Ch. 1651..1660
Chapter 1651
Annabeth Cates felt extremely touched when she heard this...
She didn't know if Josh Batton said these things because of the live stream or if he genuinely meant what he said...
Annabeth only wanted to enjoy the happiness at the moment. She didn't want to think about it.
Comments in the live stream channel-
"Ahh... Josh will make dumplings for you for the rest of his life. Sob-sob. Why does it sound so touching?"
"Josh will make time for you no matter how busy he gets. Such divine love."
"Annabeth's face is turning red. Their love isn't fake. It's real!"
"Josh, what wedding gift will you give Annabeth?"
Annabeth glanced at the screen. "She can decide on the wedding gift... I'm fine with anything she wants," Josh replied politely.
Comments in the live stream channel-
"Ahh... I'm so jealous."
"Josh, you can fall in love, but please remember to sign a prenuptial agreement."
"That's right... A prenuptial agreement is necessary to protect yourself."
"We won't be signing a prenuptial agreement. Since we've decided to get married, I'll have to place sufficient trust in her," Josh said.
Comments in the live stream channel-
"Your parents will kill you."
"Your parents surely won't agree."
"My parents don't mind. Not only will they be against signing a prenuptial agreement, but they will even ask me to hand over all my money to my wife..." Josh said.
Comments in the live stream channel-
"What kind of heavenly family is this? I'm so envious I could cry. Annabeth is a clear winner in life."
"The Batton family is different from
the rest of the wealthy families.
Josh, do you have any
unmarried
brothers? I want to get married to
them."
"Will you do as your parents say? Will you give Annabeth all your money?"
"Naturally, have to listen to my
Even if they didn't say
, I would've handed ol.net
all
earnings to my wife," Josh said.
Suddenly, the women in the live stream channel were all jealous.
They began spamming the chat with jealous emojis.
After the meal, Josh cleaned up and did the dishes in the kitchen. Meanwhile, Annabeth sat nearby and silently accompanied him.
Annabeth looked almost like a kitten. She couldn't stop looking at Josh, and a look of admiration and joy was written all over her face. They seemed like a lovely couple in this way.
Audience members in the live stream channel could feel how deeply happy the two of them were.
Many of them, who came here
feeling angry and wanting to curse
at Josk and Annabeth, kept their mouths shut after observing their daily routines.
This scene, especially, made many single people feel depressed.
After doing the dishes, Josh mopped the floor in the kitchen.
He then picked up his phone and brought Annabeth out for a walk in the garden. They also sat on the swing...
Regardless of what they did, they did it together. They were inseparable.
After sitting on the swing, Josh brought Annabeth to their home theater in the basement and watched Annabeth's favorite Doraemon series.
Throughout the entire process, Josh patiently accompanied Annabeth. He didn't show any signs of impatience.
After watching the show for a while, Josh brought Annabeth into the kitchen. He made her a delicious lunch.
Once lunch was over, the two of them cuddled on the couch to watch television programs, chat, play chess, and read books...
In the blink of an eye, the sky was already dark.
Josh ended the live stream.
Although the live stream was uneventful, it was heart-warming, nonetheless.
Chapter 1652
Chapter 1652
Josh Batton showed everyone a version of himself that was down-to-earth, as well as his romance that was of the same quality. Many people were deeply attracted to this couple.
Topics related to Josh on Weibo still occupied the number one spot in the list of hot topics.
Many of those who initially threatened to unfollow Josh were all heavily criticized.
Meanwhile, more than half of the fans who unfollowed Josh had already started following him again.
As for the conspiracy theorists, many of them turned into Annabeth Cates' fans after watching this live stream.
The public acceptance rate of this relationship was steadily increasing.
Apart from the usual fans, many random netizens were also converted into fans through this live stream.
Those who initially didn't worship celebrities found themselves drawn to Josh and Annabeth's down-to-earth interactions as a couple.
Josh's fanbase on Weibo continued to grow. Within a day, he had already recovered all the fans who initially unfollowed him. The positive results were shocking... Meanwhile, Annabeth was beginning to receive recognition from Josh's fans. They even started addressing her as their sister-in-law.
Annabeth's followers on Weibo also increased by up to a million within a day.
After dinner, Annabeth and Josh cuddled together on the couch to scroll through Weibo.
