"Why?" Joshua asked.

Gale nervously replied, "He's upset because I hid your identity from him. Right now, I want to eliminate any possible leverage he could use against me."

"Oh, I see..."

"Yes, good boy! You can call me Mommy for now. Once his anger subsides, you can call me any endearing term you like."

If Shawn hears Joshua calling her Big Beauty repeatedly, he might misunderstand, and she would have to console him again.

Gale did not actually specifically instruct Joshua to address