Revenge of the Hideous Lady (Xyla Quest)

Chapter 2450



Perhaps Leon Batton would never receive another slice of toast like before?

Would the mystery girl stop going to school for real?

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The more Leon thought about it, the more restless he felt. He decided to stop thinking about it altogether.

He steeled his gaze until there was a cold glimmer in his eyes.Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!

The gentle breeze that blew in from the balcony managed to dry his hair after some time. Then, he got off the couch to lie on his bed.

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Meanwhile, Hannah Roland only got off from work at eleven o'clock in the evening. She hastily hopped onto the last bus to make her way home after changing out of her work uniform.

She opened the window by her seat, watching as the city passed her by, still bustling with activity despite the late hour.

As she approached the final stop, the surroundings changed from the busy city to the quiet suburbs.

The dim streetlights illuminated her perfect face the entire journey. She was the only person left on the bus by then.

After making her way through a run-down region, she made a turn and walked down an alley, holding a can of pepper spray tightly as she hurried back to her rental apartment.

By the time she had her shower, it was already past midnight. She tossed and turned in bed.

"Should I quit school?" she murmured out loud as her eyes opened suddenly.

Nearby, a piggy bank gleamed under the moonlight. It contained her salary for the month. Coupled with the money she earned from selling her luxury goods, she had enough to pay for the next semester's school fees.

Hannah recalled the day she carefully approached Leon to ask if he would accompany her on the piano during a school performance.

Alas, her crush had mercilessly rejected her then.

That thought alone induced a look of disappointment to appear in her eyes, making her look sad.

Her one-sided admiration for Leon burst like a bubble.

She felt a little defeated.

But then she promptly recalled how

he had saved her from bullies

outside his classroom and that feeling of defeat diminished somewhat.

Instead, she felt endless warmth in her chest.

She was already in her final year.

If nothing went awry, she could steal glances at Leon for one final year.

She was reluctant to bid farewell to the guy she had loved from afar for ages.

She had once walked around the entire school just to catch a glimpse of Leon. She hadn't even dared to gaze at him openly. He had occupied her entire youth.

Thoughts about those days made her tear up ever so slightly.

However, it wasn't because nothing came to fruition from her crush. It was only because her heart ached at the thought of bidding farewell to the boy she had loved.

'That does it! I'll still pay for next

semester's tuition whether or no et

anything comes of it!' Hannah thought as she slammed her hand on the surface, her mind made up.

There wouldn't be any regrets even if her crush on Leon ended with no outcome.

Hannah felt a sense of relief she'd never felt before upon convincing herself of the thought. Perhaps that was the power of love.

She could finally close her eyes and sleep now that she had resolved her troubled thoughts.