Ch. 2131..2140

Chapter 2131 Chapter 2131 Everyone turned to scrutinize Josh Batton's face, whose attention was still on Xyla Quest.

"I don't mind accepting the role, but I'd like to wait until after my wife delivers our baby. I'll choose the right time for it. Will that be acceptable to you guys?"

"Yeah, we understand. We'll try not to do it too soon," Xyla immediately answered.

"We still need a lot more time to prepare before we start shooting this film. There's no rush. Besides, we don't mind waiting for you," Henry Armstrong assured him.

Josh instantly nodded. He had no qualms about it if that was the case.

Georgie Clementine, who was silently watching all this while, leaned against Henry as she gazed at Josh with a sigh. "Time does fly. You were still single when we first met. Now, you're a married man who's worried about his filming schedule because of his wife."

Josh chuckled when he heard this. "Ain't that the truth? Life is full of wonder."

Sometimes, a person's life could change in an instant.

For example, his life changed when Annabeth Cates appeared in it. He never thought she'd become his partner for life or that she'd be able to replace Xyla in his heart when they first met. Their love story took a natural course as time went on.

After the gathering was over, Josh drove to a bakery to buy the cake that Annabeth liked the most.

The bakery staff was still stunned by his presence by the time he'd left and driven away.

At the same time, '#Josh Batton at the bakery#' occupied the number one spot on the list of hot topics, along with a picture of him leaving the bakery, taken by that staff.

There was also a comment attached to the picture. "I didn't think a celebrity would show up this late at night to buy a cake in our bakery. I heard he bought it for Annabeth."

Within ten minutes after this Weibo post was published, the number of forwards, likes, and comments went through the roof- "Does this mean Annabeth wanted to have some cake at night, and that's why her celebrity husband came out specifically to buy it for her?"

"Isn't Annabeth so lucky? The men in the Batton family are all amazing husbands. I have a question for Josh's mother. Does she have any unmarried son out there?"

"This is like an idol drama. Am I watching a show on the television right now? Josh and Annabeth must stay together. If they ever get a divorce, I won't believe in love anymore."

"Hahaha! Annabeth is the woman I'm most envious of. Even so, I still want to say that she doesn't deserve Josh."

"I suggest whoever wrote the post above to get your head checked.df Annabeth doesn't deserve Josh, do you think you deserve him? Will you please look in the mirror and see your huge belly?"

The comment section on the hot topic was very active.

***

Back at home, Annabeth could see everything clearly on her bed.

As a celebrity, her husband's every move would make it onto the list of hot topics. She was used to it by now.

She was also used to attacks from outsiders who said she didn't deserve Josh. She no longer took any of it seriously since she had gotten used to it. Perhaps she had grown tougher after going through so much by Josh's side.

After scrolling through her feed for a while, she spotted a Weibo post from Sharon Lindt, who had changed her username to Fairy Lindt.

She forwarded one of the earlier comments that said, "Annabeth honestly doesn't deserve Josh. I hope she gets lost."

She replied, "You're the one who doesn't deserve Josh. You're just jealous."

Sharon had always behaved this way and was known to be an unusually good mother-in-law among her peers.

Chapter 2132 Chapter 2132 As soon as Sharon Lindt replied to that Weibo post, many netizens immediately reacted to it.

Many of them liked her post and commented below- "Sharon is here to protect her daughter-in-law again. Hahaha, it's hilarious."

"Ms. Lindt, aren't you taking care of Xyla's children? Isn't it exhausting?"

"Annabeth is lucky to have a good mother-in-law like Sharon."

"Hahaha, Sharon certainly has a strong personality!"

Annabeth Cates couldn't help but smile when she read those comments.

Indeed, her mother-in-law did have a strong personality.

Right after that, she saw Sharon engaging with netizens in the comment section, probably unable to fall asleep, hence why she was still so active.

She replied to netizens that taking care of the children wasn't as exhausting as they thought as she had many nannies at home.

She commented that she was the lucky one to have so many wonderful daughters-in-law.

Netizens clicked on the like button for her replies.

***

Annabeth was still looking at her phone on the bed when Josh Batton entered their bedroom, carrying the cake he'd bought earlier.

After putting the cake down by the bed, he ruffled her hair. "I bought a small slice, just enough for you. Hurry up and eat. The fork and knife are both in there. "Didn't you want milk tea? I'll go prepare it for you right away," he added.

It felt like a dream that a celebrity adored by many was doing these things for her.

What did she do to deserve this?

