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,
“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 m
“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
Annabeth Cates respected the production crew…After watching the entire episode, Annabeth quickly logged into Weibo on her computer.She then rested her head against Josh Batton’s shoulder before naturally opening the list of hot topics.Just as she expected, ‘#Annabeth Cates and Josh Batton on Their Day Together#’ was on the number one spot.Its level of popularity had gone through the roof.There was the word ‘explosive’ behind the topic.Meanwhile, ‘#You’re My Love#’ made it onto the second spot on the list.It was also wildly popular.There was also the word ‘explosive’ behind the topic.Annabeth instantly opened the first topic to look at it.The most recent posts on the topic were published by several marketing accounts. There were short clips of Annabeth and Josh interacting with each other.Meanwhile, Josh’s fans and random netizens commented below those posts—“I’m purely a random netizen. After seeing all this, I’ve become a fan of Josh, the handsome and loving hu
Josh Batton’s smile was the most beautiful thing Annabeth Cates had ever seen.Her love for him was almost like a lifelong religion; she was willing to sacrifice everything for him.“Honey,” she called out softly with a smile on her face.“Yes...” Josh returned her smile. “Why don't you continue browsing? I’ll head upstairs to get the bath ready for you, okay?” “Okay.”“Good girl,” he said before heading up the stairs.Once he had left, Annabeth shifted her attention back to the hot topics on Weibo.According to the app, ‘Their Day Together’ already had two billion views, the highest viewing rate in the history of variety shows.From the looks of it, it would be difficult to surpass this record.Because of this episode, Josh’s followers increased by five million as soon as it aired.He also had over two million followers on his community fan page.Annabeth was pleased with all the good news.These statistics proved that her husband’s position as the top celebrity on the co
Annabeth Cates was delighted with what she saw.While reading through the comments, she also saw one from Sharon Lindt.“Josh has done well. He is a good son,” Mother of Fairies wrote.Annabeth instantly forwarded Sharon’s comment. “Hahaha, Mom, don’t worry. He’s very good to me.”Not long after she forwarded that, there were more than a thousand forwards, likes, and comments to this post—“Is this your mother-in-law? Hahahaha. Why is she so adorable?”“That’s hilarious! Nice to meet you, @Mother of Fairies.”“Other people always have good mothers-in-law. I’m so jealous.”“@Josh Batton, I sympathize with you. Your status at home must be very low.”“Annabeth is Sharon’s new favorite now. She’s forgotten all about her son, Josh.”Reading through these comments was amusing and entertaining to Annabeth.Meanwhile, in the bathroom upstairs, Josh sprinkled some rose petals into the filled bathtub, then picked up his phone and prepared to call his wife.The fragrant scent of roses
When Annabeth Cates heard what Josh Batton said, she instantly felt her heart swelling with warmth. She could guess what the subject matter was about, despite not hearing the entire conversation.She hastened her steps towards him.When Josh saw her rapid pace, he immediately dashed forward and grabbed her by the arms with a nervous look on his face.Covering his phone with one hand, he gazed at Annabeth in alarm. “What are you doing? Haven’t I told you not to walk up the stairs so fast? What if you end up hurting yourself? How are you going to compensate for that?”“I’ll find a way, I guess,” she answered.“You can’t.”Annabeth was speechless.“Wait for me upstairs. I’m having a chat with Georgie,” Josh said.Knowing Georgie was on the other end of the line, she immediately snatched the phone away from him. “Georgie, are we invited to take part in another couple’s variety show?”“Yes,” Georgie answered truthfully.Annabeth leaned against the railing after hearing this. She
Quest Group’s official Weibo account called this medicine Resurrection Pill. A single pill was enough to cure different variations of the leukemia illness.At the same time, Quest Group also shared success stories from pharmaceutical companies it owned about how the medicine could cure patients with leukemia.Quest Group hoped to gain everyone’s trust.The company claimed that the cost of production for a single pill was five thousand dollars and that the company wouldn’t make any profit from sales.Suddenly, the company’s official Weibo page came under fire, with people commenting with all sorts of criticisms.“Who would believe your claim that a single pill that costs five thousand could cure all variations of leukemia? Do you think I’m a three-year-old child?”“What kind of herbs require five thousand to produce? This is a gimmick to fool the unintelligent folks. I thought Xyla was a decent person. Yucks! Indeed, she’s a disgusting capitalist!”“Whoever buys this medicine is
