<b>Chapter </b>147
Leon was only able to rx <b>after </b>seeing that Xylia was truly unharmed.
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After they went together to the reception deskputer and watched the surveince footage, Matt’s face darkened immediately, and he <b>was </b>furious
He instantly pped Marie hard. “Is he your cousin, or your <b>lover </b>that you’ve been keeping secretly? You bitch! I work hard to earn money, only for you to use it to keep a gigolo? How dare you offend Mr. Sadler? You may not care about your prestige, but I <b>care </b>about miner
Panic finally appeared on Marie’s face.
She persistently pulled on Matt, pleading for mercy. “It’s all on him! He forced me. I was also forced. We’ve been married for over thirty years–how could I possibly betray you?”
Upon seeing that Marie had shifted all the me onto him, Zac was no longer willing to ept it. “When have I ever forced you? Just look at how old you are. If you hadn’t thrown money at me<b>, </b>would I have chosen to sleep with a geezer like you?”
Marie raged. “How dare you!”
Zac sneered. “Am I wrong? You’re an old woman with sagging skin and loose flesh, but I, damn it, am still willing to share a bed with you. Just look at other men–who else would <b>still </b>want to be with you?”
Zac and Marie argued back <b>and </b><b>forth </b><b>and </b><b>nearly </b>came to <b>blows</b>.
No one noticed the fury surging in <b>Matt’s </b>eyes.
Right <b>now</b>, he wished he could beat this despicable pair to death.
Leon saw in the surveince footage that Marie had tripped Xylia.
He looked at Matt. “Mr. Carter, I will not get involved in your family disputes. However, regarding the incident where your wife caused my sister to fall, you must make things right. Although my sister was not physically injured, she was harassed by two <b>strange </b>people and suffered psychological trauma as <b>a </b>result.
Suppressing his <b>anger</b>, Matt said to Leon, “Rest assured, Mr. Sadler, I will <b>make </b>things right.”
Leon nodded. “Once it is resolved, go and inform my brother.”
Once he had finished speaking, Leon immediately left the shop with Xylia.
Just <b>as </b>Xylia stepped out of the main entrance, she heard anguished wailing and howlinging from inside.
Marie wailed, “No! Matt, you bastard, how can you have the nerve to ask for a divorce after all these years <b>of </b>marriage? We can’t get a divorce…”
Xylia <b>shook </b>her head helplessly and then followed Leon into the car.
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She turned to <b>ask </b>him, “Leon, <b>have </b><b>you </b>picked out the gift yet?”
Leon shook <b>his </b>head. “There is truly nothing of value in that shop.”
Sh vouched.
Looking at Leon’s dejected expression, Xylia thought for a moment and said to Leon, “I’ll send you an address. Let’s go there.”
“Where?” Leon was puzzled.
Xylia kept him in suspense. “Juste with me to the ce where you can buy a gift for my future sister–in-w.”
Leon did not continue asking and hurriedly drove to the address Xylia had sent.
The location they arrived at was a shopping mall.
This shopping mall was not thergest in Norhill. Previously, when Xylia was designing a trendy outfit to pair with sunsses, she came <b>to </b>this mall to browse.
A CRR brand sunsses store located within the shopping <b>mall </b>was thergest sunsses brand store in the country.
After Leon followed Xylia into the shop, he looked at her with a hint of confusion. “Why did you bring me here? Do you want to buy sunsses?”
Xylia said, “I won’t buy sunsses here, but you will.”
<b>Leon </b>was still confused. “I <b>do </b>notck sunsses.”
As Leon <b>spoke</b>, he began to stroll about with an air of ease.
Xylia shook her head helplessly. “What I mean is, you should choose a pair of sunsses to give to the girl you wish to woo<b>. </b>
Leon was <b>wearing </b>sunsses, so Xylia could not see his expression clearly.
