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Chapter 1931 Chapter 1931 The things and people Josh Batton thought he couldn't let go of were eventually replaced by Annabeth Cates' warmth.

As time went on, he soon forgot about his past.

Annabeth felt very moved and was a little teary-eyed when she heard his words.

At this moment, she felt a tremendous sense of gratitude as she never expected Josh to fall in love so quickly with an ordinary girl like her.

Frankly, she was already mentally prepared for him to be forever in love with Xyla because she felt contented enough that a man like Josh was willing to lower his standards and marry her. She was happy even though he might not have been in love with her.

Annabeth was surprised, touched, and in great shock and disbelief. The combination of feelings left her unsure of how to react, let alone what to say.

At this moment, she was nearly completely petrified.

Josh couldn't help but laugh when he saw his wife in such a state. He reached out and waved his hands in front of her. "Hey, what are you thinking? Why aren't you saying anything? Hmm?"

It was only then that she slowly regrouped herself, gazing into his tender eyes. "No, nothing. I just find it hard to believe. Do you really mean it, Josh? Did you genuinely fall in love with an ordinary woman like me?

"I just can't believe it," Annabeth breathed out.

Hearing her words, he curled up his right index finger and gently flicked it against her shiny forehead. "What else, silly girl? Why would I lie to you?" he asked affectionately.

Annabeth shook her head. Indeed, this wasn't necessary at all because they would live peacefully together even if he didn't say these things.

"Ordinary?" Josh asked incredulously. "In my eyes, there is nothing ordinary about you at all. You have a warmth that other girls lack. You're gentle and have many wonderful traits."

"I am not as great as you describe," she blushed, scratching her head in an embarrassed manner.

She still couldn't believe all of this was real.

As she thought of this, she spontaneously reached out to pinch the inner part of her thigh.

"Ouch!" Annabeth frowned and cried out painfully.

It hurt.

It actually hurt.

That meant all of this was real. It wasn't a dream.

Josh, the man of every woman's dream, had fallen in love with her.

It all happened within a month of them getting married, too.

Annabeth never dared to hope it would happen so soon.

Josh's gaze became even softer after seeing how silly and naive his wife was, feeling as if his heart would melt.

He reached out and gently ruffled her hair. "What are you doing? What if you end up hurting yourself?"

Annabeth scratched her head in an embarrassed manner. "I just wanted to check if it hurt. We should not feel any pain in a dream, right?

"It hurt. That means this is real, doesn't it?"

Happiness came so swiftly, Annabeth couldn't even react in time.

Josh lifted her onto his lap and pressed his forehead against hers. "What do you think?"

"No, I need you to tell me. I just want to be sure," she said.

"Annabeth, it's true. I love you," he declared softly.

"I love you, too, and I always will."

Although they had already been intimate together, she remained shy from Josh's behavior.

Her heart was beating very fast.

Sensing her nervousness, Josh carefully wrapped his arms around her. "Honey, from now on, we will be together forever." Annabeth nodded. "Okay."

Her tears streamed down her face, betraying all her emotional turmoil and excitement.

"Silly girl, why are you crying, hmm?" he asked when he looked down and saw tears on her face.

Then, he gently kissed her tears away.

Josh was unusually gentle tonight.

Annabeth closed her eyes and allowed him to kiss her face softly, and then he shifted his lips to cover hers a moment later.

They began kissing.

Annabeth's heart was beating out of tempo.

In the heat of the moment, Josh abruptly stopped kissing her and et held her close instead. "You still haven't answered me. Why are you crying?"

Everything about Josh was gentle tonight.

"I feel moved and excited. Josh, I never thought you would fall in love with someone like me within such a short amount of time," Annabeth whispered.

"What's wrong with you? You are great, and I like you a lot. In my eyes, you're the best-looking woman in the world."

"Thank you for loving me. Thank you for coming into my life and allowing me to feel the warmth in this world," she told him.

"Thank you for filling up my days, too," Josh replied before gently kissing her on the forehead.

Although it was a gentle peck, Annabeth felt moved by it, as if she was the luckiest person in the world tonight.

She was very excited about their baby's arrival.

She looked forward to having meals together as a family throughout all four seasons.

As long as Josh was around, even the most ordinary days would feel poetic.

"All right, I will head upstairs to run the bathwater for you. In the meantime, I'll check on the fans comments, too. Wait for me here, and get you once it's ready," Josh said.

Annabeth nodded obediently.

Since the beginning, she never mentioned how Josh had feelings for Xyla and intended to keep this a secret until the end of time.

If Josh never brought it up, she wouldn't ask him about it.

"Good girl." He gently ruffled her hair again before kissing her on the lips fiercely. He then made his way upstairs.

Upon his departure, Annabeth was still exhilarated and speechless.

Any exhaustion she felt had vanished at the thought of Josh's love.

She felt like she could run a thousand meters with ease.

After taking a deep breath, she gently patted her chest. She then opened Weibo and started writing a post.

Chapter 1932 Chapter 1932 "I'm thankful for everything."

After typing the words, Annabeth Cates uploaded the photo Xyla Quest had taken of her and Josh Batton during the meal tonight.

In the photo, Josh was grabbing food for her, smiling broadly as he gazed at her.

She was beaming at him like the happiest woman in the world.

Xyla only took the photo because it was a wonderful moment between them.

Annabeth asked Xyla for it as she had loved the photo.

Once uploaded, she directly published the post in a good mood. She felt the need to document her feelings somewhere.

