Ch. 1621..1630

Chapter 1621

Since they had already decided on an abortion, there was no reason for Josh Batton to tell his mother the truth.

If Josh told the truth, Sharon Lindt would certainly feel sad about losing the child.

"It isn't? D*mn. I was all excited for nothing..." Sharon said.

"Why aren't you asleep yet? It's already very late. Are you staying up to play games again?" Josh changed the topic immediately. He looked down at his classy watch...

It was already one o'clock in the morning...

"Yeah. My rank kept falling today. I'm not in the mood to sleep at all," Sharon said.

"I can't believe it... Are you still a child? How could you be losing sleep over your rankings in a game?" Josh's tone sounded helpless yet affectionate.

"Sigh... I don't want to either, but I can't help it. Do you have any idea how many dumb people I met tonight? What's wrong with the system? It keeps pairing me with stupid teammates," Sharon lamented. "I've got to give it to you. Hurry up and go to bed. Xyla and I will help you get your rankings back up next time," Josh said.

"Okay. That's the only way... Alright, I'll get off the call now. I must win a single round before I go to bed. Otherwise, I won't sleep soundly tonight!" Sharon exclaimed.

"Don't do that. Sleeping late is bad for your skin. It's even worse for your health." Josh was nagging if he was a father.

"Alright, stop nagging. It's annoying. Since that kid isn't yours, hurry up and respond on Weibo... Spare your fans the tears...

"I was heartbroken when I saw how sad those young girls were," Sharon said.

With that, she hung up the phone.

When Josh heard that the call had ended, he felt as if he were the parents while his mother was the disobedient child...

What could he do about his mother's child-like temperament?

There wasn't much he could do. So naturally, he'd just have to bear with her.

Josh pinched his forehead helplessly once again.

He slowly walked back into the ward and sat next to Annabeth.

Josh then called his friend who worked as a doctor in the municipal hospital's Obstetrics and Gynecology Department. Josh told his friend that his assistant was pregnant and needed an abortion... Josh asked him to keep things hushed.

His friend agreed without asking much about it...

After everything had been discussed and sorted out, Josh looked at Annabeth's lower abdomen with mixed feelings.

His heart started aching again when he looked at her stomach...

To make himself feel better, he quickly looked away. After that, he opened Weibo.

Josh was trying to distract himself...

When he got onto Weibo, he saw titles on the list of hot topics of how he rushed Annabeth to the hospital late at night, how he shouted at his fans for Annabeth's sake, and how Annabeth was pregnant... Each title had the word 'explosive' at the end.

Josh subconsciously opened the first one on the list of hot topics. '#Josh shouted at his fans for Annabeth's sake#'.

After tapping on it, Josh could see videos and reports of what happened at the venue, as well as news about Annabeth's pregnancy.

Shifting his gaze downward, he saw many comments from his fans—

"The way he behaved clearly showed how much he cares about her. I dare say that there must be something going on between them. That kid is his."

"Sob-sob... I feel as if my house has collapsed. Josh, you heartless man."

"Ahh... The idol I've been in love with for so many years has been taken by someone else. I want to die..."

"I can't accept this. Sob-sob. I must be in a dream. Josh, you're heartless!"

"This isn't how an idol should behave. He doesn't deserve fans."

Chapter 1622

Chapter 1622

Josh Batton was very close to Annabeth Cates...

Right then, she could see everything on his phone.

When Annabeth saw those comments, she immediately began to worry. "Josh... Clarify things immediately. Otherwise, there will be all sorts of rumors... Letting things get out of hand won't do your career any good."

Josh frowned deeply and looked earnestly at Annabeth's face. "Are you sure about not wanting the child and being with me?" he asked.

Annabeth's heart felt numb again after hearing this...

She silently tucked her hands under the duvet before clenching them tightly. "Yes, I'm very certain..."

"Alright..."

Only then did Josh frown and started writing a Weibo post. "Don't make guesses... It's nothing like that."

Josh felt troubled.

He was just about to publish it, but his hand slipped. So he exited from Weibo.

