The Billionaire's Genius Wife

When Xander woke up, he was surprised to find his bedside empty—Scarlett was nowhere in sight. Glancing at his watch, he noted it was almost eight. This marked the first time he'd awakened without Scarlett by his side.

"Baby!?" He called but didn't hear an answer from her.

Xander immediately got out of bed, anxiously checking the bathroom. Finding it empty, he quickly changed clothes.

When he came out of the bedroom, he met Rex.

"Good morning, Xander," Rex greeted. "Did you just wake up at this hour?"

Ignoring Rex's question, Xander hurriedly asked, "Did you see my wife?"

"She's in the lab, talking to her mother," Rex half smiled, noting Xander's worried gaze. "You better not interrupt them. Come join me for breakfast—" his voice trailed off as he watched Xander leave him, striding toward the labs.

'Tsk! Such an impatient man...' Rex chuckled, observing Xander's departure, before continuing his walk toward the dining room.

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Arriving in front of the laboratory, Xander hesitated before entering. He stood there for a while, pondering Rex's earlier words. He was concerned that his presence might disturb Scarlett and her mother, yet he also couldn't wait to meet his mother-in-law and introduce himself.

After thinking for a while, Xander finally knocked on the door. When he heard Scarlett's voice, he slowly opened the door.

"Oh, Xander, you awake..." Scarlett rose from her seat and approached him. "Sorry, I left while you were sleeping."

Xander couldn't help but smile upon seeing her still in her nightgown. "It's okay. Babe, I need to greet your mother," he whispered. He then walked toward the seating area to greet Rosalie, with Scarlett following him.

"Ms. Withers," Xander offered a handshake to Rosalie. After she stood up and accepted his hand, he continued, "It's an honor for me to meet you in person finally." He smiled politely.

Rosalie laughed happily upon seeing her tall and handsome son-in-law. 

When she heard his voice and witnessed his respectful greeting, she immediately liked him—he showed respect toward elders. 

More importantly for Rosalie, she could see how Xander looked at her daughter—he was deeply in love and showed immense caring toward Scarlett. This was enough for Rosalie to like Xander and bless him to be with her daughter.

"Xander, right!?" Rosalie warmly welcomed Xander's handshake. "You can call me 'Mom or mother,' just like Scarlett. And there's no need to be too formal with me. Speak casually..." she said, inviting him to join them.

"Thank you, Mother..." Xander felt awkward calling her like that, but he couldn't refuse Rosalie's request.

After a simple greeting, the three of them chatted about many things Rosalie was curious about—Xander's family and business. 

Scarlett didn't say much; she let Xander talk to her mom while she listened to their conversation. 

However, later, something crossed Scarlett's mind, and she couldn't help but chime in, "Oh right, Mom, there's something you need to know about Xander's family..." She smiled widely, thinking about Aunt Martha Bell. 

Rosalie and Xander looked at Scarlett, curious.

"What is that?" Rosalie asked.

Instead of answering her mother, Scarlett asked, "Do you know Martha Bell?"

"Martha Bell? You mean Martha Bell, a woman from X Country?" Rosalie was puzzled when she saw Scarlett nod. "Of course, I know her. She is my best friend."

"Mom, Aunt Martha is Xander's stepmother. She is my mother-in-law..." Scarlett paused for a moment when she saw her mother gasp in shock. "And, she is the one who led me to find the Withers family. Maybe I wouldn't have discovered anything about the Withers and you if she hadn't told me about Withers..." She said, feeling grateful to Aunt Martha.

Rosalie's eyes felt blurry when she heard that. She never imagined fate would bring her and Martha to meet again. She felt eager to meet Xander's family, especially Martha Bell.

"I fell—" Rosalie abruptly stopped her words when she heard Scarlett's stomach growling. 

Instantly, silence hung in the air. Xander and Rosalie looked at each other in surprise, realizing they had talked for quite some time, leaving Scarlett hungry.

"Alright, let's end here," Rosalie stood up from her seat. "We better prepare to move to your house..." she smiled upon seeing her daughter laugh while hiding her face behind Xander.

"Mother, we should have breakfast before moving to the Royal Garden," Xander suggested, feeling terrible for forgetting that his wife had not yet eaten anything. "The distance from here to home is quite far. It takes an hour to drive..." he continued.

"Sure. You two can go first. I'll change my clothes and join you," Rosalie said.

....

After they left the laboratory, Xander glanced at Scarlett and was surprised to see her pale face. "Babe, why does your hand feel so cold? Are you alright?" he asked, concerned.

"Hmm, I just need to eat," Scarlett smiled. She was famished after skipping dinner the previous night and was late for breakfast. She felt her stomach ache slightly but was afraid to tell Xander. 

Xander narrowed his eyes at Scarlett, "Are you sure?"

"Yeah," Scarlett said, then quickened her step, making Xander walk faster to keep up with her.

When Scarlett arrived at the dining room, she saw Rex, Seven, and Nine. They had finished eating but were engaged in a serious conversation. However, when they saw her come in, they all stopped talking and smiled at her.

Before Scarlett could greet them, Rex said, "Little sister, are you perhaps aiming for a Guinness Book of Records?"

Scarlett frowned while sitting opposite Rex with a confused look. "Guinness Book of Records?" she asked.

"Yes, as someone who hasn't eaten in days..." Rex grinned when he saw Scarlett throw him a sharp glare.

Xander's expression hardened when he heard Rex's words. He immediately headed to the buffet to get food for Scarlett.

After Scarlett saw Xander walk to the buffet, she issued a death glare to Rex before saying, "Can you stop exposing me in front of my husband!?"

Rex didn't say anything, but a mischievous smile appeared in his eyes, prompting Scarlett to find a way to take revenge.

A sly smile appeared on her lips before saying, "Oh, it seems my brother wants me to expose his little secret," Scarlett's eyes lit up. It was fun to see him finally panic. She continued, "I will tell your mom about your girlfriend..."

Rex, "..."

"What the... Rex already has a girlfriend?" Seven was surprised to hear that. "Since when?"

Nine was also surprised. They looked at Rex, waiting for him to respond.

"Waah, brother Rex... You have not yet told them!?" Scarlett shook her head slowly. "Tsk, tsk, brother... you are a cold and heartless man."

"Who is his lover?" Nine asked.

Scarlett sent a winning smile before Rex. She ignored his annoyed glare and turned her gaze to Seven and Nine.

"You guys know her; she is—"

"Sister, eat this golden melon. It's delicious and healthy..." Rex stuffed a slice of melon into Scarlett's mouth. After that, he hurriedly left the room, commanding Seven and Nine to follow him.

Scarlett, "..."