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

he silently hung up and called Zack

let anyone else find out. Also, send the body to the morgue and get an

sure to hire more people to keep an eye on the morgue. Don't let anyone modify the autopsy results. Other than the pathologist, I don't want anyone else

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

he

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

northern winds continued to bellow, sounding like it would

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

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

found Yaksha, squatting next to a boulder as he carefully dug a

mask, with a serious expression on his

contained root plants of various shapes

he saw

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 after I received your call.

thought of his children when he mentioned

his facial expression turned gloomy

asked, "What's

"Yes." Stanley frowned again.

Yaksha asked

told him everything

could something like this happen?" Yaksha had a stunned look in his eyes and then quickly

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

emotions, he couldn't keep calm

conflicted look in his eyes

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

determined look at the younger man. "Yes, I