When Josh saw this, he logged into Weibo again.

As soon as he got in, he saw that X Entertainment's official Weibo account had already made an announcement in response to the rumors online. "Don't make guesses. It's nothing like that. Josh is still single." This Weibo post had just been published.

It hadn't even been a minute yet...

However, even so, there were more than one million shares, likes, and comments under the Weibo post.

"Sob-sob... I knew it. Josh wouldn't hurt our feelings like that."

"I knew Josh couldn't possibly fall for a girl like that. Even if he were in love, it'd have to be with a beautiful lady."

"I already said marketing accounts were just trying to get attention. Unfortunately, some people refused to believe me."

"I've decided to become Josh's fan again. Ahh... This is the happiest news I've seen on Weibo today. Hahaha." When Josh saw that his company had given a reply, he exited from Weibo.

Right then, his phone started ringing again.

Beep, beep-

Josh immediately picked up. "Hello..."

"I read the rumors on Weibo. Don't worry... I've already sorted things out..." Georgie said.

"Yeah, I just saw it," Josh said.

"Anyway, did anything happen between you two?" Georgie asked.

Josh slowly looked up at Annabeth's face when he heard this...

Before Josh could speak, Annabeth grabbed the phone from him. "We really aren't in a relationship. Josh was just worried about his subordinate... I swear on my life..."

Since Annabeth had already decided to get an abortion, there was no reason for a third person to find out about this.

"Really?" Georgie asked.

"Really," Annabeth replied.

"How are you feeling now? Has Josh been with you the whole time?" Georgie asked.

"I feel much better. Yeah. Josh was worried about me being alone here. My boyfriend happened to be away on a business trip..." Annabeth said.

"I see... Alright, I understand. Please take care of yourself," Georgie said.

"Okay..." Annabeth said before she hung up and returned Josh's phone.

Josh looked deeply at Annabeth without saying anything further...

***

The following day, Annabeth was allowed to leave the hospital.

However, Josh was still worried. That was why she ended up staying in the hospital.

After preparing breakfast for Annabeth, Josh left the hospital early in the morning and headed to work.

Chapter 1623

Chapter 1623

After eating the nutritious breakfast Josh Batton had prepared for her, Annabeth Cates walked down the stairs while rubbing her lower abdomen...

She decided to go on a stroll somewhere...

Without realizing it, she ended up in the hospital's garden.

After entering the garden, Annabeth saw a woman in her early thirties pushing a small boy, who seemed to be around three or four, on the swing from afar...

The woman had her head lowered while she pushed the child, and the child kept laughing loudly.

The heart-warming scene immediately made Annabeth's heart ache.

Annabeth thought about how this might have been a moment shared between her and her child if he or she survived.

Unfortunately...

This child couldn't be brought into this world.

Annabeth's eyes immediately turned red when she thought of this.

"I'm sorry..." Annabeth looked down and murmured as she gently rubbed her lower abdomen.

The heart-warming moment between the mother and son, who were not far away, continued...

The happier the two looked together, the worse Annabeth felt.

***

Seven days later, Josh finally allowed Annabeth to leave the hospital.

At a little past two o'clock in the morning, Josh brought Annabeth to the municipal hospital.

The two of them went in through the hospital's back door...

After arriving, Josh's friend, Jason Collins, a doctor in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, took Annabeth and Josh in. They proceeded with a series of pre-operative examinations... Once the examinations were done, Jason brought the two of them back to his office.

As soon as they entered, Jason asked the two of them to sit in front of a coffee table.

After that, Jason cut to the chase. "Ms. Cates, your baby's position is unique. There's a high possibility of excessive bleeding if you get an abortion. That's why we can't proceed with the surgery..." Annabeth was dumbfounded when she heard this...

She had never expected a situation like this...

The possibility of the baby being in a unique position and making it impossible for an abortion was very low.

However, it just had to happen to her.

Annabeth felt as if god was playing a prank on her.

"How... How could this be?" Annabeth asked.

"I can only say that this child is perhaps fated to be yours... You are destined to become his or her mother..." Jason said.

