Revenge of the Hideous Lady by Moonlight

"All right," Xyla Quest replied.

"Stay home and rest in the afternoon. Don't walk around too much, and don't play with your phone," Stanley Batton reminded.

"Okay," she agreed readily.

"Good girl."

"What are you doing now?" she asked, already missing him although they hadn't been apart for long.

"Nothing in particular. I'm just checking how everyone's doing in each department," he answered.

"Oh. I'm having my lunch now. Your mother's cooking is delicious," she declared.

Stanley chuckled. "Have some more, then. How about our children? Have they been good?"

Apart from his wife and parents, he now had his children to miss.

Xyla broke into a grin when he mentioned their children, her gaze softening. "They've been amazing. They're just as happy and adorable as they were yesterday." "Okay, you should continue with lunch. I'll see you tonight," he told her.

"Okay."

Stanley ended the call wearing a smile on his face.

and happy Stanley seemed next to him, Zack Cassidy

as he was with Xyla even slightly, Zack wouldn't have to be so cautious each

walked past began to gather in

He even remembers to check on his

wife is so endearing. I'd fall

would like to interview Xyla and ask her how it feels to

showed up, I had no idea Mr. Batton had such a tender

people's husbands never

they were all muttering softly, Stanley couldn't hear anything

Stanley and Zack returned to Stanley's office,

peaceful in

employees in

department.were still talking

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on the phone

remained oblivious about all this chatter,

these , seeing all of

commented, nodding along occasionally as he

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drinks that his wife would like. He's bought the strawberry milk tea that Xyla