As soon as she published the Weibo post, she instantly became the center of attention among Josh's fans.

Within a second, her post had more than ten thousand forwards, likes, and comments- "Josh and Annabeth look so happy together. Josh looks so content."

"Josh has such a loving look in his eyes when he looks at Annabeth. How could they be so lovely? I'm envious."

"Annabeth, may I ask how it feels to be looked at by a man like Josh?"

"Josh can't take his eyes off Annabeth. I might be jealous, but I hope you two are happy."

"I hope you two get a divorce soon, ugh!"

"Get lost, keyboard warrior!"

After briefly reading the comments, she was about to close the page to check out the list of hot topics when she saw Josh forwarding her post.

"I promise we'll be together forever," he had written.

Josh's Weibo post was even more popular than hers.

Although published merely a second ago, there were already more than one million forwards, likes, and comments- "Ahh! Josh already showed us how much he loved Annabeth during his concert. He's still doing it after. It makes me and all his female fans jealous." "Josh makes it so obvious when he's in love. I'm jealous."

"At the end of the day, I have to watch the man of my dreams being in love with another woman."

"I should've been run over by a car. I shouldn't be here watching how sweet the two of you are." "Although I can tell you're in love with someone else, I still love you a lot. Josh, you're a villain!" "What did Annabeth do in her past life to deserve such a good man?"

Annabeth couldn't help but smile when she saw these comments.

She had wondered the same things, to be honest.

What did she do in her past life? How did she end up being protected, appreciated, and loved by such a wonderful man like Josh?

Beep, beep, beep- Right then, Annabeth received a Wechat message notification.

It was a message from Josh. "Honey, the bath is ready. Come up."

She slowly stood up and made her way upstairs.

They took a bath together. Later, Annabeth sat comfortably in front of the dressing table, her eyes closed and silently enjoying the moment while Josh blow-dried her hair. She wasn't used to this the first time he did it, but she rather enjoyed it this time.

Josh did everything with a certain finesse, making it seem like he was a professional hairstylist.

After drying her hair, Josh proceeded to help her with her nighttime skincare routine.

Throughout the entire process, Annabeth didn't even lift a single finger.

Once Josh was done with everything, Annabeth wrapped her arms around his waist. "Thank you, Darling."

"Why are you thanking me, silly girl? Off to bed with you. I'll dry my hair, too."

Beep, beep, beep- Josh's phone started to ring.

When Annabeth saw that the call was from Sharon, she immediately picked it up and handed the phone over to him.

He put the call on the loudspeaker while assisting his wife to her feet. "What's the matter, Mom? It's late. Why are you calling?"

"I called to remind you not to let Annabeth take a bath on her own. I just read the news about a pregnant woman who slipped and fell in the bathroom. Two lives were lost," Sharon warned.

Josh was horrified to hear about the incident as he listened. He immediately responded, "Okay, I definitely wouldn't do that."

"I know you two would still be awake, so I quickly called you. I hope I didn't interrupt your sleep, did I?" Sharon added.

"No."

"That's good. Take good care of Annabeth, son. Don't let any harm come to her. Also, you did well during the concert today. I'll give you a ninety-nine out of a hundred.'m deducting one point because don't want you to be too proud," Sharon said, chuckling.

Annabeth subconsciously smiled upon hearing Sharon's words, prompting Josh to smile, too. "Okay, I know."

Josh then pulled her into his arms, their reflections appearing in the spotless mirror.

They seemed to be stuck together like glue, deeply in love with each other.

Annabeth blushed, her cheeks turning the color of a rosy hue.

"Remember what we've taught you. Be good to your wife, or you'll end up dead. All right, I'm hanging up," Sharon teased before directly ending the call. Annabeth remained quiet, allowing Josh to hug her while happiness filled her heart.

"Listen to her. All she thinks about is you," Josh said with a roll of his eyes.

"Yeah, I'm proud to have a good mother-in-law like her," Annabeth declared.

"I sometimes wonder which one of us is her biological child," Josh's tone was still gentle and affectionate.

"Don't say nonsense like that."

"Fine, you should get some rest, though," he told her.

Annabeth obediently nodded and walked back to the room, laying down on the bed with residual feelings of joy and excitement stil flowing through her. She kept tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep no matter what.

When Josh had dried his hair, he proceeded with a simple skincare routine before returning to the room.

After getting into bed, he noticed that his wife was still awake. Pulling her into his arms, he carefully kissed her. "Why aren't you asleep yet? Hmm?"

"I'm too happy to fall asleep," she replied with a sigh.

"You're too easily affected."

Annabeth wrapped herself around his body while mocking herself. "Indeed, I am."

She tensed when she sensed Josh's erection against her.

"Hey, umm, are you okay?" She was blushing as she asked.

"Take a guess," he teased, his warm breath on her neck making her heart rate speed up exponentially.

Chapter 1933 Chapter 1933 "I'm guessing you aren't fine," Annabeth Cates took a deep breath and said carefully.

"Congratulations, you've got that right," Josh Batton said teasingly.

Her body grew tense again. "Should I-?"

"No, I can control myself," he assured her.

"Are you sure?" she asked hesitantly.

"Yeah." With that, Josh tenderly pressed her head against his chest, rubbing her back gently. "Good girl. Let's get some sleep."

He switched the lights off them, plunging the room into darkness.

The entire world had fallen silent.

It was so quiet that she could hear him breathing as his warm breath blew against her neck. It made her heart rate go out of control.

