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."

before letting out a

echoed with a

told you this already. I'm acting as one

I forgot," she

Josh didn't bother replying.

over at his wife and abruptly changed the subject. "You told me you've been losing hair after giving birth, didn't you? I have ordered shampoo

smiled. "Okay.

"Don't mention it."

in Sharon's attitude when it came to her

movie was premiering, nor could

after giving birth, and she promptly ordered shampoo for

was a significant gap in

a

was undoubtedly that person. Nobody else could claim

her heart when she looked at her mother-in-law. She was

had good things to say

Xyla could become

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make sure her son was as good as the men in

your mind, Xyla?" Sharon asked her

thinking that I should learn and