"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
"Because of guilt, so I can't let you die," Josiah looked at her with a heavy expression. "Edith, I was wrong. I'm very sorry about Nia. Can you forgive me?"Nia…Upon hearing that name, Meredith's started to flare up again."Please forgive me. I didn't mean to not rescue Nia. I was confused by the video back then…""You absolutely meant it!" Meredith suddenly sat up from the bed. She did not care about her injured wrist. She grabbed him by his shirt and yelled, "Josiah, you did it on purpose. You killed my daughter, you…""Edith, calm down, be careful of your injuries."Meredith's injuries had already split open, but it seemed like she did not feel pain. She looked at Josiah with tears in her eyes. "Josiah, I have warned you. If you don't let me die, one day, I will kill you, so you should just let me die! Let me die! Do you hear me!"Meredith was almost shrieking when she said that.In the past, he never let her live in peace. At that moment, once she did not want to live any
Turns out Josiah wanted his grandmother to see her great-grandchild when she gained consciousness. Did that mean that she has to get pregnant with a Shelby-child immediately!?That was amazing! She was still worried that Josiah would investigate Nia's previous DNA results and find out it was her. She never thought that her worries were excessive.Ysabelle suppressed the excitement in her. "Josiah, if this is how you feel, of course, I'll be happy to cooperate. I do hope that Grandma will get better soon once she knows that I'm pregnant.""Hmm, thank you." Josiah smiled a little. "Tell me when you have the time."Ysabelle eagerly said, "Let's do it tonight. Coincidentally, I've been ovulating recently.""Hmm." Josiah thought for a while. "Do you need to inform your parents? After all, they care a lot about you.""No need. My parents like you a lot. They will be very happy when they hear I'm marrying you.""That's good," Josiah said, "I still have some things to attend to. I'll
Since Josiah liked it, of course, Ysabelle was willing to take the drug.Furthermore, she wanted to spice things up a little more. She has never had such fun before in her life.Thus, after Yoseph left, she immediately downed the contents in the vial. After that, she climbed on the bed and posed in a sexy posture. She waited for Josiah while feeling the changes in her body.Soon, her body heated up, it was as if something was flowing through her veins. It was a strange feeling, but it felt good. It was hot…Someone opened the door.Ysabelle knew that it was Josiah. She was excited yet eager with anticipation.The room was lit dimly in a warm light. On top of that, she was drugged. Her logical senses and view became blurry. She saw a man's silhouette and she eagerly pounced at him."Josiah, you're finally here! I've missed you!" Ysabelle said next to the man's ears."Hey, baby! I miss you too!" A man with a strange accent said, then he kissed her on the lips.It was almost in a