That made sense as well. He always had people keeping an eye on her, so yesterday must be the same as well. He might have already known that she and Josiah had been doing the deed from the Luna Club all the way to Josiah's mansion and had only just stopped.However, he held himself back and did not say anything at all. Did he come to his senses because of what Josiah had said just now or did he know that he had gone slightly overboard with his words yesterday?He had always been like that. He would apologize to her after he acted recklessly.After they got home, Meredith settled him down and then found an excuse to hide in the study.She turned on the computer and looked through the documents absentmindedly for a while. After giving it a thought, she still decided to go to Charlie and have a proper talk about the matter that happened yesterday night.When she opened the door, she realized that the door was locked.Meredith tried to open it for a long time but the door just woul
At that moment, even if Meredith were to deny it, Charlie would not believe her either.Meredith admitted it straightaway and also explained, "Charlie, I was originally drinking with a friend last night. After that, I don't know why Josiah found me and brought me back to his mansion.""What have both of you done?"Meredith was speechless.That was such a direct question that Meredith truly had no way to answer.However, staying silent meant that she had admitted it.Charlie finally turned his face to look at her. "Meredith, are you not even planning to lie anymore?""Charlie, I'm sorry…I truly was just drunk.""Judging from the mark on your body, it must have been quite a wild night." He was looking at her collar. Meredith felt sheepish by his looks and she looked toward the window wall.Her figure was reflected on the window wall, and she could vaguely see that there was a hickey on her neck that was not fully covered by her clothes.It was no wonder why Charlie would be so
"Charlie!""I don't want to listen anymore." Charlie picked up the earplugs and stuffed them into both of his ears.Meredith was speechless. Seeing that he had such an attitude, she had no choice but to give up on persuading him for the time being.When she returned to the study, her phone rang.She saw it was Josiah who called when she picked up her phone and she hung up the call without even thinking about it at all.When her phone rang again, she directly blocked his number.After a while, her phone rang again and it was an unfamiliar number this time. Meredith could tell by making a guess that it was Josiah who called, so she blocked the number once again.Finally, her phone stopped ringing.On the other end of the call, after Josiah was blocked continuously a few times, he gradually began to feel anxious.Even Mister Yoseph, who was reporting to him about work, was distracted. Finally, it was Mister Yoseph who asked him with concern, "Mister Josiah, do you need to take a
"Just tell him that I'm doing very well."She initially wanted to say that it was because of him that she had lost her freedom.However, she thought of the fact that with Josiah's character, he would not give up if he had heard that she was not doing well. Instead, he would rush over and come looking for trouble with Charlie.When that time came, both of them would get in a fight again, and then Charlie would go crazy again.She then solemnly said to Goldie, "Just say that I'm doing very well and I'm just resting at home these few days when you reply to Josiah later. Don't ever tell him that I've been locked up."Goldie gave it a thought and nodded. "Alright. I got it."But Miss Meredith…" Goldie glanced out the door and said in a softer voice, "This is not going to work for you either. What if Mister Charlie doesn't let you out anymore in the future?""He won't. It'll be fine after he has cooled down."Goldie pitied Meredith a little, but she could only pity her. After all, sh
"I've told you before that if you're tired of me and you don't want to be with me anymore, we can get divorced, I won't mind. However, if you still want to live your life together with me, the first thing you should do is respect me. I am a person, not a pet. How can you lock me up at home like this?"She was a little angry and said, "Charlie, you can't keep putting me down with all your might because of the guilt I have toward you. If you continue like this, I will die."Charlie stayed silent for a moment, and then he nodded. "I got it."Upon saying that, he wheeled his wheelchair forward once again.Meredith was speechless. She just stared at his back as he left.What did he mean by he got it? Did he mean that he got it but he just did not want to change?Without a way to go out, Meredith could only return to her study.She kept pacing back and forth in the study and was thinking of how she could get out of the kind of living condition that she was in at that moment.It would
"To be honest with you, Mrs. Larson, I am truly a little tired.""You…"Charlie's mother was extremely angry. She clearly did not expect that this woman, who had always been so well-behaved, would say such heartless words.Meredith did not get fearful just because she was angry. She looked at her seriously and said, "Mrs. Larson, I don't mind serving Charlie like a nanny and I also don't mind him venting his anger on me when he is irritated. However, I mind it very much for him to be locking me up at home like this as if I'm a criminal."Charlie's mother looked askance at her and coldly asked, "Have you ever thought of why Charlie wanted to lock you up?""I have, but I still think this shouldn't be how I should be living in the future. I can accept getting a divorce, but I can't accept being controlled by others. I am a person, after all. A person with my own thoughts and feelings, am I not?""You're a person?" Charlie's mother laughed. "Meredith, you still have the gall to say t
"I will take care of Charlie, and I'm willing to carry out my responsibility. However, I can't be in pain from being separated from Nia because of this."Meredith said miserably, "Mrs. Larson, I initially asked you to come over to help me. I've never expected that you're even more extreme and selfish than Charlie.""If you hadn't been entangled with Josiah, would Charlie have locked you up?""Yes, it's all my fault. I can promise Charlie that I won't meet Josiah ever again, and then we'll leave as soon as Nia's case is over."Meredith said helplessly, "Mrs. Larson, I'm guilty and I'm wrong, but I should have this bit of human rights, right?"Charlie's mother's gaze became cold, and she said clearly and calmly, "I said no."Meredith got up from the chair. "Enjoy your meal, Mrs. Larson. I'll excuse myself."Upon saying that, she turned around and walked away.She was afraid that if she were to continue talking to Charlie's mother, both of them would get more and more aggressive.
How could the Charlie that was before her eyes be that warm and sunny boy from back then? He was simply as scary as the devil!It turned out that both of them truly could never return to how they were back then anymore."Just go abroad with me," Charlie said calmly, "we'll leave now.""What about Nia? Could it be that you're going to take Nia abroad with us by abducting her?""I feel it's quite good for Nia to live together with Josiah." Charlie stared at her. "Meredith, Nia is already grown up. Don't use her as an excuse anymore, alright?""Charlie, you've truly changed. You've become as scary as Josiah back then!" Meredith shook her head and retreated step by step as if he was a ferocious monster.Charlie, however, approached her little by little and his gaze was disdainful. "So what? You still love him so deeply, don't you?""I'm not!" Meredith denied. "I'm not deeply in love with him. I've told you that it was because I was drunk that day. I didn't do it on purpose. If you i
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