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

worry. I'll put

hung up

and don't let anyone else find out. Also, send

anyone modify the autopsy results. Other than the pathologist, I don't want anyone else near the body, especially Betty Starmount,"

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

he

covered in snow that reached his calves, leaving

cold northern winds continued to bellow, sounding like it would tear the entire

lush and lively, but now, wilted and

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

he found Yaksha, squatting next to a boulder

with a serious expression on his

large bamboo basket contained root plants of various shapes

saw Stanley

had a premature delivery? Why aren't you there with her? [was preparing

immediately thought of his children when he mentioned 'premature

expression turned gloomy

straightened and asked,

"Yes." Stanley frowned again.

happened?" Yaksha

told him everything he

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

the nine-tailed demon fox," Stanley said

his emotions, he couldn't keep

a conflicted look in his eyes

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

determined look at the younger