After spending an hour with the girls, Josh Batton finally ushered them out.

They were very understanding and eventually left.

Once they were gone, the house became quiet instantly.

Annabeth Cates held his hand as they approached Bobby Cates and Peggy Howards, frowning while she spoke. "Dad, Mom, please don't tell anyone that we're coming home next time. Otherwise, It would be troublesome."

Her mother nodded apologetically. "I know. I didn't think the girl who lived across would spill the beans."

Annabeth shook her head helplessly. "You should've thought of that."

Peggy nodded again. "Okay, I won't do it again. I'm sorry."

Josh merely chuckled nonchalantly hearing this. "All right, it's all over now. Stop blaming Mom, Honey. She didn't know this would happen either."

"I'm just pointing it out," his wife argued. "I wasn't blaming her. I just didn't want to cause you any trouble."

She genuinely felt sorry to leave him with such a large crowd to deal with today.

been silent all this while, finally spoke up. "Yeah, we're truly sorry. It won't

with a shake of his head. "Annabeth and I brought you some supplements, and my parents also sent along some gifts for you. I forgot to bring them down from

he stood up

stood up too. "I'll

left the house together, she peered up at him. "You

on, he hugged her closer and shook his

not. Do

person to you?" he asked with

it doesn't happen again, I want to spend more time with

we visit

people," he

it won't

right, let's not overthink it. We'll go and get the stuff,

is this? D*mn! Are you

of the stairs, a middle-aged woman began screaming at her as she took her phone out to take

the woman and assumed she

couple was still hugging each other, appearing stunned. However, they awkwardly but politely

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