She couldn't help but recall their intimate moments together.

She closed her eyes and tried her best to fall asleep without uttering a word.

Josh was doing his best to control himself because he couldn't do anything despite having a beautiful woman in his arms.

He began to calm down after Annabeth had fallen asleep, his facial expression gradually relaxing in the dark.

Perhaps it was due to the adrenaline rush from being on stage or taking a shower, but he could not fall asleep at all despite being tired. After a while, he carefully shifted Annabeth's head onto a pillow before getting up to put on a white bathrobe and went to the balcony. Josh poured himself a glass of red wine before he sat by the coffee table, sipping as he gazed at the moon.

Outside, it was snowing, but it was warm on the balcony.

The world outside was covered in a blanket of white as far as the eye could see, making everything seem pure.

It was the coldest winter day with the highest snowfall in all the years Josh had lived in Atlantis.

Although it was cold, his heart felt warm because Annabeth was with him.

He began thinking about all the little things between them, feeling like it was all a little dramatic.

Before she appeared in his life, Josh never thought he would fall in love with anyone else apart from Xyla Quest, especially not his assistant.

However, fate was strange sometimes.

Some people would unexpectedly appear in one's life and make one feel happy. And happiness often comes knocking on the door with no warning. Josh was very thankful that Annabeth appeared in his life.

Because of her, his days were full of joy and warmth.

Because of her, he could come home to a place where he could feel thoroughly relaxed and at ease.

After an exhausting day of work in the entertainment industry, all his exhaustion would fade away as soon as he saw Annabeth.

Josh believed he would be in love with her for the rest of his life.

He would never leave her.

Suddenly, he was inspired to write a song.

Josh instantly went downstairs to the piano room. He sat in front of the piano and began writing down the melody in his mind in a notebook before he started playing it on the piano.

It was a very gentle tune, every note conveying warmth and wonder.

The moment the music started playing, it felt as if all troubles vanished.

Josh sat upright in front of the elegant white piano, wearing a gentle look in his eyes.

His long fingers danced freely on the black and white keys.

It was a wonderful sight.

The soundproofing qualities of the room were incredible. Nobody could hear a thing outside with the door and windows shut tightly.

Josh was very pleased with the tune he played, finding absolutely nothing that needed tweaking.

So, Josh wrote down the song's name above the score; 'You're My Love'.

Josh slowly covered the piano after setting the score aside and proceeded to leave the room.

He would work on the lyrics when he had time, but he had decided to make it the main song in his next album.

He would give Annabeth a surprise once the song was complete.

Feeling a little tired by then, he headed back upstairs to find her sound asleep, completely unaware that Josh had left her side.

***

His side was empty when Annabeth woke up the next morning, her fingers reaching out to touch the net area next to her and finding it still slightly warm.

She glanced around, spotting Josh on the phone in front of the French window out on the balcony.

Annabeth couldn't hear what he was saying because Josh was at a fair distance, and he spoke in hushed tones.

The brightness of the sunlight was just right this morning.

The soft light against his silhouette made him appear unusually delicate from behind.

His white shirt glowed brightly under the sun.

There wasn't a single wrinkle on his shirt.

Annabeth felt very happy to see him as soon as she woke up.

Happiness was simple for her; waking up to him against a backdrop of sunlight was the definition of happiness.

After stretching a little, Annabeth got up to walk into the bathroom to brush her teeth.

Meanwhile, Josh was still on a call on the balcony.

"Yeah, Georgie, I'll have to discuss this with my wife. After all, this is not a decision I can make on my own."

"Okay, in that case, please talk to Annabeth about it. It would be great if you have an answer by noone today," Georgie Clementine Said.

"Okay, I'll talk to you later," Josh said, smiling as he hung up the phone.

As he entered the bedroom, he didn't see Annabeth on their bed so he turned towards the bathroom. Hearing some running water, he directly walked in to find his brushing her teeth in front of the าวน ์ s wife basin with a pink, electric toothbrush.

She still looked adorable without makeup with white foam by the corners of her mouth.

Josh leaned against the doorframe lazily and looked at her. "Georgie called earlier."

Annabeth quickly rinsed before wiping away the foam on her mouth. "What did she say?"

Josh slowly approached and hugged her from behind.

"I have something to discuss with you," he whispered in her ear.

Chapter 1934 Chapter 1934 Annabeth Cates looked curiously at Josh Batton's handsome face through the spotless mirror. "Go ahead."

"Two days ago, I told Georgie I wanted to cut down on work so that I could spend more time with you. She called to give me an update earlier. She has eliminated as much work as possible, so from now on, I only need to work between one to three hours each day.

"Also, Atlantis TV recently started a new variety show called 'Their Day Together', about a celebrity couple's daily life. It's a massive production with a total of twenty episodes. They would invite a celebrity couple to take part in each episode.

"The content is rather simple; they will film a couple's daily life, and that's all. Georgie hopes we can participate in the first episode. What do you think?

"It'll all be done here in our house. We can do whatever we want, basically just carry on with our usual routine," Josh explained carefully.

"Sure, I'm fine with it," Annabeth immediately replied.

"Okay, I'll tell Georgie we're good to go, okay?" he asked.

"Sure. Variety shows like this can establish a good image for you. You'll gain more followers, and I'm willing to do anything to boost your popularity," Annabeth said.

Josh chuckled. "Honestly, I don't care much about boosting my popularity. I just want to record our daily life somewhere, so we can look back at it someday when we are old." Annabeth immediately felt her heart swelling with warmth. "Okay."

