Revenge of the Hideous Lady by Moonlight

Stanley Batton, who was sitting next to them, was touched by their conservation too.

"Dad, you're the best." Xyla Quest hugged Jeremy Quest's arm tightly, tears welling up in her eyes.

"Silly kid, why are you crying?"

"I'm touched."

"Look at you crying like a baby. How old are you, huh?"

"No matter how old I am, I'm forever a little kid to you. This is what you've been telling me all the time. Therefore, I can always cry in front of you." As Xyla spoke, she wiped the tears streaming down her cheeks inadvertently.

Shaking his head helplessly, Jeremy turned to look at Stanley. "Look, Stan, my daughter hasn't grown up yet. She's still acting like a child."

Tenderness was written all over Stanley's face as he stroked Xyla's hair. "As long as we're by her side, she can always be a child for the rest of her life."

Jeremy nodded in agreement.

Sullivans, you mustn't be soft-hearted, okay?" Jeremy lowered his voice and reminded

I'll help her to plead you guys. How is that possible? She's trying to mess with Stanley Batton's wife, Jeremy Quest's daughter! She has to pay the price for bullying our princess," Jeremy glowered

heart was warmed. Reluctantly leaving her father's embrace, she lifted her head and fixed her gaze

touching about it?" Questions were swimming in Jeremy's head. Was this not what he supposed to do as

want to play chess

pleasure," Stanley accepted

out a chess box from the drawer and placed it on the

the main door

and walked into

whole time; her face

behind Emily, dropped her head as she entered the house too. Though the wounds on her face and neck had already formed scabs, they still looked terrifying. The smile on Jeremy's face froze the moment he saw

and Stanley's

smile as she looked at the