When the two of them saw how things were turning better on Weibo, they felt overjoyed.
Annabeth, especially, could barely contain her joy.
Having browsed through some comments on Weibo, she saw that nearly all of them were heart-warming and positive.
She could barely see any of those hateful comments that served to criticize them.
"Ahh... This is the day I become your fan. But, Josh, I've got to hand it to you. You've successfully converted me from your sole fan to a fan of both you and your wife."
"I'm happy as long as my idol is happy. Forget it. As long as he's happy, there's nothing we can't accept."
"I want to apologize to Annabeth.
She really is a good girl. There's no way she could've been pretending when she looked at Josh with admiration and love in her eyes. Their love is true!"
"Those who said Annabeth is a scheming b*tch should all feel embarrassed now. How is she a scheming b*tch? She's clearly head over heels in love with Josh. Hahaha... I love them." "Annabeth, promise me you'll take care of Josh... Please be with him forever and ever." When Annabeth saw this comment, she immediately shared it along with her reply.
"Everyone, thank you so much for worrying about Josh and myself. I know what you're all worried about right now. Don't worry. I want nothing more than to be with him.
"From now on, will take good care
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of him. I'll love him just like you all of
you love him. We will stay together forever. At the same time, I also want to thank all the fans for your acceptance and well wishes for the two of us," Annabeth wrote.
Her words suddenly gained her many fans.
In an instant, she became the perfect wife and girl to Josh's fans.
Meanwhile, Josh very quickly shared her post after she published it. "Please guide me in this relationship from now on. I'll listen to everything you say."
When Josh said this, his fans started screaming and feeling envious again.
The huge storm had finally calmed down.
Gradually, the hostility on Weibo also disappeared.
Meanwhile, Xyla Quest was having a relaxing bath in the bathtub while she did her facial spa. She was also scrolling through Weibo on her phone to monitor what happened between Josh and Annabeth...
Seeing the outcome put a satisfied smile on her face.
Everything was just as she expected, and she felt pleased about it.
When Xyla saw the Weibo post published by Annabeth and Josh earlier, she immediately shared it with her reply. "Aren't these two a divine couple? I wish you a happy life together."
Chapter 1652
Chapter 1653
Chapter 1653
Soon, the comment section on Xyla Quest's page also became flooded.
"Xyla, I would like to thank you on behalf of all Josh's fans. We wish you all the happiness in the world too."
"Annabeth is lucky. She managed to become part of the Batton family."
"Xyla, stay happy with Stanley too."
Immediately after that, Josh Batton also shared Xyla's message. "Yes, Ma'am."
Josh's reply brought a lot of attention to Xyla's Weibo page once again.
After briefly glancing through the comments, she exited Weibo with feelings of satisfaction. She then closed her eyes.
The mist continued to rise around her. Her body was covered by white foam in the bathtub. The only exposed parts of her body were her sexy collar bones, her long, fair, tender arms, her flawless forehead, and her face that was covered by a face mask...
With mist swirling around her, Xyla seemed unusually gentle and noble.
Now that the storm was over, she felt much more relaxed. Naturally, more thoughts occupied her mind.
She couldn't help but think about the things Josh said before.
Josh once told her that he had feelings for someone...
Xyla wondered if the person Josh mentioned was Annabeth.
If it was, then Josh probably had sex with Annabeth out of his own will and not only because he was under the influence of drugs...
If it wasn't, that meant Josh had given up on being with the person he liked by choosing Annabeth.
Would he still feel happy?
From the way Josh presented himself, he seemed fine...
Xyla opened her eyes. She started playing music on her phone.
The song was called 'You're Everything to Me'.
The soothing tempo and beautiful lyrics put Xyla's body and mind at ease...
After listening to the song, Xyla went in the shower and washed her hair. She also washed off all the foam on her body.
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a
herself elf and dried her hair. She stood
in
rapped a towel around
of the basin to carry
out her
skincare routine.
After applying layers of skincare products, Xyla carried the skincare products back into the room.
As soon as she put the stuff down, Stanley Batton slowly walked in...
He wore a black shirt and black pants, and there was a coldness about him.
Just one look at his intricate facial features was enough to make Xyla's heartbeat rate lose control.
When Stanley saw Xyla, the cold expression on his face immediate disappeared. Instead, he smiled and walked up to her. "Are you tired from work today?"
