Chapter 869


    They were both in handcuffs and legcuffs, their faces dull and sallow.


    May Conner immediately begged for mercy when she saw Jeremy Quest. “Dear, it’s not me…


    Please believe me…”


    Though she knew that Jeremy would never believe her, she ought to try it onest time before


    stepping out of the house.


    Nevertheless, Jeremy did not even bother to look at her. He lit a cigarette and started smoking


    again.


    “Screw you, X! I won’t let you live in peace once I get out of jail!


    “This isn’t the end! You can count on it! Wait till I regain my freedom… I’ll make your life miserable!”


    Emily bellowed in agony while she was frogmarched off by several police officers.


    How she hoped she could rip off X’s skin at that moment.


    Her voice was sharp and pathetic.


    The living room was filled with her roar.


    Instead of rebuking her, X reached for the teacup on the coffee table and leaned on Stanley


    Batton’s shoulder. Her utter apathy was reflected in her eyes.


    Emily and May were dragged out of the house by some of the police officers in no time.


    On the other hand, the remaining three policemen strode across the living room to get to X and


    Stanley.


    “Miss Quest, please visit the police station if you have time. We need you to help out the


    investigation,” the policeman with a crew cut said courteously.


    X nodded in response. “I’ll go with you now.”


    Stanley slowly stood up. “Go ahead. I’ll stay here with Dad. Don’t worry.”


    Warmth spread in X’s heart instantaneously. “Okay.”


    With that, she left the house together with the police officers.


    Stanley sat down next to Jeremy. “Do you want to y chess with me?”


    Jeremy nodded. “Sure.”


    After going through so many things, he was smoldering with resentment, but he had nowhere to


    vent his wrath.


    He was down in the dumps.


    ying chess was a good choice indeed.


    It could at least help him to calm himself down.


    “Shall we go to the study room?” Stanley asked.


    Jeremy nodded before getting up from the couch. He then stubbed out the cigarette in his hand and


    headed upstairs.


    Stanley walked behind him, patiently following him all the way to the study room.


    Jeremy led Stanley to the coffee table in the study room and sank onto the chair beside it.


    After that, he took out the chess box from the drawer and started the game with Stanley.


    Stanley decided not to go easy on Jeremy this time. He wanted Jeremy to concentrate on the game


    and forget about all the painful memories.


    Both of them were brilliant chess yers. Jeremy’s attention waspletely shifted to the game in


    no time. His mood was getting better too.


    In the end, he was defeated by Stanley.


    He shook his head helplessly. “Sigh… I made a mistake just now… Life is just like a game of chess,


    isn’t it? A wrong move can lead to one’s failure… I’m the best example…”


    If he had not met the wrong person, he would not have ended up like this.


    Her daughter would not have experienced all those setbacks.


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    “It’s okay to lose. Have faith in yourself, and make aeback.” Stanley smiled. “Be aware next


    time, and everything will be fine…”


    As soon as Stanley finished his sentence, he cked out and copsed on the sofa…