"In that case, I'll tell Georgie about it later," he said.

"Sure. When does filming start? Is there anything I need to take note of?"

"It'll take place next Sunday. The film crew will probably arrive at seven in the morning. They will record our meals and other activities for the rest of the day.

"There is nothing to prepare in particular. It would just be like how we did our livestream together last time," Josh added.

"Okay then."

"I'll prepare a gift for you when the time comes," he said.

"What gift is that?"

"It's a secret," he replied.

"What is it?" Annabeth became curious when she heard this.

However, her husband wouldn't answer her question. "You'll find out when the time comes."

Seeing that Josh was still unwilling to tell her, Annabeth shook her head helplessly. “Fine. But Darling, you're cutting down on so much work all of a sudden. It might affect your career. "Are you sure you want to do this? I mean, I don't need you around all the time, to be honest," she added.

Josh laughed. "Don't worry, I'll still work on things that keep me under the spotlight. Besides, I still have a few completed television shows, films, and variety shows lined up. "Those television shows will be broadcast throughout this year and next year. The upcoming variety shows, as well, means that I will always be visible to the public eye. "Besides, we can't help it if my career is affected somehow. You and our child are the most important thing to me right now," he said.

Annabeth seemed ready to burst with pride when she heard what Josh said.

With a husband like him, what more could she ask for?

"Darling, honestly, I'm not as needy as you think. Our child will be fine, too."

"I don't care. Taking care of you and our baby is what I should be doing. I want to be there for you during your pregnancy and when our child is born," Josh said before hugging Annabeth. She hugged him back gently. "Thank you."

"Silly girl, why are you thanking me? It is my duty," he declared.

***

Three days later, 'Their Day Together' began filming.

At seven o'clock in the morning, the production crew arrived at Josh and Annabeth's house.

He was preparing her favorite sandwich in the kitchen while wearing a white casual outfit and a black silk apron over it.

Josh looked youthful and full of vibrant energy.

The production crew finished setting up Veras and began filming was used to front o was used to ge of cameras and seemed He didn't even care about the cameras.

The intensity of sunlight in the kitchen was just right, making one feel right at home.

A handsome man was slowly cutting tomatoes he would be using later for a sandwich.

It was a heart-warming scene.

The production crew members behind the camera were all touched by this scene.

Indeed, Josh was a top-notch celebrity on the continent.

He looked great from any angle, and it didn't matter what he was doing.

Right then Annabeth, who had finished getting ready and putting on makeup, walked down the stairs. The production crew then pointed their cameras at her.

She intentionally put on some light makeup with her hair tied into a simple bun.

Meanwhile, she was wearing a casual outfit that looked similar to Josh's.

It was a matching couple outfit, except that her version had a design that showed off her shoulders.

Even though Annabeth didn't look like the most beautiful woman in the country, she still seemed refreshing and clean.

Annabeth tried to act natural while the cameras were directed at her She walked into the kitchen and hugged Josh from behind like how she usually did. "Good morning." en.swhovels.net "Good morning," he smiled.

"What are we eating this morning?" she wondered out loud.

"Your favorite egg-and-tomato sandwich, and a side of salad," Josh described.

"What about the beverage?"

"The orange-flavored milk you like," he answered.

"Hmm, not bad. Do you need my help?"

"Help by waiting outside and not tire yourself out," he continued to speak in a gentle tone.

Annabeth smiled. "All right then, I'll be right outside."

"Hang on for a second."

With that, Josh turned around and hugged Annabeth like how he usually did before giving her a light peck on the forehead.

Annabeth blushed from the gesture, and then looked up at Josh.

"What are you doing?"

"Nothing," he grinned cheekily, "I just wanted to kiss you."

"There are cameras around," she reminded him.

"So what?"

Annabeth was unable to retort.

Josh chuckled again before gently ruffling her hair. "Good girl. Get some rest and I'll wait until I get you for breakfast, okay?"

"Okay."

Annabeth nodded obediently before walking out of the kitchen.

Chapter 1935 Chapter 1935 Right then, all the production crew members were envious of what they saw.

The women, especially, felt their hearts stop beating for a second because of how charming Josh Batton was.

How could such a perfect couple exist?

They were so in love!

As soon as Annabeth Cates left, some members from the production crew quickly followed after her, while others stayed behind to film Josh in the kitchen.

After leaving the kitchen, Annabeth entered the dining room, fiddling with her phone while waiting for her breakfast.

She tried her best to ignore the cameras around her and behaved the way she naturally would.

Meanwhile, Josh soon finished making the egg-and-tomato sandwiches and separating the warm, orange-flavored milk and salad into two portions.

After putting everything on a tray, Josh carried it into the dining room.

He first placed a glass of milk in front of his wife, then the other for himself.

Right after, he placed all the sandwiches and salad on the table, then set up their utensils on their placemats.

Meanwhile, Annabeth remained engrossed with her phone and didn't move throughout the process.

Once everything was set up carefully, Josh leaned over to grab Annabeth's phone, placing it next to his hand as he took a seat next to her.

"Let's eat. You can play with your phone later, okay?"

"Okay," she nodded obediently.

The women in the room were all so envious they could cry.

Annabeth sipped her milk, then took a bite of a sandwich, not noticing that she had smeared some of the white-colored salad sauce at the corner of her mouth. "Annabeth," Josh murmured, fixing his soft gaze on her when he noticed it.

Annabeth solemnly peered up at him. "Hmm?"