With that, Jason took a deep look at Josh, who was next to Annabeth...

Although Josh didn't say that the child was related to him, and Josh's company had denied it, even a fool could tell that Josh couldn't possibly have no ties to the child.

However, Jason didn't ask Josh anything.

Right then, Josh began feeling mixed emotions again.

He initially wasn't on board with getting an abortion anyway. Hence, he couldn't possibly be happier with the outcome...

However, from Annabeth's perspective, everything seemed to have worked against her.

Annabeth wanted to get an abortion so that she could still be with her boyfriend...

She loved her boyfriend a lot.

If she didn't get an abortion, she'd face a lot of difficulties.

Things would also get unusually complicated...

Suddenly, Josh didn't know what to do.

Annabeth frowned hard as she looked at Jason. "Can I really not get an abortion? Isn't there any other way?"

Chapter 1624

Chapter 1624

"Ms. Cates, there's a ninety-nine percent rate of excessive bleeding if you choose to proceed with the abortion...

"And there's only one percent of you getting through it safely...

"Besides, there's no other way. God would tell you the same thing.

"Do you get what I'm saying?" Jason Collins enunciated each word carefully.

"I've been the head of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department for a very long time. To be honest, I've encountered countless pregnant women. However... This is the first time I've met someone like you whose baby is in such a unique position...

"If you don't believe me, you can go to other hospitals and get it checked... But, if you believe me, you have to carry on with the pregnancy and give birth to this child..." Jason added.

His words immediately made Annabeth Cates feel hopeless.

Jason was the head of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, and he was also a famous gynecologist in the country.

His words were certainly believable.

Now, Annabeth was left with a single option. She could either get an abortion and be at risk of experiencing excessive bleeding, or she could choose not to get an abortion.

But what would she do if she didn't get an abortion?

Would she have to force Josh to be with her because of the child?

What about Josh's happiness for the rest of his life?

However, her only option seemed to be the latter based on the current circumstances.

There was a considerable risk of losing her life if she experienced excessive bleeding during the surgery. She was the only child in the family, and she couldn't take on such a huge risk... Josh frowned slightly and looked at Annabeth. "Let's talk outside..."

Annabeth nodded.

Josh chatted with Jason briefly before bringing Annabeth to his newly bought white Ferrari.

It was dark inside the car.

Josh slowly turned on the lights inside.

Soon, the surroundings became bright.

Right then, the two of them each had their troubled thoughts.

Annabeth was in a dilemma as to what she ought to do now.

Meanwhile, Josh was also facing a similar dilemma.

"Annabeth... If this is the case, you'll have to give birth to this child... I know you love your boyfriend a lot.

"But if you must choose to give birth to the child under such circumstances, you'll have to come clean with this guy and break up with him... "Although I know I'm in no place to say this, I think this is the best outcome for you, the child, me, and him..." Josh logically offered his analysis.

He felt extremely sorry about Annabeth's innocent boyfriend.

However, there wasn't a second option right now.

He couldn't allow Annabeth to pretend that the child was her boyfriend's. How could she continue being with him?

It was much too unfair for the guy.

Why should the guy be kept in the dark and look after Josh's child for the rest of his life?

"Don't worry. If you can't bring yourself to tell him this, I can help you..." Josh looked into Annabeth's eyes. He had an imploring look in his eyes... Beep, beep, beep-

Right then, Annabeth's phone started ringing.

The person who called was Annabeth's good friend and ex-housemate in Atlantis, Paula Whittaker.

Annabeth immediately answered the call-

Chapter 1625

Chapter 1625

"Hey... It's already very late. Why are you still calling me? Did you only get home after you were out drinking again?" Annabeth Cates asked.

"Annabeth, I'm telling you. I bumped into my true love at the club tonight... He's a gift from heaven... So handsome..." Paula Whittaker sounded extremely excited... Despite being some distance away, Josh Batton could still overhear the conversation clearly.

