Ch. 1671..1680

Chapter 1671 Chapter 1671 Although Annabeth Cates wasn't as beautiful as her other daughters-in-law, Sharon Lindt still adored her.

Sharon felt that Annabeth was a gentle and likable girl.

"Let Josh do it. Don't worry. Just stay here with me," Sharon said as she affectionately ruffled Annabeth's hair.

"I don't feel good that he is doing so much work. It's his first time coming to my house," Annabeth said.

"What's wrong with that? He should be busy on his first visit to the in-laws' place. That would make your mother feel more secure..." Sharon said.

"Alright then..." Annabeth said.

"Annabeth, have you thought about taking your parents to Atlantis? They're getting old. I think you should live closer to them...

"We have many houses in Atlantis. Could we take your parents with us?

"Once we're there, your parents can pick whichever house we own... We'll transfer the ownership to your parents later...

"Medical facilities in Atlantis are better than here. Besides, you'd be closer to them. It's easier for you to look after them, isn't that so?" Sharon said carefully in her usual calm tone.

Annabeth felt pleasantly surprised...

She didn't think Sharon would suggest this.

Annabeth suddenly felt touched by Sharon.

Not only was her future mother-in-law good to her, but she was also good to her parents...

However, Annabeth still felt pressured by how Sharon offered her parents a house for free.

"I've thought about this. If my parents were to come with me, they could live near us. However, you don't have to transfer the house ownership to them. Just let them stay there for a while..." Annabeth said. "We'll talk about this when the time comes. Talk to your mother about this during the meal later," Sharon said.

Although Annabeth was against being given a house for free, Sharon had already made up her mind.

Annabeth nodded...

Meanwhile, news that Josh Batton's family traveled to Annabeth's h by helicopter spread throughou the neighborhood...

The Cates family became the talk of the town once again.

News about Josh visiting Belleville to see his future parents-in-law also took the limelight on social media platforms.

Suddenly, Annabeth became the most envied woman in Belleville.

The news dominated all social media platforms in Belleville, including TikTok...

After that, it took over the entire internet.

'#Josh Batton brought his parents to visit Annabeth Cates' parents in Belleville# also made it onto the number one spot on Weibo's dist of hot topics.

Since Peggy had started preparing lunch early in the morning, most of the complicated dishes were already prepared in advance. So she only had to heat them up.

With that, Peggy presented a table full of dishes within half an hour.

The Batton family couldn't stop complimenting Peggy for her cooking skills.

Having been away for a month, Annabeth felt extremely happy to be eating her mother's cooking once again.

No matter how good the food outside was, it couldn't replace her mother's cooking.

Halfway through the meal, Annabeth's phone started ringing loudly.

Many of her relatives and ex-classmates who had never once contacted her before were now asking her out for meals.

At the same time, Peggy's phone also started ringing.

Likewise, many of her relatives and ex-classmates were inviting her to meals.

Chapter 1671

Chapter 1672 Chapter 1672 There was a saying that poor people would be ignored, while rich people would be approached by the most distant of relatives. Annabeth Cates could finally relate to this.

Back when they were poor, very few people visited them during festive seasons apart from close relatives...

On top of that, very few people would take the initiative to call and ask them how they were doing.

People did anything to avoid them...

That was because they were poor. Hence, everyone was afraid that they would try to borrow money from them.

Now that Annabeth was in a relationship with Josh, everyone felt that she had gotten rich. All of them wanted to get closer to her family now...

At this moment, Annabeth couldn't help but sigh at how materialistic people were.

Up until now, she still couldn't forget the condescending looks on her relatives' faces when her parents went for family gatherings.

Annabeth also couldn't forget how her ex-classmates looked down on her when she joined them at reunion parties.

Overnight, everything had changed because she was now with Josh.

People who once looked down on her family now tried to approach them...

They seemed to want something from her family.

When Annabeth thought of this, she immediately shook her head helplessly...

To avoid disturbing the Batton family while eating, Annabeth switched off her phone for peace and tranquility.

Her mother, Peggy, did the same.

After the two of them had switched off their phones, the entire world became quiet again.

