"I woke up and found the missus gone. I was extremely worried. How would I be in the mood to eat?"Meredith smiled. "How about I treat you to a meal?""Might I ask if you have money on you?"Meredith touched her pockets. Her bag and phone were taken away, let alone money.At that moment, she had nothing on her.She shook her head. "No, I have no money. Why don't you buy me a meal instead?""Okay, my treat." Josiah finally placed her back in her seat and started the car once more.…Mrs. Shelby waited for a long time. She received no news from the city hall.She called over and found out that Josiah and Ivy did not even go to the city hall. She was instantly so furious her expression changed."Does Josiah think that I don't dare to do anything to Meredith?" She gritted her teeth furiously.Then, her phone rang. When she heard that Josiah rescued Meredith, she was so furious that she smashed the cup in her hands.Suzy immediately bent down to pick up the broken shards."Wher
Meredith subconsciously said, "It seems like not only does she has feelings for Liam. Liam has feelings for her too.""Liam said that he did not want to see us have regrets. It was just a coincidence that he knew the perps Mother hired, so he helped us.""Do you believe him?""I…" Josiah thought for a while before shaking his head. "You know that I'm rather dense in this type of matter.""No matter what, I don't believe him.""But whatever it is, watch your words. After all, he is getting married to Miss Young soon.""Don't worry. I'm not that brainless," Meredith said.In a private dining restaurant, Meredith raised her glass and clinked with Liam's. "Thank you for saving me, Mister Liam. Thank you."Liam smiled and took a swig of wine. "It's not my first time helping you out. You don't have to thank me.""Now that you mention it, I have to drink another round with you," Meredith added more wine for themselves.Josiah immediately stopped her. "That's enough. You'll get drunk
"You're great, Edith. Great…"Josiah returned from the washroom. He saw them gesturing at each other from afar, even talking to each other flirtatiously.He immediately quickened his steps and pulled them apart. "Liam. What are you doing? If you're going to continue this, I'll chop your hands off."You too." Josiah pulled Meredith into his arms. "You're so great, yet you keep attracting other men. What happens if you're kidnapped?"Meredith looked at him and giggled foolishly. "Joe, do you think I'm great too?""Of course, if not why would I like you?" Josiah hugged her around the waist, making sure that she did not fall.Meredith thought for a while before asking, "Then tell me, which aspect of me do you find great?""Every aspect." Josiah tapped her on her nose. "So you can't flirt with other men. Do you hear me?""Oh.""Might I ask the great Miss Meredith? Can we go home now?""I don't want to go home. I hate…home." Meredith grabbed Josiah by his clothes in front of his ch
Through the door, he could hear Ivy pleading in a hoarse voice, "Let me go! I want to go home!"Liam pushed open the door with an already darkened expression.In the bedroom, Ivy's hair was in a mess. She sat on the floor with messy clothes. From the wretched state, he could see that she has been making a fuss for the entire day.Seeing Liam, Ivy was stunned.Then, she got up from the floor and ran over to him. "Liam, let me go home. I really can't stay here. I can't…"Her cool fingertips grabbed his arm so hard it hurt."Home? Which home?" Liam shoved her back to the ground. "Miss Landers, do you even still have a home now?"Ivy fell sitting on the ground. She was stunned."Is Josiah's mansion your home? Has Josiah acknowledged you? Yet you insist on shamelessly being there?" Liam enunciated while he approached her.Yes. Did she still have her home? When her parents died, she no longer had a home. The Shelbys have never treated her as family.She did not even know whether he
On the contrary, Liam did not expect that Ivy would suddenly be proactive. He was stunned for a while before engaging in this crazy act once more.After a long time only then they released themselves from the throes of passion.Ivy wanted to leave his bed, but she could not get up no matter how she tried. In the end, she gave in and sank into his arms.…The next day, when she woke up, the sun was already up.Ivy scanned her surroundings. She did not feel too shocked or disoriented. After all, it was Liam who was drunk the night before, not her.She still remembered clearly what they did the night before. She turned her sore body around and saw Liam facing her in front of the window.At that moment, he had a cup in his hand while another hand was in his pocket, looking at her with a darkened gaze.Ivy suppressed the unease in her heart. She said to him, "Mister Liam, you tore my clothes off. Can you get me another set of clothes?"Liam's gaze fell on her smooth back. The compl
Liam swept Ivy a gaze through the smoke, but he did not take a good look at the dress she had on."It's only a dress. Just throw it away," Liam said.Although Ivy felt that it was a waste to throw it away, at the thought that the Sheldons or Youngs were not short of cash nor clothes, she nodded. "Okay, then I'll take it. Thank you, Mister Liam."Liam put out his cigarette in the ashtray. He calmly asked, "Miss Landers, are you heading back to Josiah's mansion?""Yes, whether or not the Shelbys acknowledge me as family, I am Mrs. Shelby's personal doctor. I have to do my job.""Are you going back to do your job or to ruin Josiah and Meredith's relationship?" Liam mocked her, looking at her face blushing gradually before turning pale again."Oh, you blush? That means that you still have a bit of decency in you." Liam sneered. "If that's the case, why do you still want to head back?""I've already said it. I'm Mrs. Shelby's personal doctor. I have to go back and work."Liam finall
Hearing what Josiah said, Meredith instantly caved in. She nodded. "Okay, I'll come with you."When Josiah and Meredith rushed to Josiah's mansion, Ivy coincidentally just got out of the taxi.Seeing them. She instinctively lowered her head. She was clearly feeling sheepish.Josiah stood by the side of the car and mocked her, saying, "Miss Landers, what is it? Don't you dare look at Meredith?"Ivy finally looked at Meredith and said, "Meredith, I'm sorry. I…I did not mean to harm you."Meredith smiled casually. "I know you're forced to do it. Anyway, I'm fine. Forget about it.""You're just going to let this go?" Josiah looked at Meredith. He thought that she would at least slap Ivy. After all, even if she was fine in the end, she was frightened. If he did not rush there in time, she might have been defiled by that man."This is the last time." Meredith's tone turned serious. "Miss Landers, I hope that this is the last time you do things that harm others and yourself."Ivy stif
"Mother, you should believe in the medical sciences.""I said I'm not going.""Mother, I have already talked to the hospital," Josiah said to Suzy, "Suzy, please go and pack up. We will check into the hospital today.""Uh…" Suzy looked at Josiah before looking at Mrs. Shelby. She did not know what to do at that moment.Mrs. Shelby was so furious her face turned blue."Josiah, how dare you force me to do this?""Mother, haven't you been forcing me all this while too?" Josiah asked in retort."You—""Not only have you been forcing me, but you have also harmed the person closest to me when you failed in forcing me.""The person closest to you?" Mrs. Shelby was furious and disappointed. "Meredith is the person closest to you? Josiah, do you have any conscience at all!""Whether you accept it or not, Meredith is the person closest to me," Josiah enunciated, "so, in order for the person closest to me to not get kidnapped or harm anymore, you will have to make do for a while, Mother
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