"I…can give it to you too," Meredith said."Is that so?" The man wandered his lustful gaze on her once more. "But, pretty lady, I like your body more compared to your money.""I'm warning you two…""No, let me warn you first. If you don't get out of the car, I'll do it myself," The man threatened her fiercely.Meredith was not an idiot. Of course, she would not obediently cooperate with them. After all, once she was locked up in the warehouse, she would no longer have the chance to escape anymore.The man had lost his patience. Sure enough, he took action. Meredith's strength could not compare to his. She was immediately dragged out of the car."Let me go! Let me go!" Meredith yelled while struggling, "Help—"She never thought that the man was not afraid at all. On the contrary, he fiercely intimidated her, saying, "Yell out loud! Yell all you want! No one can hear you!""You…" Before Meredith could finish her sentence, she was locked up in the small storage room.The iron doo
Therefore, it was more likely that this was done by Ivy!Meredith never thought that Ivy would go through so much effort just to marry Josiah. It seemed like Josiah was on his own the next day.Once she guessed that it was Ivy, Meredith was quite relieved. She could finally rest well.She scanned her surroundings, found a clean spot, and sat down.…Josiah just returned home when Ivy walked over to him. Her tone was as gentle as always. "Joe, you're home. Are you hungry? I'll go make you some supper."Ever since knowing that she was forced, Josiah's attitude toward her was not as cold as before anymore, but he was still determined to reject her kindness."Miss Landers, you don't have to worry about my life. Just take good care of yourself." Then, he quickly headed upstairs.Ivy remained in the same spot, stiffened, for quite a while before coming to her senses.Seeing Lily entering the dining hall, she immediately followed her and said, "Lily, can you help me wash some fruits?
The next day, when Josiah woke up, he realized that he had fallen asleep in the same position the night before. The magazine was still in his hand.He rubbed his sore neck while looking around for Meredith.Nothing in the bedroom has changed. It was as if no one had returned. He went to Cooper and Nia's room. The servants that were tidying the house told him that Cooper and Nia had already gone to school.Josiah headed downstairs to look for Meredith.Downstairs, Mrs. Shelby and Ivy were sitting on the sofa. It seemed like they were planning to leave the house."Lily, has Edith gone to work?" Josiah asked.Lily came out from the dining hall and said, "I don't know. I didn't see her. I thought that she still hasn't gotten up from bed.""She was not in the bedroom last night.""What? Then where was she?""I'm asking you that." Josiah furrowed his brows."Uh…" Lily shook her head. "I don't know. I…I'll go have a look." Lily turned and quickly headed upstairs.Josiah thought bac
"I beg you, don't touch me! Please—"Josiah could no longer bear it. He angrily threw Mrs. Shelby's phone on the floor.He glared at her with reddened eyes and said, "Mother, listen to me. If anything happens to Edith, I will kill you. I will die with you!""I'm almost a dead person. Will I be afraid of your threats?" Mrs. Shelby sneered at him, "Let me tell you, Josiah. Using my life in exchange for Meredith's life, I'm not losing out at all!""You…""Joe." Ivy grabbed Josiah's wrist and looked at him. "Quickly say yes to Mrs. Shelby. You can't argue with her.""I can't argue with her, so I should obediently give in to her and marry you?" Josiah swept her gaze. "Ivy, Meredith kept saying that you have your difficulties. She always wanted to help you. Who would have thought this is how you treat her? Don't you have any guilty conscience?""I…" Ivy shook her head. "Joe, stop wasting time by fighting with Mrs. Shelby. It's more important to rescue Meredith.""If the price of resc
"Ivy, I think you don't want to see your little b*stard anymore, is that right?" Mrs. Shelby picked up her cup of tea. She did not even look at Ivy anymore.When Ivy heard what she said, she immediately got up and ran out of the door.When Ivy was by the door, Josiah was already in the car. She could see that he was losing his patience. He wanted to rush to the city hall already. After all, the woman that he loved the most was waiting for him to rescue her.Ivy bit her lips, opened the car door, and got in.The car quickly sped out of the mansion.Ivy secretly snuck glances at Josiah. She wanted to say something, but she did not know what to say.Josiah's mind, on the other hand, was filled with Meredith. He could not even be bothered to scold Ivy. He only clenched his fists tightly and placed them on his lap.The car stopped in front of a traffic light. Josiah immediately yelled anxiously, "Drive, quickly! Go over!"Walter had been working for Josiah for a long time. He has ne
Ivy anxiously got out of the car. She grabbed Liam by his clothes and said exasperatedly, "Liam, what are you doing? Can't you wait until we get married to tell him?"Liam grabbed her by the wrist and pinned her against the car door.Looking at her anxious face, Liam sneered condescendingly, "What? Are you so desperate to marry Joe that you would harm an innocent woman?""It's not the first day that you hear of my feelings toward Joe! Liam, get him back! I'm begging you to get him back!" Her eyes reddened and tears instantly fell.He could see that she was really anxious and that she really wanted to marry Josiah. However, it was this urgency that infuriated him."Miss Landers, how are you so selfish and cheap? Don't you see how worried Josiah is about Meredith? You…""I don't see it! I saw nothing!" Ivy yelled and struggled, "Liam! I don't need you to meddle in my affairs! Do you hear me!""I won't meddle in your affairs, but Josiah and Meredith are my friends. I will not let y
Meredith was stunned. She lowered her gaze to see that it was a box of stationery.She quickly opened the box. Under the dim lighting, she found a pin. Looking at the pin, she rummaged through the contents of the box once more meticulously. There was nothing more suitable than the pin."Hey, pretty lady, do you agree with what I said just now?" The man asked impatiently because his boss called to tell them that they could release her an hour later. He had to make use of the last hour to pleasure himself.Meredith took a deep breath. She readjusted the emotions on her face before turning around and saying, "Sir, is what you say true? As long as I agree to be with you, you'll let me go?""Of course, but you can't tell that Shelby guy. I do not want him to hate me."Although they were not of the same world, a rich man like Josiah would easily be able to get a man killed. He was not that silly.Meredith smiled at him. "Well, sir, do you think I'll tell Josiah that I have slept with o
The white knife shimmered coldly. Meredith was so scared she closed her eyes.She initially thought that she was finished for sure. She never thought that she suddenly felt a load get off her body. The knife fell to the ground with a clang.Then, a man's painful wails could be heart.Meredith opened her eyes in doubt. When she saw the figure in front of her, she was instantly elated.It was Josiah! How was he here? It was such a secluded and tough place to locate. How did he manage to come there?She could not bother with those questions at that moment, because Josiah was in danger! Although Josiah looked like he could fight much better than the other man, the other man has a knife. Within a few rounds, his arm has been slashed."Stop fighting! Stop!" Meredith yelled anxiously.Josiah yelled at her, "Meredith, leave first!"How could Meredith possibly leave Josiah with a perp who has a knife in his hand? Under desperation, she picked up a chair and threw it at that man.Th
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