Nia giggled and said, "Mommy, you are wrong, this is not silly, this is romantic.""Where did you hear the word 'romantic' before?""I saw it in fairy tales.""It seems that fairy tales are not suitable for children to read." Meredith said, "Let's read less in the future."Josiah looked at Meredith and said, "But to be honest, Meredith, I think that time you were the cutest and most lovable."Meredith sneered, "Of course, there won't be seconds for such a stupid woman in the world."He thought she was the cutest and most charming during that time, but she herself felt ashamed of herself at that time. During that time, Nia's survival or death was unknown, and her future was uncertain.Yet, she wholeheartedly worked on pleasing a man she hated. "Meredith, don't talk about yourself like that." Josiah grabbed her wrist and looked at it. "Although you don't know where you left your bracelet, my bracelet is always there, because I never thought of you like a fool."Josiah looked
"What happened?""Some customers had thrown a fuss at our counter, claiming that we have no rights to showcase our products at Golding Mall. They even threatened to smash everything every time they saw us putting them on display.""That is just absurd!" Goldie fumed, "Golding Mall belongs to the Shelby Group and even Mister Josiah did not have any opinions on this, who does he think he is to challenge us on this?""Exactly," One of the employees added, "putting aside the relationship between Miss Meredith and Mister Josiah, it is a given that both companies will soon belong to Miss Nia anyway.""Exactly…"In the middle of the heated discussion, Meredith seethed, "Shut up all of you!"The crowd immediately shut up and turned to look at her.Meredith cleared her throat before saying solemnly, "I don't want to hear either of you talking about this kind of stuff, especially about my relationship with Mister Josiah.""Ma'am, we don't mean anything," The employee quickly apologized a
Right before the bottle reached her, Josiah pulled Meredith into his arms.With a loud thump, the bottle landed on Josiah's forehead and blood started running down his face.Seeing how she had got the wrong person and that Josiah was hurt instead, the lady was panic-stricken.Meredith only slowly came back to her senses when she noticed the blood that was dripping on the back of her hands. Startled, she immediately looked up at Josiah."Josiah, you…" Aghast, Meredith stared blankly at his forehead which was bleeding non-stop.Did he save her from being hit by the perfume bottle?"What are you doing? Who asked you to step in?" In a panic, the first thing that came out of Meredith's mouth was to scold Josiah.Josiah, on the other hand, looked as if he could not feel any pain and simply furrowed his brows a little. He then reached for a bunch of napkins on the desk and wiped away the blood.Mister Wesley quickly came over. "Sir, it looks like a pretty deep cut. We should get you t
Meredith pushed him away and hissed, "What do you think you're doing, Josiah? Can you please stop adding trouble to my life?""Edith, are you planning to keep blaming yourself?" Looking down at her, Josiah went on, "Or do you think that they'll let you go if you blame yourself and say sorry?"No. That will only affirm that you've done something wrong and that will only fuel them to make you feel more guilty until you won't be able to stand up tall."Meredith thought that Josiah was right but aside from admitting to her mistakes, what else could she possibly do?Was she supposed to tell everyone about everything that went down between Charlie and her? And then was she supposed to put all the blame on Charlie?Still, with his arm around Meredith's shoulder, he then said to the group, "You guys are right that something's going on between me and Meredith. But this has nothing to do with Meredith. I am the one who wouldn't leave her alone.""You're the one who wouldn't leave her alone
At the mention that they were going to check the CCTV, the group of troublemakers started escaping.Leaving a few of the ladies who were still grasping onto their last shreds of pride, scolding, "Meredith Leighton, don't think that just because you have Josiah Shelby behind you, you'll be able to sleep in peace. Even if we have to pay for everything with all of our savings, or whether we're locked up in jail, we will boycott Sweet Reminiscence until the end!""Exactly, a woman like you shouldn't even be breathing the same air as us, let alone selling products.""Ignore them, let's go." With his arm on Meredith's shoulders, Josiah turned her around and walked away.Meredith walked away amidst the chaos and came to the lounging room on the top floor."You should go take a shower." Josiah walked her to the shower room and adjusted the water temperature for her."I can do it on my own." Meredith took the shower head from his hands."Your hair is dirty, let me help you."Not only wa
"If that's the case, then listen to me. Send a message to those people using this situation. We shouldn't go easy on them."Meredith stayed silent for a moment before adding, "And those words that you said to them earlier, aren't you pushing me further into the fire pit?""...""People now know that we've been getting involved with each other even before Charlie passed away. Now that Charlie has just passed away, we're already together. How am I supposed to explain myself this time?""Do you really think that you'd be freed of those accusations if I didn't say anything?"Josiah shook his head and went on, "Edith, I've said it earlier. There's no use to keep running away from this problem, and they will not let you go just because you avoid this. They will only think that you're feeling guilty and this will only fuel them to bully you further until you won't be able to walk around freely in this city.""So you're saying that I should just come clean about our relationship and just
