"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
During dinner, Mrs. Shelby specially invited Meredith to the restaurant to eat together.Ivy was still sitting with Meredith, and Meredith was seated opposite Josiah and Ivy.Meredith knew that Mrs. Shelby arranged this on purpose.Mrs. Shelby's arrangement should not be as simple as making her recognize her status.Sure enough, before half of the meal was eaten, Mrs. Shelby smiled and said to everyone, "I called you all back for dinner today, mainly because there is something to announce."She looked around at everyone, and her gaze fell on Josiah and Ivy. "Today I asked a fortune teller to do the math, and I think the sixth of next month is very suitable for marriage. So, Joe, you and Ivy get married on that day."Meredith was already mentally prepared, but her fingers holding the chopsticks still clenched unconsciously.Soon, she recovered.She continued to eat without changing her expression.Josiah was also surprised, and even said angrily, "How can you help us to determi
Josiah slammed the tableware on the table and said, "No, you can enjoy it yourself!"After speaking, he got up and left.After taking two steps, he turned around and stared at her. "Meredith, have you been waiting for me to marry Ivy? That way no one will bother you anymore?"He even set the wedding date, what else could Meredith say?She had no choice but to say, "You're right.""...""Meredith, you—" Josiah watched her lower her head to eat again. He grit his teeth and left.It was not until the sound of his footsteps went away that Meredith raised her head quietly.Actually, she did not know whether the shrimp today was any good or not, because it was like chewing wax in her mouth.There was only one sentence in her head, and that was Josiah and Ivy were getting married on the sixth of next month…They were finally getting married.The farce that she and Josiah had been entangled with for so many years could finally come to an end.This was very good, right?However, wh
Meredith hesitated for a while but finally nodded."Brother needs Daddy, so Daddy and Aunt Ivy must get married, understand?"Nia nodded. "I understand, I don't want Brother Cooper to be sad, but I am also sad."Meredith knew that she would definitely be sad.She stretched out her hand and gently put her in her arms, comforting her softly. "Nia, didn't Daddy and Mommy separate before? Whether Daddy and Mommy are together or not, the love for Nia is the same...""Nia knows, but Nia still wants Daddy and Mommy to be together every day." Nia continued, "But Brother needs Daddy more than Nia. Nia will let Daddy go for Brother Cooper."Looking at the sensible Nia, Meredith felt a little sad and at the same time a little distressed.Nia seemed to have inherited her bottomless kindness.As Josiah said, the result of kindness was hurt and sadness.She really did not want to see Nia like this."Mommy, can I stay here for an extra night?" Nia asked, "I promised to teach Brother to play
She said lightly, "Thank you, Mrs. Shelby, I have a car myself.""That's good." Mrs. Shelby said, "Nia will stay here tonight. I promised to take her and Cooper to the playground tomorrow."Meredith looked at her and asked, "Do you really like Nia, Mrs. Shelby?""Of course, Nia is my granddaughter." Mrs. Shelby said, "Even if you don't believe in Ivy, you should believe in me and Joe.""Okay."After Meredith left the tea room, she went back to her bedroom and started packing up her things.Nia was still teaching Cooper to play the piano, so she decided not to disturb her.About Josiah…Thinking of him, she unconsciously paused, thinking about whether to say goodbye to him in person."Forget it. When Mrs. Shelby sees it, she will feel that I am deliberately seducing him." Meredith packed her things and prepared to leave.There was a sudden knock at the door.She originally thought it would be Josiah, but she did not expect that it was Ivy who came in.One thing after another
Josiah looked at Liam, who was quiet for a long time. Josiah gave him a kick in annoyance. "I asked you to quickly think of a solution for me. Are you thinking about it?"Liam came back to his senses, looked at him, and said, "Why have I never heard you mention Ivy's return to Jehovah City?""It's not like we've had the chance to meet, right?" Josiah retorted."You didn't even answer your phone.""I guess you have a point." Josiah picked up his wine glass irritably and took a sip. "It's not that I don't want to mention it, but it would be too shameless of me to mention it.""I don't think so." Liam looked at him. "Although the Landers have fallen, it's not like Ivy will embarrass you.""Liam, have you forgotten that you have despised her for many years?" Josiah nodded and smiled bitterly. "Yes, if she was still the Ivy we knew back then, I really don't have the right to despise her. However, she's not the same Ivy any more…"Josiah raised his head and asked him, "By the way, do
Ivy did not leave immediately, but looked at her and said, "Auntie, if Joe and I succeed tonight, can you let me meet...""Then let's wait until you are successfully pregnant." Mrs. Shelby interrupted her.Ivy felt anxious and said, "But it will be too long after a month, I'm afraid...""What are you afraid of? You've been here for so many years, and you're still afraid?""Auntie..." Ivy's eyes turned red. "One month is really too late, really...""Ivy, even if it's late, it's due to your own procrastination, you can't blame me." Mrs. Shelby curled the corners of her lips coldly. "Isn't it good? You can finally solve this problem."Ivy clenched the medicine bottle in her hand little by little, almost crushing it.Mrs. Shelby continued, "Besides, didn't you like Joe very much since you were a child? You should be grateful to me for helping you so much. How can you look at me with such eyes?"Ivy slowly eased her gaze and nodded, "Yes, Auntie, you're right. I really appreciate yo
He lightly pushed her hands down from his arm. "Didn't we agree? We're just going to be a fake couple."Ivy was stunned for a while, then nodded. "Yes, I said so, so don't worry, Joe. I won't ask you to love me.""It's best not to interfere with each other." Josiah dropped this sentence and walked upstairs.When he passed Meredith's bedroom, he paused involuntarily, but he did not raise his hand to knock on her door.He went back to the study to take a shower, and when he came out, he happened to see Ivy come in with a glass of milk."Joe, a glass of milk will help you sleep better." She handed him the milk thoughtfully.Josiah just glanced at the milk in her hand lightly and walked past. "No need."Ivy bit her lip, and reluctantly came to him again and said lovingly, "Joe, didn't we agree? Fake marriage, fake love, so that Cooper's illness will get better as soon as possible.""Since it's fake..." Josiah glanced at her sexy clothes and sneered, "Is it appropriate for you to ha
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