"You…" Meredith studied Quinley carefully, her eyes were shaking in slight fear."It's me, Quinley Allison. What's wrong? Do you not remember me? Back then…""Miss Quinley," Lily walked up to her and pulled her aside, pleading, "please leave Miss Quinley. Miss Meredith has lost her memories.""What? She lost her memories?""Yes. We don't want her to get triggered so please don't bring up anything about the past, and…" Lily leaned closer to her ears and whispered, "don't bring up the fact that her daughter had passed away. Never."Quinley covered her mouth with her hands, looking greatly startled.After some time, she nodded and replied, "I understand, Lily. Don't worry, I will not say a word."She then walked over to Meredith whose hands were covered in flour and her face was covered with a mask.Quinley knew that her face was badly scarred. But did Josiah take her back home and forced her to do chores?Did Josiah only take back Meredith to maintain his image as a good husband
"You got this for me?""Yeah, it's for you. Here, try some of it," Quinley put one box in Meredith's hands and then started apologizing, "Meredith, when you were in trouble that year, I was coincidentally out of the country. If I were around back then, I would have done everything I could to help you. I've been feeling guilty all these years."She suddenly grabbed Meredith's hands in hers. With tears glistening in her eyes, she said, "I'm so sorry.""Quinley, why are you crying?""I…I'm just glad," Quinely wiped away the tears in her eyes and went on, "Meredith, I am just very glad to see you again.""Even though you don't remember me now, I believe that you'll remember me again someday, and we can be like the best friends that we used to be."Meredith was of course happy to hear that as Quinley was the first friend that she had met after she regained her consciousness.Smiling, she nodded. "Mm, we will still be good friends in the future.""Come on now, try the pudding.""Oka
Another man from the group shouted, "Mrs. Shelby, do you mind explaining why the charitable foundation is named Nia Foundation? Is the foundation set up to honor Nia?"Meredith felt as if her mind had gone blank instantly.Quinley pulled over, got out of her car, and stood in front of Meredith. "Where are you guys from? And what are you guys talking about?""We're from Zeus Media and we would like to interview Mrs.Shelby," One of the men replied and went on to ask Meredith, "Mrs. Shelby, would you mind saying a few words?""Ah-" Meredith suddenly shouted and covered her ears with both hands."Meredith, are you alright? Meredith?" Quinley immediately crouched down and held Meredith in her arms."Stop asking me! Stop! I don't know anything, ah-""Can't you guys hear her? Stop asking her! She doesn't know anything!" Quinley shouted at the reporters.Lily heard the loud commotion outside and hurriedly rushed over with a group of security guards.The group of reporters was intimida
"Yo, look at you go. You must be confident that you're winning huh," said one of the men."Duh," Quinley retorted."So? Everything on the news fake?" The women started asking.Quinley scoffed, "I told you, right? Unless Josiah is sick in the head, if not, he wouldn't like a disfigured monster like her.""Exactly. Josiah only agreed to marry her because of her pretty face. Now that she's disfigured, why would he keep a living nightmare next to him?""So, Josiah only took her back, gave her flowers, and even fed her to maintain his image as a good husband?""Yeah. I'm guessing it's all for the reputation of his company.""What was she doing when you met her earlier?" One of them asked, curious."She was doing chores in the kitchen.""Huh? How sad.""That's more to it." Quinley desperately wanted to replay everything that she saw earlier."She walked me out of the house and was surrounded by a group of reporters asking her questions about Nia Foundation. She got triggered and s
"Really?""Yes, dear. There's a time difference between where we are and where he is now.""Alright then. I'll call him once he touches down."Meredith stubbornly stayed up until midnight to call Josiah, and finally, her call went through.Josiah sounded slightly tired but his voice was lamented with notes of concern for Meredith. "Edith, it's already midnight, isn't it? Why are you still awake?""I want to have another pet dog that is as pretty as Nia," said Meredith.Josiah was startled."What did you say?""They told me that Nia was the name of my pet dog and that it died later…"'Who told you that!?" Josiah exploded in rage, startling Meredith."What's wrong, Joe?" Meredith asked carefully, "Do you not want to get me another dog? But I really want one. I miss Nia a lot."Even though she could not remember what Nia looked like or what she had been through with Nia, deep down somewhere within her, Meredith knew that she missed Nia.Meredith guessed that she must have ador
"Nia can never be replaced. You can never replace Nia with this new puppy, right?""Mmm, you're right." Meredith thought hard and finally said, "I'll name it Snowie then.""Alright.""I'm hanging up now.""Edith…""Yes, Joe?""Mm…it's nothing. I just wanted to know if you're doing alright back home, and if you're eating well," Josiah hesitated before responding."Of course," Meredith nodded and replied, "I've been good. You can check with Granny."Josiah's grandmother shook her head while chuckling, "She is still such a kid."Penny added, "That is why people say that only kids can be truly happy. There is not a single worry in their life.""Mm. It is nice to be a kid, isn't it?" Josiah's grandmother agreed.It must be why Josiah did not bring Meredith to the hospital to get her checked nor did he plan to help her get back her memories.After hanging up, Meredith held Snowie in her arms and said to Josiah's grandmother, "Granny, I'll be in the garden with Snowie.""Alright,
"Why not, Grandma? I'm your grandson," Josiah replied and added, "I'm going to take a shower first."Right when he walked past his grandmother, Josiah was stopped by his grandmother."Hold on.""What's wrong, Grandma?" asked Josiah.She signaled Josiah to come closer to her. "Get closer."Josiah thought that his grandmother wanted him to help her stand up so he leaned in closer to him.But his grandmothers simply inhaled deeply then stared at him and asked, "Why do you smell like the hospital? Were you at the hospital?""Grandma…""You went to see Yena again, didn't you?" Josiah's grandmother cut him off.Josiah replied, "No.""Your entire body is reeking with the smell of antiseptic. You dare to deny that you were at the hospital?" Josiah's grandmother seethed furiously, "Josiah Shelby, since when have you become such a liar?"Be honest with me now. You're only good to Edith because you want to maintain your image as a good husband so that it doesn't affect your company's r
"Are you planning to leave tomorrow?" Inwardly, Josiah was relieved.Even though he was glad that Meredith and his grandmother were able to keep each other company, Josiah secretly hoped that his grandmother would leave Jehovah City.After all, like what his grandmother had said herself, ever since the tragedy that befallen Yena, they had been having arguments more often.Back then when Meredith was assumed dead, his grandmother had decided to leave him alone but now that Meredith was alive, his grandmother started bothering him with matters related to Yena again."What's the use of me staying here anyway? So that I could keep having arguments with you?" Josiah's grandmother got herself off the wheelchair and seethed, "I don't care what you do anymore.""Be careful, Grandma," Josiah quickly held her by her arms and said, "you should get back onto the wheelchair. I'll push you.""Don't touch me!" Josiah's grandmother flung away his hands.Penny hurriedly walked over to her and he