Josh Batton really couldn’t understand why Annabeth Cates would behave like this.Annabeth was perhaps the only person in the world who was this selfless.Although Annabeth had ordinary appearances, she was extremely beautiful on the inside.“My happiness isn’t that important… Besides, by not being with you and getting an abortion, I can be happy in the future too… What if I meet a decent man in the future?” Annabeth said.“Could he be better than me?” Josh asked.“That’s certainly not possible,” Annabeth said.“There you go. Since you don’t have a boyfriend, this will be easy. Don’t overthink. Let’s get married…” Josh said without hesitation.His decisiveness instantly made Annabeth’s mind go blank…Get married… With Josh Batton.This was something Annabeth never dared to even think about in the past…“Why are you zoning out? Don’t you like me? Do you hate me?” Josh asked.“No… That’s not it…” Annabeth said.“What are you thinking then?” Josh asked.“I’m just wondering if
Suddenly, Annabeth Cates' face turned even redder.Her barely noticeable expression said it all.Josh Batton had gotten his answer.Annabeth was such a good girl. There was no reason for him to let her down.Although Josh did have to sacrifice a lot by being with her, he was willing to do it.“It’s been decided then… Annabeth, I promise you I’ll do my best to fall in love with you…” Josh added.Although his heart already belonged to someone else, he believed he could replace Xyla’s place in his heart with Annabeth if he tried hard enough.At this moment, Annabeth found it hard to breathe. She was tongue-tied, and she couldn’t find the words to express herself.Since Josh had already said those things, she had no reason to refuse him anymore…However, she didn’t know if not refusing him was the right thing to do.Knowing what Annabeth was thinking, Josh didn’t speak any further. Instead, he silently took his phone out and logged in to Weibo…Right then, he had more than 9,999
It was too late to delete it now.Annabeth Cates opened the comment section with trembling hands.“Ahh… Josh, did your account get hacked? It must have been, right?”“Didn’t the company just deny their relationship? So why did Josh sabotage himself? Ahh… I’m dying.”“I thought Josh would never fall for a woman like this. I feel embarrassed…”“Josh, I can’t agree with this marriage… Are you crazy? Sob-sob. I want to die.”“I believe Josh’s account must have been hacked. His other half must be a beautiful celebrity or a girl from a rich family. It can’t be her…”“Oh my god! The man of my dreams has fallen in love with someone else. Sob-sob… Annabeth, give me my man back.”“Sob-sob… I feel heartbroken. Ahh… Josh, this isn’t right for an idol.”Josh Batton’s fans were all crying their lungs out in the comment section.Even through the screen, Annabeth could feel how angry, reluctant, and sad his fans were…Immediately after that, the number of shares, likes, and comments began t
Josh Batton cared a lot about the glory, status, and fame he had acquired over many years in the entertainment industry.That was because none of it came easy.Although these things were important to him, he had something even more important now.His responsibilities were much more important than these things…Marrying Annabeth Cates and having a child with her were his responsibilities.Providing Annabeth and their child a bright future and not leaving them in the dark were his responsibilities as a husband and father…When Annabeth heard this, her heart felt even warmer.Feeling touched, she suddenly didn’t know what to say.Annabeth clenched her fists tightly and took in a deep breath. After that, she slowly exhaled and lowered her head. “Are you sure you won’t regret this?” she murmured.Josh chuckled. “I won’t regret it… What about you? Will you regret having a child with me?” he asked.Annabeth immediately shook her head…She would have no regrets in this life about ha
Inside, there was news from some marketing accounts about how Josh Batton’s fans abandoned him.Since the time Josh made the public announcement, which was less than twenty minutes ago, he had already lost a total of two million followers…What did this mean?It was practically horrifying…When Annabeth Cates scrolled down, she saw even more hateful comments from Josh’s fans directed at him. They blamed him for being irresponsible by getting married so suddenly, and they also criticized him for being in a relationship even though he was an idol…Moreover, they criticized him for not behaving like an idol because he announced he was getting married at the height of his popularity…Many fans were showing their true feelings. They all cried painfully.“I started liking you ever since you first made your debut. I saw you grow and reach the highest point in your career. I thought you’d only get better. I didn’t think you’d destroy your career. Josh, are you getting married? If that’s
When Josh Batton saw Annabeth Cates frowning at her phone, he knew what she was looking at without even having to guess.Josh slowly entered the car before turning on the car engine. “Don’t worry. Things will be fine after we get past this hurdle…”“Your fans are unfollowing you…” Annabeth said.“Yeah, just as expected,” Josh said.Annabeth frowned deeply without saying anything. Instead, she silently opened Josh’s Weibo page.She realized that he had already lost five million fans on Weibo.In the short period that she scrolled through the hot topics, the number had already reached five million.Josh’s fans were different from other idols’ fans…Other idols would purchase fake fans to make themselves appear popular.However, Josh’s fans were all genuine fans.The company had never bought a single fan for Josh.What did losing five million fans mean?This was an inestimable loss.“You’ve already lost five million followers…” Annabeth added.Josh was still calm. “Yeah, as
Some of those who were psychologically less resilient would also choose to unfollow Josh Batton.“What’s done is done. There’s nothing you can change, even if you’re worried. Don’t think too much. Trust in X Entertainment. Trust in me, okay?” Josh said consolingly.Annabeth Cates nodded gently…She didn’t say anything further.She was worried that Josh might feel even more uncomfortable if she said too much.“Annabeth, from tomorrow on… You don’t have to go to the office. Stay at home and rest…” Josh changed the topic.“You’re pregnant now. You should look after your body. On top of that, the fetus is also in a unique position. So you need to be even more careful… After all, something dangerous might easily happen if you miscarry…“There will definitely be a lot more reporters coming to interview me over the next few days. There would also be a lot of extremist fans. Things might get messy. It’s dangerous…” Josh added.“Okay.” Annabeth nodded…Josh’s words made sense. She woul
Annabeth Cates felt deeply touched once again.Suddenly, tears filled her eyes.‘Josh, you’re a very good person. I love you so much…‘Let’s be together for the rest of our lives.‘I’ll love you forever and never leave you.’ Annabeth thought.“Stay at my house tonight… The paparazzi are bound to find out where you live and look for you there.“In fact, some people might even sell that information to fans…” Josh Batton said.Annabeth nodded. “Alright,” she said.***As a safety precaution, Josh didn’t return to the house he usually stayed in.Instead, he brought Annabeth to a high-class villa he owned by the beach.The villa had three floors, and it was only a short distance away from the ocean.Annabeth often came here with Josh. Hence, she was no stranger to this place.After entering the villa, Josh switched on the lights…He then held Annabeth’s hand and led her into the living room.This villa had a minimalistic European style to its design.Sky blue and white were