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.

next to him,

Xyla even slightly, Zack

had walked past began to gather in groups of three to five

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

his wife is so endearing. I'd fall

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

no idea Mr. Batton

husbands never fail to

were all muttering softly, Stanley couldn't

returned to Stanley's office, where he

peaceful in his

employees

department.were still talking

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spoke to his wife on the phone earlier. They also mentioned how they were envious of

about all this chatter, unlike Zack

in several of these , seeing

agreed with everything they commented, nodding along

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that evening, his hands full of various food and drinks that his wife would like. He's bought the strawberry milk tea that Xyla enjoyed, as well as various