Meredith asked instead, "If not, what do you think I should do? Throw myself into his arms because I'm so grateful for him and just get along with him?""Yeah, like friends do. Can you not do that?"Meredith laughed bitterly, "For two people who loved each other and yet at the same time hurt each other to be friends? I can't do that.""Miss Meredith, I don't think it's because of this reason that you can't do that, it's because you still have Mister Charlie in your heart, right?""Perhaps so. In any case, this is how it's going to be between Josiah and I for the rest of our life."She put on her clothes, picked up her bag from the sofa and said, "Let's go."Walking past the counter for Sweet Reminiscence, the group had dispersed and the employees were cleaning up the scene.Because a handful of perfume bottles were broken, the entire place was filled with the smell of Sweet Reminiscence.There was even a small pool of blood on the floor. Meredith guessed that it was from Josiah
"Um…" Mister Yoseph suddenly did not know what to say.If he said yes, Yoseph wondered if Josiah would give him a cold glare.Mister Wesley secretly gave her a soft nudge on his arms and reminded him, "For the sake of Sir's love life, you should be honest."Mister Yoseph suddenly agreed with Mister Wesley.As Josiah's secretary, they have a responsibility to make sure Josiah's love life was on the right track."I did think that she was quite annoying, but that's not the only reason. Perhaps I was simply not attracted to him too," Mister Yoseph replied carefully, choosing her words.While Mister Wesley exposed him right away, "I remember that when Yoseph first met her, he didn't say it like that. Yoseph said that the lady had the type of looks that he liked, and he even said that he liked that she had a good sense of humor."So it did not matter even if he was first attracted?Josiah suddenly felt anxious.He had always thought that Meredith loved him a lot and no matter what h
Back in the bedroom on the second floor, Liam pulled Ivy into the bathroom to take a bath together.Ivy allowed him to take off her clothes and pulled her to stand under the water.Liam helped her take a bath and asked, "How is it? Is everything okay?""It's not bad." Ivy said, "I didn't expect your parents to welcome me so warmly."Liam looked at her proudly, with the water still flowing down from his head. "Of course! You should thank the guy that has good taste. How can they dislike a girl of my choosing?"Ivy smiled and said, "Okay, previously...""Don't mention the previous things, let them pass." Liam interrupted her.Ivy was stunned for a moment, then nodded. "Okay, it's all over.""Yes. From now on, there is only happiness." Liam lowered his head and whispered in her ear, and kissed her lips……Meredith and Josiah listened in shock to Liam and Ivy's story, while watching the three children chasing and making trouble outside the floor-to-ceiling window.They were all
Ivy raised her hand and touched the top of Siena's hair. "God treated me well, and gave me back my daughter, and also gave me the child's father.""No, you're wrong." Liam smiled and said, "God treated me well and sent the child and the child's mother back to my arms.""Oh, spare me." Madam Sheldon shook her head unbearably.Madam Sheldon finally believed that Siena was her own granddaughter.She excitedly hugged Siena into her arms, and she burst into tears with joy. "Great, our Sheldon family finally has a granddaughter! Great!""Grandma, you like Siena, right?" Siena asked sweetly."Nonsense! Of course, Grandma likes Siena. Grandma has always dreamed about a little grandson or a little granddaughter." Madam Sheldon choked as she said.Liam and Ivy looked at each other and smiled.After hugging Siena excitedly for a while, Madam Sheldon released her, and looked at her again. "Now that you mentioned it, she looks a lot like Liam. Look at her nose, her ears...right? Am I righ
"You even helped me get dressed before you left!" Liam pinched her chin. "Ivy, aren't you embarrassed saying these things?""You asked me.""...""If I didn't help you get dressed, you might be so stupid that you don't even know that you slept with someone, right?""Ivy!" Liam gritted his teeth. "You stole my seed, and you dare to laugh at me for being stupid?""Isn't it stupid?" Ivy was not afraid of him. She raised an eyebrow at him deliberately. "Liam, think about it. Were you being stupid that night?"Liam was silent.Yes, he was really stupid.He was so stupid that he was too embarrassed to admit it. He did not even have the face to mention it in front of Josiah.Looking at the woman in front of him, he wanted to laugh and be mad at the same time.He did not want to say anything. He just wanted to use actions to prove how angry he was, how excited, happy, and...Countless emotions were intertwined in his body, causing him to bow his head and kiss her lips fiercely.Ivy
"Okay, I'm sorry." Ivy got up and walked around in front of him, sitting on his lap and hugging his neck with a smile. "Do I need to make up for you as well? Say sorry to you?""Yes, of course.""I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I was wrong. I shouldn't have kept it from you for so long. I shouldn't have kept the news about Siena's from you until now, okay?""Do you think I'll let you off with just that?" Liam was not satisfied."Then what do you want?""The rest will be paid in the evening.""Okay, double compensation," Ivy responded generously.Hearing her say that, Liam was extremely satisfied.He did not mind his daughter's presence at all. He instructed her, "Siena, turn around, I'm going to kiss Mommy.""Why can't I see you kiss Mommy?" Siena was puzzled."Because your Mommy will be shy.""Oh, okay then." Siena turned around wisely."I'm not shy, it's you who is shy." Ivy held Liam's handsome face and kissed him on the lips.Liam was moved for a second, and when he tried to dee
The adoptive parents expressed their understanding. They waved their hands and said, "It's alright. If it were me, I'd be crying happy tears too.""Anyway, thank you very much," Liam said."Mister Liam, you don't have to be so polite. Otherwise, we will be even more embarrassed," the adoptive father said.The adoptive mother held Siena, who seemed a little lost. She pulled Siena in front of Ivy and said softly, "Siena, I'm sorry, Mommy never told you that Ivy is your biological mommy."Siena looked at her in shock. "Really? Is Mommy Ivy my biological mother? Did she give birth to me?""Yes. Mommy wouldn't just pass you to a random stranger, right?" The adoptive mother smiled and said, "Siena, you will be able to spend time with your biological mommy in the future. Isn't that great?"Siena nodded, then stretched out her palm and gently stroked Ivy's face. "Mommy, why are you crying? Don't you want to be my biological mommy?""Siena!" Ivy suddenly pulled Siena into her embrace."