"Come closer."

She seemed confused but obligingly leaned closer to him and blinked. "What is it?"

Josh smiled before gathering her face in his grip. He then kissed away the salad sauce on the corner of her mouth, making her blush instantly.

She pushed him away in embarrassment. "What are you doing?"

"You had salad sauce on your mouth," Josh told her with an affectionate look in his eyes.

Annabeth couldn't speak as she replayed what just happened in her mind.

She lifted her fingers to touch her lips, her cheeks further reddening in embarrassment. She then picked up her sandwich and continued to eat.

The entire scene almost looked like an outtake from an idol drama.

The production crew was beside themselves with envy.

They probably would not be able to stomach any food even if they hadn't eaten all day.

'Ahh, Josh is such a loving husband!' they thought.

"Here, drink some milk. It's good for your body. Good girl."

Josh brought the glass of milk close to Annabeth's lips, prompting her to lean forward to take a few sips from the glass in his hand.

She carefully pushed the glass away when she had her fill, then picked up an expensive-looking fork and began to eat her salad.

The complementary flavors of vegetables with the salad sauce erupted in her mouth.

Annabeth liked it a lot.

She immediately raised her thumbs at Josh. "Oh, this is delicious! Can I have this for breakfast for the next few days?" "That's easy, sure thing," Josh said.

"Can we discuss something, Darling?" she asked.

"What is it?"

"Can you order some food for me after breakfast?"

Josh gazed at his wife in curiosity. "What would you like?"

Annabeth chuckled awkwardly. "Hehe, ice cream."

"No way."

"Just one bite, please?" she pleaded, extending her pointer finger to 'one' as she put on her most I expression.

However, Josh had a stern look on his face. "Don't you know that pregnant women shouldn't eat ice cream?"

"Just having one bite wouldn't hurt. Please, I'm begging you, I'll die if I don't have some," she begged.

For some reason, Annabeth couldn't stop craving some ice cream when she woke up.

Josh shook his head helplessly.

Seeing her that way made it impossible for him to refuse. "All right, all right, I'll get some for you later."

"Really?" Her face instantly lit up.

"Yes. How could I say no?" Josh said, his tone full of affection.

Annabeth smiled happily. "I knew it. You're the best!"

Josh still had a helpless and affectionate look in his eyes. "Am I the best just because I agreed to buy you ice cream?"

Annabeth nodded. "Of course!"

Josh remained silent.

"I would like some strawberry-flavored ice cream," she told him.

"Okay, but you can only have one mouthful, just like you said," he replied.

Annabeth nodded. "Yes, just one mouthful."

After breakfast, Josh picked up his. phone to order ice cream for the table and doing the before he began cel.net dishes.

Meanwhile, Annabeth stood up and sat on the living room couch, enjoying a romantic comedy that Josh acted in.

After a while, her phone started ringing.

Beep, beep, beep.

It was a call from Sharon Lindt.

Annabeth promptly answered the call with a smile on her face. "Mom."

"Hey, Honey, what are you doing at home?" Sharon asked.

"I just had breakfast, and now I'm watching something on the television," she said.

"What about Josh?"

"He's doing the dishes," she answered.

"Okay, that's wonderful."

"Is there a reason you called?" Annabeth asked.

"Nothing special, I just wanted to ask if Josh would be home at noon. Should I come over and cook for you?" Sharon offered.

"No, you don't have to do that. Josh will be at home," she replied.

They chatted briefly, and then Annabeth hung up the phone, resuming the television drama she had been watching.

It wasn't a recent show, but she still enjoyed how the storyline and outfits remained relevant to the current times.

After Josh finished cleaning up in the kitchen, he approached Annabeth. "Hey, I have a gift fool.net in the piano room. Can you come with me?"

Her eyes lit up with excitement. "What is it?"

"You'll find out soon. Let's go," he replied vaguely, then gently took her hand and led the way into the piano room.

The production crew followed closely behind.

Chapter 1936 Chapter 1936 Annabeth Cates followed Josh Batton into the piano room while the production crew huddled around them.

Glass panels made up the walls of the piano room, providing ample light from the sun outside to illuminate the entire room. Warm rays of sunlight landed upon the white, elegant piano, making the exclusive instrument seem even more unattainable.

Josh gently held Annabeth's hand and sat in front of the piano, slowly lifting the lid before placing his long fingers on the spotless black and white keys. His beautiful fingers began to dance elegantly over them, seemingly making the world slow down as a delightful and soothing tune began to play.

It was as if the tune could heal everything.

After playing for over ten seconds, Josh began singing along to it- "My darling girl, you came into my life unexpectedly.

"You've melted my heart, and I'm deeply touched by you.

"You're a ray of light in my life, and you keep me warm through all seasons and in the darkest of nights.

"I'll keep you close to my heart and take every bullet for you for the rest of our lives.

"I'll protect you from all harm so that you may stay safe for the rest of our lives.

"I'll treat you as if it's the first time we met so that you'll have a lifetime of passionate romance."

The romantic lyrics, coupled with the soothing music and Josh's gentle voice, touched the deepest part of Annabeth's heart, moving her to tears.

The bright sunlight flickered on his fingers and face, making him seem even more appealing.

Annabeth hoped time would stop as she wanted to stay in this moment with Josh forever.

"Oh, my girl. I want to hold your hands like this forever.

"Oh, my girl. I want to give you the best this world has to offer.

"Oh, my girl. I'll treasure you and make you happy. This love will never end."

