Smiling, he bent over and helped her up from the floor.He was wearing a smile on his face time and neither was he strangling her. This, however, made Meredith even more nervous."Did you…scold her? Hit her?" Meredith stammered.She had clearly told Nia a lot of times that Josiah was not her father. Why would Nia still go look for him?"Why would I put the blame on a kid when it's the adults that had done wrong.""Josiah Shelby, what have you done to her?" Meredith was getting more anxious."I told her that her father is already dead, but she didn't believe me. She grabbed onto me and told me that her dad will be home. I swung her away and she passed out when she hit the ground."There were no emotions in his voice."What…" With her eyes wide open, Meredith shook her head furiously. "How can you treat her this way? Josiah Shelby, you said it yourself, why should we let a kid suffer from the adult's wrongdoings? Why can't you just be kind to a sick three-year-old kid?""Kind? A
"Meredith Leighton, I thought you knew well about the fact that I'm not willing to share you with someone else."Lifting up her chin with his hand, Josiah studied the burn scars on her face. "It doesn't matter that you've betrayed me, that we're divorced, or the fact that you looked absolutely hideous, you'll remain as my person, do you hear me?"Meredith was rendered speechless.Josiah was no different than the rest of the men - no one else is to have what they do not have.With a sudden change in his tone, Josiah ordered, "Get over here and treat my wound."He then walked into a lounging room.Entering the room with him, with tears still in her eyes, Meredith sneered, "You want me to treat your wound?""You're not willing?""Aren't you worried that I'd injure you again?""I want to see if you have the guts to do so." Sitting down on the sofa, Josiah glanced at her. "If you do, I'll free you right away.""Are you sure?" asked Meredith."Yeah." Josiah closed his eyes.Mered
After a moment of struggle, Meredith finally managed to unbutton his shirt. Just when she wanted to get off his chest, she felt something moving behind her ear.It felt like his fingers.He was touching the scar behind her ear and he was actually being gentle with her?Meredith felt her skin crawl.She moved away from him quickly and seethed coldly, "Please control yourself, Sir." Only then did Josiah realize what he was doing.But of course, Josiah would never admit that he was absent-minded because of her."Control myself?" Josiah smirked, "You should have reminded yourself when you got into my car and threw yourself all over me just to please me the other night."He then pulled open his shirt which was already unbuttoned, revealing the light bruises on his chest."See those? They were all from you."Staring at those bruises, Meredith's face was flushed red.How could he bring up that night again?If he had not threatened her with Zade and Nia, she would never have gotte
"Grandma, I miss Mommy," said Nia as she had her eyes fixed on the door of the ward.Feeling sorry for her granddaughter, Alayna stroked the back of Nia's head and comforted her, "Your mommy is still at work and I'm sure that she'll come to visit once she's done with work."Nia had not seen Meredith for days and of course, she was missing Meredith.But Josiah had no plans of letting Meredith go.Feeling puzzled, Nia asked, "Grandma, why are daddy and mommy both busy with work and have got no time for me?""Because your parents love you a lot and they're working hard to earn money to pay for your treatment.""I see." Nia nodded her head obediently.She then looked at Alayna and asked, "Grandma, I want to go downstairs to wait for daddy and mommy, can I?"Alayna did not know what to do.Nia thought that Alayna was worried that she would catch a cold hence she quickly put on a jacket and said, "Look grandma, I won't catch a cold if I wear this."Aside from worrying that Nia woul
"Miss, do you mind showing me where the first entrance is? I'm a bit confused…" The middle-aged woman asked as she pretended that she was lost."There, do you see that gray building there…"Upon seeing Alayna was getting further away from the wheelchair, Ysabelle thought this was her chance to attack. She started inching closer toward Nia.Just when her hands were about to reach the handle of the wheelchair, Ysabelle cursed in her heart, 'Go to hell, you b*stard's child!'"What do you think you're doing?!" Alayna yelled the moment she saw Ysabelle who was about to push Nia's wheelchair. In a reflex, Alayna threw herself onto Ysabelle.Ysabelle was startled by Alayna and before her hands could even touch the wheelchair, she was flung to the ground by Alayna."Ahh!" Ysabelle let out a painful shriek when her forehead hit the staircase and her sunglasses dropped to the floor.Feeling a gush of warm liquid dripping across the side of her face, Ysabelle reached out her hands to feel
Turned out that he was here too.Turned out that Ysabelle and him were already this close to each other.Turned out that Ysabelle's plan had worked out perfectly in her favor.She cracked a bitter smile. Looking at how Ysabelle was leaning intimately in Josiah's arms, she said, "Mister Josiah, if you don't mind me using your words - don't you think that this scene is oddly familiar?"Back then, Ysabelle had put on a similar show to trick him and this incident was no different.Glancing at her, Josiah tugged at the corners of his lips. "So you mean to say that Ysabelle wants to kill your daughter? But her plan failed and she hurt herself in the face?""I caught her red-handed just in time. If I hadn't pushed her away in time, she would have pushed Nia off the stairs!" Alayna was quivering in anger.Ysabelle retorted, "Alayna Sawyer, do you think I'm that dumb to harm that b*stard's child? What is in it for me anyway if the child is dead?""Because…"Alayna was about to argue ba
Seeing how Meredith was pleading with her meekly, Ysabelle was exhilarated.Three years ago, Meredith was not her match and to this day, she was still not a good match for her."Exactly. How could someone at this age still be this evil and scheming? She should be taught a lesson by the law," Ysabelle looked at Josiah and asked, "what do you say, Josiah?""I agree," replied Josiah.Even though her entire body was quivering in anger, at the thought of Nia who was left all alone in the hospital, Alayna bit down on her anger and said to Ysabelle, "Ysabelle, it's my fault, I should have been more careful. Would you be so kind-hearted to forgive me? Please…""Aunt Alayna, if you'd chosen to admit to your wrongdoing at the beginning instead of accusing me of having an intent to kill, I wouldn't even have called the cops," Ysabelle added, "If I were to let you go this time, what happens if you end up being more aggressive toward me?""Ysabelle…" Alayna dropped onto her knees and begged,
In the mansion.Yena was put in the guest room on the second floor. Ysabelle was extremely busy. She was much more considerate and eager toward her than to her sisters.After settling Yena down, she placed a bouquet of fresh roses by the nightstand next to the bed and smiled at Josiah. She said, "Josiah, Yena loves this color of roses. I will change a fresh bouquet for her every day."Without waiting for Josiah to say anything, Ysabelle continued, "Also, Josiah, I'll just stay in the room next to hers. It's easier to take care of Yena that way."She did not expect that Josiah would say, "No need. I've already found someone to take care of Yena."Ysabelle was slightly disappointed. Previously, Josiah did not object to it, she thought that he had agreed for her to come over to take care of Yena. She never would have thought…"But, the doctor said that it's best to let Yena be with people she's familiar with. It'll help her come around quicker," Ysabelle did not give up and continue