Meredith felt her mind go blank as her world came crashing down on her."Miss Meredith!" Seeing Meredith was about to collapse, Wren hurriedly ran over to her to hold her."Are you alright, Miss Meredith?""How can I be…okay…" Meredith shook her head softly and went on, "how can I be alright when Nia has left me…how…""Miss Meredith, it hadn't been easy for Nia to hold on for so long. You should probably head inside and take one last look at her.""No! Nia is not dead! She's not going to leave me all alone!" Meredith ran toward the doctor, pulled his sleeve, and begged, "You're the most skilled doctor in the department, aren't you Doctor Sean? You've saved Nia over and over again, you should be able to do the same this time!""I'm really sorry, Miss Meredith. There's only so much that I can do."There was nothing else that the doctor could do anymore to save Nia.The words stabbed into Meredith's heart like sharp knives. The wrenching pain gnawed on her as she cried her heart o
Josiah had always hated the sight of Nia and he hated to hear the mention of her name.Because it would always remind him of the fact that Meredith had cheated on him.Nia's name was like a taboo to him.But for some reason, he felt a wrenching pain in his chest at the sight of Nia lying lifelessly in Meredith's arms.He should not be having this kind of feeling because Nia was not related to him in any way. He should not be feeling sorry for Nia.He knew that he should walk away but his legs were somehow glued to the floor.The doctor pleaded with Josiah. "Sir, would you mind talking to Miss Meredith and having her let go of Nia? The poor girl…had already left us.""She's left us…?""Yes," The doctor nodded and went on, "but Miss Meredith is not willing to let go of her. She's insisting on bringing the child to another hospital."Looking at Meredith who was bawling her eyes out, Josiah finally said to her, "Meredith, let go of the child and come home with me."Meredith stopp
Josiah was stunned by her request.She wanted him to hold Nia and he had never thought of holding Nia in his arms.When Nia was alive, Josiah did feel sorry for her situation. But now that she was dead, Josiah did not have the courage to hold her.Seeing how Josiah was not moving, Meredith cried in despair, "Josiah, will you not even hold her? You won't ever get the chance to hold her anymore!"Josiah leaned toward Meredith.And Meredith hurriedly passed Nia to him.But Josiah's hands passed by Nia's body and reached for Meredith's hands that were grabbing onto his trousers and pushed them away. Straightening his back, Josiah then walked out of the room.Staring at Josiah who was leaving, Meredith yelled in despair, "How could you be this cold-hearted? You don't deserve to be Nia's father! You don't deserve to have such a good daughter! You don't…."Don't go, Josiah Shelby! Please don't leave!"Meredith finally passed out.By the time she was awake, three days had already pas
"No! Who said he could lay his hands on my daughter! I never said that he could!" Meredith was about to lose her mind as she cried in despair, "When Nia was alive, he didn't even care to look at her, and now he thinks that he can just take over Nia's funeral? Who does he think he is?""Merelyn, please calm down…"At Shelby's mansion.Josiah was sitting behind his desk and on it was the paternity test report that Yoseph had given to him.The test results had proven that Nia was his daughter.No words could possibly describe how he was feeling after receiving the test results. He felt as if his world had come crashing down on him yet at the same time, he felt his heart being wrenched tightly together.His heart was aching like never before.Yoseph knocked on his door and walked in. "Sir, news about you abandoning your wife and daughter and even killing your own daughter is all over the internet. Do you want to make a statement to clarify that Nia…""It's fine," Josiah cut him off
Meredith stayed quiet but it did not last for more than five seconds. She pushed him away and slapped him across his face. "Now that Nia is gone, I am not related to you anymore so don't you dare to touch me from now on!"And, please give me Nia's ashes."The crowd let out a gasp when Josiah was slapped.Josiah was a respectable and influential CEO and this was the first time the crowd had witnessed Josiah being this 'humble' in front of a lady.Josiah was not irked by the crowds' gossip. Instead, he licked the blood that was seeping out from his lips that were torn.He thought of kissing her again to shut her up.Meredith grabbed his shirt in her hands and yelled, "Nia is not related to the Shelby family! She is mine! Please give her back to me!""Are you done, Meredith Leighton?" Josiah looked down at her. "It's time for you to go home."Home? Since when did she still have a place that she could call her home?Ever since her mother had passed, Meredith had stopped renting th
The internet was filled with news about how Josiah's ex-wife was still alive and they even had a daughter together, but before the Shelbys could even acknowledge the presence of the daughter, the daughter had dead and Josiah was the culprit.It was like a bomb that dropped on the internet.And of course, the media would not let such hot news slip away.Ysabelle was not worried that the news would affect the stocks of Shelby Group but she was worried about the fact that Josiah had acknowledged that Nia was his daughter.Ysabelle wondered if Josiah had run another paternity test and if that was the case, he might trace the source of the previously manipulated test results and she would then be exposed.And also about the incident back then…Ysabelle had to do something before Josiah started looking into her.Anxiously, she quickly made a call and said bluntly into the phone, "Josiah Shelby has already found out about the manipulated paternity test results. You should resign and le
Zade wrapped his hands over hers and said, "I'm really sorry, Merelyn. I shouldn't have drugged you. I didn't know that you needed the baby to save Nia. I'm sorry…"Meredith shook her head.What was the use of saying sorry now? Other than wanting to have Nia's ashes back, Meredith wanted nothing else.Besides, Meredith knew that Nia would not be able to hang on until she birthed the baby either.Perhaps it was better this way.This way, she was able to cut ties with Josiah completely. This way, she was able to leave the world without feeling guilty.Seeing how Meredith was not saying anything, Zade then added, "Merelyn, I still meant what I said, about bringing you along with me. Let's leave this place and start all over again, what do you say?"Meredith shook her head. "No, I don't want to go anywhere."It was too hard to stay alive. She did not want to start over again.She wanted to keep Nia company. She did not want Nia to be left alone."Zade Brooks, I don't resent you a
"Yeah.""That works then. From now on, Miss Meredith's home will be the Shelby's mansion. And only when the Shelby Group is stable, that you, Miss Meredith, and Nia would be safe." Mister Yoseph then added, "So to conclude, we are not using Miss Meredith. We are simply protecting your family."Right then, Mister Yoseph gasped in shock, "Sir, shit!"Josiah had just closed his eyes when they shot wide open at Yoseph's sudden gasp."Someone had posted the picture of Miss Meredith attempting suicide," said Yoseph as he showed the photo to Josiah.In the picture, Meredith was lying lifelessly on the bed with one of her hands dropping from the bedside and there was a pool of blood on the floor.Along with the picture was a caption stating that Meredith took her own life because she was abandoned by her husband and her daughter had passed away.Josiah's eyes darkened. He then said to Walter, "Drive faster."Whereas Mister Yoseph hurriedly made calls to people to take down the picture
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