Xyla naturally leaned into his arms. "Actually, it wasn't too bad... I'm not too tired," Xyla said softly. "That's great... Would you like a massage?" Stanley asked.
"Sure," Xyla
lying down on the bed. Stanley
Sta said before naturally slowly sat down by the bed anal.net
started giving Xyla a massage.
"Honey..." Stanley trailed off.
"Hmm?" Xyla gradually opened her eyes and looked at his face. She was waiting for him to speak.
Chapter 1654
Chapter 1654
"I have to go on a business trip to a foreign country tomorrow. It'll be for about a week... Is that okay?" Stanley Batton asked earnestly.
Xyla Quest nodded decisively. "Of course, you can."
"This is a job that must be completed. You should get some sleep. I'll go and pack my luggage," Stanley said.
"Let me help you." Xyla immediately got out of bed when she heard this.
However, Stanley extended his arms, picked her up, and placed her on the bed. "You should go to bed. I don't have a lot of stuff. It'll be done very soon... Hmm?"
Xyla nodded helplessly.
When Xyla thought about how she would be separated from Stanley for a week, she felt a little reluctant...
However, she didn't show it.
Soon, Stanley entered the closet. Meanwhile, Xyla obediently leaned against the head of the bed while carefully applying lotion to her body.
The new lotion she bought had a cherry blossom scent.
When she applied the lotion, she could smell a faint cherry blossom scent. It made her feel extremely comfortable.
After she was done applying lotion on herself, she casually placed the bottle on the nightstand. She then carefully put on some hand lotion.
As it was late autumn, the weather was getting dry. Xyla wanted to make sure she protected every part of her body from dryness.
Once she was done with applying the hand lotion, she lay down with peace of mind.
At that moment, her entire body smelled great.
Xyla wanted to wait for Stanley, but she ended up falling asleep...
By the time she fell asleep, Stanley had already finished packing up his luggage. After that, he went to the bathroom to take a quick shower.
Once he was done cleaning himself up, he climbed into bed.
When Stanley looked at Xyla, who was fast asleep next to him, he felt a sense of peace in his heart.
He subconsciously lifted a hand and gently ruffled her hair. He then switched off the lights and embraced Xyla in his arms.
Sensing someone nearby in her sleep, Xyla immediately latched onto Stanley like an octopus.
She had a pleasant sleep without any dreams...
When Xyla opened her eyes the following day, Stanley was no longer by her side...
Recalling what he had told her the night before, she felt a little disappointed.
Xyla stretched lazily before getting up.
She saw over a dozen Hermes bags on the floor next to the bed when she stood up.
Xyla seemed surprised by the bags that suddenly appeared.
She immediately bent over and picked up one of the bags.
An incomparably intricate Hermes gift box was inside the bag.
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Coincidentally, she was planning to buy this purse recently.
Xyla felt extremely surprised to have it in her hands now.
While holding the purse and checking it out repeatedly, Xyla opened the other remaining bags.
The other bags also contained purses from Hermes.
Moreover, these were all purses that she had planned on buying recently.
Beep, beep, beep-
Right then, Xyla's phone started ringing.
She immediately picked the call up when she saw it was from Stanley.
"Are you awake?" Stanley asked.
"Yeah," Xyla replied.
"Did you asked.
Count
see the purses?" Stanley was wearing a suit
shoes as he walked thet
D's airport.
Zack Cassidy and over a hundred bodyguards followed Stanley from behind...
Although many people walked in and out of the airport lobby, none of them shone brighter than Stanley.
Countless girls looked at him wherever he went.
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"Yeah, I saw them... How did you know I wanted to buy these?" Xyla asked curiously.
Chapter 1655 Chapter 1655 Stanley Batton's tone and gaze became even gentler. "I overheard your conversation with Georgie..." Xyla Quest carefully tried to recall when she heard this.
Indeed, she talked about the new Hermes purses with Georgie Clementine two days ago.
Back then, Xyla said that she would drag Georgie with her to buy those purses.
If the incident with Josh Batton hadn't occurred, the two of them would've done just that long ago...
Xyla didn't expect Stanley to overhear that conversation on the phone.
When she thought of this, she felt warmth in her heart.
Regardless of how much time had passed, her husband would always be gentle and considerate.