"We're in love... Are you envious? Say, you've been here in Atlantis for so long... Why haven't you met anyone? Aren't you embarrassed?" Paula asked.

Annabeth's heart clenched tightly when she heard this. She seemed dumbfounded.

Annabeth didn't expect Paula to bring this up suddenly...

She also didn't think her lie would be exposed so soon.

Josh now paid attention to the phone conversation.

He immediately frowned a little as he looked thoughtfully at Annabeth's face.

There was a curious look in his eyes...

Annabeth clearly said she had a boyfriend.

Why did her friend say that she didn't have a boyfriend?

Based on how Annabeth spoke to this person, Josh could tell that this was probably her close friend...

It was impossible that a close friend wouldn't know that Annabeth had a boyfriend.

With all these things put together, Josh suddenly understood everything.

Annabeth subconsciously lowered her phone volume. She didn't know what to do now.

Meanwhile, Josh didn't allow Annabeth to make her next move. Instead, he snatched her phone away. "Did you say she doesn't have a boyfriend? Are you sure? Doesn't she have a long-term boyfriend?" Josh asked.

"What long-term boyfriend? I used to live with her all the time. How wouldn't I know? She only stopped renting the unit with me half a month ago. She was still single then..." Paula said.

Her speech was a little slurred because she drank too much, but Josh could still hear her clearly.

"Are you sure she was single half a month ago?" Josh asked.

People tended to tell the truth when they were drunk. Josh believed that Paula wasn't lying...

"Yeah, yeah. Half a month ago, Annabeth even asked me to introduce her to guys..." Paula said.

After hearing what she said, Josh fully believed in his assumptions...

Annabeth panicked. She subconsciously reached out to grab her phone...

However, Josh wouldn't let her. Instead, he got out of the car with her phone and locked the car from the outside.

After that, Josh lazily leaned against the car. "Really?" He asked in a serious tone.

"Yeah, really... Hey... Who are you?" Paula asked.

"Why are you still with Annabeth at this hour?" She added.

"Hey... Your voice... Why does it sound so familiar? You sound like a celebrity. Why can't I recall..." Paula said.

"It doesn't matter who I am... Thanks for telling me these things," Josh said before hanging up in a satisfied manner.

At this moment, he completely stopped feeling guilty toward Annabeth's so-called boyfriend...

Instead, he felt endlessly touched...

"This idiot!" Josh shook his head helplessly.

Annabeth kept trying to open the car door from the inside, but she couldn't.

In the end, she had no choice but to give up and let fate decide...

She never thought that her lie would be exposed so easily.

Chapter 1626

Chapter 1626

Soon, Josh Batton got into the car...

When he suddenly entered the car, Annabeth Cates could smell his faint Bleu De Chanel cologne.

It made her feel extremely comfortable...

Annabeth liked it best when he used this cologne. It had a sweet and fresh note, with a tinge of creaminess that made her feel safe.

Josh closed the car door before slowly looking at her face.

The moment their eyes met, she blushed.

Her heart was beating extremely fast...

It felt as if her heart would soon leap out of her chest.

Annabeth subconsciously clenched her fists. Although she looked at Josh, she couldn't say a single word.

"Idiot..." Josh gently reached out and carefully ruffled her hair. There was a helpless look in his eyes.

Countless women admired Josh, but he was so gentle to her right now...

For a moment, Annabeth fell for him again.

"Sorry..." Annabeth said.

At this point, there was no use in trying to deny it...

She could only admit to it.

Annabeth knew that everything was bound to get out of control tonight.

Fate would continue to pull them apart...

"You don't have to say that, Annabeth... I know what you're thinking," Josh said softly.

This was the first time in Josh's life that he met such a silly girl as Annabeth.

"If your friend hadn't called, were you going to keep this from me forever? Huh?

"Were you going to take it all on yourself just to avoid adding to my stress? Do you think you can keep doing this forever?

"Hmm? Why are you sacrificing yourself for others? Will you stop being such an idiot?" Josh asked.

The more he said, the more helpless he felt. There was a hopeless look in his eyes.

