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

he was as gentle at work as he was with Xyla

departments they had walked past began to gather in

my god! He even remembers to check on his wife and children at work. He's such a

wife is so endearing. I'd fall for him

to interview Xyla and ask her how it feels to have a loving husband like

no idea Mr. Batton had

never fail

softly, Stanley couldn't hear anything

Stanley and Zack returned

peaceful

the employees in

department.were still talking

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Stanley sounded as he spoke to his wife on the

Stanley remained oblivious about all this chatter, unlike Zack

several of these , seeing all of it.

everything they commented, nodding along occasionally as

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drinks that his wife would like. He's bought