Chapter 2462

The small garden had been carefully designed to be surrounded by man-made hills with flowers, lush greenery, a pavilion, and a small river. It was visually stunning. “This scenery is so beautiful. Unfortunately, now isn’t the time to admire all this,” Lynette Batton said with a sigh. “Maybe not right now, but once we’ve performed for Grandpa and Grandma, we can come back here to enjoy the scenery,” Leon Batton answered. “Okay.” Then, she pulled her brother into the pavilion and began to rehearse her part while he observed her with an affectionate smile on his face. Meanwhile, Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton entered the ballroom hand-in-hand. By then, most of the guests had already arrived. Beautifully-clad women in traditional dresses were up on stage, playing stringed instruments that sounded heavenly. Several invited guests found themselves in small groups of three to five people, sitting together to drink tea or play chess. Numerous others sat quietly off-stage as they list