Josh was still singing.

Meanwhile, her tears continued to fall, looking like diamonds glimmering on her face under the sunlight.

An endless sense of warmth traveled between the two of them as if time had slowed down, and everything seemed even more wonderful at this moment.

The production crew managed to capture all this with their cameras.

The footage was so impressive that it looked almost like a scene from a well-produced idol drama.

Despite there not being any post-production or editing of the footage, it was still ridiculously wonderful. The production crew members behind the cameras were all touched by this scene.

The more emotional ladies couldn't help but tear up, feeling moved albeit envious of their relationship.

As Josh sang earnestly, he occasionally turned to look at Annabeth with a look of affection and love in his eyes.

He slowly closed the piano lid once the song ended, then reached out to cradle her face with both hands, rubbing her tears away gently with his thumbs. "Silly girl, why are you crying? Do you like this song?" Annabeth nodded. "This is the gift you mentioned? I like it a lot! Did you write it, or did somebody else compose it for you?"

Josh's smile gradually widened. There was an indescribable gentleness in his eyes. "Of course, I wrote it myself as a gift for my wife. It's better that way, don't you think?"

At that moment, Annabeth felt like bursting into tears.

Josh genuinely made her feel touched today.

However, Annabeth was conscious of the cameras around her, so she forced herself to hold her tears back.

Sniffing slightly, she gazed at Josh with unshed tears. "When did you write it? Why didn't I know about it?"

This was too much of a surprise.

"I wrote it when you were asleep. I wanted to give you a surprise, so I made sure you didn't notice anything," Josh confessed.

"I really like it. The tune is great, and the lyrics are meaningful, too. But feel that I'm not as wonderful as how your lyrics described me to be," Annabeth said hesitantly.

"Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. I alone know how wonderful you are," Josh said.

"Thank you, Josh."

His tone was still affectionate. "Call me 'Darling'."

"Okay, Darling," Annabeth said.

"Good, that's more like it. Say it again." He smiled in satisfaction.

She immediately blushed and smiled. Her tears were gone. "What are you doing? Honestly..."

"I like hearing it," Josh shrugged.

"Darling."

"Good. I'm going to make this the main song in my new album. What do you think?"

"Hmm, okay."

"I also plan to use your photo as my new album's cover. What do you think?"

Annabeth shuddered and instantly shook her head when she heard this. "I don't think that's a good idea."

"Why not?"

Annabeth scratched her head as a self-conscious gesture. "I'm not all that beautiful. Your fans wouldn't like it either." "They like you a lot. Can't you tell?"

However, she still shook her head. "I still don't think it's a good idea. They are spending money to buy your album, you wouldn't want them to feel resentful. They have done nothing wrong."

Josh raised his brows slightly. "I just want to express my love for you. de believe my fans will understand. Besides, they'll get used to it."

Annabeth frowned and began speaking from the perspective of his fans. "There aren't any other idols like you."

"Be a good girl. Do you want to listen to the song again?" he asked.

She instantly nodded. "Yes, I do."

Josh proceeded to open the piano lid and started performing for her again.

As the song began, the scene became wonderful again.

There were no tears shed this time, only looks of admiration for Josh.

He was too good to be true, simply the best in the world.

Chapter 1937 Chapter 1937 The production crew members were mesmerized by the romantic song once again.

It was a wonderful setting where they all felt envious, but none of them could look away.

"I forgot to ask you earlier, what's the title of this song?" Annabeth Cates asked with a smile after Josh Batton stopped singing.

"You're My Love," he answered without hesitation.

When Annabeth heard this, she felt warm in her heart again.

'You're My Love.' The song title was beautiful too.

"Do you like it?" he asked.

"Yes, I like it."

"Annabeth?"

"Hmm?"

"You're my love," he declared.

Annabeth instantly blushed, unable to hide her embarrassment at all.

"Would you like to listen to it again?" Josh asked.

"It's fine. You must be tired. Come on, let's go outside," Annabeth suggested.

"Okay, we'll take a break. Would you like something to drink?"

Annabeth thought about it for a few seconds. "No. Can you check why my ice cream hasn't arrived? I just want that."

Josh glanced helplessly at Annabeth before opening the food delivery app on his phone to check the status.

Ding-dong.

Ding-dong, ding-dong.

The doorbell started ringing right then, prompting her to stand up with great enthusiasm.

"It must be the ice cream! I'll go and get it."

Josh immediately stood up and forcefully sat her back down on the couch, ruffling her hair gently. "I'll go. You're pregnant, why are you moving around?" "Being pregnant doesn't mean I can't look after myself," she argued.

"Be a good girl."

With that, Josh directly walked out of the piano room to answer the door, opening it.

A female delivery person was standing outside.

As soon as she saw Josh, she was so shocked that she couldn't move.

"Idol-idol-you're my idol," she stammered helplessly. "I thought you were someone else with the same name."

"Nice to meet you," Josh smiled gently at her.

The woman felt as if her heart was melting when he smiled at her. She couldn't describe the excitement she was feeling.

"Umm, here's the ice cream you ordered."

When the woman saw the crew members behind Josh, she immediately shrank to avoid the cameras. "Josh, you're filming. In that case, I shouldn't disturb you." Although she was reluctant to leave, she didn't want to disrupt her idol's work because she was a loyal fan.

Wasn't her idol way too handsome?

He was practically an angel.

She couldn't even see a single pore on his skin.

How could his face be so perfect?

Why was he so flawless?

He had a small face, too.

