Thus, Mister Yoseph did not ask further. He nodded his head and replied, "Okay, I believe Mister Josiah will understand it.""Yeap, thanks," Meredith said."Are you heading back home now?" Mister Yoseph asked."Yes, I'll like to go home now." Meredith closed her eyes and shut everything out of her brain.The first thing she did when she returned home was to take a shower. After that, she handled some urgent work matters. It was then she heard the sound of a car. She opened up a corner of the curtain and looked. It was Josiah and the kids."You're back." Meredith approached and greeted them. She took over both of her children and looked at them. "How's it? Are you guys tired?"Cooper answered the question by shaking his head. However, Meredith could see from his eyes that he must have cried sadly before."Mommy, we're not tired." Nia looked fine though.Ever since Cooper was a baby, he grew up alongside Mrs. Shelby. In spite of Mrs. Shelby had been harsh to Ivy and torturing her
Meredith put on the apron and started cooking skillfully.No doubt, Meredith was still in love with Josiah and she would continuously be nice to him. Nonetheless, the love she had for him was unrelated to a romantic relationship anymore. She looked at him as a family more than a lover as time slowly passed. However, Josiah actually did not like it.Soon, it was nighttime. Josiah did not return to the room even when the time was late. Meredith felt weird so she went to the study room where she found out Josiah was leaning on the bed head reading a magazine. It was his bedtime habit.'So he is going to sleep in the study room tonight? He had been using different excuses to sleep with me lately but why is he sleeping here tonight? Is he in a bad mood because of his mother? He needs some time alone?' Meredith wondered."Josiah, are you alright?" Meredith asked caringly."I'm fine." Josiah raised his head and looked at Meredith while flipping a page."Are you sleeping here tonight?" M
Meredith walked up to Cooper excitedly and gave him a hug. "Good morning, my darling. I'm so happy to hear you greeting me good morning."Cooper was shy to be hugged tightly by Meredith. He raised his hand and patted Meredith's shoulder to comfort her."Mommy, Cooper has been talking to me a lot lately," Nia said proudly.Meredith nodded. "I know. Cooper likes you the most and always tells you his secret. I'm grateful to see how patient you are with Cooper."After hugging Cooper, Meredith also pulled Nia into her arms and hugged her."He is my brother. I have all the patience in the world for him," Nia said."Yes, you're right." Meredith took the hand of both of her children to head downstairs. "Let's go for our breakfast. I will send both of you to school later."As usual, Josiah was left behind by himself. He was so mad that he could only feel anguish by himself while he watch Meredith leave with the children. From the look of it, there was no effect or change after he slept i
"Oh. Then, Miss Leighton, you should take time and consider it," Lily said to Meredith."Okay, Lily. I will," Meredith replied.After Lily left the family to themselves, Nia also urged, "Mommy, when are you going to remarry with Daddy?""Umm…" Meredith thought for a while. "Remarrying is a big deal. We should pick a good date.""Alright, then Cooper and I will wait for you to pick a date.""Okay. Hurry up and finish your breakfast." Meredith pointed at the oatmeal porridge in front of Nia.Soon, she discovered Josiah did not make any comments when he was usually the one who rushed her to remarry him.Was he really angry at her?When she was in a dilemma and thought if she should say something nice to him, Josiah took out some berries and put them into her bowl of oatmeal porridge, "Here, have some more.""..." Meredith looked at him and did not know if Josiah was angry or not.Was he waiting for her to take the initiative on their remarry issues as well?Meredith coughed and
"Daddy, isn't Mommy nitpicking?" Nia looked at her Daddy."Yes," Josiah nodded. "Look, she is blushing because of you."Nia looked at Meredith, "Mommy, you don't have to be shy. I'm used to it already.""I'm not blushing." Meredith pointed at her own face. "Alright, cut the crap. Give me a goodbye kiss and go to school."Nia quickly gave Meredith a goodbye kiss. "Goodbye, Mommy!""Cooper, where's yours?" Meredith looked at Cooper.Cooper learned from Nia and gave Meredith a peck on her cheek."Happy now? Can they go to school now?" Josiah smiled and looked at his watch. "They are going to be late if they don't leave now.""Alright. Study well." Meredith sent her two children to the door and watched as the car left the mansion before entering back in the mansion.However, Meredith did not spend the whole day in the mansion. She worked in the morning. During the afternoon, she received a call from Quincy saying that Ivy did not want to eat anything. Thus, she went to the hospita
"Of course…" Suddenly, Meredith paused halfway thru the sentence.'Where should Ivy go after she discharges? Where can she go? Her parent is not around, she doesn't have a child now. Her loved one is getting married to another woman soon… Ivy really has nothing. She only has herself now,' Meredith thought."Don't worry, Miss Landers. I'll help you." Meredith thought for a while and took Ivy's hand. "Let's everything in the past be in the past. Look to the future and stay positive. Everything will be alright."Ivy looked at her for a long time and suddenly asked, "Miss Leighton, do you have any children?""..." Meredith was stunned. Once again, she did not know how should she answer the question."I have a child but where is he?" Ivy asked curiously. "Why don't you bring me to see my child? Why aren't you bringing him to see me?""Miss Landers, you…" Meredith was afraid she would trigger Ivy's emotions so she said a lie, "You don't have a child.""Why? But I remember I have a chi
"Are you afraid she won't let Cooper leave her?" Meredith asked."Yes," Josiah said ruthlessly. "Although she was the one who raised Cooper, how could we send Cooper away again? We finally reunite as a family."Josiah had just picked up the children from school and brought them to the car. Naturally, Cooper heard the conversation. Thus, Cooper said to Josiah, "I want to go."Josiah was stunned. He took the phone away from his ear and looked at Cooper, "Cooper, you want to go visit Mommy Ivy?"Cooper nodded once and repeated with a serious tone, "I want to go."Truthfully speaking, Josiah was reluctant to let Cooper go. Nonetheless, he agreed when he saw the determined look in Cooper's eyes. He put the phone back against his ear and said, "I'll bring Cooper over later."He instructed Walter to send Nia back home. Later, he brought Cooper to the hospital.Meredith stood in front of Cooper and held his hand. "Mommy is really happy to see how loving and good you are. But Mommy Ivy i
Thus, Josiah could only endure it. He embraced Meredith in his arms and said to the doctor, "Figure out something and let Miss Landers calm down.""Alright, Mister Josiah." The doctors quickly walked toward Ivy.Josiah and Meredith left the room. After a short while, Ivy slowly calmed down. Undoubtedly, the doctor must have given Ivy a shot of sedative."Hey…" Meredith thought for a while. "Do you think Ivy remembered her daughter and Cooper? Could that be why her reaction is so strong when she saw Cooper?""Maybe it's a subconscious reaction," Josiah said. "If she does remember, she shouldn't be so calm for many days."Josiah did have a point. Meredith nodded. Then she asked, "Where's Cooper?"He must be badly frightened.Meredith started to search along the walkway. Then she saw Cooper facing the wall at the corner. Quincy was standing beside him having no clue what to do."Cooper." Meredith walked over and pulled Cooper away from the wall. She squatted down and looked at him
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