With a husband like that, what else could she ask for?
"Thank you, honey..." Xyla said.
"You're welcome. I've already arrived," Stanley said.
"Okay... Take good care of yourself in a foreign country. Don't drink too much. Make sure you're eating enough, okay?" Xyla asked. "Yes, darling." Despite the people walking past him in the airport, Stanley wasn't ashamed of showing his gentle side over the phone. Zack Cassidy and the rest of Stanley's subordinates were already used to seeing this. Hence, their facial expression remained the same. "Also, don't tire yourself out. You're not allowed to stay up too late..." Xyla added.
"Okay."
"Have video calls with me as often as you can," Xyla said.
"Alright, sure..."
No matter what Xyla said, Stanley would reply affectionately...
"Honestly, you'd have no idea what gentleness means if you've never seen Mr. Batton on the phone with his wife," one of the bodyguards whispered to his peer.
His voice was very soft. Stanley didn't hear him at all as he was focused entirely on Xyla. "Is there anything you want? I can buy it for you when I head back," Stanley said. "I'll let you know when I think of any," Xyla said.
"Sure..." Stanley said.
"Welour time. I've got to shall not take up any more get up and get ready for breakfast," XЯla said with a sweetness in her heart.
"Okay. Give me a kiss..." Stanley said.
"Muack..."
Stanley was overjoyed when he heard this...
We His beautiful smile once again attracted countless gazes.
Only after Xyla had hung up did Stanley slowly put his phone back into his pocket.
Suddenly, his face turned cold again. The way he walked exuded an indomitable aura.
Countless women who walked past him threw glances at him and even took the initiative to greet him.
Stanley ignored all of them.
***
At the same time, in Belleville.
It was a small town. Unlike major cities, it didn't buzz with excitement, and there weren't many signs of life all around.
There were barely any cars or people on the roads.
Everyone was living a slow-paced life.
In front of a small store in the center of hair e, two old men with t lazily by the wall as the hist played chess.
One of them was slightly plump, while the other was thin and scrawny.
The slightly plump man was Annabeth Cates' father, Bobby Cates.
Meanwhile, the other thin and scrawny man was Bobby's neighbor, Philip Johnson.
The two of them were in a heated battle. Quite a few old folks had gathered around them to watch.
"Bobby... You'll surely lose this time..." Philip said giddily as he looked at Bobby.
However, Bobby seemed reluctant to give in. "That's not certain yet."
"It's absolutely certain... It's already obvious. Thave the upper hand... If lose this round, I'll give you the gold chain that my daughter had gifted me..." Philip couldn't resist saying.
However, Bobby laughed confidently. "In that case, you'll lose for sure. I'll be waiting for your gold chain," he said.
While the two of them spoke, a shrill voice could be heard-
Chapter 1656 Chapter 1656 "Stop right there! Give me my purse back..." It was the sound of a pitiful woman's cry.
"Do you dare to say that again?" A man with a cold voice asked.
When Bobby Cates heard the voices, he quickly made his way through the crowd and walked to the side of the road. He looked in the direction where the sound had come from.
Right then, approximately a dozen meters away, a middle-aged man, who was holding onto a purse, slapped a thin, scrawny, middle-aged lady in the face. Her face was already all swollen up. The man had exerted a lot of force, and the woman fell to the ground.
Bobby recognized the two of them.
The woman was Bobby's niece, while the man was her husband.
They lived right next door.
This man was an alcoholic and a gambling addict who frequented brothels. He was an unemployed man who also did drugs.
The two of them had an adorable son currently in middle school.
The woman worked several jobs each day to pay for her child's education fees and the entire family's living expenses.
However, despite her efforts, their family still barely made it above the poverty line.
That was because her husband frequently returned home to ask for money to gamble, do drugs, visit prostitutes, and drink...
If he didn't get the money he wanted, he'd beat her up.
After that, he'd rummage through the house in search of money, destroying everything in it while he did so.
Once he found the money, he'd run off and stay gone for more than ten days in a month.
When Bobby saw this, he knew what had happened earlier without having to guess...
The man must have returned home to ask for money. When the woman refused, he started beating her up.
After that, he rummaged through the house in search of money. In the end, after finding the money, he ran out with it...
The woman didn't want to allow him to take it just like that, and that was why she had run out after him.
