Chapter 573


    When the two of them stepped into the house, May Conner and Jeremy Quest were sitting on the


    sofa and enjoying their Chinese tea.


    The same gentle smile appeared on both their faces as soon as they noticed the lovebirds’


    presence in the living room.


    However, X Quest could always feel a chill of eeriness in the air no matter how gentle May tried


    to smile.


    X returned the elders with a polite smile as she walked up to them, her hands tightly holding to


    the stunning man beside her.


    Stanley Batton ced the two boxes of cordyceps in front of Jeremy. “Dad, this is for you.”


    “Thank you, Stan… There are still plenty of tonics and supplements at home, so please don’t waste


    any more money on them.” Jeremy picked up one of the boxes and studied it carefully.


    Though Jeremy did not show it, he was delighted to receive a gift from his daughter and son-inw,


    just like any other parents out there.


    Looking at their touched and happy faces, May felt very much like an outsider.


    Her mood was going downhill too.


    Everything happening in front of her right now seemed to contradict with what she had initially


    imagined.


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    Pulling Stanley’s hand, X led him to the sofa and sat down beside Jeremy.


    “May, hurry up and prepare lunch for us. What are you waiting for? Remember to make Stan and


    X’s favorite dishes,” said Jeremy as he nced at May.


    “Sure… I’ll make you guys some lunch first.” Following that statement, May beamed at them and


    went straight to the kitchen.


    As soon as she set foot inside the kitchen, the smile on her face faltered and was reced by a


    gloomy expression.


    After May left the three of them, Jeremy held X’s hand in his and began toin. “You little


    kiddo, even if you want to keep a low profile, you shouldn’t hide everything from me, okay?”


    X leaned her head on Jeremy’s shoulder. She proceeded to wrap her hands around his left arm


    tightly. “I’m sorry, Dad.”


    “Well, I’ve never med you on that. That’s not the reason I ask both of you toe today as well. I


    want to know what’s going on with Bailey Ronson and Henry,” Jeremy continued.


    Immediately, X recounted everything she had heard from Henry to her father.


    After hearing the ins and outs of the incident, Jeremy was smoldering with rage. He pped the


    sofa furiously. “Freaking Bailey… Her behavior is out of line!”


    “Alright, alright. Please don’t be mad, Dad. This matter is over.” X patted his chest softly, trying to


    calm him down.


    “I can never get over it. Even if you really lied to me, she can’t just expose you in front of the crowd,


    right? What was she trying to do? Wasn’t she trying to destroy you?” The anger in his tone was only


    amplified with each word he spoke.


    Hearing that her father cared for her warmed X’s heart. “Alright, Dad, don’t be angry. Forget it.”


    Jeremy didn’t notice it, but wrinkles had started forming on his forehead again. “The Sullivan family


    has fallen from grace now. Serve them right.”


    Satisfaction set in as Jeremy reminded himself of Bailey’s helpless face at the banquet when


    Stanleyunched a counterattack at her.


    “That b*tch was really dumb. She didn’t really think that she could ruin your life with that, did she?


    Let’s say what she said that night is true. What’s going to happen? Your reputation will copse, and


    it’ll be a shame to our family, that’s all. She’s not going to change anything.” Jeremy snorted coldly.


    His words filled X’s eyes with consternation.


    What he said was totally out of her expectation.


    “Aren’t you going to kick me out of the house? I thought you''d never recognize me as your daughter


    again after all the lies I’ve told you,” asked X.


    “You’re my daughter. Even if you made a mistake in your life, you’re still my daughter. I might be


    mad, but my rage will eventually fade as time passes. Besides, I’m sure you have your reason if you


    really did something like that.” Jeremy ran his fingers across X''s hair gently. He wore a loving


    expression as he stared deep into her eyes.


    At that moment, X could feel a prickly feeling at the tip of her nose. Guilt and gratefulness


    intertwined in her heart, pulsing through her veins unceasingly.