'Arghh!' the woman was internally screaming.

"Yes, thank you," Josh said before gently closing the door.

Right then, Annabeth was skipping her way into the living room.

As soon as he turned around, he caught her in the act, making him pinch his forehead before quickly walking towards her.

"Didn't I tell you not to skip around? What if you end up hurting yourself?" He had a worried look on his face.

"Miscarrying is no laughing matter. You might end up dead!" Josh looked serious.

Knowing he was only worried about her, she felt warm in her heart again.

Josh only had eyes for her.

"I'm sorry, I forgot. Now, can I have my ice cream?"

"Call me 'Darling', and I'll give it to you," Josh told her.

"Darling. My wonderful Darling," she said, grinning.

Josh held her hand and led her to the couch, retrieving a small container once they settled in.

Opening it, he scooped out a spoonful before feeding it to Annabeth.

She had not had ice cream in a long while. Now that it was in front of her, she quickly ate it.

The dense, milky flavor spread in her mouth, making Annabeth feel happy.

For people who lived in the north, nothing was better than eating ice cream in a heated room on a winter day.

A single mouthful of ice cream could get rid of all the heat in one's body.

Soon after devouring the spoonful in her mouth, Annabeth stared with longing at the container. She was hoping he would give her another spoonful.

"You said you'd only have one spoonful," Josh reminded.

She instantly raised one finger. "Darling, just one more. Please, I'm begging you."

She wanted it badly.

Very much so.

Seeing how pitiful she seemed, Josh gave in and fed her another spoonful.

And then, once given an inch, Annabeth wanted a mile.

She repeatedly used the same method to convince Josh to feed her over and over again.

Each time, he couldn't refuse her, relenting whenever she asked for another spoonful of ice cream.

The affectionate look in his eyes was very apparent.

The production team all felt envious, but gradually they learned to get used to it.

After a while, Annabeth eventually finished the entire container of ice cream, perplexing her husband by the time he realized it.

He had a helpless look in his eyes when he saw the empty ice-cream container.

He immediately shook his head and looked at Annabeth as if she was a child. "How could an adult have such little self-control? Hmm?"

Annabeth scratched her head awkwardly. "I-I simply couldn't resist it. Perhaps, the baby wanted it."

Annabeth was never like this in the past.

However, ever since she became pregnant, she'd feel compelled to eat whatever she wanted right away.

She had to eat until she satisfied the urge, or she would feel awful.

Perhaps, Annabeth thought, the baby in her stomach made her crave such things.

Josh shook his head helplessly once again. "I can't stand it. What am I going to do with you?"

He began murmuring to himself a minute later. “It doesn't seem like can much to you, so what should I do? guess I'll just have to pamper you."

UMS When Annabeth heard this, she couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Beep, beep, beep.

His phone started ringing, interrupting their conversation.

Josh glanced at his phone on the coffee table.

Chapter 1938 Chapter 1938 The person calling was Sharon Lindt.

When Josh Batton saw his mother calling, he quickly picked up the phone. "Mom must be checking up on us, wanting to know if I'm taking good care of you."

After that, he answered the call, and soon, they could hear his mother's voice.

"Annabeth said you'd be at home today. Are you taking good care of her?"

Hearing this, he immediately put the call on the loudspeaker as he wanted his wife to hear, too.

Meanwhile, Annabeth Cates could hear everything.

These days, she found Sharon's voice even more endearing than her own mother's. Her calls had come more frequently ever since she became pregnant.

Sometimes, her mother-in-law cared more about her than her own mother.

Josh naturally wrapped his arm around Annabeth's shoulders. "Of course. You can ask Annabeth if you don't believe me."

"Is she next to you?" Sharon asked.

"Yes."

"Hi, Mom. I'm here," Annabeth spoke up.

"Honey, is he taking good care of you? Is he doing everything you ask?"

"Yes, he is. Don't worry, Mom. Don't you know how Josh is?" Annabeth said truthfully.

"That's great, that's great. Annabeth, if there's anything you want to eat, just tell him directly. Don't worry about troubling him. He's your husband, after all. He's supposed to do everything for you," Sharon added.

Hearing that, Josh glanced helplessly at a nearby camera then returned his gaze at his phone. "Mom, I have a question for you."

"Go ahead."

"Am I your biological son, or was I adopted?" Josh asked.

"You little brat! What are you saying? Why wouldn't you be my biological son?" Sharon asked.

"Why do I feel like Annabeth is your biological daughter?" Josh asked.

Sharon coughed awkwardly. "Oh, that-that indeed I do neglect you sometimes because of Annabeth. I'm sorry, but you should understand why. Don't you?"

Josh chuckled and nodded. "Yeah. Fine, fine, I wouldn't dare say no."

The production team felt even more envious of Annabeth.

Not only did she have a great husband, but she also had a great mother-in-law.

Why was she so lucky?

She practically had the best of both worlds.

What about other people?

Comparisons never did anyone any good.

"Indeed, you wouldn't. It's almost time for lunch. What are you cooking for Annabeth?" Sharon asked.

Josh turned his tender gaze to Annabeth to address his question. "What would you like to eat?"

She considered for a few seconds. "I'm not exactly sure what to eat, but perhaps something sour and spicy."

"In that case, cook sour-and-spicy potato strips, sweet-and-sour pock ribs, steamed fish with pickled vegetables, and minestrone. These dishes are delicious and nutritious," Sharon suggested.

Josh looked at his wife. "What do you think, Annabeth?"

