Revenge of the Hideous Lady (Xyla Quest)
Chapter 1936

Annabeth Cates followed Josh Batton into the piano room while the production crew huddled around them.

Glass panels made up the walls of the piano room, providing ample light from the sun outside to illuminate the entire room. Warm rays of sunlight landed upon the white, elegant piano, making the exclusive instrument seem even more unattainable.

Josh gently held Annabeth's hand and sat in front of the piano, slowly lifting the lid before placing his long fingers on the spotless black and white keys. His beautiful fingers began to dance elegantly over them, seemingly making the world slow down as a delightful and soothing tune began to play.

It was as if the tune could heal everything.

After playing for over ten seconds, Josh began singing along to it-

"My darling girl, you came into my life unexpectedly.

"You've melted my heart, and I'm deeply touched by you.

"You're a ray of light in my life, and you keep me warm through all seasons and in the darkest of nights.

"I'll keep you close to my heart and take every bullet for you for the rest of our lives.

"I'll protect you from all harm so that you may stay safe for the rest of our lives.

"I'll treat you as if it's the first time we met so that you'll have a lifetime of passionate romance."

The romantic lyrics, coupled with the soothing music and Josh's gentle voice, touched the deepest part of Annabeth's heart, moving her to tears.

The bright sunlight flickered on his fingers and face, making him seem even more appealing.

Annabeth hoped time would stop as she wanted to stay in this moment with Josh forever.

"Oh, my girl. I want to hold your hands like this forever.

"Oh, my girl. I want to give you the best this world has to offer.

"Oh, my girl. I'll treasure you and make you happy. This love will never end."

Josh was still singing.

Meanwhile, her tears continued to fall, looking like diamonds glimmering on her face under the sunlight.

An endless sense of warmth traveled between the two of them as if time had slowed down, and everything seemed even more wonderful at this moment.

The production crew managed to capture all this with their cameras.

The footage was so impressive that it looked almost like a scene from a well-produced idol drama.

Despite there not being any post-production or editing of the footage, it was still ridiculously wonderful. The production crew members behind the cameras were all touched by this scene.

The more emotional ladies couldn't help but tear up, feeling moved albeit envious of their relationship.

As Josh sang earnestly, he occasionally turned to look at Annabeth with a look of affection and love in his eyes.

He slowly closed the piano lid once the song ended, then reached out to cradle her face with both hands, rubbing her tears away gently with his thumbs. "Silly girl, why are you crying? Do you like this song?" Annabeth nodded. "This is the gift you mentioned? I like it a lot! Did you write it, or did somebody else compose it for you?"

Josh's smile gradually widened. There was an indescribable gentleness in his eyes. "Of course, I wrote it myself as a gift for my wife. It's better that way, don't you think?"

At that moment, Annabeth felt like bursting into tears.

Josh genuinely made her feel touched today.

However, Annabeth was conscious of the cameras around her, so she forced herself to hold her tears back.

Sniffing slightly, she gazed at Josh with unshed tears. "When did you write it? Why didn't I know about it?"

This was too much of a surprise.

"I wrote it when you were asleep. I wanted to give you a surprise, so I made sure you didn't notice anything," Josh confessed.

"I really like it. The tune is great, and

the lyrics are meaningful, too. But feel that I'm not as wonderful as how your lyrics described me to be," Annabeth said hesitantly.

"Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. I alone know how wonderful you are," Josh said.

"Thank you, Josh."

His tone was still affectionate. "Call me 'Darling'."

"Okay, Darling," Annabeth said.

"Good, that's more like it. Say it again." He smiled in satisfaction.

She immediately blushed and smiled. Her tears were gone. "What are you doing? Honestly..."

"I like hearing it," Josh shrugged.

"Darling."

"Good. I'm going to make this the main song in my new album. What do you think?"

"Hmm, okay."

"I also plan to use your photo as my new album's cover. What do you think?"

Annabeth shuddered and instantly shook her head when she heard this. "I don't think that's a good idea."

"Why not?"

Annabeth scratched her head as a self-conscious gesture. "I'm not all that beautiful. Your fans wouldn't like it either." "They like you a lot. Can't you tell?"

However, she still shook her head. "I

still don't think it's a good idea. They are spending money to buy your album, you wouldn't want them to feel resentful. They have done nothing wrong."

Josh raised his brows slightly. "I just

want to express my love for you. de

believe my fans will understand. Besides, they'll get used to it."

Annabeth frowned and began speaking from the perspective of his fans. "There aren't any other idols like you."

"Be a good girl. Do you want to listen to the song again?" he asked.

She instantly nodded. "Yes, I do."

Josh proceeded to open the piano lid and started performing for her again.

As the song began, the scene became wonderful again.

There were no tears shed this time, only looks of admiration for Josh.

He was too good to be true, simply the best in the world.