Annabeth was like the warm sunshine during the cold winter. Her presence soothed Josh's heart and lit up the darkest corners in his heart. Annabeth felt extremely surprised by what Josh said.

Josh could understand what she was thinking without her even trying to explain...

"Josh... I just feel that someone famous like you should not be with a nobody like me...

"You practically glow from head to toe. What about me? I'm such an ordinary girl. Why should I get to be with someone like you? "Besides, you don't love me. Back when you said you would take up responsibility, it was only because we slept together... "Recently, you've also said you would take up responsibility because I've gotten pregnant," Annabeth explained carefully... She started speaking after a long sigh. "I know you won't be happy if you're forced to be with someone you don't love...

"Josh, you're such an amazing, perfect, splendid human being. You deserve to have the happiest life possible... The woman you marry must be someone you genuinely love...

"A marriage between two people who genuinely love each other is the only one worth having..." Annabeth added.

"Is that why you tried to take it all on yourself? Is that why you lied to me about having a boyfriend?

"Annabeth, all you think about is my happiness. Have you ever thought about your happiness?" Josh asked.

Chapter 1627

Chapter 1627

Josh Batton really couldn't understand why Annabeth Cates would behave like this.

Annabeth was perhaps the only person in the world who was this selfless.

Although Annabeth had ordinary appearances, she was extremely beautiful on the inside.

"My happiness isn't that important... Besides, by not being with you and getting an abortion, I can be happy in the future too... What if I meet a decent man in the future?" Annabeth said.

"Could he be better than me?" Josh asked.

"That's certainly not possible," Annabeth said.

"There you go. Since you don't have a boyfriend, this will be easy. Don't overthink. Let's get married..." Josh said without hesitation.

His decisiveness instantly made Annabeth's mind go blank...

Get married... With Josh Batton.

This was something Annabeth never dared to even think about in the past...

"Why are you zoning out? Don't you like me? Do you hate me?" Josh asked.

"No... That's not it..." Annabeth said.

"What are you thinking then?" Josh asked.

"I'm just wondering if you've thought this through. You'll lose a lot by marrying me... Not only your popularity... But also the possibility of being with a woman you truly love... You won't be happy by being with someone you don't love...

"How about this... Let's not get married. Everything will remain the same. I... I'll become a mother without getting married... If you want to see us, you can come to visit... I won't tell the child you're his father either...

"Once you have met someone you love, you can get married. I won't disturb you..." Annabeth said carefully.

This seemed to be better for Josh than if they were to get married...

When you truly loved someone, you'd naturally put that person's happiness first.

As long as the person you love is happy, you'd be happy too.

At this moment, Josh felt touched again...

It was as if a warm current of air reached the bottom of his heart.

Perhaps due to the beautiful lights in the car, Josh found Annabeth even gentler than usual.

Josh was prompted to feel protective toward her.

"Idiot, what are you saying? Do you think I would behave like such a jerk?

"I've thought about it... As a man, I should be responsible for my actions.

"I'll bear all the consequences. All you have to do is stay by my side and be my wife.

"You said I don't love you. Indeed, I don't love you now. I don't even like you that way... But I'll try my best.

"Annabeth, I believe feelings can develop over time... Give me a chance. Let me take care of you and our child for the rest of your lives.

"I promise I'll stay loyal and true to you. I'll never cheat on you," Josh said.

He couldn't help but make all those promises...

Suddenly, Annabeth was so touched that she started crying. "Are you sure? You can still change your mind if you have any regrets now..."

"I'm very certain... But, Annabeth, do you really love me?" Josh asked lovingly.

Annabeth started blushing. Her heart was beating wildly. "Why... Why did you ask that?"

"If you don't love me, why would you sacrifice yourself for my happiness?" Josh could see through Annabeth now.

Chapter 1628

Chapter 1628

Suddenly, Annabeth Cates' face turned even redder.

Her barely noticeable expression said it all.

Josh Batton had gotten his answer.

Annabeth was such a good girl. There was no reason for him to let her down.

Although Josh did have to sacrifice a lot by being with her, he was willing to do it.

