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.

in Stanley's mind

don't worry. I'll put

silently hung up and called

this a secret, and don't let anyone else find out. Also, send the body to the morgue

the morgue. Don't let anyone modify the autopsy results. Other than the pathologist, I don't want anyone

up the phone and continued searching for Yaksha, feeling like he had hit

step he made

snow that reached his calves,

to bellow, sounding like it

now, wilted and lifeless trees were everywhere

the snow, he continued to

found Yaksha, squatting next to a boulder

wearing his mask, with a serious expression

contained root plants of various

saw

delivery? Why aren't you there with her? [was

immediately thought of his children

expression turned

promptly straightened and asked, "What's the matter? Did

"Yes." Stanley frowned again.

happened?" Yaksha asked in

him everything

then quickly took a few steps back. "I didn't think

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

showed his emotions, he couldn't keep

conflicted look in his eyes and didn't reply

don't you?" Stanley immediately asked when he noticed the look in

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