Xyla quickly reached for Hannah’s hand. “Is that right? Hannah, you’re amazing…! You’re practically on par with Leon!”Hannah laughed, slightly embarrassed. “Not at all.”“Oh, cut it out. If you hadn’t helped me, how could I have improved so quickly?” Leon chuckled.“I guess I’ve lived up to my promise.” Hannah giggled along.Back then, she had promised Leon that she would become someone deserving of him.She claimed that she would grow with Leon.Without a doubt, she had done it.Now, Hannah had become a successful woman many would often speak of. She earned her rightful seat next to Leon as the CEO of Dragon Group.Stanley also turned to look at Hannah. “Yes, Hannah’s very capable. She’s our family pride.”Hannah laughed. “I was lucky to be accepted by your family.”In fact, Hannah genuinely felt grateful toward the Batton family over the years she had spent with them.They had helped her through all the hardship she encountered when she was poor and down on her luck.Aft
“Hannah, I’ve taken the first step for you. Are you willing to walk by my side for the rest of our lives?” Leon asked, serious.“Yes, I am…” Hannah answered without missing a beat.“I’ll protect you. From now on, you don’t have to worry about a single thing.” With that, Leon placed both hands on Hannah’s face and kissed her on the lips.The moment their lips touched, everything felt surreal…Hannah could feel pink, light bubbles floating all around her. It felt as if all the flowers in the world were blossoming at once.In Hannah’s dark, depressing life, Leon was her only salvation.He was a ray of hope that led her out of hell, so she could see light once more.Hannah thought she would never have anything to do with Leon after she quit school.Even until now, she still remembered how sorrowful she was on her last day of school.But now… Not only did she get the opportunity to interact with him once more, but they also became a couple.Their driver sighed to himself while
Over time, Leon’s feelings for Hannah grew deeper, stronger, and more intense.He had grown used to having her with him all the time.Thus, he hoped she would stay by his side for the rest of his life.Upon hearing his words, Hannah’s mind went blank.What did her dream guy just say?Was she dreaming?Hannah quickly pinched her palm at the thought in an attempt to discern between dream and reality.Her palm hurt. That meant this wasn’t a dream. It was real!Hannah felt even more dumbfounded…This meant Leon actually liked her! He was confessing to her, wasn’t he?Did her dream guy actually reciprocate her feelings?Never in her wildest dreams did Hannah imagine she would go through such an experience.Excitement jammed her mind, so much that she was rendered speechless. There were many things she wanted to say, and yet, she couldn’t utter a single word.Her heartbeat increased rapidly, and her entire body began to shake. Sensing her trembling body, Leon tightened his e
Immediately after, the men in black pulled out guns from their pockets, which they aimed at Raymond’s head.Raymond panicked instantly, going pale.He subconsciously retreated a step back. “Who are you? Don’t you know what you’re doing is illegal?”Leon sneered. “You don’t deserve to know my name. In this city, I am the law.”Leon’s domineering words made him seem even more imposing.At this moment, Hannah felt as if he was a guardian angel sent from Heaven to protect her.Something about him seemed oddly sacred and heavenly.“Mr. Batton, do I shoot him in the head?” One of the men dressed in black asked.“Mr. Batton? Are you Stanley Batton’s son?!” Fear was beginning to spread through Raymond. For one to have Batton as his surname and act this arrogantly in Atlantis, he could be none other than a member of the renowned Batton family.“How dare you address our president by name?!” Another man in black leveled Raymond with a chilling glare.Suffice to say, Raymond was terrif
