"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
Hearing Josiah's voice coming from behind her, Meredith turned around, facing him, and smiled slightly. "I guess you didn't know that Ysabelle had an upset stomach since last night and with the burn injuries on her shoulder, I don't think she'd be able to take care of Yena."Taking care of Yena has always been my responsibility. I'll take over from today and perhaps Ysabelle could get some rest back at her home."Meredith's eyes were filled with gentleness and lovingness.But after spending some time with her, Josiah knew that Meredith must be scheming something evil whenever she had this kind of look on her face."Why did Ysabelle have an upset stomach?" Josiah asked, with a straight face."I'm not sure, she didn't say anything," said Meredith, "but judging by the way she looks, she doesn't look too good. Since you care about her so much, you should probably send her home as soon as possible.""You did something to her, didn't you?"Josiah knew that Meredith graduated from medi
"Meredith Leighton, you're trying to show off that you're rich, aren't you?" Glancing at the broken phone on the floor, Josiah seethed coldly, "Now you owe me a new phone."Meredith took a glance at the phone on the floor.If she guessed right, the phone was custom-made and was not sold anywhere in the market.When Josiah came walking out of Yena's room, Ysabelle too walked out of her room 'coincidentally'."Josiah…" Ysabelle called out to him pitifully and sniffled, "I don't understand why Meredith keeps setting me up? Have I done anything wrong to her?"Looking at Ysabelle whose face was pale, and with one of her hands clutching onto her stomach and the other hand holding onto the wall, Josiah asked, "Are you okay?""Not at all, Josiah…" Ysabelle sobbed even louder, "I don't even know what she used to drug me. I've been having an upset stomach since last night and it's not getting any better. I'm in so much pain…"Ysabelle then leaned into Josiah's arms.Holding onto her, Jos
"Really?" Meredith exclaimed."Yeah, why would I lie to you?""But didn't you just say that the phone can't be repaired?""It can't be repaired in the market but if you hand it to me, it can be repaired if we pass this to the technical team at Shelby Group.""You know people from the technical team at Shelby Group?""With my relationship with Josiah, what do you think?""If that's the case…" Meredith pushed the phone toward him and added, "thank you so much.""You're welcome.""I'll go set the table for you." Meredith then walked out of the storage room.After setting the table, Meredith stood by the dining table and waited for Liam to finish his breakfast.Seeing how Meredith was being worried, Liam chuckled softly, "Look at you being all serious. I bet your future husband won't be able to even take a nap, huh?"Meredith urged, "Hurry up and finish your breakfast. I still have to go back to my chores."After making sure that Liam had finished his breakfast, Meredith asked