Chapter 1144
Chapter 1144
"What’s wrong?" Bella Green asked worriedly.She didn’t notice the complex expression on Xylia Xandrell’s face when she saw her.
"It’s nothing."
Looking like this, how could it be nothing?
"It’s hard to get a taxi here. Where are you headed, I’ll take you."
Without waiting for a reply, Bella Green pulled her into Leo Foster’s car.
Xylia Xandrell’s words of refusal caught in her throat, and before she could voice them, the car had already started.
No matter how much she didn’t want to trouble Bella Green, she was really in a hurry now.
"Dragondale." Xylia Xandrell forced out the name with difficulty.
As soon as she spoke, Bella Green and Leo Foster glanced at her.
That glance made Xylia Xandrell lower her head even more.
Leo Foster didn’t quite understand why a girl like Xylia Xandrell wanted to go to such a place.
But Bella Green knew that Xylia Xandrell’s mother, Lily Johnson, was a gambling addict.
Even knowing that, she never thought Lily would actually end up in a place like Dragondale.
She always believed that Lily only engaged in minor gambling.
But what kind of place is Dragondale?
Brocade City’s top casino.
Where a single bet starts at tens of thousands.
How could Lily possibly go to such a place?
...
The car stopped at the entrance of Dragondale, and Xylia Xandrell got out and dashed inside.
Bella Green was about to get out when Leo Foster called out to her.
"Wait in the car, a place like this is not suitable for you."
With Bella Green’s current identity, it was impossible for her to be seen in such a place.
If a photo of her here spread, that would be serious.
Bella Green wasn’t concerned about that at the moment, she grabbed a nearby mask and put it on.
"It’s fine, we’ll be out soon."
With that, Bella Green took off running.
Leo Foster was anxious, but there was no parking allowed here, so he had to find a space first before looking for them.
Bella Green chased after Xylia Xandrell into the casino.
Their appearance immediately attracted a lot of attention.
After all, their attire didn’t look like they were here to gamble.
Especially since they were both so young, it was even less common to see them here.
Xylia Xandrell looked at the chaotic and noisy lobby ahead, her face turning somewhat pale.
Taking out her phone, she trembled as she dialed a number.
"I’m here, where’s my mom?" Xylia Xandrell asked, her voice shaking.
The person on the other end told her to wait right there, then hung up.
Soon, a burly, aggressive-looking man approached, giving Xylia Xandrell a once-over, and said fiercely,
"Are you Lily Johnson’s daughter?"
Xylia Xandrell quickly nodded, "I am. Where’s my mom? How is she?"
The man didn’t answer her, just said, "Follow me."
After taking a couple of steps, he noticed Bella Green following and gave her a couple of glances, but said nothing, tacitly allowing her to come along.
Shortly after, the two were brought to a private room on the second floor.
Inside, Lily Johnson and David Xandrell were kneeling on the ground, heads down, shoulders slumped.
Seeing this, Xylia Xandrell’s eyes widened as she rushed over, but her arm was held back.
Upon hearing Xylia Xandrell’s name, Lily Johnson lifted her head, her face swollen, while David Xandrell bore marks too, both looking utterly disheveled.
"Xylia, you’ve come." Lily Johnson burst into tears upon seeing her.
Seeing her mother like this, Xylia Xandrell, despite being filled with anger and resentment, could only feel helpless.
She didn’t look at Lily Johnson, but turned toward the bald man twirling a string of beads.
"How much does my mom owe you?" Xylia Xandrell asked, somewhat lacking confidence.
Even though she doesn’t gamble, she knew losing here wouldn’t be a small amount.
The man smiled and said, "Not much, just a million."
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