"If I were you, I would drag her to hell with me. After all, it was because of her that you ended up this way."Ysabelle was simply staring at Quinley. "Quinley Allison, you are still planning to use me until the very last moment, huh?""I…" Quinley did not know what to say.Quinley immediately regretted being too anxious and now Ysabelle had read her intentions.But she was relieved when Ysabelle said, "But that's alright, I don't mind that you're using me. Tell me what I should do to drag Meredith to hell with me. I'll get it done right away."Quinley thought that Ysabelle must really hate and resented Meredith.But that was great news for Quinley.It would be a waste if she let go of such a good pawn.Quinley reached for her phone and sent a photo to Ysabelle. "Send this picture to Meredith and explain to her what the photo means. I think you know better what to say to her, don't you?"Ysabelle checked the photo on her phone.A sinister smile crept across her face.…The
"Red color? Would it be too much?" Meredith did not really like the color red. She would prefer outfits in white or lighter colors.Lily replied, "Not at all, Ma'am. You and Sir will be getting your marriage certificate today and it's a celebration. Red is just the right color.""Oh, you're right." Meredith nearly forgot that she would be getting their marriage certificate today.She listened to Lily and after brushing up, she changed into the red dress.The dress was in a dark red shade and it did not look too much on Meredith, instead, it accentuated her elegance and sophistication.Checking herself through the mirror, Meredith was pleased with her outfit. "Joe does have a good eye for dresses.""Indeed." Lily agreed.Meredith checked the time and realized that it was already nine. Josiah had agreed to meet her at half past nine.She then made a call to Josiah.On the other end of the call was Josiah's gentle voice, "Edith, I'm just done with work, I'll come over to get you
Lily got up and quickly headed to get tea.The moment Lily left Meredith's phone beeped. She unlocked her phone and saw a photo of a little girl.The little girl looked pretty with an adorable braid. She had huge eyes and a sweet smile. However, that pretty face was a little pale.Meredith was wondering who this little girl was and why the person sent it to her.The next photo was sent to her. It was still of the little girl, but a lady was standing next to her. The lady turned out to be…herself?Meredith thought she was hallucinating. Why would she take a photo with a strange little girl? How was she related to the little girl? Why did the little girl look so much like her? A series of questions appeared on her mind.Then, her phone rang. It was from the same number. Meredith hesitated before answering the call. Then, she hesitated again before asking, "Who are you?""Meredith, it's me!" Ysabelle's smug voice came from the other end of the call.Meredith was stunned. It was
If Meredith did not see the photo of the little girl, she would surely have hung up the call. However, she did not hang up, she merely continued listening to what Ysabelle was saying with a pale face."Back then, because the dosage of the abortion pill was too low, you did not have a miscarriage. You hid in the mental asylum, bearing the child for about six months when Josiah found out about it. He created a fire that caused you to have premature labor. He even got someone to throw your daughter into the fire. It was your mother that secretly went to get the child back and rescued you from the cliff that you jumped off from.""Stop talking…" Meredith could no longer continue listening to Ysabelle. She truly could not.However, she could not pry her hands away from her ear, because the call was the truth that she wanted. It was the truth that she was also afraid of.Naturally, Ysabelle would not stop talking. She continued, "Because your daughter was a premature baby, she was weak
Lily was frightened half to death. She suddenly did not know what to do.Under desperation, she placed the tea by the side and shook her hands. She said, "No, no. Someone must be trying to harm you. Think of your relationship with Sir all this while. How could it be as bad as what they say? They are just trying to drive a wedge between you and him. Ma'am, don't believe them. You'll let them win if you believe them.""Then, tell me, where is Nia? Is she still alive or not!" Meredith's overbearing gaze suddenly had hints of hope.She wanted Lily to tell her that Nia was still alive so badly, that Nia was doing well. That way, she did not need to believe the stories that Ysabelle came up with.However, she was disappointed. Seeing how Lily was at a loss for words, Meredith was extremely disappointed.Nia was truly her daughter, and she was not alive anymore.It was one thing that Josiah had forced her to take abortion pills. Nia was already a child, yet he still could kill her. Was
After Meredith ran out of the city hall, she ran straight for two blocks, finally stopping by a crossroad.She did not know whether she should go first. Should she go looking for Nia or her mother?Then, she also realized that she did not know where to look for Nia. Even Ysabelle, who so desperately wanted her to know about her past did not know where Nia was, how could she possibly know?In the end, she went to her mother's grave. She saw her mother's headstone at the cemetery.The photo of the smiling woman on the headstone looked familiar, even if she had lost her memories and could not recall anything.However, there are some people and some things that have been embedded deeply in her heart.Just like Nia and her mother's photo. All she need was one glance to believe their identities.It was a pity that her mother could no longer talk or help her answer the questions in her heart.No matter how she cried and asked, her mother merely stayed there quietly, smiling at her ben
Josiah had treated her like an idiot, duping her for so long. How could he possibly tell her the truth?Meredith walked out of the cemetery in a daze. She unlocked her phone once more to dial Quinley.Quinley seemed to have predicted that Meredith would call her. She was not surprised. On the contrary, she could calmly put on an act, "Meredith, I haven't seen you in a long time. Why are you calling me?"Meredith sniffled her nose and said, "I want to see you, can I?""Me? But…" Quinley pretended to sound anxious, "but Mister Josiah had ordered that no one could get close to you."Meredith, you know his temper. No one would end up well by offending him. We don’t have to go far, just look at Maeve and Ysabelle recently. By the way, I'm sure you don't know about it yet, Ysabelle had just killed herself by jumping off a building."Meredith's hand which was holding her phone trembled a little.Quinley continued, "Ysabelle initially applied for medical parole, but Josiah was afraid th
In fact, Meredith had already heard it from Josiah, but she could not help but ask once more."Yes, Nia died a few months back. I heard that you were so upset about her death that you went mad and lost all your memories within a night."Thus…she had been lied to by Josiah because of that?Meredith clutched her chest. She was in so much pain that her legs turned to jelly. She slowly slumped to the floor.She was extremely upset. Just by thinking of that scene, her heart hurt."So, where is Nia…?" Meredith was still harping on that issue.Quinley said, "Josiah had secretly dealt with Nia, so other than you and him, no one else knows where Nia is.""But Josiah refuses to tell me!""Then, ask yourself." Quinley bent down in front of her. "Meredith, "If you really want to know where Josiah has dumped Nia, try to recall it yourself.""But…I can't recall it." Meredith hit her head with her hands. "I really want to recall my memories. I don't want to be lied to like an idiot anymore,
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