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.

Stanley seemed next to him, Zack Cassidy

he was with Xyla even slightly, Zack wouldn't have to

employees in the departments they had walked past began to gather in groups of three

to check on his wife and

wife is so endearing. I'd fall for him each time I

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

had no idea Mr. Batton had such a tender side

husbands never fail

Stanley couldn't hear anything on the

each department, Stanley and Zack returned to Stanley's

peaceful in his

employees in

department.were still talking

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wife on

Stanley remained oblivious about all this chatter, unlike Zack

these , seeing

they commented, nodding along occasionally

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and drinks that his wife would like. He's bought the strawberry milk tea that Xyla enjoyed, as well as various types of her favorite