Following that statement, Stanley Batton slowly kissed away the tears sliding down her cheeks.

His confession deeply touched Xyla. She threw her arms around the man’s neck and kissed him on his lips. “Thanks for being so nice to me, Stanley.”

“You’re my wife. Of course, I have to be nice to you.”

“But turning the entire city into a rose garden in one night is such a huge project. How much did the manpower and effort cost?”

“You don’t have to worry about that. All you have to do is enjoy its