Josiah let go of her and said, "Since you're on your period, you don't have to cook for me, just go home and rest."Upon hearing his words, Meredith felt as if she had escaped hell and quickly pulled away from her.She was worried that Josiah would force it on her even if she was on her period, but luckily he was rather considerate.Meredith stood at a distance from him, tidied her outfit and asked, "You're allowing me to go back on my own? Aren't you worried that I'll run away?""No. But I'd be glad if that happens," He replied flatly.It was not because he was not worried. He was simply confident that she would never run away from him.Because Meredith was desperate to meet Nia.Josiah sat down on the couch. He then looked at Meredith who was packing her bags and was about to leave, and said, "I am planning to leave the hospital this evening."Meredith wiped away the tears on her face and nodded.Josiah did not say anything and simply watched as Meredith scrambled out of the
"I'm sorry. I forgot about it." Meredith sounded polite.She did not forget about it. She simply did not think of going to the hospital.Josiah knew better but still, he said, "Meredith Leighton, I was admitted to the ER twice in two months because of you. I had to spend almost two months' time in the hospital but you dare to tell me that you forgot that I'm getting discharged today? On Nia's behalf, there's no need for you to be this cold toward me, isn't it?""I'm sorry," Meredith apologized.Josiah could not find any excuse to fight with her because she was way too polite.It was as if the feeling of bitterness was crashing into him."I'll go make something for you to eat." Meredith walked past him and was about to go downstairs.Josiah, on the other hand, stopped her from walking away by grabbing her wrist. "At this time?""I…""Do you really hate it that much to be in the same space as me?"Meredith gnawed on her lips and tried her best to tamper down on the boiling ange
Neither could she pretend that she felt sorry for him.But she needed him to bring her to see Nia.Meredith was getting anxious day by day. She could not even get a wink of sleep because she was too worried."Josiah, all I want to know is if Nia is still alive. Am I asking too much?""If Nia is not alive, are you planning to poison me to death again?"Meredith thought to herself, 'Isn't it obvious?'But she shook her head and replied, "No, I won't. I already promised that I won't hurt you ever again. Never again."Meredith did not even trust herself, let alone Josiah.But Josiah was slightly relieved that Meredith was willing to say something nice."Sit down and have breakfast with me," Josiah ordered.Meredith sat down next to him.Looking at her, Josiah pulled into a smirk and said, "Feed me."Knowing that Meredith was at his mercy, Josiah wanted to use this chance to put Meredith in her place.Indeed, Meredith listened well to him. She made sure that the food was not ho
It was really Nia!It was her one and only Nia!Meredith felt as if her heart was about to leap out of her throat.Even though the doctor did not say anything much, Meredith was finally able to confirm that Nia was alive.Even after Josiah had ended the call, Meredith still felt as if she was in a dream."Did you understand what the doctor said?" Josiah was staring at Meredith's face which was all lit up.Meredith nodded.Meredith learned French when she was young. Of course, she understood what the doctor had said."Are you happy now?"She was still nodding but tears were welling up in her eyes, little by little.Meredith was too happy that she ended up crying.But she was feeling worried at the same time."The doctor mentioned that Nia's condition is not getting any better, right? Could it be that Nia would…never get better?" Meredith sounded worried."As long as I'm here, Nia will get better," Josiah replied confidently.Josiah was reassuring her, yet at the same time,
The look of guilt on Zya's face only confirmed Meredith's assumption that Zya had lied to her."What are you doing here?" Zya hurriedly regained her composure then stared coldly at Meredith. "I thought I made it clear that I don't want to be friends with you anymore? Why are you showing up here?"Meredith walked up to her and then stared right back at her. "Why Zya? Can you tell me why?""What do you mean why?" Zya acted as if she was clueless."Why would you lie and say that Zade's surgery failed?" Meredith was confused. Coming up with her own assumptions, she asked, "Did someone force you to do it? Was it Zade? Or was it someone else?""The state that Zade is in right now is as if his surgery had failed, no?" Zya went on, "Meredith, you're enjoying what you see, aren't you? Leave if you're done."Out of guilt, Zya walked past Meredith, heading back into the room.Meredith grabbed Zya by her arms to stop her from leaving.With a confused and disappointed look on her face, Mere
"So? Do you want to blame me too?"Of course, Zade heard her. But compared to his resentment toward Josiah, Meredith's hatred for Josiah was nothing.Zade would not stop until Josiah was dead.If he still had the chance, he would do it all over again. Until Josiah was completely destroyed.But, he did not have the chance anymore.Meredith would not fall for his trick anymore.Looking at the sinister look on Zade's face, Zya could not help but feel frightened."Zade, how did you end up like this?" Zya was looking at him as if she did not know him anymore. "Edith was right that you don't have any feelings for her anymore. All you have now is resentment toward her and Josiah. And resentment and hatred blind you from seeing things as they should. So why aren't you willing to let it go?""That is because you don't know how I was humiliated by Josiah and how Meredith joined hands with him," Zade replied flatly."I know. But Edith only did it to save you.""No, she didn't. There wer
It was a known fact. A fact that Josiah knew all too well.But Josiah refused to accept the truth. He then said, "At the end of the day, you just want to help Zade, no?"Meredith did not know what to say anymore.Every time Josiah got jealous, his rationality would be thrown out the window."I am only speaking the truth. I am not taking his side," Meredith tried her best to soften her tone and went on, "Sir, you're being unreasonable. Let me go down and get you a bowl of soup.""Meredith Leighton." He called out to her. "Do you still want to see Nia?"With just one sentence from him, Meredith stopped in her tracks. He managed to tear down the wall that she had built around him."Of course!" She ran back to him and said, "Sir, I swear that aside from dropping by to meet Zade's surgeon and talking to Zya, I didn't do anything else. As for Zade, I didn't even see him today. Please believe me."It was only when he brought up the mention of Nia that she would soften her tone when ta
Looking at the scars, Meredith suddenly found the situation that she was in rather ridiculous. She had clearly resented him to the point that she tried to kill him numerous times, but here she was, acting as if nothing had happened, and they were about to take a shower together.Meredith wondered if the day for Josiah and her to be completely out of each other's life would ever come."What's wrong? Are you captivated by it?" Grabbing her hand, Josiah moved her hand across his chest then traced her fingers across the scars."Meredith Leighton, I got all of these from you," Staring at her pale face, he scoffed, "don't you feel slightly terrified?"Meredith had to admit that she was indeed a bit terrified.When she aimed at his chest and pushed the knife into him, Meredith did not even blink. But she was suddenly frightened at the sight of those scars.She instinctively pulled back her hand as she wanted to move away from the scars but Josiah held her even tighter.The more afraid
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