Revenge of the Hideous Lady by Moonlight

The things and people Josh Batton thought he couldn't let go of were eventually replaced by Annabeth Cates' warmth.

As time went on, he soon forgot about his past.

Annabeth felt very moved and was a little teary-eyed when she heard his words.

At this moment, she felt a tremendous sense of gratitude as she never expected Josh to fall in love so quickly with an ordinary girl like her.

Frankly, she was already mentally prepared for him to be forever in love with Xyla because she felt contented enough that a man like Josh was willing to lower his standards and marry her. She was happy even though he might not have been in love with her.

Annabeth was surprised, touched, and in great shock and disbelief. The combination of feelings left her unsure of how to react, let alone what to say.

At this moment, she was nearly completely petrified.

Josh couldn't help but laugh when he saw his wife in such a state. He reached out and waved his hands in front of her. "Hey, what are you thinking? Why aren't you saying anything? Hmm?"

It was only then that she slowly regrouped herself, gazing into his tender eyes. "No, nothing. I just find it hard to believe. Do you really mean it, Josh? Did you genuinely fall in love with an ordinary woman like me?

"I just can't believe it," Annabeth breathed out.

Hearing her words, he curled up his right index finger and gently flicked it against her shiny forehead. "What else, silly girl? Why would I lie to you?" he asked affectionately.

Annabeth shook her head. Indeed, this wasn't necessary at all because they would live peacefully together even if he didn't say these things.

"Ordinary?" Josh asked incredulously. "In my eyes, there is nothing ordinary about you at all. You have a warmth that other girls lack. You're gentle and have many wonderful traits."

"I am not as great as you describe," she blushed, scratching her head in an embarrassed manner.

She still couldn't believe all of this was real.

As she thought of this, she spontaneously reached out to pinch the inner part of her thigh.

"Ouch!" Annabeth frowned and cried out painfully.

It hurt.

It actually hurt.

this was

dream, had fallen in

all happened within a month of them getting married,

never dared to hope it would happen

after seeing how silly and naive his wife was, feeling as if his

and gently ruffled her hair. "What are you doing? What if you

to check if it hurt. We should not

hurt. That means this is real, doesn't

Annabeth couldn't

onto his lap and pressed his

need you to tell me. I just

true. I love you,"

love you, too, and

been intimate together,

was beating

her. "Honey, from now

streamed down her face, betraying

you crying, hmm?" he asked when he looked down and saw tears on

kissed her tears

was unusually gentle

eyes and allowed him to kiss her face softly, and then he shifted his lips to cover

They began kissing.

was beating out of

of the

stopped kissing her and

her close instead. "You

me. Why are

about Josh was gentle

never thought you would fall in love with someone like me within such a