Having experienced a lot in life, Sharon naturally knew what was going on. Hence, she didn't say too much.

Peggy couldn't resist complaining. "People are so materialistic..."

Although those relatives were quite annoying, Peggy felt a little proud that they were now trying to suck up to her when they used to ignore her. Knock, knock, knock- Right then, somebody knocked on the door.

Peggy immediately stood up. "Continue eating. I'll get the door..."

After that, Peggy quickly walked to the door to open it.

A large group of relatives and friends contacted them in that was and outside the c swnow or gent Among them, many used to taunt their family when they were poor.

Peggy felt cold in her heart when she saw them.

However, she still spoke to them politely out of courtesy. "Why are you here?"

"Haven't we not seen each other for years? I came to see you..."

"Me too, me too. I miss you."

"How many years has it been? I was too busy in the past. I finally have time now."

"I heard your daughter's boyfriend and future parents-in-law are all ho they? As Annabeth.net aunt, I ought to meet thems Peggy suddenly felt a little speechless.

Too many of them were speaking at once, and it gave her a headache.

The noise soon made its way to the dining room.

Annabeth felt extremely helpless when she heard them.

Annabeth subconsciously looked at i family. "About that, you the Batton sw⋅ novel.bet guys should continue eating. #go out and greet my relatives.

Sharon nodded with a smile.

After that, Annabeth awkwardly walked to Peggy's side and looked at everyone.

"Why don't you all come inside first?" Peggy said politely.

"Sure, sure..."

After that, a large group of relatives and friends barged in through the door.

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Chapter 1673

There were a total of over twenty of them...

As soon as they entered, the already cramped living room became even more cramped...

Annabeth Cates felt a little lost when she saw such a spectacular scene.

When the Batton family saw so many people outside, they couldn't eat anymore.

They immediately put down their dining utensils and walked into the living room to greet those people.

Meanwhile, those people started offering all sorts of crazy compliments when they saw the Batton family.

In fact, every one of them claimed to be the person who adored Annabeth the most.

Sharon Lindt, Wilson Batton, and Josh Batton knew what was going on. However, they didn't put their thoughts into words.

"Josh... My daughter really likes you. She asked me to get your autograph for her. Could you help me out?" one of Annabeth's distant uncles asked carefully as he looked at Josh.

Josh nodded.

"Oh, Annabeth... You're really lucky. I've always said that you have great luck. You don't look like someone who'd suffer in life..." Peggy's distant uncle said as he smiled at her... Peggy felt a little delirious right then.

He clearly said in the past that she had the look of someone with bad luck.

In fact, he even said her family was destined to be poor forever...

Peggy was tempted to ask this person if he felt embarrassed at all.

After that, the Cates family's close friends and relatives began showing up at their house one after another.

With one batch gone, the next batch arrived.

Annabeth, her mother, and the Batton family were occupied all afternoon. The only thing they did was meet with all these close friends and relatives.

Even Peggy's ex-colleagues, who had little connection to her after so many years, showed up.

In the end, they finally couldn't take it

are. After sending off the final around six o'clock in the

evening, she started refusing to let people in.

Regardless of who came by to knock on the door, she wouldn't open it. Instead, she pretended as if nobody was home.

Only then did the situation begin to quiet down.

At night, Peggy prepared a grand dinner.

The Batton family and Annabeth enjoyed a lovely dinner.

After dinner, Wilson and Sharon mentioned to Peggy about relocating them to Atlantis.

However, Peggy refused their offer.

Peggy felt she was used to living in Belleville, and she didn't want to move somewhere else...

Besides, people became attached to the place they grew up in once they got old. So they wouldn't want to leave their hometown.

After that, everyone discussed Josh and Annabeth's wedding.

Annabeth would decide on the location for their wedding.

Regardless of where it would be, the Batton family would personally come over to pick up the Cates famity and their close friends and relatives.

The Batton family would take care of all the costs involved in inviting the guests.

The Batton family also offered two million dollars for the dowry.

They hoped this auspicious amount would keep the two of them together forever.

