Revenge of the Hideous Lady by Moonlight

"Got it. I'll book the entire hall for you, will that do?" Sharon Lindt asked her son.

Josh Batton nodded. "Okay, sure. Thanks."

"I'm doing this for Annabeth. I hope her husband gets the respect he deserves," she clarified.

"Mom, you don't need to be so upfront about certain things," he told her.

"That won't do. Some things need to be made clear."

"Fine. I now know for sure that my brother and I were adopted. Annabeth and Xyla are your real daughters. That is dead certain," Josh lamented.

"I can't help it if that's what you think," his mother replied.

"Yes," Wilson Batton said.

Their two sons were speechless.

"What genre is that film of yours?" Sharon asked.

"Wasn't it all over the news?" Josh replied.

"Yes, but I had my full attention on Annabeth and Xyla, so I didn't have time to pay attention to you. I'm sorry."

once again, nodding before letting out a bitter laugh. "Fine. The film

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you this already.

I forgot," she

Josh didn't bother replying.

subject. "You told me you've been losing hair after giving birth, didn't you? I have ordered

smiled. "Okay. Thank you,

"Don't mention it."

there was a noticeable change in Sharon's attitude when it came to her

no idea her son's movie was premiering, nor

a flippant comment about hair loss after giving birth, and she promptly ordered shampoo for

significant gap in

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person.

heart when she looked at her mother-in-law. She was always good to her,

of them only had good things to say about

Xyla could

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she would learn from Sharon and make sure her son was as good as the men in the generations

mind, Xyla?" Sharon

smiled. "I was just thinking that I should learn and emulate you if I become a