Revenge of the Hideous Lady (Xyla Quest) novel Chapter 2333

“It’s different when it’s your own child. When I saw Lynette crying, I felt my heart tearing apart. It was an awful experience.

“I used to have a lot of plans after becoming a father. I once thought I’d be able to become a strict parent. I imagined being like a teacher or a friend to our children.

“But I now realize that it’s impossible,” Stanley Batton sighed.

With that, he gently caressed Xyla Quest’s face. “Give me some time. I’ll try.”

His wife nodded. “Okay, but I think we should swap roles. I’ll be the strict parent. I’m a little more cruel than you are.”

In reality, she wasn’t cruel, but one of them had to be the strict parent.

Since Stanley couldn’t do it, then she would have to.

There needed to be a good cop and a bad cop in every family.

She used to dream of being an easygoing mother, but now it seemed like her dream might never come true.

She couldn’t help but sigh at the thought. “Did you know that I used to think you could become a tough father?”

Her husband had always been a man of principle with a tough exterior.

“Me, too," he admitted. "I can only say that reality is sometimes different from expectations.

“I used to wonder why other parents would spoil their children and whether they knew they risked ruining their future.

“But after having our own children, I could understand how they must have felt,” he sighed.

Xyla chuckled. “I understand that, too. Honestly, I want to give our children everything they want, but I can’t.”

He laughed before hugging her tightly. “All right, let’s not talk about this anymore. It’s time to eat. I made your favorite seafood noodle.”