Although Peggy and Annabeth tried their best to refuse, the Batton family had already made up their mind.

Sharon and Wilson forcefully left behind a cheque worth two million dollars before they departed.

They also said that if the cheque were returned, they would get angry.

The Cates family had no choice but to accept it.

Meanwhile, Josh and Annabeth still had to deal with Annabeth's cousin in-law. Hence, they chose to stay over at the Cates family's place. Once everything was sorted out the following day, they'd return home...

Chapter 1674

Chapter 1674

Sharon Lindt and Wilson Batton left with some bodyguards, leaving fifty of them behind to protect Josh Batton and Annabeth Cates.

After sending Sharon and Wilson off, Josh brought Annabeth and Peggy Howards back upstairs.

Meanwhile, the bodyguards took turns to patrol downstairs to protect Josh and the others.

Josh, Annabeth, and Peggy had only just returned to the house when they suddenly heard people screaming downstairs.

"Josh... We love you..."

"Ahh... Is Josh inside?"

"Ahh... Josh, Josh..."

Clearly, these were Josh's desperate fans.

Josh and Annabeth had met too many like them. They had gotten used to it.

Although this was the case, the two of them still felt speechless.

Meanwhile, this was the first time Peggy experienced something like this. She felt thoroughly speechless.

Peggy quickly walked over to the window and looked outside.

Six young, well-dressed girls came into sight.

Right then, all of them were looking up at their building.

Each of them was screaming crazily.

"Josh... Just take one look at us..."

"Josh... We love you..."

Soon enough, the bodyguards couldn't stand watching this anymore. So they ushered the girls away.

When the girls were being ushered away, they started yelling because they felt reluctant to leave.

Peggy felt even more speechless when they saw this.

Peggy frowned tensely. "Why are these fans so crazy? Do you have to go through this every day as a celebrity?"

Josh smiled a little and walked over to Peggy's side. "Yeah, it happens quite frequently," he said as he looked down calmly at the scene that was unfolding beneath them. "They aren't regular fans, but desperate ones..." Annabeth walked over to Peggy's other side and said.

"Desperate fans? How so?" This was unfamiliar territory for Peggy.

"Desperate fans are those who

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behave in extreme and abnormal ways. These people often stalk, peep, and secretly take pictures the celebrities they like to satisfy their private needs. In fact, they would even disrupt celebrities' lives.

"They end up affecting the normal lives of celebrities and the family members of these celebrities..." Annabeth explained carefully.

"That's horrifying." Peggy felt goosebumps all over her body.

Things in the entertainment industry felt very far away from people her age.

Usually, she would never pay attention to those young celebrities, let alone these matters.

Now that Peggy heard about these things from Annabeth, she felt that these people were terrifying.

"Yeah..." Annabeth nodded.

Peggy immediately gasped and

looked empathetically at Josh. "Dear

child, it certainly isn't easy for you to

make a living. Is there any way to

prevent this kind of behavior?"

"If they want to get close to you, they'd have hundreds of ways. There's no way of preventing it. The only way to deal with it is to hire morequards and protect

oneself better," Josh said.

When Peggy heard this, she immediately let out a long, helpless sigh.

"Josh, stay home and rest with Mom. I'll go to the hospital to check on Dad," Annabeth said.

Chapter 1675 Chapter 1675 "I'll come with you," Josh Batton said when he heard this. He naturally grabbed Annabeth Cates by the waist. He was extremely gentle with her.

Seeing how gentle Josh was made Peggy Howards feel even more secure.

"You'd better not. Although those desperate fans have been ushered away, it'd be very troublesome if you get recognized out there.

"As for me, they don't know me that well. As long as I disguise myself properly and keep a low profile, they probably won't recognize me," Annabeth added.

"Don't worry. We have bodyguards... Get ready. We'll head out together," Josh said before picking up a black cap on the coffee table. He then put it on before wearing his face mask and shades while walking toward the door...

Peggy wanted to allow them to spend more time together. Hence, she didn't plan on going with them.

She merely smiled at Annabeth. "You two go ahead... I'll wait for you at home."

