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

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

he silently hung up and called

else find out.

anyone modify the autopsy

phone and continued searching

he

reached his

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

wilted and lifeless trees were everywhere he looked with no green

to walk forward calmly

to a boulder

mask, with a

a large bamboo basket contained root plants of various

saw Stanley

delivery? Why aren't you there with her? [was preparing to visit

his children when he mentioned 'premature

facial expression

asked, "What's the matter? Did something

"Yes." Stanley frowned again.

happened?" Yaksha asked in

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 would

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

showed his emotions, he couldn't keep

in his eyes and didn't reply

Stanley immediately asked when

Yaksha then fixed a determined look at the younger man. "Yes, I