"Nia is afraid of the thunder?" Meredith asked.She did not remember Nia being afraid of thunder."It's still okay for her when it's not that loud, but she gets terrified when it gets louder," Lily replied.Meredith turned around to see that Josiah had already left.She then checked the time and realized that it was indeed a little late.She finally decided to stay for the night for the sake of Nia.Meredith returned to her previous bedroom.Lily went to the kitchen and prepared a bowl of noodles for Josiah. Puzzled, she asked, "Sir, what are you doing?"Josiah insisted on not having the food that Meredith prepared and insisted on wanting Meredith to leave. But in the meantime, he was secretly giving an eye to Lily asking Lily to convince Meredith to stay for the night.Lily was utterly confused.Slurping the noodles, Josiah replied, "It's called playing hard-to-get.""What? What hard-to-get?" Lily did not understand what he was saying.Josiah lifted his head, looked at her
Meredith then said to Lily, "Lily, why is Josiah not coming down to eat? Is he not going to send Nia to school?"Right then, heavy footsteps were heard coming down the stairs and Josiah showed up in front of everyone.Adjusting the watch on his wrist, Josiah said, "Nia, I won't be able to send you to school today, I'll have Grandma Lily send you instead. I'll come to pick you up when you're done with school."Nia responded, "It's okay, Mommy can send me to school too. You should hurry up and leave for work now.""Okay. See you later, Nia.""See you, Daddy."Meredith was silent.Seeing how Josiah had left hurriedly, Meredith thought that she was seeing things.Josiah just left…like that?She looked toward Nia and Nia, and upon meeting her mother's gaze, shouted, "Daddy, have you forgotten that Mommy is at home too?"Josiah came to a stop in his tracks and turned around.Not looking at Meredith, Josiah said to Nia, "No, I haven't. What's wrong?""You didn't even greet Mommy g
Staring into his eyes, Meredith paused before finally saying, "Josiah, I am really glad that you're being reasonable. I hope that you'll keep your word."She then turned around and walked back into the house.Looking at Meredith who was walking away, Josiah thought to himself that it should not have ended this way.Should Meredith not be disappointed after hearing that he was giving up on her?He was worried that he might have been too into the character.As soon as he arrived at the office, Josiah immediately vented his anger on Mister Wesley.He blamed Wesley for coming up with the dumb playing hard-to-get idea and that he had lost the precious opportunity of being able to spend time with her last evening.Feeling awkward, Mister Wesley scratched the tip of his nose and replied, "Sir, you've just merely started. You'd need to be more patient.""This is just the start?" Josiah was rendered speechless.It was already hard for him to pretend that he did not care, how could Wesl
"I was threatened by you, remember? Don't burn the bridges now, Mister Wesley.""Alright, fine. It's all my fault. But I am sincerely asking for your help now," Wesley continued to plead, "would you please help me?""It's not that I don't want to help you, I just don't know how I should help you." Yoseph shook his head and sighed, "Forget it. Let's get back to work and we'll talk about him after work.""I'm about to be fired by Sir, what work is there for me to do…" Wesley called out to Yoseph again, "Mister Yoseph, you won't possibly leave me here to die alone, would you? Don't go…"Mister Yoseph shook his head helplessly and went back to his office.When he returned to his office, he came up with an idea at the sight of the invitation letter on his desk.He took a picture of the invitation and posted it online.And Goldie was the first to notice the photo.She scanned the list of invited guests quickly and after realizing that the Leighton Group was not on the list, she quick
Even though Goldie understood why Meredith would not want to attend, still, she felt that it was a pity. "But this is such a good opportunity for you. And besides, after the incident at the mall and the love story that was posted on the internet, the public seems to be more accepting of your relationship with Mister Josiah. Mister Josiah and you have even garnered some fans.""What love story?" Meredith was confused."The one that Mister Josiah had posted, about your love story with him. Though at first read, you can still feel his usual intimidating vibes, what he wrote was really touching. That is why so many people had decided to take you and Mister Josiah's side.""Where was it posted? Show me," Meredith urged.Looking at how Meredith was surprised, Goldie asked, "Huh? Didn't you post the story together?""No. I have never posted anything like that.""Then Mister Josiah did not show you the post before or even after uploading it?" Goldie asked curiously as she went through th
He was in a bad mood?Why would he be in a bad mood?Meredith did not think too much into it and said instead, "Mister Yoseph, I am at the lobby of your company right now. Can I meet Josiah?"Mister Yoseph replied, "Um, I'd have to ask Sir about this. Please give me a moment."Soon, she heard Yoseph talking to Josiah, "Sir, Miss Meredith is asking if she could meet you, are you free…ah, you're busy…okay, I will let her know.""Sorry Miss Meredith, but Sir is busy right now. Would you…perhaps want to come another day?"Meredith tightened her grip around the phone and seethed, "Tell him that if he doesn't meet with me today, he can forget about showing up in front of me anymore.""Okay, Miss. I will be sure to tell him this."After ending the call, Meredith waited on the couch for a while longer but she did not hear from Josiah.No one was giving her the green light to go inside.It seemed like Josiah had really decided to draw the line.Meredith had no choice but to send the
"Did Sir not inform you of his decision?" Mister Yoseph asked.Meredith was wordless by his question.Josiah did clarify things with her yesterday but she thought that he was simply acting on a whim. She did not expect that Josiah was actually being serious."It is good that he thinks that way," Trying to hide away the mixed feelings in her, Meredith nodded and went on, "but I don't get why he would post such a thing when he already decided to give up."Meredith then handed the tablet to Yoseph.Holding onto a bit of hope, she asked, "Did Josiah really post this?"Mister Yoseph took a glance at the post and replied, "Miss Meredith, yes, this was a post that Mister Josiah had the PR department post online.""Why would he do that?""Because there are too many discussions on the internet recently. Not only had it affected you, but the reputation of Shelby Group was also affected greatly too. Hence, Sir had the PR department upload the post in hopes to quiet down things on the inte
"Yes, Sir," Mister Wesley then guided the executives to another room.Mister Yoseph then closed the door slowly.Josiah remained seated lazily on the couch in the same position. He lit up a cigarette and leaned back on the couch.Meredith shifted her gaze unconsciously, not wanting to admit how attractive he looked."Miss Meredith, why are you on my tail? Do you perhaps want to pick up where we left off?" Josiah puffed out a ring of smoke.Meredith gritted her teeth, trying to tamper down on her rage."Or have you been playing hard-to-get all this while?" Josiah asked, "When I get close, you run away. Now that I've stopped, you can't help it but want to flirt with me, yes?"Meredith was baffled with rage."Josiah, you're overthinking. I only came here because I want to ask you about this."She pushed the tablet toward him so that he could see the content.Josiah took a quick scan of the tablet, then looked up at her, and asked, "Ah, didn't Mister Yoseph already explain this t
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