Revenge of the Hideous Lady by Moonlight

"Would you get tired of me one day if I keep behaving like this?" Xyla Quest asked.

"No. I would never get tired of you," Stanley Batton answered in earnest.

"Really?" she asked.

"I'll get struck by lightning if I'm lying," he said, prompting Xyla to place her finger hastily on his lips.

"What are you saying? Don't say nonsense like that!"

"Let's go and check on our kids," she said, holding his hand before they returned to the living room.

She picked up Leon Batton while her husband carried Lynette Batton.

The twins seemed more aware now as they instantly reached out to touch their parents' faces as they were held.

As soon as their tiny hands touched Xyla and Stanley's faces, their gazes softened at once.

She looked affectionately at Leon's face. "Leon, did you miss Mommy? Hmm?"

He didn't respond except to gently caress her face with his chubby hands, peering quietly at his mother with clear eyes.

It seemed like there was a sea of stars in his eyes.

as if she was looking into

pressed his forehead against Lynette's.

brother by silently looking at her father while gently touching his face, a smile beginning to spread on

her smile made him feel

to

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to go to school as well as providing them

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charitable deeds, but they had never set up a

usually donate to existing charity

this. Now that he was a father, he had realized the

Wilson Batton immediately raised

thumbs at his

it, and I'll support

help others in

possible once he

and I will be the first to donate," Sharon