Meredith held his hand in hers and sobbed, "Joe, you look like you're in a lot of pain. Try not to talk too much and get some sleep."Josiah shook his head softly. "It's okay. I'm feeling alright.""How are you alright when you're injured this badly?""I'm a man. I'm not that weak," Josiah was even chuckling, "Edith, I'm glad that you're okay. I was really worried that you'll fall with me.""I should be the one who should be worried," Meredith sniffled and added, "didn't I already tell you that the walkway is dangerous and that you should not come to me? Why did you still come? If something bad really happened to you, I…"She could not bring herself to finish her sentence.Josiah teased her, "And what would happen if I died from the fall?""What about me and our baby then?" Meredith stroked her tummy and said, "I forgot that we don't have a child.""Well, I'm not dead, am I?""But you're so injured," Meredith was getting frustrated, "in any case, don't be too reckless next tim
Meredith did not notice the look of disappointment on his face and changed to another topic. "Joe, are you hungry? Let me go make you something to eat.""How are you supposed to cook for me when you're injured too?" Josiah shook his head and placed his hand on his cheeks. "Edith, you too should get some good rest."Meredith shook her head. "It's okay, I don't feel pain anymore."Especially when she found out that Josiah's condition was much more stable, Meredith did not pay much attention to her own injuries anymore."Get some rest, Joe," Meredith said.Josiah nodded. "Okay, let me get some rest. You should rest too, and have someone else prepare the food instead.""But I…""Be good now," Josiah cut her off and insisted that she rested.Meredith had no choice but to return to her ward to get some rest.Her injuries were not serious hence Meredith fully recovered after two days.Josiah stayed in the hospital for two days and he was recovering. He had even started to work.Han
"Why do you think so?" Josiah grabbed Meredith by her wrist and pulled her onto his lap.She immediately avoided his injured arm and gasped, "Josiah Shelby, what are you doing? Do you not want your arm anymore?"His arm was bandaged but this did not stop him from messing around.And the injury on his head was quite serious too.Josiah glanced at his arm that was in a cast, shrugged, and said nonchalantly, "I'm not using the arm and you should stay still too."Meredith stayed still.Worrying that she would hurt his arm, she urged, "Joe, let me go. The doctor is going to scold me if he sees us.""Don't worry, the doctor wouldn't dare to scold you.""But if you get hurt because of me, I'll be mad at myself too."But Josiah did not let her go and simply studied the scar on her neck.Even though the wound was not deep, it left a scar, and this pained Josiah."How will I possibly be happy when you're making me food with this scar on your neck hmm, Mrs. Shelby?"So this was why he
"It tastes the same but it doesn't taste as delicious as it did before. Could it be that your cooking skills got affected because of your injury?" Josiah added, "Edith, let the chef prepare our food the next time."Looking devastated, Meredith stared at him and asked, "Joe, do you not like my cooking anymore?"He had been enjoying her cooking all these while and had praised her cooking too.But all he did was complain about her cooking today."It could be that I'm injured and I become a bit pickier with the food." Josiah leaned into her and kissed Meredith on the forehead. "Sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you. Don't be mad, hmm?"Even though she felt a bit wronged, Meredith responded, "I'm not mad, just a bit disappointed.""Don't be disappointed, Edith. It's my problem, not yours." Since the kiss did not work on her, Josiah pulled her into his arms and said, "Once I recover and get better, my appetite will come back and I would certainly crave your cooking."Meredith nodded.She
Josiah stayed in the hospital for seven days and he could not stand to stay there any longer.Meredith went downstairs to get breakfast.When she walked into Josiah's room, she found that he was staring at her. She then asked, puzzled, "Joe, why are you looking at me like this?""You went out to get breakfast?" Josiah had already changed his outfit.Even though he still had yet to recover from the injuries on his arm and head, Josiah still exudes charisma."Yeah." Meredith nodded."It's only breakfast?""Yeah," Meredith asked confusedly, "or is there anything else that you'd like to have? Let me know and I'll go get it for you."She put down the breakfast on the table.Josiah shook his head and said, "It's nothing.""Tell me!" Meredith grabbed his arm and shook it. "Do you know that it's frustrating when you leave someone hanging? Do you want to be someone who's annoying?"Josiah sighed helplessly and ruffled the top of her head and said, "Mrs.Shelby, how could you be so unr
"Um…" The doctor was rendered speechless and quickly apologized, "Sorry Sir, I was simply worried about you. Strictly speaking, you aren't allowed to be discharged yet.""Rest assured that I will take care of myself. Plus, Edith is an experienced caretaker, what is there for you to be worried about?"At the mention of Meredith's background, Josiah felt rather proud of her.The doctor agreed. "Yes, indeed. I almost forgot about it. I'm sure you'd recover great with such a brilliant wife who would take good care of you.""That is why you can leave now," Josiah said in a rather annoyed manner."Yes, I shall. Take care then, Sir."After the doctor left, Walter knocked on the door and walked into the room. "Sir, shall we leave? I'll help you get your belongings.""I don't know where Meredith went after breakfast. Let's wait for her to get back." Josiah then took a seat on the couch."Oh, Sir, did you not know that Ma'am had already left first?""What did you say?" Josiah immediatel
"Joe, please forgive me hmm? I promise to give you flowers from now on." She put her hands together and pleaded with him.Seeing how she looked sad and regretful, Josiah could not bring himself to tease her anymore.He pulled her into his arms and said, "You promised that you'll give me flowers from now on. I'll forgive you for now."Meredith felt relieved and pulled into a wide smile. "Okay!""Come on, let's head home now.""Hold on, Joe. You're squashing the flowers," Looking at the bouquet of flowers in her arms, she complained, "I picked these flowers one by one, how could you be this careless with them."The arrogant and prideful Josiah a minute ago was immediately replaced by a soft and gentle Josiah. It was his turn to comfort her, "Sorry honey, I should have been more careful.""But the flowers are all squished and flattened up." Meredith traced her fingers along the squashed-up flowers."You're right, what should we do?" Josiah felt bad. "It's not always that I get to
"It's alright. Rose bushes suit her more," Josiah replied.Earlier when Meredith went to get flowers for Josiah, the owner also suggested getting roses instead. But she got rose bushes instead.Rose bushes were her favorite and they suit her as well.Josiah got into the car with a bouquet of fresh rose bushes. Meredith took the flowers into her arms and exclaimed, "Wow, that's a lot of flowers. Joe, are you planning to turn our house into a sea of rose bushes?""Why not if it makes you happy?" Josiah smiled and pointed at the flowers in her arms. "So? Are you happy now?""Yes! Super happy!" Meredith buried her face into the bed of rose bushes and exclaimed, "They smell amazing!""Be careful of the thorns," Josiah reminded her.When they arrived at the mansion, Meredith immediately arranged the rose bushes into several vases. Within a moment, almost every corner of the house was filled with rose bushes.The living room, dining hall, bedroom, and even Josiah's study room.Admiri