"Alright..." Annabeth nodded.

After that, Annabeth quickly put on her face mask, sunglasses, and cap before following Josh outside.

Once they were downstairs, Josh held her hand and walked up to the twenty guards on duty downstairs.

Josh gave a simple order that they wanted to go to the hospital. He then got into a Bentley closest to him and sat on the driver's seat.

Annabeth quickly followed him into the car and sat on the passenger's seat.

Sharon Lindt and Wilson Batton had arranged this car for them before they left.

The BMW and Mercedes-Benz next to the Bentley were also arranged by Sharon and Wilson.

This was done so that they could conveniently travel around.

Soon, Josh started the engine and drove out of the town.

The bodyguards quickly got into the BMW and Mercedes-Benz behind them and followed the Bentley.

On such a night in the small town, it was extremely quiet. Cars and people on the road were few and far between.

Although it didn't seem as lively as the big cities, it had its unique qualities.

Josh liked it a lot here...

That was because he could subconsciously slow his pace down when he was here...

It was also because this was where Annabeth, his future wife, grew up. Hence, Josh couldn't help but look around a little more...

He wanted to get to know the place where Annabeth grew up.

Meanwhile, Annabeth had also been away from her hometown for quite some time. Right then, she couldn't help but allow her gaze to linger outside. Every street and every corner reminded her of wonderful childhood memories.

"Oh, right. When I sent Mom and the others downstairs, I received a text from the most senior chief in town He said that he'd personally deal with your cousin-in-law. So all we have to do is hand in the evidence tomorrow, and that man will stay in prison for life," Josh said carefully.

When Annabeth heard this, she immediately let out a long sigh of relief.

She felt as if a great burden had finally been lifted from her shoulders. "That's great... Thank you, Josh."

"You're welcome..." Josh said.

"Indeed, he has quite the background here. He has an ally who works close to the chief... And that ally knows even more powerful people..." Josh said. "Yes... That's why we haven't been able to do anything to him for so many years..." Annabeth said.

"The most senior chief has already told me that he would punish those who protected your cousin-in-law. He didn't know about these things," Josh said with a slight frown.

"Okay... Thank you," Annabeth added.

"My cousin is really pitiful. My parents were frequently dragged into this mess in the past too.

"As for me.. I was useless. Apart from watching it all happen, there et was nothing else I could do..."

Annabeth couldn't help but tear up when she recounted everything.

Chapter 1676 Chapter 1676 "I did think of ways to deal with it, but nothing worked. Unfortunately, in the world we lived in, my cousin-in-law is much too powerful..." Annabeth Cates added.

To those who are very powerful, many things are a walk in the park.

However, for people like Annabeth and her family who were poor, those things were huge obstacles.

To Josh, Annabeth's cousin was a nobody.

However, to Annabeth's family, he was someone untouchable in the past.

Only god knew how much Annabeth's family had suffered because of her cousin-in-law.

"My cousin-in-law even beat my cousin's little brother and broke his leg. For that reason, my cousin was blamed by her parents. Her parents have not cared about her since...

"Do you know why they blamed my cousin? When they first started dating, my cousin's parents could already tell the man had a bad temper. So they didn't want my cousin to be with him.

"But there was no way my cousin would listen to him when she was so madly in love. So she ignored their warning and stayed with that man. After they got married, she lived a miserable life. He often beat her up...

"Whenever she was beaten up, her parents would come over to confront my cousin-in-law. However, they'd end up getting beaten up each time...

"There was once when my cousin was beaten up, and her little brother couldn't take it. So he went over to her house to teach my cousin-in-law a lesson. In the end, one of his legs was broken by my cousin-in- law.

"That was when my cousin's parents drew the line and cut off all ties with her," Annabeth said carefully with a slight frown on her face.

"It's all because of love..." Josh sighed.

"Yes..." Annabeth nodded gently.

"This man deserves to die." Josh's tone gradually turned cold.

"He doesn't only deserve death... Getting married is like being reborn. Without a doubt, my cousin's rebirth was a failure." Annabeth started sighing.

