For the peace of the 'world', she had to put on an unhappy expression and say, "Josiah, have you watched too many house fight dramas? Do you think that your mother and Miss Landers are so heinous?""Isn't Miss Landers, who even dares to frame her own son, heinous enough?" Josiah asked in return, "Also, my mother even interferes in her own son's marriage. Isn't that heinous enough?"Meredith was speechless.Meredith knew very well about Mrs. Shelby's attitude. She has already been taught by a cup of hot tea.However, Ivy...Thinking of the scars on her wrist, she unconsciously said, "I think that Ivy has some difficulties and secrets.""Who doesn't have any difficulties and secrets? Isn't it all because of our failure to remarry again and again?" Josiah carefully held up her injured hand. "Tell me, who did this to you?""I accidentally burned myself while making coffee." Meredith made up a lie casually."Miss Meredith, don't you have more authority? Do you need to make coffee your
"Meredith, if you don't tell me honestly, I'll be here all day."Josiah obviously did not take her displeasure to heart, and he was even more certain from her attitude that her injury was not caused by herself.After pondering for a while, he turned around and walked towards the door of the office.Meredith panicked, and quickly chased after him and grabbed his arm. "Josiah, what are you doing?"Josiah paused and glanced down at her holding his right hand. "Didn't you already guess it? Do you need to ask?""..." Meredith said anxiously, "Josiah, can you calm down? What's the benefit of rushing back now besides scaring the children? Besides, can you kill Mrs. Shelby? She's your own mother!""For the sake of the children, I need to marry a woman I don't love. For the sake of the children, I have to endure the bullying of the woman I like." Josiah looked at her and said, "Meredith, I have done enough damage to you in the past. I owe you a lifetime of debts. If I hurt you again now,
Josiah glanced at the tickets in her hand, hesitated for a while, and took them."As far as I know, Meredith prefers this kind of concert, so I'd better take her there." He walked gracefully to the sofa opposite Mrs. Shelby and sat down.However, Mrs. Shelby's expression changed. "What did you say? Are you going to take Meredith?""Well, Mother, you injured Meredith's hand so badly, so she should be compensated." Josiah took out a cup of tea from the tray.Mrs. Shelby's face darkened slightly, and she sneered, "Meredith's spread the news quite quickly.""Mother, you made a mistake." Josiah poured her a cup of tea. "I went to her company today and saw her hand wrapped in gauze. No matter how I asked her, she said that she was scalded while making coffee. I recognized the gauze as it belongs to our family, and she won't admit that it was you who scalded her.""She's quite clever." Mrs. Shelby scorned.In her opinion, no matter how long it took Josiah to find out the truth, it was
The meaning was obvious. She had to treat him exactly how she treated Meredith.Just like today, she scalded Meredith's hand, and he scalded himself in front of her.Mrs. Shelby was about to be mad at him."Josiah..." She took a few deep breaths and said angrily, "What's so good about that Meredith? Is it worth protecting her like this?""She's nothing good, but she's the only wife I'm married to. She's the one I hurt deeply, and she's my daughter's mother. So I'll try my best to protect her, and whoever wants to be her enemy is to be my enemy as well. And that includes you, Mother."As soon as these words were said, Mrs. Shelby became even angrier.Josiah stopped talking nonsense with her. He got up and walked toward the bedroom door."Josiah! Come back here!" Mrs. Shelby yelled at his back, "How dare you threaten me? Do you still think of me as your mother?"Josiah turned around, looked at her, and said, "To tell you the truth, I've never seen you as one.""You…" Mrs. Shelby
Although Meredith had not worked in the hospital for a long time, she still had medical skills. After her treatment, Mrs. Shelby finally recovered.However, she had been sick, and her body was still very weak.Soon the ambulance came and carried Mrs. Shelby off.Josiah and Meredith followed the ambulance. Meredith did not notice the injury on the back of Josiah's hand until Mrs. Shelby was sent to the treatment room."What's wrong with your hand?" Meredith asked while looking at the back of his red hand.Josiah raised his left hand and glanced at it. "It's nothing, maybe I knocked it against something while we were rushing."She did not want him to worry about her, and he did not want her to worry either."No, your hand is blistered." Meredith raised his palm and looked at it. "Josiah, I'm the one who was scalded just now. You can't deceive me."Josiah was speechless.Meredith said, "Did Mrs. Shelby get mad and scald you?"Josiah smiled at her. "Stop guessing, I accidentally
Tears rolled down Ivy's eyes. She was more anxious than anyone else. "Auntie must not be okay, she must not be okay!"Josiah looked at her and said, "Are you so worried about her?"Ivy paused for a while, then nodded. "Of course! Auntie raised me just like my biological mother. Of course, I'm worried about her."Josiah nodded and pulled his arm away from her.Ivy seemed to be worried that he would not believe her and added, "Besides, I have always been taking care of Auntie's health. I was in a hurry to go out today and didn't tell her. I didn't expect an accident to happen. If there is something wrong with Auntie, I will…”She did not say anything later, and more tears rolled down.Meredith handed her a piece of tissue and said, "Miss Landers, don't worry, Mrs. Shelby is all right.""Really?" Ivy asked happily, "Did the doctor say that? Is it really all right?" "Yes.""That's great." Ivy turned around excitedly and prayed in the direction of the window. "Thank God, thank yo
"Drink something to warm your body." Josiah came over with a cup of coffee and handed it to her.Meredith took the coffee and asked in a low voice, "Is your mother so domineering to everyone, including you and Miss Landers?""That's right." Josiah glanced at the ward. "So, you can go back after drinking this cup of coffee, don't be angry with her here."Meredith looked at him. "You too, listen to Mrs. Shelby. After all, her blood pressure is not stable.""Okay."Josiah called and asked Walter to take Meredith back.He stayed at the door of the ward for a while, until Ivy came out and said that Mrs. Shelby wanted to see him before entering.Mrs. Shelby was lying on the hospital bed, her whole body looked very weak, and her face was not as radiant as usual.Seeing her like this, Josiah could not help but start to blame himself again.After all, she was his mother, and she was a good mother to him when he was a child.His mother came from a famous family, and she developed a dom
"Joe, you don't need to question Ivy's feelings for you anymore. I grew up watching her. I know better than she herself what she thinks about you."Mrs. Shelby took a light breath and said solemnly, "Also, Joe…I can only rest assured if I hand you over to Ivy, understand?"Josiah said, "Mrs. Shelby, what's wrong with Meredith that makes you worry?""I don't know if she's good or not, I only know that she went back and forth between you and Charlie, and finally killed Charlie. But Ivy doesn't have such a complicated past. Ivy was brought up and educated by me. I know her and I trust her.""Meredith didn't kill Charlie. How can you just blindly follow the public opinion and blame her?"Mrs. Shelby sneered and said, "You are the only one in the world who thinks that way.""If Mrs. Shelby insists on slandering Meredith like this, then I'll be...very annoyed.""You..." Mrs. Shelby said angrily, "So, what do you want? Do you burn yourself again? Josiah, I warn you..."Before she coul
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