Hugging him tightly, she wrapped her arms around his neck. "Okay. Honey, you're the best!"

Josh chuckled. "I'm your husband, so of course, I must treat you right. The men in the Batton family were taught that we'd die if we mistreat our wives."

། Annabeth couldn't resist laughing when she heard this. That lesson should be framed on the wall.

Who came up with it?

Was the older generation of men in the Batton family all like that?

"Did you have a good time on your own tonight?" Josh asked.

She nodded. "Yeah. Honestly, I regretted not tagging along after you left. I didn't feel like moving at the time, but staying at home is boring, She realized that she had become clingy after spending more time with her husband, wishing she could be with him at all times.

"In that case, I'll take you with me next time," he said, chuckling. "I'll take you wherever I go, all right? What do you think?"

"Okay, sure," she agreed. "I'll tag along except when you're at work. I'm pregnant, so I'll only cause you trouble."

"I'm sure you won't. I'm only worried that someone might bump into you at work when it's chaotic because I can't be by your side at all times."

Annabeth nodded, feeling warm in her heart.

Her husband was a good person.

"All right, I'll make you some milk tea now. Eat the cake first, okay?" he said, his tone as gentle as his gaze.

Chapter 2133 Chapter 2133 Soon, Josh Batton walked out of the room while Annabeth Cates sat by the bed and ate the cake he'd bought.

Meanwhile, she continued to look through some photos and videos of Josh at events on Weibo. Recently, he'd only worked one to two hours a day, sometimes not at all, because of her pregnancy. Therefore, there was very little news about him on the internet.

For that reason, fans appreciated it even more each time he appeared, paying even more attention to him whenever his name came up.

While scrolling, Annabeth ended up clicking into a forum dedicated to Josh. In there, fans posted all sorts of compliments and messages asking people to vote for him on various platforms.

She could sense how much his fans loved him through the forum.

They carefully edited each photo of Josh and reposted them countless times. Soon, she spotted a picture of Josh buying cake for her late at night, except it was edited and looked different from the one she'd seen.

Josh looked even more handsome in this picture, appearing a lot gentler.

Many fans were expressing their thoughts- "I used to dislike Annabeth because Josh loved her so much, but I've changed my mind after a while."

"Annabeth must be a good person. Josh is willing to give up so much for her. Although I'm jealous, I hope they can stay together."

"Ahh! I almost bumped into Josh. I left the bakery ten minutes before he showed up. It's such a shame!"

"Annabeth is very lucky to be with the man of our dreams."

"If I ever get the chance, I'd like to ask Annabeth how it feels to be loved by such a perfect man."

"I used to be angry that he'd gotten so soon, but I've t it through now. I feel that everything's fine as long as he's happy.

Annabeth could sense how deeply Josh's fans loved him and were envious of her. But now, they seemed to care for her, too.

The longer Annabeth and Josh were together, the more she could feel that his fans cared about her and loved her.

Approximately thirty minutes later, Josh returned with a cup of milk tea he'd made. It was prepared with milk, tea leaves, and caramel. He also added pearls that he made from scratch.

It looked almost identical to milk tea sold in shops.

The fragrant scent wafted through her nose, tempting her taste buds.

She set her phone down, smiling as she peered at the cup in his hand.

In the past, Josh had made milk tea for her once, but it didn't look as good then.

Most importantly, there weren't any pearls in the cup of milk tea back then.

Annabeth seemed surprised. "How did you do it? When did you buy these pearls?"

"I made them from scratch," he said.

"You made them? How?"

"I only needed some tapioca flour. It's not that hard, but that isn't what you should be paying attention to. You should be focused on the time. It's almost time for bed, so finish this milk tea and get ready for bed.

"I used very few tea leaves to avoid making you lose sleep," Josh said, handing the cup to Annabeth.

Chapter 2134 Chapter 2134 The milk tea was warm, just the right temperature for drinking. The cup felt warm to the touch.

Annabeth Cates suddenly felt warm all over, like she was surrounded by joy.

Setting her cup down, she picked up her phone and carefully took two pictures of it.

There was a look of joy in her eyes. "This milk tea looks so good, I have to share it on social media."

She added a filter onto the pictures before publishing them on her feed. "My husband made this late at night. It even has pearls in it. He made the pearls by hand. Isn't he amazing?"

Her post received countless likes and comments, but she wasn't interested in that.

She only wanted to drink the milk tea. Picking up her cup, she took a sip.

It tasted even better than the ones sold commercially, much to the pleasant surprise of Annabeth.