Terrible pain ached at every part of Hannah’s body as she collided with the cold, hard ground.The pain was such that all her bones felt close to breaking. Everywhere hurt badly.At that moment, Hannah felt like a fragile doll made of clay that had been forcefully slammed hard against the ground until it broke into small pieces.Her mind went blank from the stinging agony.She braced herself and looked at the cold eyes staring back at her, filled with terror. Stammering, she asked, “Mr. Gray… What is the meaning of this?” “What’s the meaning of this? Ha! Don’t you know what’s good for you? You dumb b*tch… You’re lucky that I set my sights on you!”“How dare you refuse my feelings! Not just that, but you even made up a story to deceive me!”“Even when you saw me, you tried to trick me again!”“Do you think I’m stupid? That I can’t think? Do you honestly think I’d fall for your lies again and again?” Raymond went, his tone steadily rising into a furious roar.He then got on o
Although the sun had long sunk beneath the horizons and darkness had set in, the lively city wasn’t about to be silent anytime soon. Hannah felt deeply unsettled, so much that she didn’t leave right away.Instead, she waited in front of the bar, filled with hesitance and anxiety.Should she really leave?Would Rihanna truly be able to sort things out?The man was Raymond Gray… Neither Rihanna nor the bar could afford to upset him, lest they face terrible repercussions.Hannah remained standing on the same spot, uncertain. She really didn’t know what to do.Finally, she came to a decision. She took out her phone and tapped open a ride-hailing application on her phone.Yet just as she did that, she instantly closed it. Afterwards, she began pacing back and forth in worried circles, going to and fro aimlessly. Right as she was trapped in her worried musings, a group of people exited the bar. Raymond Gray, dressed in black, sporty attire, led all of them in a flamboyant manner.
A handsome waiter quickly walked in and looked at Rihanna. “Ms. Jensen, Mr. Gray out there insists that Hannah should get on stage to sing another song. I told him that Hannah would only sing three songs today…”“He lost his temper and claimed he’d destroy our bar if Hannah refuses to sing another song…” The waiter added. He was visibly trembling by the end of the sentence.Hannah figured Mr. Gray was probably the only son of the new mayor of Atlantis there weren’t many people with Gray as their surname in Atlantis. There were even less people who were arrogant like him. He was the only one.Hannah had heard about how terrible this person could be. He was known to be a womanizer too.Due to his powerful background, he looked down on everyone else. He didn’t respect women at all… Moreover, he had a relatively cruel personality. One could almost describe him as being a pervert.There was once when an owner of a bar offended a female internet celebrity he was dating. He directly hired
Hannah Roland smiled politely at Lina Cohen. “Nice to meet you… Thank you in advance!”“No problem… Do let me know if there’s anything you don’t like about your makeup too,” Lina said.Hannah nodded. “Okay, sure…”“By the way… Do all the signers here get such good treatment? I’m surprised we’re even assigned our own makeup artists,” Hannah asked carefully as she wasn’t aware about things like these..However, Lina smiled without answering Hannah’s question directly. She held Hannah’s hand casually the next second, “Come here. I’ll start doing your makeup now…”Hannah nodded…Lina was a very professional makeup artist. She took an hour to finish Hannah’s makeup.An hour later, Hannah’s appearance transformed completely.Lina permed Hannah’s long, black hair into natural-looking curls.Hannah had intricate peach-colored makeup on her face which made her appear lively and youthful.Once Lina was done with Hannah’s makeup, she happily retrieved a long, white dress from a clothes
Hannah Roland smiled without saying anything.***Hannah arrived at the bar where she worked at seven o’clock the next evening and walked into Rihanna Jensen’s office.Rihanna was going through paperwork in her office. When she saw Hannah, she immediately stood up and smiled at her. “Hannah, you’re here…”“Here’s the contract…” Rihanna said before pushing a thick stack of paper to the center of the table.Hannah quickly stepped forward and skimmed through the document. She then picked up a pen and signed it…Rihanna smiled upon seeing this. “Okay… I’ll transfer the money into your account tonight… I’ve told our big boss about your situation. He’s fine with my decision to pay your salary in advance. In fact, he even told me I did a good job…”“He said you can sing without worrying about a single thing… If you need any help in the future, do let us know…” Rihanna added.Hannah felt glad when she heard this, and became teary-eyed. “Thank you… Please thank our big boss for me too.