"Yeah, we bad only say that she had you Don't worry. I'll make s go through that." Josh affectionately ruffled Ann You Sure?

hair.

"I believe you." Annabeth never once doubted Josh the slightest bit.

Having been around him for so long, she knew him better than anyone.

Annabeth knew that she would be happy in a marriage with Josh.

Approximately half an hour later, Josh brought Annabeth and the bodyguards into the hospital through the backdoor in a low-profile manner.

They then took the elevator to Bobby Cates and Cindy Schumer's wards to see them.

After spending an hour in each of their wards, Josh brought Annabeth back into their car.

Right then, it was eleven o'clock in the evening.

After getting into the Bentley, Josh drove away from the hospital.

l.ne t Seeing that there weren't many pedestrians outside, an idea suddenly occurred to Josh. "This is the first time I've visited your hometown. Take me around.... It's late at night. Nobody should be able to notice me," Josh said.

Annabeth looked around to make sure it was indeed quiet around here before she nodded. "Where would you like to go?"

"Anywhere with good food and entertainment..." Josh said.

"Weren't you full after dinner?" Annabeth asked.

"I'm a little hungry now..." Josh said.

"In that case, I'll take you to a famous place for skewers.

shouldn't be many people three this hour," Annabeth suget When Josh mentioned food, Annabeth felt like eating too...

Especially the stall for skewers that she was familiar with...

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Chapter 1677

"A pregnant woman shouldn't consume these things... It's not healthy," Josh Batton said.

However, Annabeth Cates looked pitifully at Josh. "Can't I have it just once? I haven't had it for a few months now. I really miss it," she said softly.

Seeing how pitiful Annabeth seemed, Josh's heart softened. "Is it that good?"

Annabeth nodded. "They are the best skewers in the world," she said.

"Fine... You can have them," Josh said.

After that, Josh casually held her hand, and their fingers interlocked. Then, he steered with his other hand. "Where is it? Lead the way..."

"Turn left at the junction further ahead. There's a small neighborhood known as Whittingham. Once we reach the neighborhood, the store will be in there," Annabeth said. "Alright," Josh said.

Josh followed Annabeth's directions, and they soon arrived at the store in Whittingham.

The black Bentley and a few Mercedes-Benzes as well as BMWs stopped in front of the neighborhood's entrance.

Outside the small, run-down neighborhood, these luxury cars appeared out of place.

This was an open neighborhood with nobody guarding it...

After Annabeth and Josh got out of the car, they led their bodyguards into the neighborhood.

Annabeth was in a great mood because she would soon get to eat the skewers that she missed so much.

She held Josh's hand excitedly and began to walk toward the store based on her memory.

Josh followed her obediently the whole time.

By now, most of the people who lived in the neighborhood were already asleep.

None of them knew that Josh, the top-notch celebrity who took the entire country by storm, was actually here in their neighborhood...

Josh's fans from the neighborhood missed the chance to see him.

After walking for a while, Annabeth led Josh to a place that sold skewers in the underground parking lot beneath Building No. 8 ino Whittingham.

The store was modified from a garage, and it was the size of an ordinary garage.

There were a few tables outside. Meanwhile, inside, there were several fridges for the meat as well as roasting equipment.

With warm-colored lights inside and out, the entire place seemed warm and welcoming right away.

Right then, the middle-aged boss and his wife were roasting meat.

Two young girls waited in front of an empty table.

The smell of skewers wafted through the air.

It was a comforting scent...

When Annabeth and Josh saw other people around, they subconsciously pressed their caps down.

After that, Annabeth led Josh and their bodyguards over to the store.

The bodyguards stood on both sides to protect them while Annabeth led Josh into the store. She then opened one of the fridges and picked up a small white basket before filling it with the meat they wanted

The two girls lifted their heads and glanced at Josh and Annabeth. Then, failing to recognize who they were, they continued to play with their phones and chatted.

After Annabeth and Josh had picked their stuff, they sat at an empty table and looked down in a low-profile manner.

To avoid people recognizing them, their bodyguards formed a circle around them.

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Chapter 1678

The bodyguards surrounded them closely.

