“I know, but I still need to say it," Sharon Lindt said. "Annabeth, you can tell us if you feel uncomfortable at any time. Don’t hold back.”Annabeth Cates nodded again.This family had no blood ties to her, but everyone treated her as if they did. She was truly grateful for them.“Also, don’t play with your phone, or you'd get eye diseases during postpartum recovery. Don’t watch television either," Sharon added.She bobbed her head, resolved to be a good daughter-in-law, and do as told, despite how badly she wanted to use her phone.She also wanted to take videos of her baby to show her parents.“I know you want to play with your phone, but listen to Mom for now. I’ll share the good news with your parents when morning comes,” Josh Batton said with a knowing look and a chuckle.She didn’t think her husband would know her so well.He could practically read her mind.Xyla Quest stayed in the ward for a while longer, taking a picture of Candice Batton before leaving.Wilson Batt
“Annabeth,” Sharon Lindt paused, watching Annabeth Cates with an affectionate look on her face.“Yes, Mom, go on,” Annabeth said curiously.“Thank you for giving us such an adorable granddaughter. You’ve contributed a lot to our family,” she went on earnestly.Perhaps she had too many sons herself, hence she'd always preferred girls.She was very happy to have so many granddaughters now.“Mom, your family has been so good to me. It’s only right that I offer you grandchildren in return,” Annabeth told her.“We’ve all witnessed how much you've suffered. We’ll treat you even better from now on,” she stated.“You’ve already been good enough to me. I don't think you have to do more.”“That won’t do. We can always do more,” she insisted, making Annabeth laugh.Shortly after, Josh Batton finished preparing the bottle for Candice Batton, so he went to carry her into his arms and started to feed her on the couch.Meanwhile, Sharon went to get some water to wipe Annabeth’s face and bod
Josh Batton wore a white shirt and a pair of black pants.With his hair slicked back, he looked dignified and fresh.When the group of them came out, reporters were quick to swarm them, taking pictures frantically without turning the flash on to protect the baby's eyes.Soon, they began asking a series of questions—“Josh, do you feel anything special being a first-time father? Is there anything you’re not used to?”“Ms. Cates, I’d like to ask how you feel as a first-time mother.”“Mr. Batton, were you very excited to see your baby for the first time? How did you feel?”“Ms. Cates, as far as I’m aware, Mr. Batton has been by your side to look after you all this while. Has he been doing a good job?”“Josh, I heard you cried when the baby was born. Was it true? How did you feel?”“Josh, please answer our questions.”The questions from the reporters kept coming one after another. Josh and Annabeth Cates had no idea which question to answer first.She was the first to pick up a
Similarly to his wife, Josh Batton also meant what he said from the bottom of his heart. He wasn’t holding back any of his genuine thoughts.Annabeth Cates's gaze softened upon hearing his words, feeling touched as her eyes reddened without her realizing it.The reporters shared her feelings, especially the female ones who were naturally more sentimental.Everyone knew Josh well and believed that he’d never lie.At that moment, they felt even more envious of his wife.Then, some reporters shifted their attention to Sharon Lindt and Xyla Quest—“Ms. Quest, I heard that you’ve practically been around every single day since Ms. Cates gave birth. Are you very close to her?”“Ms. Lindt, Annabeth just gave birth to an adorable baby girl. How do you feel? I heard you’ve been taking care of her these days, haven’t you?”Annabeth continued to smile as she handed the microphone over to her mother-in-law.Sharon smiled and glanced at everyone. “Of course, I’m happy and excited, too. I ho
“Ahh! Annabeth does seem happy. She’s glowing all over.”“Oh my god! Isn’t that Josh’s mother, Sharon Lindt? She has fair skin and long, beautiful legs. She’s so young and attractive. Indeed, she’s a woman from a wealthy family.”“Ms. Lindt is the best mother-in-law in Country Z. I like her a lot. I’ve become a fan!”“I can tell how good Josh is to his daughter. Look at how he carries her. He’s so careful. It’s almost like he’s holding a one-of-a-kind treasure.”“As a fan, I’m so glad to see Josh being happy like this. I’m happy for him from the bottom of my heart.”“I’m very envious of Annabeth. She’s such a lucky girl.”“Xyla and Stanley look good together. I can’t stop looking at them.”Everyone seemed excited, judging from the various comments on the internet.Josh Batton and Annabeth Cates were not aware of these back in their house.After arriving home, the family brought Annabeth and Candice Batton to the master bedroom before Sharon fetched some fresh food and water.
Peggy Howards instantly shook her head at that. “No, you’re already doing so much to look after Annabeth. You don’t need to worry about us. Since we’ve seen our daughter and granddaughter, it's better to head back since there’s not much to do here.”Josh Batton was also reluctant to let them leave. “Dad and Mom, please don’t leave so soon. You can spend more time here with Annabeth.”“Yes, spend more time with me, won’t you?” Annabeth Cates asked.“You have Josh's parents here with you, and they’re more than enough. You’re going through postpartum recovery," Peggy told her. "There are so many people here, and there’s nothing we can do to help out. If we stay, you would have to look after us, too, so forget it.”Seeing that her parents had already made up their minds, Annabeth didn’t say anything further because she knew exactly what they were thinking.Even Sharon could see how determined they were, so she didn't argue. Instead, she turned to look at Wilson Batton. “Honey, go and
Annabeth Cates wanted to peek at the list of hot topics and read some current news.She really couldn’t hold back any longer after being off her phone for an entire week.She believed she could be obedient at first and only use her phone after postpartum recovery but then realized that it was harder to adhere to than she expected.After opening Weibo, she saw ‘#Annabeth interviewed after being discharged#’ on the number one spot on the list of hot topics.Even without clicking on it, she already knew what everyone was saying, so she ignored it and continued to browse the other hot topics on the list.While doing so, she suddenly realized she had a massive amount of private messages in her inbox.Clicking into her inbox, she found numerous messages from Josh’s fans—“Annabeth, we can tell how happy Josh is because of his daughter. Thank you!”“Annabeth, I guess you must be an angel God sent to look after Josh. I love you.”“Take good care of your daughter and treat Josh right.
Annabeth Cates felt so helpless when she saw part of her phone sticking out of Sharon Lindt’s pocket but managed to suppress her urge.It’d all be fine after her postpartum recovery.Beep, beep, beep—Josh Batton’s phone started ringing right then, so he instantly answered.It was Georgie Clementine.“Hey, Josh. Atlantis TV plans to kick off a variety show about a couples’ daily life. They think your family will be perfect for this show since your daughter was just born.“Would you be interested? You don’t need to do much to participate, only to live your life normally. The production crew will go over to your house to film your life.“All three of you are very popular right now. Moreover, your fans are also asking for you to participate in shows like this.“Mainly, it’s because they want to watch your daily interaction as a family. Also, many of them haven’t seen you for the longest time, and they miss you.“What do you think? Would you like to take part?” she asked.“I thin