However, his tone conveyed a degree of disagreement. “Sunsses? As public figures<b>, </b>it is indeed necessary for us to wear sunsses when going out. <b>However</b>, I do not <b>think </b>she necessarily likes them”
Xylia said confidently, Trust me, Zac. Choose a pair of sunsses that are both practical and stylish, and go for a higher–end option. She will definitely like them.”
Leon undoubtedly looked at Xylia. <b>“</b>Are you sure?”
Xylia nodded with unwavering determination.
Leon nced at the time. He had already spent too long at the antique shop, which greatly reduced the amount of free time he originally had.
He figured <b>that </b>if he couldn’t pick a gift he needed, buying <b>a </b>pair <b>of </b>sunsses for <b>himself </b>was fine.
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He knew that Nylia would never trick him, and things that girls liked could be shared among them. Therefore, he chose to trust Nylia this time.
He walked to the exclusive counter and began selecting.
Xylia nodded in satisfaction.
In fact, she was just guessing,
Thest time she saw the young celebrity at the restaurant, she immediately noticed that the corners of her sunsses appeared <b>somewhat </b>stretched, and she also heard the conversation between that celebrity and her agent.
She was so frugal that she refused to rece even her sunsses. Moreover, for the sake of money, she was determined to participate in this romance reality show, disregarding the negative publicity caused by media hype with Leon. This suggests she was probably quite short of money.
Therefore, Xylia thought that purchasing two pairs of slightly more expensive sunsses should be a <b>good </b>idea.
She watched Leon’s focused figure as he carefully selected sunsses, her heart tingling with curiosity.
She really wished she could watch the romance reality show right now, and she was even more curious to find out which girl Leon liked.
Suddenly, a piercing scream shattered her train of thought. “Leon?”
She saw a girl cautiously approach Leon and ask him tentatively.
While Leon was handing the selected sunsses to the shop assistant, his body visibly stiffened. “You have mistaken me <b>for </b>someone else.
Leon deliberately altered his voice timbre.
However, the girl remained unconvinced and moved closer to Leon to observe him carefully.
Finally, she was sure. “Leon! You are Leon Sadler‘
Her voice was loud, instantly attracting arge group of fans who know Leon.
Xylia was relieved <b>that </b>she was standing a fair distance away from Leon.
She could just stand there calmly, watching as these frenzied fans crowd <b>toward </b>Leon.
She silently prayed for Leon for two seconds in her heart, then left the shop without hesitation.
Leon’s <b>fans </b>were all crazy.
After sending Leon a message telling him he was on his own, Xylia <b>began </b>to wander through the mall by herself.
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She intended to purchase some food for Josie and bring it back to the studio..
Leon didn’t send a message until two minutes had passed.
Leon: [Xylia, I’ll look for a chance to slip away. I’ll have Bene and pick you up in a while.]
Ben was the dedicated chauffeur for the Sadler family.
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Xylia promptly replied: [I’m good, Leon. I’m going to browse the mall for a while and will go back by myselfter.]
Leon: (Okay. Tell me when you have arrived home safely. I gotta run for my life.]
Xylia stood on the fourth floor of the shopping mall, watching as fans followed Leon down to the first–floor hall. Soon after, they all exited through the main entrance at the same time.
She smiled radiantly, thinking, Even buying a gift for my future sister–inw is so full of ups and downs. It seems Leon’s romantic journey will have its own unique style.
Connor had not been feeling well over the past two days.
Whatever he did, his mind was filled with the image of Xylia, including her smile, her tears, and the way she looked when she was mad.
He wondered, ‘Since she knew early on about the various things I’ve done to her, why did she not bring it up at the time<b>? </b>
‘Also, she didn’t seek revenge or retaliate against me.
<b>‘</b>Could it be that she still has feelings for me?‘
At this thought, Connor felt quietly pleased.
He had just returned to the hotel, opened the room <b>door</b>, and walked into the living room when he suddenly heard Tessa’s voiceing from the balcony. “How useless! I told you to capture Xylia for revenge, but you messed up on your own. Now you want me to clean up your mess? Wishful thinking!”
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