After that, the man started beating her up again.
Bobby felt extremely hurt to see his niece being beaten up...
Meanwhile, people also started gathering around the couple.
Bobby immediately pushed his way through the crowd and walked over th the couple. He then pulled his niece onto her feet and behind him.
swet "Stop right there!" Bobby yelled angrily at the man.
However, the man ignored him and pushed him to the ground...
Pain spread through his body. Suddenly, he couldn't move at all. Feeling the intense pain, his forehead became covered in sweat.
wach with one hand as he sat et help but cover his on the ground. He up belongs to FindNovel.net set e man as he panted. C "Who the hell are you, old man? How dare you repeatedly get involved in our family matters? This b*tch's parents don't even care about her. Who are you to butt in like this?
"If you get nosy again next time, I'll make sure you regret it..." The man started scolding Bobby.
"How will you make me regret it?" Bobby asked coldly.
Chapter 1657
Chapter 1657
If Bobby Cates were still young, he would've stood up immediately and beat this guy into pulps.
However, he was now an old man. He had the will but not the strength.
"I will crush all your bones and toss you by the road..." The man yelled coldly.
After that, the man grabbed the woman by her hair and shouted at her. "If I want money in the future, you will bring it to me on your knees... Otherwise, I'll kill you..."
The middle-aged woman was in tears. "This money is for our son to go to school. Please don't take it, will you? Without this money, our son won't be able to go to school..."
"What does that have to do with me? I only care about my comfort. I don't care if you two live or die. Cut the bullsh*t, or I'll kill your entire family..." After saying that, the middle-aged man pushed the woman to the ground. He then started punching and kicking her...
The middle-aged woman tried to fight back, but she couldn't at all.
"Stop it! Do you know what you're doing is illegal?" Bobby yelled. He was so angry that his entire body trembled.
"Illegal? I'm the law itself. What is a b*stard like you going to do to me? Don't forget where my cousin works... As long as he's not dead, b*stards like you will forever be inferior to me..." The man didn't seem afraid at all.
"You piece of trash. Do you think you can scare me?" With that, he kicked Bobby's shoulder. Bobby couldn't move at all...
Immediately after that, the man started beating up the middle-aged woman again...
"Do you hear me? B*tch..." He continued to yell as he beat her up.
"Uncle... Uncle..." The middle-aged woman struggled as she called out to Bobby. Her eyes were filled with terror...
Her heart was filled with hatred when she looked at her husband before her...
Unfortunately, she was an ordinary woman without any skills. Apart from getting beaten up, there was no other option for her.
It wasn't that she didn't try getting a divorce with this jerk.
However, he simply wouldn't agree to it.
He threatened that if she really insisted on a divorce, he'd kill their son and her entire family...
She knew that this jerk was capable of doing what he said he would. Therefore, she didn't dare to get a divorce.
That was why she'd been suffering in the dark all these years.
Sometimes, she really wished she'd just kill this man and end all her pain.
Whenever she read the news about other people killing their husband or wife, she'd think about doing what they did.
However, once she thought of her son and her parents, she'd give up right away.
Someone needed to look after her son and her parents. She couldn't do something so extreme...
Without her, who would give her parents money in their old age? Who would earn money for her son to go to school?
"I'm sorry, Uncle. I'm sorry... I got you involved again." The woman looked at Bobby and cried.
By then, Bobby's entire body was hurting so bad that he couldn't even stand up.
Watching his niece get beaten up made his heart ache.
"Stop... Stop it. Annabeth will be coming here with her boyfriend later... When that person arrives and sees you doing this, you'll regret it..." Bobby said.
"Do you mean that useless daughter
you have? She's never accomplished anything academically, and she looks ugly. Even if she's found a boyfriend, he's definitely a piece of trash, Do you think I'd be afraid?" the middle-aged man uttered.
"You're busy drinking, gambling, doing drugs, and spending time with prostitutes. So naturally, you have no idea what's happening in the outside world... Annabeth's boyfriend isn't as simple as you think..." The middle-aged woman said while panting.
After saying that, she spat a mouthful of blood...
"Hahaha... Not as simple as I think? Are you two trying to scare me? I'm telling you, I'm not afraid. Even if god showed up, I'd still not be scared. The middle-aged man was unusually riled up. The veins on his neck were
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Chapter 1658
Chapter 1658
"Do you think you can scare me with your lousy family? Save it!" the middle-aged man said before he started laughing loudly... The crowd around them was growing...
