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.

seemed next to him,

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

began to gather in groups of three

to check on his wife and children at work. He's

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

Xyla and ask her how

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

people's husbands never

softly, Stanley couldn't hear

briefly checking each department, Stanley and Zack returned to Stanley's office, where he continued to

was peaceful in his

the employees

department.were still talking

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wife on the phone earlier.

remained oblivious about all this chatter,

several of these , seeing

commented, nodding along occasionally as he

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wife would like. He's bought the strawberry