Revenge of the Hideous Lady by Moonlight

"All right, Stan, I think you're right. What if Xyla hates us when she finds out later?" Sharon Lindt asked.

Stanley Batton frowned deeply, feeling mixed emotions. "I'd rather be hated by her than have her go through an emotional breakdown."

Xyla Quest was already devastated. If she found out about her father's death, things would only worsen.

The consequences might be dire if the emotional stress takes a toll on her.

He wouldn't allow that to happen, even if Xyla ended up hating him.

He needed to protect his wife.

Sharon instantly nodded in agreement. "All right, Stan, I'll do as you say. What do we do next?”

Stanley furrowed his brows. "Send his body to the morgue but don't proceed with cremation just yet. Get an autopsy first."

His mother's eyes widened in surprise when she heard this. "Do you suspect there might be something behind his death?" He frowned again. "Just as a precaution."

It was better to investigate Jeremy Quest's death thoroughly since it happened a little too suddenly.

Sharon nodded immediately. "All right, I'll do as you say."

"Don't worry about it, I'll handle the rest," he assured her.

"Okay, but how will I face Xyla when she wakes up? I feel like I've indirectly caused her father's death," she said.

"Do what you need to, but don't be weird about it. And let's not jump to conclusions about the cause of his death." Since Betty showed up, Xyla had a premature delivery, and then her father died without a cause.

Perhaps there was a connection between those incidents?

The timing of these incidents seemed a little too coincidental.

questions in Stanley's

worry. I'll put on a

didn't say anything. Instead, he silently hung up and

father-in-law just passed away. Keep this a secret, and don't let anyone else find out. Also, send the body

on the morgue. Don't let anyone modify the autopsy results. Other than the pathologist, I don't want anyone else near the body, especially Betty

hung up the phone and continued searching

step he made

snow that reached his calves, leaving behind visible

bellow, sounding

lush and lively, but now, wilted and lifeless trees were everywhere he looked

was cold amidst the snow, he continued to walk forward calmly until he arrived at the

Yaksha, squatting next to a boulder as he carefully dug

wearing his mask, with a serious

bamboo basket contained

saw Stanley

stood up. "Why are you here? Didn't you tell me that Ms. Quest had a premature delivery? Why aren't you there with her? [was preparing to visit her

immediately thought of his children when he mentioned 'premature

his facial expression

this, he promptly straightened and asked, "What's the matter? Did something happen to the

"Yes." Stanley frowned again.

Yaksha asked

then told him

stunned look in his eyes and then quickly took a few steps back. "I didn't think your creditor would exact revenge on

ask you if there's any way we could find the nine-tailed demon fox," Stanley said with a look of urgency and panic

his emotions,

a conflicted look in his eyes and

immediately asked when he noticed the look in

fists tightly upon hearing the question, Yaksha then fixed a determined look at the younger man. "Yes, I do. Come with me." Stanley instantly