Many people were here to witness this commotion.
After he was done speaking, the middle-aged man started beating his wife again as if nobody was around...
Once he was done beating her up, he started punching and kicking Bobby Cates.
Each hit had more force than the one before it. It was completely inhumane.
People around them couldn't bear watching it anymore, and they started calling the police.
Some people even stepped forward to pull the man aside.
After being pulled aside, the man continued to struggle as he pointed at Bobby and his niece. "Didn't you say Annabeth's new boyfriend is powerful? I won't leave today. I'll wait right here and see how her powerful boyfriend will teach me a lesson... Hahaha... You losers..."
Bobby's entire body was hurting...
The intense pain caused him to lose his vision. Everything turned dark. Although he was extremely angry, there was nothing he could do.
Bobby felt as if he was in a pressure cooker that was about to explode.
Meanwhile, the middle-aged woman next to him felt the same way.
"Such a jerk..."
"Yeah. Who would beat up his wife and the elderly like this?"
"Don't say too much. He's an infamous gangster in this region. Anybody who messes with him would end up in big trouble..."
People around them couldn't help but whisper among themselves.
The pain in Bobby's stomach region caused him to vomit a mouthful of blood.
The blood splattered around his face. He seemed extremely downtrodden...
The middle-aged woman next to him was also vomiting blood.
After vomiting some blood, the woman covered her stomach and looked at the man. "You'll burn in hell..."
ne man started laughing
However, the
hysterically Hahaha. I wonder who will burn in hell. I'm telling you, the next time I ask for money, you'd better give it to me right away. If you dare to waste my time, I'll end your life. And everyone in your family too.
"I know some of you have called the police, haven't you?
"What's the point in doing that? They'd still have to let me out anyway, right?
"What a bunch of idiots..." The middle-aged man started directing insults at the audience around them...
Right then, the sound of a helicopter's humming could be heard.
Everyone looked up at the sky.
In this small town, helicopters were extremely rare. Hence, everyone couldn't look away.
The middle-aged man looked up at
the helicopter in the sky as he
continued to speak. "Bobby...
up and call your daughter. Asty
her to
bring her powerful boyfriend..."
The helicopter in the air had Dragon Group's logo on it. Inside, Annabeth Cates sat in between Sharon Lindt and Wilson Batton like a protected princess. She saw what happened beneath the helicopter...
When her gaze locked onto her father and her cousin, a look of endless fear and concern filled her eyes...
Suddenly, her heart rose to her throat.
Immediately after that, she saw her cousin's husband next to her cousin and father...
Needless to ask, Annabeth could guess what happened earlier.
Subconsciously, she clenched her fists tightly.
Her face instantly turned pale...
Chapter 1659 Chapter 1659 "Sigh... What are they doing? Are that old man and that woman being beaten up?" Sharon Lindt asked as she looked down at the scene beneath the helicopter. "Hurry up and land here... Those are my father and my cousin!" Annabeth Cates said as she looked at the pilot with a panic-stricken expression on her face. When Josh Batton, who sat on the co-pilot's seat, heard this, he seemed shocked. "What? Quick, land here!"
In the next second, the pilot quickly landed the helicopter on an empty field behind the crowd...
Right then, Sharon and Wilson Batton were both stunned...
All three members of the Batton family were extremely worried.
The moment the helicopter landed, the propellers were still spinning.
Strong breezes blew through the crowd, and their bodies shook slightly.
This was the first time many of them saw a helicopter up close.
Many immediately took their phones out and started taking pictures of the helicopter...
Soon, the pilot turned off the helicopter engine.
Right then, the middle-aged man was looking at the middle-aged woman. He was losing his temper again. Instead of looking at the helicopter, he started repeatedly kicking the woman. "You b*tch... Hurry up and call Annabeth. Ask her to bring that amazing boyfriend of hers..."
Coincidentally, the middle-aged man could be heard in the helicopter cabin.
Josh, Wilson, Sharon, and Annabeth were able to hear him clearly.
Annabeth nearly broke down crying.
Unable to tolerate it any further, she immediately opened the cabin door and jumped off the helicopter.