"It's been decided then... Annabeth, I promise you I'll do my best to fall in love with you..." Josh added.

Although his heart already belonged to someone else, he believed he could replace Xyla's place in his heart with Annabeth if he tried hard enough.

At this moment, Annabeth found it hard to breathe. She was tongue-tied, and she couldn't find the words to express herself.

Since Josh had already said those things, she had no reason to refuse him anymore...

However, she didn't know if not refusing him was the right thing to do.

Knowing what Annabeth was thinking, Josh didn't speak any further. Instead, he silently took his phone out and logged in to Weibo...

Right then, he had more than 9,999 unread messages on Weibo...

He casually opened some of them to read...

These were all private messages from his fans.

They were all talking about how Josh's company previously denied his relationship with Annabeth-

"Josh, I knew you didn't have such poor taste... How could that ugly woman be pregnant with your child?"

"Josh is the greatest man in the world. He would never marry such an ordinary person."

"Josh, I know you've good high expectations. But, of course, you wouldn't want such an ugly woman. Hahaha..."

Josh briefly glanced over these messages. Toward the end, he was frowning slightly.

After that, he quickly exited from the page and started writing a Weibo post. "@Annabeth Cates, you and our baby will be the most important people in my life from now on. Marry me." Annabeth, who was still weighing her options, immediately panicked when she noticed the Weibo post that Josh was writing...

Annabeth tried to snatch his phone away. "No. Let me think this through..."

However, Josh lifted his hand high in the air. After that, he quickly pressed the button to publish his post.

Once the post was published, he showed Annabeth his phone. "Don't hesitate... What's done is done."

Annabeth was speechless.

She hadn't expected this at all.

"Hurry up and delete it. Even if we are going to get married and have children, we could do it secretly. So why did you advertise it?" With that, Annabeth tried to snatch Josh's phone away to delete the Weibo post...

However, Josh lifted his hand high up again...

Despite that, Annabeth didn't give up. Instead, she continued to try snatching his phone away.

Whenever she reached out, Josh would dodge aside. She couldn't beat him.

Just like that, five minutes went by...

Josh felt that it was almost time. He then tossed the phone over to Annabeth. "Here you go..."

Annabeth quickly unlocked the phone and returned to the Weibo page.

A shocking scene appeared.

The Weibo post that Josh just published already had five million shares, likes, and comments...

This also meant that at least five million people had seen it.

Chapter 1629

Chapter 1629

It was too late to delete it now.

Annabeth Cates opened the comment section with trembling hands.

"Ahh... Josh, did your account get hacked? It must have been, right?"

"Didn't the company just deny their relationship? So why did Josh sabotage himself? Ahh... I'm dying."

"I thought Josh would never fall for a woman like this. I feel embarrassed..."

"Josh, I can't agree with this marriage... Are you crazy? Sob-sob. I want to die."

"I believe Josh's account must have been hacked. His other half must be a beautiful celebrity or a girl from a rich family. It can't be her..."

"Oh my god! The man of my dreams has fallen in love with someone else. Sob-sob... Annabeth, give me my man back."

"Sob-sob... I feel heartbroken. Ahh... Josh, this isn't right for an idol."

Josh Batton's fans were all crying their lungs out in the comment section.

Even through the screen, Annabeth could feel how angry, reluctant, and sad his fans were... Immediately after that, the number of shares, likes, and comments began to skyrocket.

In less than half a minute, there was an increase of three million shares, likes, and comments. Just as Annabeth was about to continue reading the Weibo comments, the entire page went blank.

She subconsciously exited from Weibo and tried to enter again.

However, she couldn't get in at all...

What did this mean?

Weibo had crashed...

Things had gotten out of hand...

Annabeth broke into a cold sweat. She grabbed onto her shirt tightly while she looked at Josh, who seemed calm. "Weibo has crashed. Your fans are all crying their lungs out... How could you be this rash?" "Now, your fans are all upset... I'd like to see how you will answer Xyla and Georgie tomorrow..." Annabeth said.

