Revenge of the Hideous Lady (Xyla Quest)
Chapter 2070

"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.

Seeing how gentle and happy Stanley seemed next to him, Zack Cassidy couldn't help but sigh to himself.

If he was as gentle at work as he was with Xyla even slightly, Zack wouldn't have to be so cautious each day.

Meanwhile, some employees in the departments they had walked past began to gather in groups of three to five for the latest office gossip-

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

"The way he talks to his wife is so endearing. I'd fall for him each time I hear him speak."

"If I ever get the chance, I really would like to interview Xyla and ask her how it feels to have a loving husband like Stanley."

"Before Xyla showed up, I had no idea Mr. Batton had such a tender side to him!"

"Other people's husbands never fail to disappoint!"

Since they were all muttering softly, Stanley couldn't hear anything on the outside.

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

It was peaceful in his office.

However, the employees in each.

department.were still talking

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excitedly about how soft Stanley sounded as he spoke to his wife on the phone earlier. They also mentioned how they were envious of Xyla.

However, Stanley remained oblivious about all this chatter, unlike Zack who

Sonas in several of these , seeing all of it. Goat

He agreed with everything they commented, nodding along occasionally as he read the messages.

***

Stanley returned home 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 types of her favorite snacks.

After walking through the door, Stanley directly carried everything into the master bedroom.

Xyla, who didn't have access to her phone or the television in her room, was asleep.

The golden dusk light shone into the

room through the French whe

making the floor seem like it

adorned in gold.

The golden hue softened the effects on the darkened room.

Stanley placed the items in his hands on a table before making a slow approach to the bed.

He then gently caressed Xyla's hair.

Sensing that somebody had entered the room, her eyes flew open to meet his tender gaze right away.

Beep, beep, beep-

And then, Stanley's phone started ringing.