Finding it hard to swallow her food, Yena lifted her head to meet Josiah's eyes as her eyes turned red-rimmed.Not only was she devastated by her mother's passing, but she was also wretched that Josiah was doubting her. Hence, tears started welling up in her eyes."It was Meredith who told me that, she…""That's impossible!" Before she could even finish her sentence, Josiah cut her off and went on, "Meredith is not the type to threaten someone. Even if she can be cruel sometimes, she is still a kind person deep down.""Sir, was she really not the one who pushed my mother off the building?""I first thought that it was her too, but after your poisoning incident, I am starting to suspect otherwise," Josiah went on, "rest assured that I will give you an explanation that you'll be satisfied with regarding Miss Leah's death.""An explanation that I'll be satisfied with?" With tears running down her cheeks, Yena asked, "Josiah Shelby, it is an undeniable truth that my mother is dead. W
Seeing how Yena was about to collapse from getting too worked up, Josiah helped to get her back onto the bed.His tone was still cold as he said, "Yena, I've just told you that we're even now. There is no need for you to ask for my forgiveness.""No, it's different," Shaking her head, Yena said, "even though I am well aware that I don't deserve to be with you, you're all that I know in my youth, my past, and my life. I don't want you to hate or resent me because of this. I don't want us to end up this way!""Yena, I think it's best if you leave Shelby mansion.""Sir, are you really kicking me out?""Not only me, but I'm sure Meredith doesn't want to see you again.""I understand. I will try to ask Meredith for forgiveness," Yena went on, "Meredith has always been kind and I'm sure she will forgive me and allow me to stay at Shelby mansion.""We'll talk about this again when Meredith returns." The Meredith that Josiah knew would never allow Yena to stay in the Shelby mansion.He
With heavy steps, Josiah went into Nia's bedroom.The bedroom was painted pink and the room was pretty as usual.But without its owner, the room seemed cold and empty.Closing his eyes, Josiah recalled how Nia would want him to help tie her hair in braids and how Nia would join hands with him to win Meredith over.But no matter how Nia had helped him out, Josiah still failed to keep the family together.He had no idea how Nia was doing or if she had recovered from her illness.Josiah recalled that Nia had forgotten about him in the last few days before she was gone and he wondered if Nia had finally remembered him.He guessed that Nia might still not remember him because if she did, Nia would have secretly called him."Sir, dinner is ready. Would you like to eat now?" Standing at the door, Lily asked as she noticed how Josiah looked lonely from the back.Josiah shook his head. He did not have any appetite.Instead, he said, "It will be Nia's birthday in two days' time. I wond
Wesley simply thought that Josiah had been feeling on the low for the past two years, hence he would recommend all sorts of socializing activities for him to attend. Yet, Josiah had always rejected him.Hence Wesley knew that he would not be able to change his mind, so he simply responded, "Don't worry, Sir. I will find out about the person behind Sweet Reminiscence."After work, Josiah returned to the dead and silent mansion.He poured himself a glass of wine and sat down in front of the windows.Shortly after, his phone rang.He glimpsed at his phone to see Liam who was calling. Josiah recalled the only reason Liam would usually call him was to spread salt onto his wound.Hence, he rejected his call.After two seconds, his phone rang again.Josiah turned off his phone once and for all.Not long after, he heard hurried footsteps headed toward his room, followed by Lily's voice, "Sir! We've got news of Ma'am and Nia!"Josiah froze.The wine glass slipped off his hand, and wi
Meredith crouched down and pulled Nia into a hug. "Happy birthday, sweetheart.""Thank you, Mommy. I want to grow up to be like you, someone who knows how to give love." Nia then kissed Meredith on her cheeks.Meredith and Nia then looked at each other lovingly.From afar, it was a scene filled with love.Josiah froze as his mind went blank.He was supposed to be there with them, but he was excluded.Josiah slowly came back to his senses and walked downstairs.Walter had already gotten the car ready and was ready to leave with Josiah.…Backstage, Charlie took Nia into his arms and asked, "How was it? Was it fun?"With a face full of smiles, Nia nodded. "It was fun."Charlie then turned to look at Meredith and said, "Congratulations, the event was a success.""Thank you." Meredith also did not expect that the perfume would be so well-received by the public.Charlie put his hand on top of her head and said, "With the relationship that we have, do you really still have to th
Meredith scoffed coldly, "Plus, we still don't know if Nia recognizes him."Charlie was slightly relieved at Meredith's response."I'm glad that you're able to think like that. I'm just worried that you'd be affected and manipulated by him like how it was back then.""It won't happen again," Meredith smiled bitterly, patted his shoulders, and said, "I am already twenty-seven this year. I am not that helpless and weak person that I was years ago, the one who only knew how to get on her knees to cry and beg.""And me too," Charlie smiled and went on, "I went from not ineligible to get married to being eligible to get married.""Congratulations. You're finally able to marry the person that you like.""While we're on this topic, so, the person that I like, when are you planning to get married to me?""Whenever is fine.""Really?" Charlie sat up straight immediately. With a surprised look on his face, he asked, "Edith, I'm not hearing things, am I? Did you just say that we can get m
Meredith changed her clothes then went to Charlie's room and knocked on his door."Come on in!"Meredith opened the door and walked inside to find Charlie half-naked with a towel hanging around his waist. His toned body was still slightly wet from the shower.Meredith was taken aback and she quickly turned around to avoid looking at him. "You…put on some clothes first."Charlie laughed and walked up to her. Looking right at her, he said, "Edith, if all goes well, we will be getting married by next Monday. Why are you still feeling shy around me?""It's not that. It's because you have an attractive body and I'm worried that I won't be able to contain myself."Even though Charlie was young and he lived a busy life, he always took care of his body physique and his health.And a man like Charlie would, of course, be very attractive."I'm more than happy if you do that."Charlie opened up his arms wide and said, "Edith, just throw yourself at me if you can't contain yourself. I am
Staring at the woman that he had been yearning and missing for the last two years, Josiah felt his entire body tensing up as he could not seem to move his eyes away from her.Inwardly, he regretted and blamed himself for losing such a wonderful woman.Meredith walked toward him and came to a stop in front of him. Tugging at the corner of her lips, she greeted, "It's been a while, Mister Josiah."Josiah was still staring dazedly at her.It was as if he was worried that he would say something or do something that would make Meredith run away from him again."This is a rather good wine, ain't it?" Before Josiah could even say anything, she picked up the bottle of wine on the table and said, "I remember that this bottle of Lafete cost about two hundred thousand dollars eight years ago, right?"Followed by a loud clang, the bottle of red wine dropped onto the floor and shattered into pieces."Oh no, my bad!" Meredith pretended as if she was anxious. She then looked at Josiah and said
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