She nodded her approval happily.

"All right, I'll cook those," Josh said.

"Do you have all the necessary fredients for a pregnant You must cook with et woman," Sharon reminded him.

"I think we're out of pork ribs," he replied.

"I have some here. They're imported, cut, and already cleaned. I'll get someone to send it over," Sharon said.

Chapter 1939 Chapter 1939 "Okay, great," Josh Batton said.

"Annabeth likes pork ribs, but I only have a small portion, so you'll have to eat less," Sharon Lindt said.

"Okay, I've got it," he replied.

Annabeth Cates felt so happy being incredibly pampered by everyone around her.

Meanwhile, the female production crew members couldn't help lamenting about their own lives.

They couldn't believe what they were hearing.

They were also married women, but why was Annabeth's mother-in-law so supportive but theirs weren't?

After briefly chatting with his mother, Josh hung up the phone before standing up and gazing down at his wife. "It will be lunchtime soon, so I should start preparing now."

Annabeth gently patted the seat he had just vacated. "Hmm, there's no rush. You can sit for a while longer."

"No, the dishes you want to eat are a little more complicated and would require more preparation time. Pregnant women tend to get hungry easily," he said.

"Need my help?" she asked.

"Sit here and relax. I didn't marry you so you could help out in the kitchen."

Annabeth didn't know how to respond to that.

"Be a good girl and keep yourself entertained. I'll go start cooking now. All you need to do as my wife is to sit still and look pretty. As for putting bread on the table and doing chores around the house, leave all o that to me."

With that, Josh directly walked into the kitchen.

At that moment, Annabeth felt as if her heart was melting.

The female crew members felt so jealous that they might pass out in the next second.

***

Filming finally ended after dinner at seven o'clock in the evening.

Josh and Annabeth sent the production crew on their way before returning to their bedroom. They took a bath and went to bed.

Their episode of 'Their Day Together' aired seven days later, instantly becoming a hit on the internet.

That night#Their Day Together#' became on e number one hot topiet internet, with the after it. Congs 'Explosive' after it. Cop Due to Josh's participation, Atlantis TV's viewer ratings reached an all-time high.

The couple's form of interaction in the show earned them countless new fans, making the number of click-through views on the internet exceed one hundred million as soon as the episode aired.

Josh was insanely popular.

He and Annabeth were close to each other in almost every scene.

The internet had a meltdown when everyone saw Josh performing 'You're My Love' for Annabeth, with so many comments came pouring in that the entire footage was nearly blocked- "I'm jealous, you're jealous, we're all jealous tonight."

"I like this couple so much. They are so affectionate with each other. I hope that they stay happy together forever."

"The way Annabeth teased Josh was so funny."

"Exactly, why should we be tortured by your display of affection when buying your album? Haha, Josh, you're heartless!" "Annabeth knows all too well how we feel as Josh's fans. I will always like her."

Chapter 1940 Chapter 1940 "Annabeth is adorable. She knows how we feel."

"I have become her fan. I think I know why Josh loves her. Who wouldn't love a girl like her?"

"Although she's not as pretty as other girls in the entertainment industry, she's gentle and adorable. Hahaha!"

At the time, Annabeth Cates was on her laptop with Josh Batton beside her, silently feeding her as they watched the episode together.

She occasionally opened the live chat room to see the incoming comments.

Without a doubt, this variety show had earned Josh many new fans, and more of them were starting to acknowledge her.

His image as a good husband also became more apparent, making her feel pleased with all this development.

Soon, the footage switched over to when he had her ice cream delivered. The production team cleverly edited the parts where she insisted on satisfying her cravings, by adding special effects and subtitles.

The scene appeared heart-warming and lively at the same time, prompting an upsurge of activity on the comment section again— "Hahaha, Josh completely fell for Annabeth's tricks!"

"That's hilarious! Josh must love Annabeth so much that he willingly fell for her puppy dog eyes."

"Annabeth was doing everything she could to appear cute, and it's all so she could eat ice cream. She's truly adorable. It's the first time I've seen her like this."

"I've become this couple's fan. They are really lovely."

"Hahaha, I never imagined Josh would become such a loving husband one day."

Right after that, the footage switched over to when Sharon Lindt called to remind her son to take good care of Annabeth.

When Soon said those things out of for her daughter-in-lawe expressed how were in the comment The netizens went wild, especially when Sharon told Josh to eat less of the pork ribs, simply because Annabeth liked them.

Annabeth felt surprised by all their comments— "Hahahaha, is Josh really her biological son? I feel like he and Annabeth should both get a DNA test to find out who's actually from the Batton family."

"Hahaha, why do I suddenly find Josh so vulnerable? Is Sharon his biological mother?" "Annabeth is definitely the Batton family's number one priority. I feel bad for Josh, hahaha!" "Haha, women in the Batton family have an unusually privileged status. It's hilarious!"

"I can't stop laughing! Hahaha, I wish I knew what Josh was thinking at the time."

"Josh's mother is the best kind of mother-in-law. I'm getting tired. saying how envious I am of Xyla and Annabeth." Content belonglifet After briefly reading the comments, Annabeth closed the live chat and continued to watch the show with a smile on her face.

She had to admit that the show was very well produced.

The composition, quality of the footage, editing, and post-production were excellent.

The entire episode appeared heart-warming, soothing, lively, and interesting.

While watching the episode, Annabeth felt as if time had slowed down.

Although those were simple moments in their daily life, they became so interesting when pieced together.