Meanwhile, the middle-aged man hadn't noticed Annabeth. He continued to kick the middle-aged woman. After Annabeth got off the helicopter, over a hundred bodyguards who came with the family also got off...
As soon as the bodyguards got off. the Aather, they started clearing a path through the crowd for.
. ovel The huge formation caused everyone around them to gasp in surprise.
Meanwhile, the middle-aged man vel.ret also noticed the massive group people before him. Then, subconsciously, he turned to look at Annabeth.
He was stunned when he saw her face...
"Annabeth?" he subconsciously uttered.
After looking at Annabeth and the bodyguards by her side, his face turned pale from shock.
Annabeth quickly ran over to her father and cousin...
When she saw how their faces were bruised and covered in blood, she became even angrier.
At the same time, Sharon, Wilson, and Josh also got off the helicopter.
"Arrest this person right away!"
Annabeth pointed at the middle-aged man as she looked at the bodyguards around her and gave the order.
Hearing this, six bodyguards dashed forward and pinned the middle-aged man forcefully to the ground.
Once the middle-aged man was pinned to the ground, Sharon led Josh and Wilson over to Annabeth.
Sharon didn't say anything. Instead, she carefully helped Bobby Cates to stand up.
Meanwhile, Josh helped Annabeth's cousin to stand up.
People around them were even more shocked when they saw Josh...
People began whispering among themselves- "Ahh... He's so handsome in person..."
"I never would've dreamed about seeing Josh in person."
"Ahh... Country Z's top-notch celebrity came to our small town. It's unbelievable."
Chapter 1660 Chapter 1660 "Wasn't this girl on the news two days ago? Is she the one who's going to marry Josh Batton soon?"
"Does that mean these two who got beaten up are related to this girl?"
"You have no idea, but this girl is that man's daughter, and she's that lady's cousin."
"It's over for this jerk today, isn't it? Messing with this girl's family means messing with the entire Batton family. The Batton family isn't easy to deal with."
The surrounding people were still whispering among themselves.
Many of them began to speak their mind without fear of repercussions.
Meanwhile, the middle-aged man's face turned even paler when he heard what everyone was saying.
It really was over for him!
"Annabeth, look. I'm your cousin-in-law. Hurry up and ask them to let me go..." The middle-aged man said. Being pinned to the ground, he struggled to set himself free as he humbly pleaded with Annabeth Cates. He no longer seemed as arrogant and bossy as he did when speaking to Annabeth's father and cousin earlier. Right now, he looked like a weakling.
Annabeth sneered. "Why didn't you recall the fact that we were family when you were beating my father and cousin up?" "Annabeth... You can do whatever you want to this man..." Sharon Lindt said as she looked at the middle-aged man coldly.
Having lived so long, this was the first time Sharon met such a terrible man.
He was way too cruel.
"Annabeth, please... Don't do this. Let me go. I'll never do it again," the middle-aged man begged.
Right then, he was feeling extremely fearful...
In the next second, his body trembled even worse.
Meanwhile, he had also wet his pants.
The strong scent of ammonia began to spread in the air.
Everyone frowned in disgust and covered their noses when they smelled it.
"Haha... This jerk has actually wet his pants."
"Didn't he claim to be very powerful? He said he wasn't afraid of anyone."
"I want to know if he's embarrassed now."
People around them started feeling brave because of the Batton presence. Then, they began ruthlessly expressing the When the middle-aged man heard what they said, he immediately felt deeply embarrassed.
At this moment, he wished he could dig himself a hole and hide in it.
Even he felt that the way he willfully boasted earlier was laughable.
Most importantly, he honestly didn't expect Annabeth to be this powerful now...
He had no one to blame but himself for lingering in casinos and clubs all the time. He lived a hedonistic existence, and he paid no attention to society or the news.
If he had paid at least a little attention, this wouldn't have happened today. After being helped to their feet, Bobby Cates and his niece were still in a daze.
They leaned weakly against Sharon and Josh Batton, respectively.
With their bodies aching all over, they barely had any energy left.
Right then, their bodies were completely limp.
do?" Sharon's heart ached, and she felt when she saw Annabeth's father.
no She wished she could tear the middle-aged man into pieces right there and then.
Even if Annabeth was usually a person with a good temper, she now felt the urge to kill her cousin-in-law.