Annabeth felt as if she would soon turn mad...

Josh was too rash.

"If I hadn't done this, you'd hesitate for a few more years..." Josh said before naturally grabbing his phone.

"Although I don't love you... I can't possibly accept getting married and having children in secret," he said with a serious expression.

"Men should own up to their actions. Since I'm going to marry you, and I've decided to keep the child, I must not let you and the child suffer from any shame...

"I want you two to stand by my side and share all the fame and glory that belong to me..." Josh declared word for word.

His words deeply touched Annabeth once again....

The thing idols in the entertainment industry cared about the most was their popularity.

Most of them would never publicly reveal that they were in a relationship or married to maintain their popularity.

This was done to avoid losing fans.

Josh was the most daring idol Annabeth had ever seen.

There was nobody else like him.

He was also the most responsible man she'd met.

"But you'll lose popularity... It wasn't easy for you to get this far. So why wouldn't you cherish that?" Annabeth said helplessly.

"It wasn't easy for me to get this far, but is it easy for an unmarried woman like you to bet your life on me by having my child?" Josh argued.

"Josh... I still think that you're too rash..." Annabeth said.

"I don't think so... Those who really love me won't stop being my fans... I don't care if other people do... I'll regain the popularity I've lost from getting married through my future work, little by little..." Josh said.

Chapter 1630

Chapter 1630

Josh Batton cared a lot about the glory, status, and fame he had acquired over many years in the entertainment industry.

That was because none of it came easy.

Although these things were important to him, he had something even more important now.

His responsibilities were much more important than these things...

Marrying Annabeth Cates and having a child with her were his responsibilities.

Providing Annabeth and their child a bright future and not leaving them in the dark were his responsibilities as a husband and father...

When Annabeth heard this, her heart felt even warmer.

Feeling touched, she suddenly didn't know what to say.

Annabeth clenched her fists tightly and took in a deep breath. After that, she slowly exhaled and lowered her head. "Are you sure you won't regret this?" she murmured. Josh chuckled. "I won't regret it... What about you? Will you regret having a child with me?" he asked.

Annabeth immediately shook her head...

She would have no regrets in this life about having a child with a perfect man like Josh.

"The road ahead might not always be bright, but there's nothing I can't overcome as long as you and our child are by my side..." Josh added.

Annabeth nodded. "Josh... Let's overcome all obstacles together."

"Okay..." Josh affectionately ruffled her hair.

Annabeth then quickly took her phone out and logged in to Weibo...

At the same time, Georgie Clementine called Josh on the phone...

When Josh saw this, he got out of the car and picked up the call.

Annabeth didn't follow him out. Instead, she leaned against the seat and silently waited for the Weibo page to load on her phone.

However, as soon as the application opened, the entire page was blank.

Annabeth tried to exit and re-enter, but it was still the same.

After several attempts, nothing changed.

Without a doubt, Weibo crashed in the middle of the night because of Josh's public announcement...

Annabeth tried nearly over a dozen times before successfully entering Weibo.

When she opened the list of hot topics, she was stunned...

The first ten topics were all related to Josh's public announcement.

All the topics' ratings were off the chart.

There was also the word 'explosive' behind each topic.

Nothing like this had happened before...

Hot topic number one, '#Josh Batton is about to get married#'.

Hot topic number two, '#Josh Batton and Annabeth Cates#'.

Hot topic number three, '#Josh Batton's downfall#'.

Hot topic number four, '#Annabeth Cates#'.

Hot topic number five, '#Josh Batton#'.

Hot topic number six, '#X Entertainment lied#'.

Hot topic number seven, '#Annabeth Cates is pregnant#'.

Hot topic number eight, '#Josh Batton's fans are abandoning him#'.

Hot topic number nine, '#Josh Batton is not fit to be an idol#'.

Hot topic number ten, '#Why Annabeth Cates?#".

As Annabeth looked at these topics, her mind went completely blank...

She felt especially panicked when she read about Josh's fans abandoning him.

Annabeth quickly tapped on that topic to check it out.