"Edith, everything will get better."Meredith nodded. She believed that everything would get better. She could only believe it! After resuscitating, Nia's condition was considered stable. Looking at Nia lying sickly on the bed, Meredith's tears, which she had tried hard to stop a moment ago, fell again. She held onto Nia's hand tightly, afraid to lose her once again. She sniffled and asked the attending doctor, "Doctor, didn't you say that Nia could head home to recuperate? Why did she pass out because she missed an injection?"The doctor looked at Nia and said, "Perhaps, because she suddenly stopped her treatment, she could not adjust to it. We need to do it gradually, to lessen the dosage each time, so that she can slowly adapt to it. No matter what, be more careful in the future, don't let her run out of the hospital next time."Meredith nodded. "Okay, I got it."Once the doctor left, Meredith stayed by Nia's bed looking after her. It was until evening only Nia finally start
"Because he smells like what daddy should smell like."Smells like daddy? What smell was that? Meredith could not imagine."Nia, that's all fake, but don't worry. I will find daddy back.""Will you?""Hmm, so if you see him again in the future, stay away from him, please?"Nia furrowed her brows and stayed silent."Edith, what do you plan to do?" Once Nia fell asleep once again, Alayna asked worriedly.Meredith said bitterly, "Mom, I don't know, except the fact that we cannot let Nia go near that jerk Josiah anymore.""Does he really hate Nia that much?""I guess so. When I got pregnant back then, he told me that even if Nia was his, he would not want her, so…" Meredith shook her head guiltily. "Mom, I'm useless. I should have changed Nia to another hospital.""Where else can you go?""Yes, where else could we go?"Without mentioning the transferring fees and the exorbitant amount needed to do a check-up once more, Josiah was onto her at that moment. Would he just let her g
Far away from Josiah… Meredith could only dream about it. It was not that simple."Zade, I think you're being a little bit impulsive right now. Why don't you go back and calm down for a few days." Meredith patted Zade's arm. "Think about your parents and your siblings. Are you willing to abandon them?""Don't worry. I'm leaving Jehovah City for a change of scenery. I'm not abandoning them. Once we settle down, I'll still take good care of them."Zade grabbed Meredith's hands once again. "Edith, I only need you to nod your head and agree. Will you leave Jehovah City with me?""I'll consider it.""Okay, I'll wait for you.""Zade, go back home first." Yena was staying in the same hospital and Josiah would often come to visit. It would be bad if he saw them.Alayna came out from the ward and looked in the direction in which Zade was leaving. She said, "Edith, it's rare to meet such a good guy. You should consider it properly.""Mom, it's because Zade's a good guy, which is why I
"Who are you? What are you doing?" Meredith frantically struggled.When the lobby manager saw someone causing chaos, he immediately brought men over and surrounded them. He asked angrily, "Where are you guys from! Are you here to cause trouble?!"The manager and his crew might outnumber the two men, but all the two men needed to say was, "Sir, are you sure you want to steal the Luna Club's staff?"One sentence was all it took for the manager's expressions to change.The Luna Club was bought over by Mister Josiah of the Shelby Group. This was a piece of news that had been spread around like wildfire for the past few days. The lobby manager naturally would have heard about it.Who would dare go up against Josiah Shelby? Unless they did not want to live anymore."She's…from the Luna Club?" The lobby manager stuttered."Yes. She is bound by a contract."Meredith's expressions changed. She immediately said, "Mister Lowe, don't listen to them. I have already quit the Luna Club."Eve
"I don't blame you." Josiah looked at Meredith on the floor coldly. "Miss Meredith wanted to run away. No one could stop her. I hope there isn’t a next time. I mean it."He lifted Meredith's chin once again and looked at her indifferently. "You hear me?"He squeezed Meredith until it hurt. Meredith's eyes were wet."Now, go drink with the customers." He flung her violently to the ground.Josiah got up from the sofa. Before he left, he said to Miss Josie, "Keep an eye on her.""Yes, Mister Josiah," Miss Josie replied with a nod.The moment Josiah left, Miss Josie said to Meredith helplessly, "Merelyn. Since you have a feud with Mister Josiah, can you just try to be better? Don't drag me down."Meredith looked at her with tears in her eyes. "Miss Josie, can you help me? I did not break that bottle of wine. If you don't pay me, my daughter…""Enough, stop talking about your daughter constantly," Miss Josie said angrily, "you know better than anyone else what Mister Josiah is like.
To earn enough money so that she could run away, Meredith went all out.She raised her hand and knocked on the door. She only entered after permission was given. Only a man and a girl were in the room. The girl was on the man's lap. She was exactly like what Meredith's colleague said, limp. There was a crutch next to the sofa.The girl was also like how the colleagues said she was reluctant to be at a place like that. Her face was filled with fear and tears.Mister Quinn was extremely unhappy at Meredith's arrival. "Who are you? Why are you in my room?"Meredith took a glance at the girl and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Mister Quinn. Miss Josie got me to offer you my company.""You?" Mister Quinn swept Meredith a gaze and said fiercely, "Who needs you? Can't you see I'm busy?""Mister Quinn, Miss Josie said that when you brought this girl in, she was being watched. Miss Josie was afraid that you might get in trouble, so she got me to swap places with the girl.""This is my
Meredith nodded with difficulty. "Yes."Though she might seem passionate, her heart was bleeding. She had to sell herself for 100,000 dollars.This was the first time she has made such a cheap and lowly decision. She kept convincing herself that for Nia, she would die for her. Let alone letting others use this broken body?"Okay! I'll give you the hundred thousand dollars!" Mister Quinn took his phone out. "I'll transfer it to you right now.""Thank you. You're the best, Mister Quinn." Meredith forced her tears back and she gave him her bank account.Soon after, she heard the notification of the money transferred to her account. Meredith was instantly delighted. She was crying and laughing at the same time. She never expected that the once-wealthy Miss Meredith who treated money like toilet paper would have a day like that, to be so excited because of a 100,000 dollars that she cried.The 100,000 dollars represented hope! "Can we start now?" Mister Quinn threw his phone to the
The lady was scared half to death. She did not dare to offend Josiah anymore. She immediately ran off.Miss Josie was unnerved too. She immediately said, "Mister Josiah, don't get angry. I'll go get Miss Merelyn back. I'll go now…"At that moment, Meredith was being pinned down on the sofa by Mister Quinn. Although she was mentally ready, the moment Mister Quinn pressed his lips on her, she still felt disgusted. Under desperation, she stopped him by placing her hands on his chest. "Mister Quinn. Hold up.""What is it?" Mister Quinn grabbed her hands."I…I want to take a shower.""You don't need to shower. I don't find you dirty.""But I do. Mister Quinn. I want to wash myself up. That is the only way for you to justify your one hundred thousand dollars.""Save the trouble. You just compensate me later."Meredith was speechless. Seeing how eager Mister Quinn was, she knew she had no way out.She gave up struggling, letting him carry her to bed and tearing her skirt…Just whe
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