"Mommy!" With her eyes shot wide open, Nia was excited to see her mother yet at the same time, sad. "It is really Mommy! I miss you a lot."Ysabelle pointed at Josiah in the picture. "And here's your daddy. Your mommy is with him right now and all that's left is you.""Daddy!" Staring at Josiah in the picture, Nia was puzzled. "But Mommy said that he is not my daddy.""Your mommy must be joking with you.""Really?""Well, do you think that he is your daddy?""I think he is." Nia nodded solemnly.Even though her mother had reminded her over and over again that Josiah was not her father, Nia did not believe her.Now that she had seen the picture of Meredith and Josiah together, Nia was even more confident that Josiah was indeed her father."Well, what are you waiting for? I'll bring you to find your mommy and daddy."Ysabelle felt a sense of relief when Nia finally trusted her. Holding Nia's small hands in hers, they walked out of the ward.Following Ysabelle, Nia had left the
Ysabelle quickly interrupted her, "Nia, stop making your daddy angry."Walking over to Nia, Ysabelle bent over to help her get off the floor. "Nia, Josiah is really not your father, and the paternity test results said so too."Staring at Josiah's cold expression, she asked, confused, "What is a paternity test result?""It's a test to find out if Josiah is your real daddy."Making her way to Josiah, Ysabelle then asked, "Josiah, what are you doing here at the hospital?""I'm here to meet with Yena's doctor." Josiah took a glance at Nia and asked, "And you? What are you doing here?"Josiah was not interested in Ysabelle's whereabouts but he found it strange that Ysabelle had shown up at the hospital with Meredith's daughter when Ysabelle and Meredith were clearly enemies.Josiah vaguely remembered that Ysabelle did not fancy children either.It was as if Ysabelle had read his mind, she quickly put on a kind-hearted and considerate persona. Holding Nia's hands in hers, she explain
Long gone was the excitement and happiness, and all that was left was disappointment and devastation."Didn't you hear him? That man that you call your daddy doesn't want you at his house, so no, we are not going anymore.""But…""No buts! I'll sew up that mouth of yours if you don't stop whining!"Ysabelle growled furiously at Nia.Ysabelle was confident that her plan would work perfectly this time and that Nia was going to die. But she did not expect that Josiah would show up out of the blue.If anything happened to Nia right after Josiah saw her with Nia, Josiah would no doubt find her suspicious.Hence, Ysabelle could only temporarily give up on her evil plan.Entering the meeting room, a team of doctors was discussing Yena's treatment plan and progress.It was only after several moments that they realized that Josiah was actually absentminded.Puzzled as to what was going on, the doctors exchanged a confused look with each other.After all, Josiah had never once missed
"Oh well of course I do. The paternity test results are on Josiah's study desk.""It was clearly you who had manipulated the test results!""Goodness me, you sure do think too highly of me, don't you?" Chuckling, Ysabelle asked, "Say, aren't you curious what happened when Josiah saw that daughter of yours earlier?"Of course, Meredith was curious.She felt her chest tighten right away when Ysabelle brought up the mention of Nia.But she knew better what Josiah would have done to Nia. Like always, he would have looked at Nia in disgust and disdain, he would push her away coldly and leave her all alone.But Meredith was more worried that with Ysabelle around Josiah, she would have incited Josiah to harm Nia.At the thought of her daughter insisting that Josiah was her father, Meredith was devastatingly heartbroken.Clenching her hands tightly into a fist, Meredith uttered her words carefully, "Ysabelle, come at me if you have anything against me. How lowly of you to be harming a
"Meredith, this mushroom soup is cold. Get a new one for Josiah." Ysabelle said to Meredith.Taking a glimpse at Josiah whose face was overcast and gloomy, Meredith got up from her seat and headed into the kitchen."Josiah, even though Nia is Yoel's biological daughter, she is also Meredith's daughter. After all, Meredith was once your wife. So let's just let it go this time, hmm?"Ysabelle sounded as if she was comforting Josiah but really, she was just reminding Josiah over and over again of the fact that Nia was not his biological child.Feeling anger thrumming through her veins, Meredith's hands were shaking in rage.Shutting her eyes and taking a deep breath to calm herself down, Meredith refilled a bowl of mushroom soup for Josiah."Meredith, here, let me get it for Josiah." Ysabelle walked into the kitchen, flashed Meredith a smirk, and proceeded to flip over the bowl of soup that Meredith was holding.The steaming hot soup spilled all over Meredith's hand as she let out
"I'm not a doctor. It's best that a doctor tends to you," Josiah replied patiently.Josiah did not mind helping her but the voices coming from the kitchen were pricking at his ears.Walking into the kitchen, all Josiah saw was how Liam was holding Meredith's hands under the running tap water, and looks of worry were written all over Liam's face.Josiah bellowed, "Meredith Leighton, go and treat Ysabelle's burns right now!"Looking at him, Meredith knew that he was about to start tormenting her again.Without uttering a word, Meredith removed her hand from the running water but her hands were quickly pulled back under the water. "Don't move around."Meredith did not know what to say.Looking over at Josiah whose face was now darkened, Liam said, "Josiah Shelby, can't you see that Edith's hand is injured too? Why are you asking her to tend to someone else's wound?"Josiah replied, "Because she was the one who injured Ysabelle.""Really? Are you sure it was not the opposite?" Lia
Clenching the cotton swab between her fingers tightly, Meredith did not say anything."Get out!" Josiah bellowed.Like always, Ysabelle smirked at her and gave her an eye, hinting to her that she should probably leave now."Josiah, aren't you being a little too unfair?" With his arms crossed in front of his chest, Liam leaned against the door and complained, "Edith's hand is injured too but why didn't you ask Ysabelle to help Meredith dress her wound?"Ysabelle was lost for words.Inwardly, she was seething and cursing at Liam for always messing up her plan.Gritting her teeth, Ysabelle had no choice but to pretend that she was worried too. "Huh? Did you burn your hands too, Meredith?"Taking Meredith's hands in hers, Ysabelle added, "Goodness me, it's so red. Come, let me apply some ointment to it.""Leave it, I'll help her instead," Gesturing to Meredith to come to him, Liam added, "Come here Edith, I'll dress your wound."Even though the burning pain on the back of her hand
Meredith had no other choice but to turn around and walk into the room. "Is there anything that I can help you with, Sir?"The cold and indifferent expression on Meredith's face only angered Josiah even more. "What's with the attitude?"Looking at the both, Ysabelle tried to calm them. "Josiah, it's fine. I don't have to eat."All the fuss just because the precious princess Ysabelle wanted to have supper.Meredith knew that Josiah would not let her go this easily.Indeed, Josiah ordered, "Make Ysabelle something to eat."Not wanting to go against him, Meredith asked, "Sure, may I know what she wants to have?"With an apologetic tone, Ysabelle replied, "I'm so sorry to trouble you, Meredith. But because I didn't get to have dinner earlier as I was injured and now I'm feeling a bit hungry. Any pasta would be fine, please.""Sure, I'll make them right away." Leaving the room, Meredith then went downstairs.She did not have dinner? It was obvious that Ysabelle was putting on a sho
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