"Josiah, will you stop taunting me?"She rarely did not go up against him but rather used a pleading tone with him.Josiah was used to her being defensive. At that moment, he was at a loss for words. The ward was so silent, only the sounds of Meredith tidying the dishes up.Josiah looked at her slender figure. He had the urge to rush up to her and hug her tightly.Hug her tightly and treat her as well as possible.It was a pity that she no longer gave her this chance. Even if he tried his best to get custody of Nia to force her to return to him, it was pointless.Nia slept for two hours and finally woke up. When she opened her eyes, she saw her parents still there, she was elated."Mommy, I thought when I woke up, you would be busy working again," Nia said with a smile at Meredith.Looking at how happy Nia was, Meredith was heartbroken and feeling guilty.Previously, Nia was always looking for her Daddy, yet she could not find her. At that moment, it had become Nia looking for
When Nia heard what Josiah said, she immediately sat up, took over the bowl from Josiah, and started gulping down the porridge.Josiah immediately grabbed her spoon and stopped her. "Don't eat so quickly. Be careful, you might choke on it.""I'm not a baby. I won't choke on it. Daddy, go look for Mommy quickly.""No. You have to eat slower. I'll look for her once you finish."Nia could only slow her pace and finish the food in her bowl mouthful after mouthful.After finishing the food, she showed Josiah the bowl. "Can you leave now?""Okay. Stay in bed. Don't run around, got it?""Hmm. I won't run around," Nia nodded and promised.Meredith did not leave. She was just sitting on the chair by the door. She heard the entire conversation between father and daughter. Her already broken heart constricted tighter, feeling worse.Josiah guessed that Meredith would not truly leave. When he saw her sitting by the door, he was not surprised.He grabbed her by the wrist and led her to th
"I'm the one who lost my composure," Josiah said."No matter what, thank you." Meredith reached out her hand and wiped away the tear marks on his shoulder with her sleeve.Looking at how she stained such an expensive suit of his, she felt even more embarrassed.Josiah was a little delighted. After all, she had not treated him so calmly for a very long time.He smiled and said, "Nia is still worried that you're angry at her. You should head back quickly."Meredith was silent for a while before saying, "Mister Josiah, I want to have a few words alone with Nia."Josiah nodded.Meredith left with the excuse of buying fruits. After leaving the balcony, she did not return to the ward directly. She went downstairs to get Nia's favorite cherries.By the time she brought the fruits back to Nia, she had already put on her usual tender expression."Nia, did you finish your food? I'll go wash some fruits for you, okay?"Nia saw the smile on Meredith's face and the fruits in her hand. She
Nia merely asked sadly, "So does that mean I can't see you much in the future?"Meredith thought for a while before saying, "I'll promise you that I'll return to see you once I am free, alright?""But I'll still miss you, Mommy." Nia suddenly leaned forward and hugged her. "Mommy, can't you bring me along?""Nia, I'll miss you too." Meredith hugged Nia in her arms tightly. "But I really can't take you along. You saw what Papa Charlie's situation is like. I need all my energy to care for him to let him get better quickly. Nia, you don't hope that Papa Charlie remains so down all the time too, right?"Nia nodded. "I hope that Papa Charlie will get better quickly. That way, I could see Daddy and Mommy every day. Mommy, I don't mind that you and Daddy split up, but I do not want to lose the two of you. I want to be able to see you two every day, like in the past.""I know." Meredith lowered her head and kissed Nia on the forehead. "I will come back to see you, Nia."Nia nodded.Nia
After having some fruit with Nia, Meredith got up and said, "Nia, Mommy should head back. Rest early.""Hmm." Nia nodded. "Goodbye, Mommy.""Bye, Nia."Meredith then turned to Josiah. "I have to trouble you to care for Nia.""Don't worry. I'll take care of her." Josiah gestured at her. "I'll send you back.""No need. I drove here." Meredith looked at Nia and said, "Furthermore, Nia needs you. Why don't you stay back and be with her.""Mommy, I can be alone," Nia said thoughtfully."You're still a child. How could you be alone?" Meredith bent down and caressed Nia's head. "Furthermore, with Daddy by your side, I won't worry so much."Josiah said, "Okay, then I'll send you to the lift."This time, Meredith did not refuse.Coming out of the ward, Josiah immediately asked, "Did Nia not stop you?"Meredith shook her head. "Just like what you said. Nia has always been understanding. She wouldn't stop her Mommy from caring for Papa Charlie because of her issues.""Oh." Josiah smil
Josiah thought for a while. He did not know what the suitable way would be to console her.He never thought Nia would speak on his behalf, "But Mommy needs to care for Papa Charlie. I know. Daddy, I'll cry for a while, and I'll be good."Nia wiped away the tears on her face and gave Josiah an ugly smile. "Daddy, I'm feeling better. What about you?"Josiah was speechless. Nia was so understanding. What else could he do? He could only agree with her and say, "Hmm, Daddy feels better too."Suddenly, the pitter-patter of rain could be heard from outside the window. Josiah subconsciously turned his head to look at the dark skies outside. "It's raining.""Did Mommy bring her umbrella?" Nia asked concernedly."Don't worry. She drove.""Oh."Meredith drove in the rain. The rain was not heavy, but it blurred her sight.She slowly stopped the car by the side of the road. She took a piece of tissue and wiped away her tears before taking out her glasses from the glove compartment and putt
Charlie's grip on his cup tightened, but his expression had no changes. "She is the daughter of you and your ex-husband. I don't need her to care for me. I don't want her as my daughter too."Meredith was even more disappointed."Charlie, we'll be going abroad to live tomorrow. Are you sure you want to say such hurtful words at the last moment?""Miss Meredith, do you think that Charlie really wants to live with you abroad?" Kimberly huffed, "If Mrs. Larson did not force him, do you think he will leave with you? Dream on!"Charlie, you have to stop listening to her lies. She just wants to meet up with her ex-husband the day before she left, yet she blatantly uses Nia as an excuse.""Kimberly, enough!" Meredith could no longer control herself. She went over to Kimberly and raised her hand. "You're young, yet so vile. Do you think that just because Charlie is protecting you, you could simply spew nonsense and slander others?"Meredith did not succeed in hitting Kimberly in the face
Meredith glanced at him. She thought that he must have been brainwashed by Kimberly, which was why he thought that of her."Can I go in?" Meredith just got up from the ground, combined with her fever, she fumbled a little, but she forced herself to not let herself fall.She still had to go in and make breakfast for Nia. She already said so the night before.The guard saw her fumbling as if she could stumble over any moment, so he could only report it to Charlie.Kimberly was the one who answered the intercom. She yawned while saying lazily, "Since she wants to come in so badly, get her to come in to make breakfast."The door opened and Meredith entered.Worried that she would not be able to board the plane due to her fever, she found some medicine in the drawer and took it before heading to Charlie's room.Charlie had already gotten up. Kimberly was helping him put on clothes.Seeing her, he coldly said, "Didn't I ask you to leave? Why did you return?"Meredith walked over to