"Answer it." Josiah slowly cooled himself down.Meredith answered the call. Nia was speaking with a mysterious tone, "Mommy, there's a good-looking guy in our house. Hurry back to come to see him."Meredith thought she heard it wrongly. "A good-looking guy? Who is he?""I don't know. The adult who brought him here said he is my brother," Nia answered."What kind of nonsense is that?" Meredith glanced at Josiah and asked, "Did you ask someone to go take care of Nia at the mansion?"Josiah replied, "No. Other than Lily, I didn't ask anyone to go to the mansion."He trusted Lily so he asked Lily to go take care of Nia before he left the mansion."Then call Lily now and asked her what's going on," Meredith urged.After that, she spoke to Nia again, "Nia, did you let strangers into the house? Didn't we tell you not to let any strangers enter the house?""Don't worry, Mommy. This boy doesn't look like a bad person. And I quite like him too," Nia answered.Meredith felt speechless w
That beautiful face. That sweet smile. Even the gloomy weather could not shadow her charm. She was Ivy, the most popular socialite of Jehovah City.Although Meredith was not close with her, she had known about her since long ago. However, she was still too young back then and looked up to Ivy like she was her favorite goddess.Josiah and Ivy had been closed together since they were kids. They had nearly grown up together since their childhood.Josiah smiled and greeted her, "Ivy, when did you come back?""I came back together with your mother." Ivy smiled back at him."Oh, I see. Where's my mother?" Josiah asked."She is with our son," Ivy answered."What son?" Josiah did not understand.Ivy smiled. "My son. He is also your son."Josiah and Meredith were astonished and they looked at each other. Their mind blew up when they heard Ivy's son was also Josiah's son too. It was a piece of hard information for them to digest.Finally, Josiah was the first to react. He looked at her
That sentence was like a bomb waiting to be detonated in Josiah's heart. It made him panic even more. However, standing at the door and avoiding it was not a solution. When Meredith entered the mansion, Josiah quickly followed closely.In the house, Mrs. Shelby was sitting on the sofa together with Icy and a little boy. The boy was almost the same age as Nia. He was lowering his head and said nothing. They could not see the boy's actual face yet.When Meredith saw the boy, she was shocked. It was the same boy she saw on the plane! She could not help and walk up to him. Then she squatted down to look at him, "It's you. I saw you on the plane yesterday."Ivy pulled the boy into her arms and talked to Meredith, "Miss Meredith, his name is Cooper. My son and Josiah's son."At that moment, Meredith's heart ached. Her breathing became heavy as she had problems with her breathing. No wonder, she thought this boy looked like Nia when she first saw him. He was Josiah's son, Nia's half-broth
Faced it together so we could solve it together…Meredith looked at Mrs. Shelby and Icy. She asked, "Do you think it's really appropriate for me to stay here to face the problem and solve it together with you?""Yes," Josiah answered."But I don't think so." Meredith smiled at him. "Josiah, don't let your mother wait for too long."After that, she headed upstairs. When she was in the room, she saw Nia playing with building blocks together with Cooper in her room.Nia asked Cooper, "Do you know how to build this? It's very difficult."Nia had been building it for a long time but she kept failing and she did not want any help from her Daddy. At first, she thought, the little boy would ignore her or shake his head to tell her that he did not know how to build it. However, the boy nodded lightly.Nia was thrilled, "You know how to build it? Really?"The little boy did not answer that question and started building without any trouble. Those steps which Nia got stuck on were not a pr
Ivy smiled faintly. "Nia, there's plenty of time in the future to play with Cooper. Is it alright to let Cooper go home now?"Meredith asked, "Miss Landers, have all of you finished talking?""We have." Ivy looked at Meredith with the same sweet smile on her face. "Meredith, Josiah and I had a past but it happened before both of you are married, so…I don't blame you. So I hope you don't blame me too, okay?"Why should a woman look for another woman's trouble? Thus, Meredith would not blame her. She would only blame Josiah for being an overly affectionate man and leaving his shit all over the place.She smiled politely back. "Don't worry. I won't blame you.""That's good." Ivy nodded and grabbed Cooper over from Nia's side. "Come on, Cooper. We need to go."Cooper looked at Nia, he was reluctant to leave.Nia waved her hand. "Goodbye, Cooper."When Ivy brought Cooper downstairs, Meredith did not follow and sent them out of the mansion. She stood in the common room and watch them
Josiah was stunned. He did not expect that from Meredith."Edith, you are not blaming me?""No.""But are you going to distance yourself from me and hate me because of Ivy and Cooper?" Josiah asked.This time, Meredith did not answer. Josiah started to get tense again because of Meredith's silence when he was first relieved knowing Meredith would not blame him."Edith, why are you always like this? I know you care a lot about it but you always insisted you don't care," Josiah said."I think you have a misunderstanding. How could I not care that my husband had an illegitimate child with another woman? I do care but I don't blame either of you."It was a contradicting statement and also a terrifying one. What she meant was she did not blame him but neither would she return back to him anymore.Josiah inhaled deeply to suppress the anxiousness in his heart. He said slowly, "Edith. I did grow up together with Ivy. But I never had that kind of feelings for her. In fact, in my mind,
At this point, Josiah paused a little before going on."Ivy said she decided to come to look for me because of Cooper's sickness. Because the doctor said Cooper's autism was not severe and it can be treated.""And the treatment for this illness calls for a complete family, isn't it?" Meredith said lightly.Josiah looked into her eyes. "You are a doctor. You know more than I do.""Most of the kids who suffered mental illness because of their imperfect family. Do you think every kid is happy and will think positively like Nia?" Meredith could not help and think of Cooper again. Her heart felt pity for him."But you can't possibly ask me to marry Ivy because of Cooper, can you?" Josiah asked."That's your business." Meredith said, "If you are ruthless enough to not care about Cooper, then you don't have to marry her.""Marrying Ivy is not the only way to treat Cooper. I will look for the best doctor to treat him. But… Edith, like I said. I only want to marry you and no one else." J
"So you are not going to care about Cooper anymore?" Meredith asked."I told you, I will find the best doctor for him," Josiah explained."He has mental problems," Meredith said."I believe he will get better." Josiah gazed at Meredith with passion. "Edith, I told you, I will never let you down anymore. This time too."WMeredith did not know if she could still trust him. After thinking for a while, she asked another question, "What did you tell Nia?""I told her, Cooper was born before we got married," Josiah answered."Nia must be very sad," Meredith commented."Yes, she is a little sad. But I told her seriously, with or without Cooper, I will still love her the same as always," Josiah said."Although she looks happy and cheerful all the time, she is actually a sensitive kid," Meredith said."I know." Josiah felt apologetical, "It's all my fault. I hurt both of you."Meredith thought for a while and said, "Josiah, you should go back now.""I don't want to go back." he said
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