"He can visit Cooper, but he can't bring you along.""Oh," Nia sighed disappointedly, "That's too bad."Then, she asked again, "Mommy, can I call Cooper?"Meredith gave it a thought and answered, "Why don't you call Daddy instead? He can tell you Cooper's situation too.""Okay."Nia ran to call Josiah, but Meredith stopped her and said, "Just make the call here. I want to know if Cooper had dinner and what he had.""Alright."Nia called Josiah with her smartwatch, and his voice soon sounded. However, before Nia even said anything, Meredith asked, "Is it convenient for you to talk now?"Josiah smiled. "Edith, you know I'll always have time for you.""I meanโฆis Miss Landers there?""She's not." Josiah knew that Meredith was worried that Ivy would hurt Cooper again, and he took the initiative to comfort her, "Don't worry, I have talked to her and warned her." "Since you had to warn her, the negotiation surely didn't go well," Meredith replied in dismay. Then, she glanced at N
"None of them worked? Then what should we do?" Meredith racked her brain and said bravely, "Why don'tโฆwe let Nia visit him and accompany him?""I have the same idea too."Meredith became hopeful when she received Josiah's support. Then, she thought and said, "Josiah, come pick us up."Naturally, Josiah agreed. As Meredith waited for Josiah, she prepared tri-color pesto pasta following Josiah's recipe and let Nia try a bite. "Is it good? Does it taste the same as Daddy's?"Nia nodded. "It's as yummy as Daddy's. Cooper will surely like it.""Great. Let's bring this to Cooper.""Okay!" Just as Meredith was done packing the food, Josiah arrived. When he saw the lunch box, Josiah asked curiously, "What's this? Did you prepare something delicious for Cooper?"Meredith showed Josiah the lunchbox and said, "I prepared this tri-color pesto pasta following your recipe. Later, tell Cooper that you made it. I'm sure he'll be happy."Josiah stared at Meredith dumbfoundedly."What's t
"Why not?" Josiah glanced at the lunchbox in Meredith's hand and asked, "Don't you miss him?""It doesn't seem appropriate." If Ivy saw their family of three visiting Cooper, she might feel uncomfortable and let her thoughts run wild, then lash her anger at Cooper. Josiah understood Meredith's concern, so he agreed and took the lunchbox from her. Coincidentally, Ivy walked out of the elevator at this moment. When Ivy saw the three of them, a hint of annoyance flashed in her eyes, and she asked, "Why are you here?"Meredith hurriedly explained, "Miss Landers, please don't misunderstand. I heard Cooper refuses to eat, so I brought Nia to accompany him." "Nia doesn't live with Cooper, so letting him rely on her too much doesn't seem like a good idea." Ivy looked at Nia beside Meredith and smiled. "Nia, thank you for visiting Cooper, but he's already asleep. You should go home first."Nia became anxious, saying, "Aunt Ivy, I can wait until Cooper's awake. I want to see him."Iv
Even Nia chimed in, "Daddy, just call me if Cooper doesn't want to eat. I'll persuade him, okay?""Okay," Josiah rubbed Nia's head and said, "on behalf of Cooper, thank you, Nia." After Josiah followed Ivy up, Nia told Meredith, "Mommy, let's wait for Daddy's call here.""Alright."The mother-daughter duo sat at a chair by the lobby. Inside the elevator, Ivy saw Meredith sitting with Nia through the elevator door, and she murmured, "I also want to love my child like her..."Josiah was also looking at Meredith and Nia. When he heard Ivy's words, he replied lightly, "Isn't Cooper your child?""Huh?" Ivy returned to her senses and stared at Josiah as she shook her head. "No, that's not what I mean. I also want to get along with Cooper like Meredith and Nia, but Cooper resents me, rejects me, and he's not close to me because I can't give him a complete home. " Josiah replied, "Cooper's not close to you, not because you can't give him a complete family, but because you never lov
Josiah found that he could not understand this little brat. He took a deep breath, suppressed his annoyance, and softened his tone. "Cooper, you should let us know if you need anything. How can others know what you think if you stay quiet all the time?"Josiah was much gentler this time, turning Cooper's head to face him with both hands. "Come on, look at me and say something."Cooper stared at Josiah, gradually moved by his gentleness. After some time, he finally uttered softly, "Daddy, Mommyโฆ" In the past three days, Cooper had only said no more than five sentences in total, but three of those sentences were these two words.Josiah did not expect Cooper would say those words, and he frowned. Nevertheless, Ivy seized the chance and said, "Joe, this is Cooper's wish, and it's also the weight in his heart."Josiah saw the hope in Cooper's eyes, and he did not know what to say. Later, he replied with a serious expression, "Cooper, you're a smart boy, and I'm sure you know that
"Enough," Josiah interrupted, not wanting to hear anymore.However, Ivy continued, "Josiah, I repeat, as long as you're willing to marry me, I can let you and Meredith raise Cooper. You don't have to love or want meโฆI've already compromised so much, so why are you still worried?""I can't marry you," Josiah said indifferently. Once again, Josiah rejected Ivy. Ivy lightly took a deep breath, feeling a little tired. Not long after Josiah left, Ivy was about to return to the ward when she saw Grandma Shelby coming. She immediately greeted her and called out respectfully, "Mrs. Shelby, why are you here?""Cooper is my grandson, so I'm obviously here to see him." Grandma Shelby looked at her and asked, "Why aren't you going in? Are you scared to face Joe?""N-Noโฆ" Ivy lowered her head slightly, saying, "Cooper fell asleep, and Joe went downstairs.""What's he doing downstairs?""Heโฆ" Ivy knew that Josiah was probably looking for Meredith and Nia downstairs. After all, the mother
Just as Josiah dropped Meredith home, she started cooking for Cooper again. Josiah pulled Meredith back, saying helplessly, "Edith, relax. The attending doctor just called and informed me that my Mother decided to discharge Cooper from the hospital.""Why? Cooper's injury hasn't healed yet, and he's also refusing to eat. If he goes homeโฆ" "Don't worry. We have a doctor at home too.""Even so, Cooper has to eat when he gets home. I'd better go and make some food for him."Josiah knew Cooper would not eat the food Meredith prepared, but he still let her cook to avoid hurting her feelings. Meredith handed the chicken wingettes she prepared to Josiah. "Cooper ate a lot of chicken wingettes at noon yesterday, so maybe he'll like this. Hurry and send this to him."Josiah took the chicken wingettes with one hand, pulling her in his arms with the other. Then, he lowered his head and kissed her forehead. "Okay. Thank you, Edith.""Why are you thanking me? Go, now!" Meredith pushed hi
Just as Josiah stepped out of the common room, he was blocked by several bodyguards.He frowned and glanced at the group of men. "What are you doing?""Like I said, don't dream of leaving this house today," Grandma Shelby announced. Josiah was livid. Ivy walked over and took his arm. "Joe, just stay and accompany me to coax Cooper to eat. Cooper will die if he continues to starve himself. Do you have the heart to see your son starve to death?""Joe, just pretend that you're staying. You can leave when Cooper starts eating. I beg youโฆI really can't lose my son."Ivy instantly became teary. However, Josiah was unmoved by her tears, and he knew that this was Ivy and Grandma Shelby's plan to keep him at home. Nevertheless, it was true that Cooper was not eating, and Josiah really did not have the heart to see him like that.If him staying back would make Cooper eat, Josiah would surely stay.In the end, Josiah stayed.Back in the bedroom, Josiah called Meredith. Meredith exc
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 lipsโฆโฆMeredith 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."Sienaโฆ" 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