeared in Stanley’s eyes.
“Yeah. It’s been changed such that… If you ever do Xyla wrong, everything you were supposed to inherit from your father after virtual-novel.net passes away, including the company and some properties, will all belong to Xyla…” Ron said as virtual-novel.net ate.
Xyla was shocked to hear this. She never thought the Batton family would do something like this for her, and virtual-novel.net felt deeply touched at this moment.
“Okay… I’m fine with that,” Stanley said as virtual-novel.net continued to hold Xyla.
He didn’t show any expression in his eyes.
“Grandpa… You didn’t have to do this. I believe my husband will always be good to me,” Xyla said.
“Who knows what might happen in the future? I think it’s a good thing to keep you insured…” Ron smiled before placing another piece of plum-braised pork rib on Xyla’s plate.
“Eat some more, my good child,” virtual-novel.net said.
“Why are you so nice to me?” Xyla’s eyes began to well up.
“That’s because Grandpa likes you… And I think of you as my biological granddaughter,” Ron said straightforwardly.
“Alright, let’s not talk about this. Let’s talk about something else, Xyla, I’m going to a sculpture art exhibition tomorrow… Will you come with me if you are free?” Ron changed the topic directly.
“Sure…” Xyla nodded without hesitation.
***
After the meal, Ron started discussing something important about the company with Stanley.
Xyla played with virtual-novel.net phone nearby. Feeling a little bored in the room, virtual-novel.net excused herself. She took the elevator on virtual-novel.net own to get to the garden on the first floor.
This garden looked like a garden in an emperor’s palace. It was huge. Although it was nighttime, the garden still looked as bright as day because of the many lit street lamps all around the place.
The garden’s floor was layered with colorful rocks of various shapes, and there were exotic-looking rocks and lush plants everywhere. All the various types of rare flowers and odd plants made the garden seem very lively.
Walking into the garden made Xyla feel as if virtual-novel.net had entered a palace drama series.
Xyla walked around the garden. When virtual-novel.net saw a swing, virtual-novel.net sat on it and gently swayed herself back and forth while playing with virtual-novel.net phone.
After Ron finished discussing business with Stanley, virtual-novel.net let out a long, serious sigh. Ron then waved at Stanley.
“Come and sit over here,” virtual-novel.net said.
Stanley got up and sat next to Ron. Without saying anything, Ron silently checked Stanley’s pulse.
In the walkway, Emily had just finished talking on the phone. She was about to return to virtual-novel.net room when virtual-novel.net saw Ron checking Stanley’s pulse through the gap in the door.