She took another sip and looked at her husband. "Honey, if you don't feel like working in the entertainment industry anymore, I think you can open a milk tea store. You might end up with franchises all over the country. It tastes amazing."

Josh Batton smiled in satisfaction when he heard this. "Really?"

She nodded.

"Okay, I'll open a milk tea store if I decide to leave the entertainment industry one day," he joked.

She nodded again.

"Silly girl, no one can ever get rid of me in the entertainment industry," he teased.

"I was kidding, but this is really good."

Annabeth felt extremely lucky to have Josh, a celebrity admired by millions of people, willing to do chores for her.

He spent every day making sure she was comfortable.

"Yeah, I was only kidding, too," he said. "All right, don't drink too much. I may have used fewer tea leaves, but you still shouldn't drink too much."

Although she nodded obediently, she still drank half of it.

Realizing she had drunk too much, she scratched her head sheepishly before handing the cup back to Josh "I accidentally drank too much. Here, you can have the rest."

Josh didn't mind and gulped down the remaining milk tea, emptying the cup.

After that, Annabeth quickly entered the bathroom to brush her teeth before making her way back to the bed while he took a shower in the bathroom.

With the sound of running water in the bathroom, she continued to scroll through Weibo on the bed when she couldn't fall asleep.

That was when she saw Josh's name on the list of hot topics again. Her name was there, too.

Hot topic number one: '#Josh personally makes milk tea for Annabeth#'.

She was shocked to see this, especially when she had casually posted this on her social media feed, but now, it ended up appearing on the number one spot on the list of hot topics.

She was stunned by how fast the news spread.

Inhaling deeply, she clicked on it to see a screenshot of her post right away.

There were comments written by a marketing account above the screenshot, saying, "Annabeth showed off the cup of milk tea Josh personally made for her on here social media feed. Looks like they have a very intimate relationship after getting married."

Chapter 2135 Chapter 2135 The marketing account's post had been published less than a minute ago, but there were already over a million forwards, likes, and comments.

People were saying all sorts of things in the comment section- "Oh my god! Josh was worried that the milk tea sold outside wasn't healthy for Annabeth, so he made it for her. I can only picture him doing it. It's wonderful!"

"As a woman, I'm envious of two people. The first is Xyla Quest, and the second is Annabeth Cates."

"I've always known that Josh is a gentle and considerate person. I also knew that he'd be very good to his partner if he ever got married. I knew I would one day see him being intimate with someone else. However, I didn't think that day would come so soon. I also didn't expect I'd be this jealous."

"He's such an amazing husband. I also want milk tea made by my idol. I'm sure it tastes good!"

"Josh even knows how to make pearls. There's nothing he can't do. I'm so jealous."

"What have I done wrong? Why must I keep seeing Josh and Annabeth's intimate love life when I scroll through Weibo? I can't imagine them ever breaking up."

"I'm going to say the same thing I've said before. Other people's husbands never fail to disappoint me. My husband wouldn't even go out and buy milk tea for me in the middle of the night, let alone make it for me on his own."

After briefly going through the comment section, Annabeth exited the topic.

She no longer reacted much when she read comments on the internet because she was numb to it after seeing too much.

She continued to peruse over the forum dedicated to her husband, looking at videos edited by his fans.

She still admired him even though they lived together and could see him every day. Her heart still raced whenever she saw videos of him.

Ten minutes later, Annabeth heard the sound of the hairdryer. A few minutes later, Josh finished drying his hair and walked out of the bathroom with nothing but a towel around him.

The white towel covered the parts that needed to be covered, leaving his perfect abs, collar bones, vest lines, and lean waist exposed.

He looked very desirable.

Just one look was enough for her to lose herself in his good looks. She couldn't help but recall how people were commenting about his sexy waist in the forum earlier and that he had the best-looking waist in the entertainment industry within the country.

She thought so, too.

"What are you staring at? Hmm?" Josh asked, slowly stepping forward and making his way under the covers. He then hugged her from behind and pulled the blanket over them both.

"We've been living together for so long. Haven't you seen enough?"

Annabeth turned around and clung to him. "Yeah, I still want to look at you."

"Fine, you can keep looking, but not too long. I'm afraid..." he trailed off.

"What are you afraid of?" she asked.

"Take a guess."

She immediately blushed. Indeed, they intimacy for a long time, but tel.net intimn't had any physical couldn't be helped. Cobelongs "I'm sorry."

"Why are you sorry? I can understand that it's not the right time," Josh said.

"Wait until I've delivered," she told him.

