Revenge of the Hideous Lady by Moonlight

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."

Mom. I'm here," Annabeth

of you?

Don't you know how Josh is?" Annabeth

worry about troubling him. He's your husband, after all. He's supposed to do everything for

then returned his gaze at his phone. "Mom, I have

"Go ahead."

your biological son, or was I adopted?"

What are you saying? Why wouldn't you

Annabeth is

"Oh, that-that indeed I do neglect you sometimes because of Annabeth. I'm sorry, but you should understand why.

"Yeah. Fine, fine, I wouldn't dare say

team felt even

did she have a great husband,

was she

practically had the best of both

What about other people?

did anyone any

wouldn't. It's almost time for lunch. What are you cooking for Annabeth?" Sharon

address his question. "What would you