"Nia, have you forgotten that Mommy's a doctor?" "You're right!" Nia instantly burst into laughter. "How could I forget? Mommy's a doctor!" "So, hurry and take your hot chocolate. Let Mommy coax me once we're home." "Okay!" Nia hurriedly said to Meredith, "Mommy, take care of Daddy. We're going to get our hot chocolate.""Alright."Nia and Cooper left to get their hot chocolate. Josiah reached out to Meredith. "Come on, coax me."Meredith swatted his arm and scolded, "You're so childish.""You promised our daughter that you'd care for me, Doctor Meredith."Meredith glanced at the wound on his forehead and commented, "For someone injured, you look like you're in a good mood." "I'm actually quite happy," Josiah admitted, "because it's the first time I've seen three of you being so nervous about me at the same time." "Do you think you're the only one who'll do anything for Nia? Nia is also willing to do anything for you."Hearing Meredith say this, Josiah was a little m
"Anything's fine as long as it's my dear wife doing it." Josiah quite enjoyed being cared about by Meredith.Meredith felt helpless. "Even if you're willing, I don't want to waste time on it. That's enough. You should go to bed now."Josiah suddenly moved forward and picked her up.Meredith was shocked and gasped. "Josiah, what are you doing? You startled me.""Nothing much. I just want to hug you." "What for? Let me down now." Meredith was still carrying the medicine box. Josiah tossed the medicine box in her hand aside, turned her around, and pressed her onto the big bed. Then, he lowered her head and kissed her lips. "Can I have some of you tonight?"Meredith looked at his pitiful expression and raised her eyebrows deliberately. "Was the table full of food not enough for you?""No, it wasn't enough. I want to eat something delicious." He lowered his head and kissed her on the lips again. "Like you."Meredith replied, "It was a long day. Aren't you tired?""I'm not.""B
"What did she tell you?" Josiah was terrified, especially since Meredith's kidnapping incident before. Even though he believed they had no enemies anymore, he could never be too sure. What if another mad woman who had a crush on him appeared and intentionally hurt Meredith?"Say something!" He growled at the waitress, who was pale with fright. "Where did she go? Why can't the calls get through?""I-" The waitress stuttered, "Mister Josiah, I-I really don't know. When I handed the milk to ma'am, I said that you and the children went to the aquarium and she could find you there. She said okay and left.""Which direction did she go?" Josiah tried hard to control his anger."I-" The waitress shook her head. "I don't know." Josiah had no choice but to turn around and walk toward the villa's door. After a few steps, he turned around and said, "Watch over Cooper and Nia.""Yes, Mister Josiah."Josiah left the villa and glanced around the beach. However, he did not know where to look
"I'm not in the mood to smile.""Why not?" Josiah pointed at the turbulent sea next to him with his chin. "Just look at that. Isn't it dangerous? What if you fall?""I'm not a child. Why would I fall?""What if you were accidentally pushed down by someone?""Josiah, don't forget who saved your damn life back then. I can swim well, okay?"Josiah was rendered speechless. "Fine. You saved my damn life, and you can swim. But the ocean is different from other places. It's very dangerous."Josiah pointed at the roaring sea again in annoyance. "Don't you think it looks like a fierce-looking lion's mouth?" Meredith was helpless. "Mister Josiah, since when did you become so long-winded? You're worse than an old lady!" "For your safety, I have to nag you." Josiah then forced her without hesitation. "Swear to me now." "What?" "Swear that you'll never do such a dangerous thing again. No matter where you go in the future, you have to call and tell me first so as not to scare me."
"What if they help me? Will you compromise?""That's unnecessary." Meredith turned and walked in the direction from which she came.Josiah followed her and took her little hand. "Slow down. Wait for me.""Josiah, aren't you hungry? Why are you still dilly-dallying? "I'm not hungry.""Even if you're not, the children are probably starving.""They won't be. They were given fruits to eat when they returned to the villa from the aquarium."Meredith slowed down a little after hearing him say that.Back at the villa, the children had finished eating their fruits. Seeing Daddy and Mommy, Nia, the tiny foodie, immediately asked, "Daddy, Mommy, how could you leave us and have fun on your own? Did you secretly eat delicious food behind our backs?""We didn't. We just went for a walk at the beach, and we didn't even eat any fruits." Meredith went and sat between the kids. Cooper thoughtfully offered her a piece of fruit immediately."Thank you, Cooper." Meredith happily took it
"Let's eat something healthier. It's not good to have heavy meals all the time.""But healthy dishes are not delicious." Nia was the first to object."You still have to eat them even if they don't taste good. We shouldn't eat seafood every day." Then, Meredith gave it a thought and added, "Let's eat pasta today." "Then I'll have seafood pasta," Nia said."Fine. Let's eat seafood pasta." Although they were just going to have pasta, the family of four still visited the five-star restaurant in the resort to eat. There was a variety of pasta available, and they all ate happily."Is the seafood pasta delicious?" Josiah asked Nia. "Yes." Nia nodded and asked him, "Daddy, is your spaghetti and meatballs delicious?" "It's really tasty. Do you want to have a bite?""Okay, I'll take a bite." Nia raised her plate closer to Josiah. Josiah put a spoonful of pasta on Nia's plate, and she nodded after eating it. "It's better than my seafood pasta.""If I give you my spaghetti and mea
Nia jumped over, took Meredith's hand, and said with a smile, "Mommy, it's okay. We can go by ourselves.""Your Daddy is too irresponsible. We have to teach him a lesson later.""Yes. I think so too." Nia nodded."Did he say where we're eating?" Meredith asked again."I know where the place is. Mommy, just follow us," Nia answered.Meredith held Cooper in one hand and Nia in the other, and they walked toward the east of the beach under Nia's guidance. After walking for a while, Meredith began to wonder. "Is there a restaurant over there? I don't seem to remember it."Meredith remembered that there was a large lawn in that area that was connected to the beach. She had been there once before. As the scenery was so beautiful, she told Josiah that the space was suitable for a wedding."Mommy, you'll know once we get there. There'll definitely be a lot of delicious food.""I don't believe you." Meredith recalled the scene where Josiah and the children were whispering to each other
"Mommy, let's go and have a look." Nia gave Cooper a look, and the two pulled Meredith toward the lawn together.While being dragged away by them, Meredith said anxiously, "You two, don't go any further! You'll ruin their venue!""We won't!" Nia replied. Then, she pointed to a figure in the depths of the sea of flowers and added, "Mommy, look how good that man is. He didn't even drive us away.""It's his big day, so why would he chase others away? Besides, he's…" Meredith was shocked and continued, "Huh? Why does he look familiar? He looks like Daddy."The man's figure was so similar to Josiah's. If Josiah were not wearing a casual suit just now, Meredith would have mistakenly thought that the man wearing a dark suit in the depths of the sea of flowers was him."Really? He does seem a little like Daddy!" Nia shouted to the man not far away, "The man in the sea of flowers, do you want to marry my Mommy?""Nia, what are you doing? Are you crazy?" Meredith quickly covered N
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