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.

all this while, finally spoke up. "Yeah, we're truly sorry.

Don't blame yourselves," Josh insisted 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 the helicopter. I'll go

he stood up and

stood up too.

the house together, she peered up at him.

his black windbreaker on, he hugged her closer and shook his

not. Do I seem

to you?" he asked

happen again, I want to

we visit rather,

people," he

I'm sure it won't happen

overthink it. We'll go and get the

D*mn! Are you

middle-aged woman began screaming at her as she took her phone out to take

the woman and assumed

hugging each other, appearing stunned. However, they

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