Revenge of the Hideous Lady (Xyla Quest)
Chapter 2162

"I still feel bad about it. I don't want you feeling uncomfortable in any way," Bobby Cates said.

He had long thought of Josh Batton as his biological son.

"But then again, I am proud that you have so many fans," he added.

Sometimes, pain and joy needed to coexist.

Josh's smile gradually widened. "Don't feel bad. All right, let's eat, Dad and Mom."

Bobby and Peggy Howards nodded simultaneously, their hands clasped as they returned to their seats to resume their meal.

Meanwhile, Annabeth Cates continued to scroll through the list of Weibo topics, feeling bored as she browsed through other headlines but found nothing else of interest.

***

The next day, Annabeth and Josh took her parents on their planned vacation, spending a few days together before he flew Annabeth back to Atlantis on his helicopter to land at Atlantis International Airport.

Once their helicopter came to a stable halt on a helipad, they held each other's hands and took an elevator to the underground parking lot before driving away.

Keeping a low profile, nobody recognized them this time.

On the road, Josh drove with one hand and held hers with the other, occasionally lowering his head to press a kiss on her fingers.

They seemed very intimate.

They had their face masks removed since they were in the privacy of their car, able to breathe in the fresh air.

He halted at a red light, followed suit by another car that came to a stop beside them.

The girl in the car recognized him and started honking at Josh's car, but he didn't turn around.

His wife had witnessed situations like that numerous times, so she didn't bother looking either.

Seeing that her honking wasn't

gaining any attention, the girl

ignored the traffic lights to takel net

s of them with her phone.net

As soon as the lights turned green, Josh stepped on the accelerator and drove away, leaving her behind as she continued taking pictures in her stationary car.

She seemed utterly crazy and jealous as she recalled how intimate her idol had been with his wife in their car.

***

In the blink of an eye, another month had gone by.

Summer began as spring ended, making everything feel much warmer.

On this day, Xyla Quest spent the entire day in meetings at X Entertainment.

Once the meetings were over, she

went to each practice room discreetly to enjoy the wonderful

sight of some recruits practicing

their performances.

While she was gone, Georgie Clementine hired many new trainees for the company, all young and full of vibrant energy.

Halfway through, Xyla's phone started ringing.

She glanced down to see that the call was from Stanley Batton. She answered without hesitation.