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.

to him, Zack

Xyla even slightly, Zack wouldn't have to

began to gather in groups of three to five for the latest office

god! He even remembers to check on his wife and

wife is so endearing. I'd fall for him

the chance, I really would like to interview Xyla and ask

I had no idea Mr. Batton

husbands never

Stanley couldn't hear anything

Stanley and Zack returned to

was peaceful in

employees

department.were still talking

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about how soft Stanley sounded as he spoke to his wife on the phone earlier.

oblivious about all this chatter, unlike Zack

in several of these , seeing

agreed with everything they commented, nodding along occasionally as he read the

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that evening, his hands full of various food and drinks that his wife would like. He's bought