The human wall around Josh Batton and Annabeth Cates was already solid enough. On top of that, each of them stood at 190 centimeters tall. Hence, the boss and his wife, as well as the two young women sitting nearby, couldn't see what the two of them looked like at all.

The boss was very quick at roasting the meat.

It took him only slightly over ten minutes to roast all the meat on the skewers.

Once he was done, he smeared his restaurant's special sauce on the meat before sprinkling cumin and chili flakes over it.

By the time the skewers were ready, the two young women had paid and left.

Annabeth and Josh were the only customers left in the exterior dining area.

Their bodyguards stood right next to them, and it made one feel pressured.

Annabeth saw that the time was late, and there weren't many people around. She then looked at the bodyguards. "You don't have to keep doing this. Go and rest by the side..."

The bodyguards nodded respectfully before dispersing and forming lines behind the two of them.

As someone who grew up in Belleville, Annabeth knew very well that the place would be deserted by now.

Belleville didn't have much of a nightlife.

Hence, everyone went to bed early.

At this hour, it was time for the entire city to go to sleep.

Annabeth also knew that if she hadn't brought Josh here to buy the skewers, the boss would have closed the store and gone home by this time.

Once the hot skewers were ready, the boss' wife carefully brought them to Josh and Annabeth.

Due to their disguise, she didn't recognize who they were.

Her intuition told her that these two weren't ordinary people.

She couldn't help but look at the two

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bench next to the boss.

The familiar smell immediately whetted Annabeth and Josh's appetites.

The two of them began eating excitedly.

As soon as Annabeth tasted the familiar flavors, she was nearly moved to tears.

"This is the taste... It's exactly how I remember it since childhood," Annabeth said softly while she ate. Josh slowly began to dig in, and he raised his thumb. "This is the best skewer I've ever had," he said.

Annabeth was happy to see that

Josh liked it. That's their store's special sauce. It's unique. Although this store is small, it has very good business... This is considered the most popular skewer store in Belleville now..."

Josh chuckled. "Yeah... Rightfully so."

Due to the excellent taste of the skewers, Josh and Annabeth ate more than they were supposed to without realizing it.

They ended up eating everything they ordered.

After they finished eating, Josh paid using his WeChat QR scanner.

The two of them then left the store, hand in hand, while escorted by their bodyguards.

Right then, there wasn't a single person in the neighborhood.

All the lights around the buildings had already been switched off.

Annabeth and Josh naturally

dropped their guards. The two of et them pulled their masks down an

their chin simultaneously so that they could breathe easily.

While walking, Josh suddenly interlaced his fingers with Annabeth's.

The moon shone brightly this evening.

With a full stomach and the company of her lover, Annabeth felt that life couldn't be better.

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Chapter 1679

When Josh Batton and Annabeth Cates made it to the main road, they suddenly heard people screaming in front of them. "Ahh... Josh Batton... That person looks a lot like Josh..." The two of them subconsciously looked in the direction where the sound came from.

They could see three young ladies standing on the path in a small garden.

There was a streetlight above their heads.

Under the light, their shocked and excited expressions could be seen clearly.

"Ahh... I think that's him. Ladies, let's go..."

"Ahh... It really does look like him. I'm going mad. Ahh..."

They sounded extremely excited...

Neither Annabeth nor Josh expected to see this...

Firstly, the road was far too dark. Neither of them noticed anybody around.

Secondly, they didn't think anybody would still be out this late.

Those three girls were very close to them.

Soon, they ran up to Josh and Annabeth.

When they saw Josh's face, they became even more excited...

"Ahh... Josh... It's really you. Why would you come to our neighborhood?"

"Ahh... It's Annabeth next to him... Can we take a picture with you two?"

"Annabeth, Josh, we really like you as a couple..."

"I used to dream of becoming Josh's girlfriend, but I've completely accepted you two as a couple now... Annabeth, I'm truly envious of you. You're a divine couple." "How are we the only ones envious? I'm sure everybody on the internet is envious too."

Each of the girls sounded more excited than the other.

