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

don't worry. I'll put on a

hung up and called Zack Cassidy on

anyone else

eye on the morgue. Don't let anyone modify the autopsy results.

Stanley hung up the phone and continued

step he made

covered in snow that reached his

to bellow, sounding like it would tear the

lush and lively, but now, wilted and lifeless trees were everywhere he looked with no green

it was cold amidst the snow, he continued to walk forward calmly

he found Yaksha, squatting next to a boulder

with

large bamboo basket contained root plants

saw

me that Ms. Quest had a premature delivery? Why aren't you there with her? [was preparing to visit her after

of his children when he mentioned

his facial expression turned

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

"Yes." Stanley frowned again.

Yaksha asked

him everything

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

here to ask you if there's any way we could find the nine-tailed demon fox," Stanley said with

showed his emotions,

had a conflicted look in his

have a way, don't you?" Stanley immediately asked when he noticed

at the younger man. "Yes, I do. Come with me." Stanley instantly sighed in relief.