Revenge of the Hideous Lady (Xyla Quest) novel Chapter 266

After dinner, Josh drove Xyla home. Throughout the journey, he remained silent with a deep frown on his face. Since it was very dark in the car, Xyla did not notice any changes in his facial expression.

When they arrived at the entrance to the Quest family’s villa, the car came to a stable halt. During the meal, Xyla had drunk a bit of red wine. Although she did not think it was a lot at the time, she was beginning to feel the effects kicking in now. Josh drove her all the way to the front of her house.

Once the car stopped in front of the main building, Xyla turned around to look at him. “Thank you for sending me home. Get back safely. Goodnight.” Closing the car door behind her, she started to walk towards her house.

“Hold on…” said Josh, getting out of the car.

The cold northern wind made both Xyla and Josh shiver a little.

“Whenever and wherever you need help, you can come to me. Even if we can’t be lovers, I hope we can still be good friends,” said Josh sincerely with a heart-warming smile on his face. “Alright. I’m getting into the car,” he added, getting back into his car.

Xyla waved at him as he did so. Josh stayed where he was while a tear silently rolled down his cheek, but nobody else noticed it.

Standing at the balcony, Stanley witnessed the whole scene in the courtyard. He took a long puff from his cigarette. His dark eyes were narrowed such that no emotion was apparent.

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When Xyla returned home, she received a message from Georgie, confirming that Mary would be imprisoned for a month. A smile appeared on her face as she read the WeChat message.

After getting out from Josh’s car, she looked up at the sky which was filled with bright stars. The lights in the house were still on. In the cold, winter night, this was enough to lift her spirits. Xyla did not realize when it began, but she had become used to the routine of returning home to a house full of light.

Pieces of soft and pretty snowflakes fell from the sky. Not long after, they landed on her face and her hair. Although her body felt cold, her heart was warm.