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.

questions in Stanley's mind

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

he silently hung up and called Zack Cassidy

else find out. Also, send the

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

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that reached his calves, leaving behind visible tracks with every step he

continued to bellow, sounding

but now, wilted and lifeless trees

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

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

mask, with a serious expression on his

a large bamboo basket contained root plants of various shapes and

saw Stanley

are you here? Didn't you tell me that Ms. Quest had a premature delivery? Why aren't you there with her? [was

children when he mentioned

expression

asked, "What's the matter? Did something happen

"Yes." Stanley frowned again.

happened?" Yaksha

then told him everything he

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

we could find the nine-tailed

he rarely showed his emotions, he

in his eyes and didn't reply right

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

a determined look at the younger man. "Yes,