Chapter 378

Irritation pricked at Quinley so she replied, [Jokes. What can someone like you who is in the ruts do anything to me? Take my advice, won't you? Get the job done, take my money, and go enjoy your life.]

After picking up several seashells, Meredith sat down on a rock to take a break.

She patted the space next to her, signaling Josiah to sit down next to her.

"Mrs. Shelby, aren't you a little too weak?" Josiah sat down next to her and added, "You should do more exercises."

"Well, you'd need to let me go out of the house for me to do that."

Meredith's words pricked at Josiah as he felt a wave of guilt crashing into him.

"Edith, you know I'm only trying to protect you."

"I know, Joe." She leaned in closer to him and kissed him on the cheeks. She then started admiring the seashell collection in her basket.

Seeing how she was careful with the seashells, Josiah was confused. "Are you planning to keep them all?"

"Yeah. I want to pick some of the prettiest ones to make a bracelet," Mer