"Okay, don't worry."

Annabeth smiled before hugging him again. "Honey, did you know you're on the list of hot topics?"

"Yeah, I know."

"It's not about the cake. It's something else," she told him with a smirk.

"What is it?" he asked in confusion.

Chapter 2136 Chapter 2136 Josh Batton was already used to appearing on the list of hot topics in his line of work.

"It's about milk tea. Everyone's praising you for being a good husband," Annabeth Cates said.

"Oh?"

"Yeah, and they also said they're envious of me. I can relate to that. How did I find a wonderful husband like you?"

All men enjoyed receiving compliments, especially if they came from their wives.

Josh felt extremely satisfied and hugged her tightly. "Yeah, you've got good taste, and so do I.” Her heart instantly warmed upon hearing that.

"All right. It's time for bed," he said, smiling as he turned off the lights.

The room became dark and quiet.

"Oh, right. Georgie said I haven't been active enough, so she suggested filming a lifestyle vlog. You can help me out with it tomorrow," he said in the darkness. "Okay, sure."

"In that case, let's film one of me preparing lunch tomorrow," he suggested. "What would you like to eat?"

"Anything, as long as you're the one who made it," she replied.

***

The next afternoon, Josh quickly began preparing lunch for Annabeth upon returning home.

Meanwhile, she was filming the entire process quietly next to him.

His excellent physique was apparent in a white shirt and long, black pants. He looked like a prince who had shown up at a royal banquet despite wearing an apron.

"For the first dish, I'm making prawns with tomato sauce. It's currently my wife's favorite dish. Firstly, I need to remove the prawns' innards. Josh explained while he cleaned the prawns, using ΕΡΟΛΟΓ toothpicks to remove the innards one at a time.

He seemed to be very focused while wearing a serious expression. Every move he made seemed dignified, seemingly charming even if he was only cooking. Annabeth was falling for him all over again as she gazed at him through the camera.

Soon, the dish was complete.

Then, he picked up another tomato. "Next, I'm going to make stir-fried eggs and tomatoes, another one of my wife's favorite."

"After that I make three more dishes; braised sea cucumber, stir-fried broccolini, and soureand-spicy potato stripsyel.net wife enjoys these dishes very much. en.swhovels.net "She needs a healthy diet, especially now that she's pregnant. My mother specifically asked me to put more thought into preparing her meals."

He kept talking in front of the camera, speaking at a moderate rate with a magnetic quality to his voice.

It was as if time stood still.

Sunlight streamed in from outside, filling the spacious kitchen. The camera captured every second of the heartwarming scene.

He'd prepared a total of six dishes, explaining the cooking process the entire time.

Once he was done cooking, he brought all the dishes into the dining room.

Meanwhile, Annabeth carefully took pictures of the appetizing dishes with her camera.

Chapter 2137 Chapter 2137 Josh Batton carefully set up the table nearby.

It was a heart-warming sight.

He and his wife seemed very happy.

Annabeth Cates stopped filming after taking pictures of the dishes. "Are we done? Do we need to film ourselves eating?"

He shook his head. "No, we don't."

Clicking a button to save the video, she turned off the camera and sat down to start eating.

***

After the meal, Josh was responsible for doing the dishes and cleaning up the kitchen while Annabeth sent Georgie Clementine the video she had recorded.

Georgie was very impressed with the video and kept praising her on WeChat.

She was glad that Georgie was happy with the video, but she was feeling giddy from listening to all the compliments.

She began to go through the rest of the day leisurely, starting with watching tv and eating snacks while her husband kept himself occupied in the kitchen.

After watching the television for about two hours, she got bored and logged onto Weibo to see that Josh had appeared on the number spot on the list of hot topics again. '#Josh Batton's vlog#'.

She knew that her video had been published, so she excitedly clicked on the topic to check it out.

At the top, she could see the vlog she filmed published by X Entertainment earlier, accompanied by a line of text. "Josh's cooking looks so good."

Clicking on the video, she saw that the hour-long video had already been edited and shortened to ten minutes.

The editing was done superbly, with a warm-colored filter. It made the video appear even more heartwarming.

As it played, Josh looked even better than other male protagonists in idol dramas.

Annabeth was very pleased with the video.

Although it was only published ten minutes ago, there were already over three million forwards, likes, and comments, proving how popular Josh was.

The comments below the post were all from his fans- "Ahh! It's a new video of Josh! He looks so handsome."

"It's so rare to see Josh! He's such a wonderful husband! Ahh!"