Due to their over-excitement, they were speaking much louder and faster than usual.

Their voices were high-pitched and shaky.

Their knees were also getting wobbly.

These girls had been Josh's fans for a long, long time.

They would never dream about meeting Josh in person.

To their surprise, they had actually managed to meet him here.

In their very own neighborhood too!

When Annabeth saw this, she looked around embarrassedly. After that she placed her right index finger on her lips. "Shh... Don't be so loud. It'll wake other people up."

When the girls heard what Annabeth said, they immediately fell silent.

They nodded in embarrassment before they began complimenting Josh and Annabeth again—

"Annabeth, your skin is amazing. No wonder Josh likes you. So, cann take a picture with the both of y you?"

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"Josh, you're my favorite person in the entertainment industry. You're practically the most handsome man in it. Can we get your autograph and

a picture with you?"

"Josh, Annabeth, please stay together forever. I love you two. So, can we get an autograph and a picture?"

Josh and Annabeth nodded helplessly after observing this situation.

At this hour, there weren't any people around. So it wouldn't cause a scene.

Meanwhile, these girls seemed genuine. So there was no reason to refuse them.

 

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Chapter 1680

Josh Batton's fans were very passionate, but they knew their boundaries.

They carefully took a few pictures with Josh and Annabeth Cates before bidding farewell and leaving reluctantly. Meanwhile, Josh and Annabeth saw them off and departed from the neighborhood together.

After leaving the neighborhood, they returned to Annabeth's house.

The moment they walked into the house, Annabeth's phone started ringing.

A news article was published on Weibo. "Annabeth and Josh showed up in Whittingham, Belleville, for skewers."

Annabeth didn't expect news to travel so fast.

After all, it was already quite late at night.

When she tapped on the news article, she saw a screenshot of a few group photos of her with Josh and his three female fans shared by a marketing account on Weibo.

The photos came from the three girls, respectively.

They all published those photos with captions that matched their excitement. "Ahh... Who would've guessed that we'd bump into Josh in our neighborhood?"

Apart from screenshots of their photos, there were two other screenshots shared by marketing accounts of other girls.

One of them shared a picture of the skewer stall in Whittingham on Weibo. It came with a caption.

"I just found out that some people bumped into Josh in Whittingham... Half an hour before that happened, my friend and I were having skewers at that same store in Whittingham. We left after we finished eating. I remember seeing a young couple when we were eating. They came with a group of bodyguards...

"Due to the poor lighting, coupled with the fact that they had on masks, sunglasses, and caps, as well as being surrounded by a large group of bodyguards, we couldn't see their faces at all. That was why we couldn't recognize them."

"I have only just found out that they were Josh and Annabeth now. Sob sob. They were wearing the same clothes as the couple we saw..."

"We were actually having skewers with our idol in the same stall, but we didn't know... Sob sob... Let me die..."

Meanwhile, the other person's Weibo post didn't have any pictures. There was only a simple caption.

"I saw pictures of other people

bumping into Josh. Hehe. I just want to say that my friend and I were there at the time too... We were right in front of that famous skewer stall in Whittingham.

"But we didn't recognize him... I really want to die. I was sitting right next to the man of my dreams, but I didn't have a clue...

"Could anyone be in a worse situation than me? Ahh... If I could go back in time, I would've looked at him a little longer...

"Perhaps I might have been able to recognize him then. Sob sob. P.S. No one can compare to Josh. He's clean, warm, noble, and tall.

"I feel like he's even taller than the 185 centimeters that's written on his profile. He's really tall and handsome!

"Josh really is the most handsome

celebrity in the entertainment

industry. Even with his mask,

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sunglasses, and cap on, I could still

sense his handsomeness.

"How could Annabeth be so lucky to have him?"

Although the words used were different, they both meant the same things. They were both distraught that they didn't recognize Josh.

Even through the screen, Annabeth could sense their emotions right then.

She could relate to how much Josh's fans loved him.

Meanwhile, other people were affirming that they had bumped into Josh and Annabeth in Whittingham in the comment section of these photos...

The Weibo post had only been published less than twenty minutes ago.