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.

many questions in Stanley's mind

deeply. "All right, don't worry. I'll put on a good

silently hung up and called

and don't let anyone else find out.

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

that, Stanley hung up the phone and continued searching for Yaksha, feeling like he

step he

covered in snow that reached his calves, leaving behind visible tracks with every step

to bellow, sounding like it would tear the

look lush and lively, but now, wilted and lifeless trees were

amidst the snow, he continued to walk forward calmly until he

to a boulder as

mask, with a serious

bamboo basket contained root plants of various

saw Stanley

Quest had a premature delivery? Why aren't you there with her? [was preparing to visit her after I received your call. However, I wanted to bring some useful herbs over before I

of his children when he mentioned 'premature

expression turned

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

"Yes." Stanley frowned again.

happened?" Yaksha asked

told him everything

How could something like this happen?" Yaksha had a stunned look in his eyes and then quickly took a few steps back. "I didn't think your creditor

we could find the nine-tailed demon fox," Stanley said with a look of

he rarely showed his emotions, he couldn't

a conflicted look in his eyes and didn't

immediately asked when he noticed the look

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