"He can't stop talking about his wife. He keeps talking about what she likes and what he's cooking for her He also mentions how his mother told him to pay attention to his wife's diet. How could such a wonderful man exist?"

"My idol still looks very charming when he cooks at home. I think I'm going to pass out. Help!"

"Hehe, what's the big deal? It's just his public image as a good guy. Don't be surprised if his image crumbles one day."

"People can be evil these days. Do you think other people are like you? Filming a vlog doesn't mean he's trying to portray himself in way."

swn certain After reading through the comments, Annabeth closed the topic before browsing other stuff on the list of hot topics.

A lot had happened on the list of hot topics today.

There was news of a celebrity cheating, another celebrity couple breaking up, and a certain celebrity accepted the role for a major film. There was also news of a company declaring bankruptcy.

She had only been away from Weibo for half a day, but it seemed like she'd already missed out on a lot of what happened around the world.

Chapter 2138 Chapter 2138 Annabeth Cates started reading through each Weibo post, feeling a little overwhelmed by the number of contents.

She read about how celebrities cheated on or broke up with their partners.

One woman had up to six different boyfriends, while another man had more than six girlfriends.

It all seemed very exciting, but she began to feel uncomfortable and couldn't take it anymore at some point.

By then, Josh Batton had finished cleaning up the kitchen, so he walked over to sit next to Annabeth.

Seeing her staring at her phone, he immediately set it aside. "You'll strain your eyes if you keep staring at the phone. What were you looking at?"

Taking a deep breath, she slowly processed what she'd seen before turning to look at Josh. "I was reading some gossip on Weibo. Are people in the entertainment industry all so promiscuous? They can have multiple partners at the same time."

Although she had seen a lot of unusual stuff in the entertainment industry, she still couldn't help but criticize such behavior.

"I've seen what you mentioned before. It does seem quite ridiculous," he answered.

"If I'm not mistaken, that woman who cheated on her boyfriend used to go after you, didn't she?"

Josh felt chills down his spine at the thought. He pinched his forehead helplessly. “Yeah.” "It's so messed up," Annabeth sighed and he agreed.

"Yeah."

The more she discovered about the dirty side of the entertainment industry, the more she felt that the man next to her was a real treasure.

Despite working in such an environment, he was never influenced by it and remained pure as he had always been.

His fans were lucky because they'd never have to worry about him being involved in scandals. Those unbelievably disgusting gossip would never have anything to do with him.

News related to Josh would always be about him doing charitable deeds, winning awards in acting and singing, and sharing his personal life.

Annabeth felt lucky to have met someone as indescribably good as her husband.

"Darling?" he said hesitantly.

"Hmm?"

"Let's make a promise. If you fall out of love with me one day, you must tell me directly. We must neverdet anything like that happen to us, okay?" Josh asked.

She nodded. "I will never stop loving you. I should be the one saying this to you."

"I won't ever stop loving you, either. Anyway, no matter what happens, we must always stay loyal to each other, all right?"

His tone was soft, with a unique, charming quality to it.

"Okay," she nodded obediently. "We'll always be loyal to each other. I know we'll always be in love. Isn't that so?"

"Yeah. Oh, right. My parents wanted to visit you tonight," he told her lovingly.

Annabeth was excited to hear this. "Isn't your mother busy looking after the children? Why is she still making time to come see me?" "She said she has to treat both daughters-in-law equally. She can't neglect you because of Xyla, Lynette, and Leon," he explained.

She felt even more touched and honestly didn't mind at all. She wouldn't feel neglected even if Sharon Lindt didn't visit her because Sharon she knew how much she cared about her.

"I invited them to stay for dinner, and they said yes. I'll have to head I'll cook buy some groceries. Overto something nice for them,"

said.

"Okay, we'll cook something nice," she said, nodding. "I'll help if you can't handle it on your own."

Right then, his phone started ringing.

Chapter 2139 Chapter 2139 Seeing the call coming from an unknown number, Josh Batton immediately terminated the call.

"Why didn't you answer? Was it from a pretty woman?" Annabeth Cates asked jokingly.

Josh ruffled her hair. "There aren't any pretty women around me for a start, let alone after I got married."

He had never been a promiscuous man and would always keep a distance from the women around him.

No matter how attractive they were, he'd make sure to keep a safe distance.

After getting married, he was even more careful about this.

Annabeth knew this very well.

People who contacted her husband were either directors or wealthy investors. Other people rarely reached out to him.

