Zya was the one who helped Meredith hire the nurse. The nurse was a distant relative of Zya too, so it was considered more reliable.Meredith called her on the phone to come out to meet her. After asking about Nia's condition for the past two days and telling her about Nia's illness, Meredith left the hospital reluctantly.Meredith took her mother's medical records, initially wanting to bail her mother out on medical parole. When the staff saw her mother's medical records, the staff immediately refused. "Miss Meredith, your mother does not have any serious illnesses. We cannot release her for medical treatment.""How is it not considered serious?" Meredith was anxious. "Look properly. She has long-term stomach problems and high blood pressure, also…""I'm sorry, Miss Meredith. Your mother has not fulfilled the conditions for medical parole," The other person rejected Meredith's request firmly.Meredith looked at the other person leaving in a daze. Then, she immediately chased af
Alayna was indeed very sick already. It was so serious that she needed support when she walked.However, when she saw Ysabelle, she still struggled forward and pleaded, "Ysabelle, I beg you. Let me go, please, I beg of you.""Aunty Alayna, why do you want to go out so badly? Isn't it good staying in? You can eat for free. You don't have to rely on your daughter, saving some money on food."Ysabelle looked at her. "Aunty Alayna, I remembered back then that you were quite the woman too, with my dad tightly held in your hands. Why have you turned out like this? Tsk, just like your daughter. You're cheap and cowardly!"Alayna only wanted to live well and get well to become Nia's donor. She no longer cared about Ysabelle's mocks. She pleaded with tears in her eyes, "Ysabelle, whatever resentment you have must have been gone after so many years, right? Why are you still torturing us?""How is this considered torture?" Ysabelle shook her head. "Aunty Alayna, you're overthinking this. I
"Uh…" Lily immediately said, "Sir, how could Miss Meredith place the rat inside? It must be because recently the cleanliness of the mansion was not cared for properly which was why rats invaded. It's my fault. It's all my fault…""For so many years, there were no rat infestations in this mansion." Josiah looked at Meredith. "Let alone rats that would bite people."Clearly, he had already determined that it was Meredith who did it.Meredith looked at Ysabelle's despicable face. If this rat was really placed here, only that vile woman would do it! Meredith calmly looked at Josiah and said, "Mister Josiah, do you think I will risk my mother and daughter's life to place a rat here to bite Yena?""Only you'll know clearly whether you would or not." Josiah sneered. "Anyway, she won't die from it. You don't have to bear the responsibility too, do you?""Sir, you could find fault with me in every single little thing. I'm already so afraid that I don't even dare breathe, afraid that I wo
"Meredith Leighton, you're quite sharp-tongued, aren't you?" Clenching his jaws tightly, Josiah charged toward her, grabbed her chin in his hands and hissed, "Let's see how much longer you'll stay this stubborn.""Kill me if you dare!"Meredith had run out of options and she did not want to live for another second.How could she when she could not even save her mother and her daughter?She would finally be free once she was dead.But at the thought of Nia who was waiting for her at the hospital, Meredith could not bring herself to think of dying. She had no right to die.Once again, she was conflicted."You want to die? Do you think I'll let you die this easily?" Josiah stared at her with his cold piercing gaze. "Don't worry. I will make sure that you'd live a long, long life. I'll make sure your life is a living hell. Now get the hell away from me!""Josiah…""Miss Meredith, let's go." Lily was worried that Meredith would anger Josiah even more hence she hurriedly pulled Mere
"I'll be fine," Meredith added bitterly, "she's right. Josiah will only get angrier if he sees you shielding me from the rain."Seeing Meredith was determined, Lily could only walk back into the house, taking the umbrella with her.The rain was getting heavier and the temperature was dropping.Meredith's face and lips turned pale, her body shivering from the cold.Her legs had already gone numb.But she did not stop kneeling. Biting down on the pain and cold, she continued kneeling.When Ysabelle walked into Josiah's study with a tray of supper in her hands, she saw how Josiah was staring out the window with a grave expression on his face.Following his gaze, Ysabelle noticed that he was actually staring at Meredith who was kneeling in the front yard.The heavy rain was hitting hard on her body and Meredith was shivering and shaking. It looked as if she was not able to hold it out any longer.Ysabelle stole another glance at Josiah before putting down the tray of food in front
"Josiah, what are you still waiting for? Hurry up and bring her inside."With her words, Josiah came back to his senses. Carrying Meredith in his hands, Josiah took big strides into the house.It was then that he realized that her entire body was cold. Even her cheeks were ice cold.Ysabelle said, "Josiah, get her upstairs quickly. I'll make a call to Doctor Zach."She then rushed to the living room to make the call.Carrying Meredith to the bedroom on the second floor, Josiah turned up the heater. When he turned around, he saw Meredith waving to him and calling out to him weakly, "Joe…"Josiah hurriedly rushed over to hold her hand in his and he sounded gentle, "Meredith Leighton, what are you planning to do again?"Shaking her head, Meredith ignored his question. Instead, she held his hand tightly and said, "Joe…if I ever die…please…please promise me that you'll run a paternity test with Nia, please…"Furrowing his brows, Josiah asked, "What did you say?""Get a paternity te
How could the child be his daughter? Josiah refused to believe that Nia was his daughter.But since Meredith had insisted on him doing a paternity test, Josiah thought that there was no harm in doing one.Fixing the blanket over her, Josiah made a call to Wesley.Wesley, who was on the other end of the phone was startled when he heard that Josiah wanted to do a paternity test. "Sir, didn't Miss Meredith use birth control? If so, there's no need to run the paternity test, right? Why the sudden change of mind?"With his gaze fixed on Meredith, Josiah said, "Meredith is claiming that Nia is my child. I want to believe her once.""Right, Sir. I will make the arrangements tomorrow morning.""Get over here and get the samples," ordered Josiah.Without any hesitation, Wesley replied, "Sure, I'll come over right away."After ending the call, Josiah reached out his hands and stroked Meredith's pale, white face as he murmured softly, "Meredith, I'll believe you this once and I hope that
Let her go and leave her to her own fate?It was impossible that Josiah would agree to that. It did not matter if Nia was her daughter or not, there was no way that he would let her go.It would be the best outcome If Nia turned out to be his daughter and he would not let her leave his house.But if Nia was not his daughter, he would not let her escape from his grasp. He would make sure that she faced the consequences of all of her wrongdoings."Sir, to be honest…" Wetting her lips, Lily mustered up her courage and said, "I think that Miss Meredith is not the type of person you think she is. You know better on how she is full of pride, how is it possible that she'd fall for a lowly servant and even have sex with him? Don't you think so too?""We'll know tomorrow if she's that type of person," Josiah replied.Lily did not understand why he would say that but she did not say anything else.Josiah had finally agreed to run a paternity test and had finally believed that Nia was his
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