Josiah quickly took his phone out. He scrolled to the bottom of his photo album on his phone and showed Nia a picture. "This Meredith?"Nia saw how Josiah had a photo of her mommy on his phone. She immediately laughed in delight, "And you say that you're not my daddy? Not only do you remember who mommy is, you still have a photo of her on your phone."Josiah's expressions turned even uglier. Was this child really that woman's daughter?The family that she meant was this child? Hmph! "Daddy, are you angry?" Nia asked confusedly. Josiah nodded. "Yes, I'm angry.""Why are you angry, daddy?" "If you call me daddy one more time, I'll break your neck."Nia was frightened half to death as she scrunched her neck. She looked at Josiah with fear in her eyes. Did her mommy not say that her daddy loved her a lot? Why did it not seem like it?The elevator has reached the ground floor. Josiah lifted Nia up with one hand and strode out of the elevator.Although it was a joyous thing
Meredith had too much a drink the night before. After a clash with the bodyguards by the entrance, she was taken back to the dorm by Zya. She immediately fell asleep.When she woke up, her head was in excruciating pain, as if someone just detonated a bomb in her. Her back hurt too. She staggered out of bed and stood up. She picked up her phone on the table and noticed that it ran out of batteries.After charging her phone. The first thing she did was call Alayna to ask about Nia.When she heard about Nia going missing, she was completely bewildered."Mom, what's going on? Why did Nia go missing?""It's all my fault! My fault!" Alayna was sobbing anxiously, "Last night, I thought you were going to reach the hospital soon, so I passed Nia to one of the nurses to look after. I didn't know that you would be staying at the dorm, so…""So, Nia spent the night alone at the hospital?""Edith, it's all my fault!""What's happening right now? Did you get the hospital to help look for her
She would hate herself forever! No, she would loathe Josiah to death!If it was not for him constantly coercing her, she would not have been forced to drink so much alcohol the night before. She would not have missed out on her hospital visit to look after Nia.At the thought of him, Josiah's figure immediately appeared before her eyes. Meredith wiped her tears away. She realized that she was not hallucinating. She did see Josiah's figure in the footage. It was not strange to see Josiah there in the footage. After all, Yena was staying at the same hospital too. However, it was strange to see him carrying a child in his arms! Meredith's eyes widened. She immediately waved at the person in charge. "Could you zoom in? Please!"The person in charge walked over and asked Meredith while helping her to zoom in, "Is that man carrying your child?""I'm not sure." Meredith shook her head.As the footage was zoomed in, she gradually had a better look at it."It's Nia! It's her!" She was
Josiah sat with his legs crossed, lazily leaning back on the sofa.Across him sat Nia. Facing a table full of food, she did not plan on eating them at all. She merely asked weakly, "Daddy, when will mommy come to pick me up for my injection?"Josiah looked at her and sneered, "Don't worry, she'll come."Alfred, the butler, sized Nia up and said, "Sir, this child looks like she's suffering. Does she have any serious illness?""I picked her up from the hospital. She more likely than not has a serious illness." Josiah elegantly took a sip of tea before pointing at the food on the table and saying to Nia, "Little bastard, don't you like the food? Why are you not eating?"He has no pity for the bastard child of Meredith's. He even wished for her death."Daddy, I cannot have biscuits. I can't have any drinks either." Nia sat on the sofa, her body started to sway. Usually, by then, she would have been on a drip. That day, because she was not on one, she was starting to feel faint.Al
Even her intention for stepping into the mansion once more was extremely pathetic and ridiculous. She rang the doorbell twice before the intricately carved gate slowly moved.She entered without any hesitation.Looking at Josiah sitting on the sofa regally, then looking at his cold, handsome face, Meredith's heart suddenly stopped beating for two seconds.However, she still could not help but rush to him and say, "Mister Josiah, Nia is in a bad condition. She needs to have an injection at seven sharp every day, if not her life would be in danger. I beg you, please return her to me. Let me take her to the hospital."Josiah looked at her. His long slender fingers twirled around the teacup.Meredith was extremely anxious, yet he slowly said, "This is the first time you return home in three years, all just because you want that bastard from me?""She is not a bastard!" Meredith was flustered."She came out from the affair you had with Yoel in the bedroom upstairs. Isn't that just
"Meredith Leighton. A minute ago, you just said that you picked that bastard up from the orphanage. The next second, you're saying that she's my daughter. Do you treat me for an idiotic buffoon?""No, Nia is truly your daughter!" Meredith shook her head with tears streaming down her face.With a ripping sound, Josiah suddenly ripped the shirt on him off. Then, he pointed to the scar on his left chest. "Meredith, look. What is this?"Through the tears, Meredith looked at the scar in a daze. Of course, she knew how the scar came by."Do you still remember? Three years ago, how you admitted your affair with Yoel in front of everyone. Admitting that the bastard is his child?""I…""Because you didn't manage to kill me off with that stab, you're afraid. So, you start lying to say that she's my child? You still want to cheat me to treat your child's illness?""No, Joe. I was angry when I said that. I...""Enough!" Josiah interrupted her. "Meredith, I will never believe a single word
"Are you sure? She's not hurt or has any other symptoms?" Meredith pressed on.Josiah brought Nia back to the mansion but did nothing to her? Meredith found it hard to believe."Hmm, I found nothing at the moment." Alayna pointed at Alfred on the other end of the corridor and said, "By the way, he was the one who sent Nia to the hospital."It was then only Meredith noticed Alfred. A hint of surprise flashed across her face. She said, "Alfred, long time no see."Alfred was the Shelbys' butler. Ever since Yena was injured, Josiah provided for Leah and transferred Alfred to his mansion.Alfred was not well acquainted with Meredith. He did not know her too well, so he did not know whether the terrible things she did in the past were true or fake.His stance was neutral at that moment. He said, "That child passed out in the mansion just now, so I sent her to the hospital.""Thank you, Alfred," Meredith said thankfully."You don't have to thank me. I only ask that you treat Mister Jo
Just at the thought of her, Josiah wanted to find that woman and tear her to pieces.Alfred saw how Josiah's face was filled with resentment, he could not help but comfort Josiah. "Sir, I saw Miss Meredith at the hospital. It doesn't feel like she is this sort of person.""If I did not see it with my own eyes, I would not believe that she could be so cheap too.""I think this…""Enough. Alfred, you don't have to say anymore." Josiah interrupted impatiently. He did not want to hear that woman's name anymore.Alfred gave up seeing how cold and hardened Josiah's stance was.…Meredith anxiously paced back and forth at the entrance of the emergency room. She wanted to rush in to check up on Nia.Suddenly, she heard a thud. She turned back to look and saw Alayna, who was initially on the chair, on the ground."Mom!" Meredith immediately rushed over. "Mom, are you alright? Don't you scare me!"Alayna's face was pale. She lay on the ground without moving.Meredith immediately yelle
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