Although there were the occasional calls from women, they mostly had a one-sided crush on him. Annabeth had no idea how they acquired his number. Despite the temptations of money and women in the entertainment industry, she never had to worry that her husband would succumb to those things.

She couldn't help but laugh at the sight of his seriousness. He then pinched her ears. "Idiot! I was just joking. Why are you taking it so seriously?"

Josh chuckled again. "I was just afraid you'd misunderstand. Anyway, that wasn't a random stranger. It was a director who's been begging me to act on a new project. He wants me to get involved right away, but I wouldn't agree to that, of course.

"But he hasn't given up. He still hopes that I will help him," he explained.

"Which director is that?"

"It's Gavin Schubert. We used to be on very good terms," he shrugged helplessly.

She was pleasantly surprised to hear this. "What? Him? I heard he's working on a new film. However, the male lead was caught doing drugs, so that's why they needed a е replacement. Why didn't you say yes if he wants you?

"I remember it's a huge project and a great story. Although the filming. hasn't begun, everybody in the industry has high hopes that it will be a hit," she added.

Josh pinched his forehead helplessly at her words. "You're still pregnant. I can't possibly accept the role, no matter how much the compensation is.

"We've already agreed that I must take good care of you," he added.

"But it's a great opportunity and such a waste not to take it. Besides, would you end up offending him if you reject the offer? He's not е someone you can afford to offend," she said thoughtfully.

"I don't think there's anyone in the industry I can't afford to offend."

"But it's still better to stay on good terms with someone like him," she argued.

"I've offended enough people recently, so what's one more?" he scoffed. "It doesn't matter. You're my top priority."

Annabeth felt warm in her heart hearing that, knowing how much he had sacrificed for her recently.

Many people have offered Josh different opportunities during this period, but he had turned all of them down, not hesitating at all no matter how good they were.

Sometimes, Annabeth felt very sorry when she thought about it, but he would convince her each time by saying such things.

Knowing he had already made up his mind, she didn't say anything further.

"Don't worry, I won't be affected," he assured her.

"But wouldn't accepting the offer propel you forward in your career?" she asked.

"I don't care, silly girl. I've thought everything through before I made this decision." With that, he pulled her into his arms.

Chapter 2140 Chapter 2140 Annabeth Cates silently embraced Josh Batton and remained silent.

It was a tender moment which he enjoyed greatly, just spending time with her.

He'd led a fast-paced lifestyle day and night back when he worked hard in the entertainment industry.

Now that he occasionally took things slower, he found that it wasn't too bad, either.

"Besides, I need some rest, too. Do you want me to collapse from exhaustion? Can't I take a break while you're pregnant?" he asked. "Okay, fine."

"Annabeth, remember this. Money and fame are important, and so is status. However, nothing can compare to you and our child," he insisted. Her heart warmed at his words. Josh was such a perfect man, and he loved her so much. What did she ever do to deserve him?

They quietly embraced each other while watching tv and eating snacks. It was a peaceful time.

Approximately half an hour later, the doorbell rang, prompting Josh to straighten up to open the door.

Sharon Lindt and Wilson Batton were standing outside, carrying bags of various sizes containing edible goods.

They brought vegetables and also supplements.

He immediately reached for the bags. "Why did you come over so early? Also, why did you bring so much stuff?"

Sharon immediately walked in and changed into slippers. "I didn't buy these for you. It's all for Annabeth. I came earlier to cook for you two so that she wouldn't insist on cooking. I'd feel awful if that happened." With that, she walked over to her daughter-in-law and sat next to her.

At that moment, Annabeth felt surrounded by happiness.

Josh laughed. "It feels like Xyla and Annabeth are your daughters while Stanley and I aren't important at all!"

Wilson changed into slippers before gently otting his son on the . "There's nothing I cap.net to help if you think that wan do Josh had no retort at all.

Annabeth smiled at his parents when Wilson approached her then. "Dad, Mom."

"Hey, how are you feeling today?" Wilson asked.

"I feel great," she replied with a smile. "Josh has been taking good care of me."

Sharon gave her son a satisfactory glance. "That's good! I saw his vlog, and he did so well. I ought to commend him."

She then touched Annabeth's cheek affectionately. "You seem to be in et of health. I'm so net the pink happy see you like this."

"Everyone has been taking good care of me. How could I not be in the pink of health? Dad, Mom, Honey, thank you all."

She could never repay the Batton family's kindness.

Apart from thanking them, she didn't know what else to say.

"Silly girl, don't mention it. We are a family. It's only right that we you well. I don't want to re treate myself," Wilson said. Conte a