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."

felt hurt once again, nodding before letting out a bitter laugh. "Fine. The film is about Three

she echoed with a

you this already. I'm acting

I forgot,"

Josh didn't bother replying.

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

"Okay. Thank

"Don't mention it."

Xyla, there was a noticeable change in Sharon's attitude when

had no idea her son's movie was premiering, nor

flippant comment about hair loss after giving birth, and

a significant gap in

was a

was undoubtedly that person. Nobody else

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

only had good things to say

could

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she would learn from Sharon and make sure her son was as good

Xyla?"

was just thinking that I should learn and emulate you