Chapter 197


    “Thank you, Aunty. Thank you, Sister,” X Quest replied equally politely with a natural smile on her


    face.


    In social situations like this, it was necessary to appear cheerful even if X was annoyed on the


    inside.


    “Sister and Brother-inw, your seats are over there. Why don’t I lead you there?” Emily Quest


    asked as she pointed at a table in the center of the living room.


    Currently, there were two empty seats at the table. The guests seated at the table were mostly from


    May Conner’s side of the family. There were also rtives to X’s mother.


    “That won’t be necessary,” X answered calmly before pulling her hand away from May. After that,


    X held Stanley’s hand as they both walked to the empty seats.


    After X Quest and Stanley Batton sat down, rtives to X’s mother began asking her and


    Stanley questions about their life together.


    X and Stanley politely answered their questions throughout.


    Once Emily and Tom Sullivan had greeted their guests at each table, Tom quickly returned to his


    own table. Meanwhile, Emily lifted her dress slightly before walking over to X and tapping her


    shoulder gently.


    “Sister, I have something to tell you. Will youe with me upstairs?” Emily asked.


    “Sure,” X answered with a smile before she slowly put down her wine ss.


    “I’lle with you,” Stanley said.


    “Brother-inw, we would like to talk to each other in private regarding our sisterly affairs. Could you


    please note with us?” Emily asked in an amiable tone.


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    “Don’t worry,” X whispered to Stanley before gently patting his hand and chuckling light-


    heartedly.


    “Call me if anything happens,” Stanley said.


    X nodded and red at Emily coldly before tugging at her white fox fur coat. She then slowly


    made her way upstairs as Emily followed her from behind.


    A cold and murderous aura exuded from X where people could not see X’s face.


    After taking a few steps up the staircase, X turned her head around gently to smile at Emily.


    Then, she continued walking forward as if nothing was going on between them.


    Stanley did not take her eyes off X for a single moment. Coincidentally, he was able to see her


    turning around and smiling.


    The smile on her face reminded him of flowers blooming in the spring.


    Once they reached a corner along the staircase, Emily was the first to stop walking. The expression


    on her face had turned cold.


    “Let’s talk here, my dear sister.” Emily’s tone sounded equally cold.


    Emily leaned gently against the wall with flower carvings before she looked down the stairs. She


    then flicked her right thumb against the painted nail of her index finger.


    Where they stood was a blind spot to the rest of the people downstairs.


    “Tell me. What’s up?” X asked with slightly raised brows without showing any emotion on her


    face.


    Emily snorted coldly before raising her chin and taking a few quick steps toward X until they were


    on the same level. She then kept her arms crossed in front of her chest.


    “After personally nning everything before, you must have been very happy, right? You must be


    hugely disappointed that Mom and I are both fine now, huh? X Quest, did you really think Mom


    and I would be defeated by you this easily? You really have underestimated us,” Emily said loudly


    and clearly.


    “I don’t know what you are talking about. If you’re going to cause a scene without any reason, I’m


    afraid I won’t put up with it,” X said before softly pushing Emily away and prepared to walk


    downstairs.


    However, without saying anything, Emily quickly ran after X and lifted an arm to stop her from


    leaving.


    “Leaving already? Did you think it would be this easy?” Emily asked.