Siena's adoptive parents expressed that they understood. They waved their hands and said, "It's fine. If it were me, we would cry happy tears too." "Anyway, thank you very much," Liam said."Mister Liam, don't say such a thing. If not, we will be even more embarrassed," Siena's adoptive father said.Siena's adoptive mother pulled Siena, who did not know much about what was happening, over to Ivy's side and gently said, "Siena, I'm sorry. I have never told you that Ivy is your real Mommy."Siena looked at her in shock. "Are you serious? Mommy Ivy is my real Mommy? The one that gave birth to me?""Yes, if not, how could I simply give you to any other person?" Siena's adoptive mother said with a smile, "In the future, you will be living with your real Mommy. Are you happy?"Siena nodded before reaching her hand out and touching Ivy's face. "Mommy, why are you crying? Don't you want to be my real Mommy?""Siena!" Ivy suddenly hugged her."Darling, I have been looking for you for s
Siena's adoptive parents looked at each other and smiled.The kitchen was calling them to take their seats.Liam got up and said, "Come, let's eat and talk."Then, he said to Siena, "Siena, go get Daddy and Mommy to eat. They must be hungry."Siena happily brought her adoptive parents to take their seats. The dinner was in the garden. They ate and talked at the same time. The entire process was pleasant.Toward the end, Siena's adoptive mover suddenly got up and walked over to Ivy. She looked at her deeply and said after a while, "Ivy, there is a secret I have been hiding from you for a very long time.""What is it?" Ivy saw how serious she was. She could not help but feel the severity of it."Siena…" Siena's adoptive mother paused for a while before saying, "Siena is the baby that you have been looking for all these years."Ivy was stunned. Liam was stunned too.Ivy was feeling uneasy. Blood was rushing to her head. Shock, delight, surprise, excitement, all of the emotions ga
Ivy heard what Liam said and looked out at the door.When she saw that it was Siena's adoptive parents, she was instantly stunned."They are the guests that you mentioned?""Yes." Liam stood next to her and smiled. He said, "They said they hoped that they could see Siena one more time.""Is that so? That's great." Ivy held Siena's hand and walked out.Outside the door, Siena's adoptive parents were extremely friendly. "Hello! Ivy! Haven't seen you in a while!""Hello." Ivy welcomed them. "Welcome."They looked at Siena behind Ivy. "Hello, Siena. It's been a while."Siena was so anxious she was almost in tears. She said with reddened eyes, "I don't want to go back! I don't want to!"Seeing how Siena was against them, they looked awkward. From there, one could infer how irresponsible they were of their adopted daughter previously.Ivy ruffled Siena's head and said softly in her ears, "Siena, don't be afraid. Your adoptive parents are here to send you off because you're about to
Ivy cleared her throat. She ruffled Siena's head. "Don't listen to your Daddy. How could I be tired? Furthermore, taking care of you is the happiest and proudest thing I have ever done.""Really? Mommy, you really like me that much?""I do."Siena laughed happily."Let's go. We'll head home." Ivy held Siena's hand and they walked under the sycamore tree."Mommy, has Daddy gone back?""Not yet," Ivy said, "Daddy said he wants to give us a surprise.""Oh, that's great. I don't want Daddy to leave us.""Why? Do you like Daddy?""I do." Siena nodded. "Also, with Daddy here, you will be much happier. I like to see you being happy."Ivy saw Siena's face under the sun. She could not help but be moved. Siena was too understanding and caring.She suddenly thought of her own daughter. If she was still around, she would be Siena's age. She wondered whether she was as caring as Siena.At that thought, the smile on her face faded a little."Mommy, look! There are two birds!" Siena sudd