Oh, is it? It seems like you understand them very well," Josiah said."Well, I attended some psychology classes before," Meredith explained."Then do you think you could go back together with me?" Josiah tried his luck."Do you think that's possible?" Meredith asked in return.She did not think Old Madam Shelby could accept her marriage to Charlie after being in a marriage with Josiah. In fact, she herself was quite speechless about it."I don't think you'll go," Josiah said and that was the reason why he stayed.Meredith said, "Why don't you bring Nia back and spend the time together with them?""And leave you here all alone in Jehovah City?" Josiah asked."I don't mind it. I can use some time to myself," Meredith said truthfully.So many had happened in this period of time. She did not pay attention to her work nor did she have the time to rest. It would be nice if she could use the holiday to take a good rest. Of course, Josiah did not think it was safe to leave Meredith al
After breakfast, the trio went out together. It was the first time Josiah went to the farmers' market. He was not interested in the flowers and decorations nor was he interested in places that weres bustling with noises. However, he still appreciated the time spent together with Meredith and Nia.Even when he was being treated as a porter and being pushed here and there by the crowd, he endured it in a good manner. Other than the flowers Nia like, Meredith also chose a few stalks of sunflowersJosiah looked at the sunflowers in Meredith's arms and remembered the situation when Meredith and Charlie visited him in the hospital. Their house had planted plenty of sunflowers and Meredith was never a fan of sunflowers before. Did she buy it because of Charlie?"Edith, it's not the season for sunflowers yet. It's not the right time to plant them," Josiah could not help but remind her.Meredith said, "It's alright. I just put them in the water. It's enough to last them a week."She did no
"Alright, I'll admit it. I'm not the charity type of person and I won't help anyone without any reason," Josiah admitted himself. "For example, I'll buy all of the cards from her but I won't directly give her the money."If Nia was not the one requesting it, he would not help any stranger. After all, there were many poor people in this world just like that old lady."Regardless of it, you have been a good role model to Nia." After Meredith finished her sentence, she held Nia's hand and continued walking to the front.Josiah immediately followed and held Nia's other hands. When they passed by a stall that was selling hair accessories, he took two flowers from the stall and placed one of them on Meredith's head. He asked Nia, "Is it pretty?""What are you doing? There are so many people looking." Meredith reached out her hand quickly wanting to take it off."Isn't this for people to wear? That's the reason why it's for sale, ain't it?" Josiah asked.Nia looked at her Mommy with the
They entered the room.The waiter served drinks first, and it did not take long for the dishes to be served.Nia looked at the shrimp balls that were very small in size but very beautiful in style, and asked, "Daddy, what is this? It looks delicious.""These are golden shrimp balls. It should taste better than your cheese shrimp." Josiah took one for her. "Come on, try it."Then, he gave Meredith another ball.Nia was a foodie, basically everything tasted delicious, so naturally she sang praises."It's delicious, but I still prefer the cheese shrimp made by Mommy." Nia asked Meredith Leighton, "Mommy, what do you think?"Meredith Leighton said, "Each has its own taste, but Mommy also knows how to make this kind of fresh golden shrimp balls. I can make it for Nia next time.""Okay, it just so happens that Daddy also likes to eat."Meredith did not care whether Josiah liked it or not, but she would not say these words in front of Nia.She gave Nia a piece of fried lobster with
Josiah glanced at Nia with a serious expression, and said to Hannah, "Nia is right, let's all have a holiday from today.""Sir, you really don't need to...""Alfred, please make the necessary arrangements." Josiah said to Alfred.Knowing that Josiah did not like nonsense, Alfred had no choice but to answer, "Okay, young master, there is still a lot of work to be done in the house. We will have a holiday when we are done.""I think you are all busy, let me do the rest." Meredith walked down from the second floor and said."This..." Alfred could not bear it and said, "Miss Leighton, will this be too hard for you?""It's okay, you go."Alfred turned around and arranged for the vacations.With the team on vacation, the mansion immediately became much quieter.Josiah looked at the New Year pictures on the ground and said to Nia, "It seems that this year we will have to put up the New Year pictures ourselves. Do you want to help?"Nia nodded solemnly. "Yes, Nia will help Daddy.""
"Do you need my help?" She asked as she apporached the father daughter duo."No, go and rest." Josiah said.Nia also said, "Mommy, we'll finish posting it soon!"Seeing Meredith squatting down to clean up the trash, Josiah immediately helped her up from the ground. "I'll clean it up in a while, so hurry up and go."Meredith had to leave.At noon, the family of three ate casually.In the afternoon, Meredith started preparing the New Year's Eve dinner early, and Nia walked in and asked, "Mommy, can I call Papa Charlie to say hello?"Meredith paused, not knowing how to answer her question for a while.She felt that it would not make a difference if Nia or her would call for New Year greetings.Charlie Larson shouldn't want to hear any news about her, right?Although she was a little sorry for Nia, she still said, "Nia, Papa Charlie is abroad these days, so it's not convenient to answer the phone, so let's call him when he returns home.""Ah? Papa Charlie hasn't come back yet?
Was she really going to leave?There was no way, he just seemed to repeat the old trick and asked Nia to bring him his tablet."Daddy, why do you need a tablet for cooking?" Nia walked in with the tablet in hand and asked.Josiah coughed dryly and said, "What else? Of course, I'm searching for recipes." "Oh."Josiah searched for the recipe, looked at the various methods above and asked, "Nia, what style of scallops do you like to eat?""What's the flavor?" Nia asked."Fresh with ice, fried with ginger and onion, garlic, and...""Wait a minute, what's this?" "Arctic Bay ice fresh." "I want this kind.""It's easy to make this, but will it be bad to eat them in cold weather?" Josiah glanced at the direction of the second floor. "I don't think your Mommy would like this in cold weather.""Then...with minced garlic?""I'll see." Josiah said, "If your Mommy asks later, you say that you want to eat.""..." Nia rolled her eyes, "Okay, whatever Daddy says."Josiah made minced
Meredith smiled and raised her hand and pushed it on the back of her head, "You are so silly, don't be like your Daddy in the future.""Mommy, I'm not silly? I just don't want you to blame Daddy for cooking badly.""Yes, Nia is not stupid, Nia is the smartest and kindest." Meredith thought that today was the New Year's Day and it was not nice to call her baby stupid, so she changed her tone immediately.Nia was happy again.During dinner, Josiah poured two glasses of red wine and put one of them in front of Meredith.Meredith glanced at the red wine in the glass, "I don't want to drink."What if she got drunk and took advantage of her.Josiah seemed to sense her thoughts and explained, "Nia is so old, it's the first time we have a reunion dinner in the New Year Festival, so we have to have a cup anyway.""Don't worry, you won't get drunk with one cup." He added."Then I also want a cup." Nia said."What kind of wine does a child drink? Just drink juice." Josiah poured her a g
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