With a straight face, Meredith answered, “Sorry to disappoint.”

“Why would I be disappointed?” Ysabelle laughed and added, “The child is not even Josiah’s. Did you really think that Josiah would care about that child of yours?”

The look on Meredith’s face changed and she snapped, “Ysabelle Layne, don’t you dare vilify me and my child!”

There was no way the child did not belong to Josiah as Josiah was the only man in her life.

Even the night when she drugged, nothing happened between Yoel and her.

“Well, the video of you cheating on Josiah is already spread across town. I’m sure the video speaks for itself, so why do I need to accuse you?” Leaning toward Meredith’s ear, Ysabelle sneered, “If I say that the child isn’t Josiah’s, then the child isn’t. You’ll soon see what I’m talking about!”

Ysabelle then turned around and left the room.

Meredith’s face was overcast.

After the incident with Yena, she finally realized the lengths Ysabelle was willing to go just to get Josiah.

Not long after Ysabelle had left, someone entered the room again.

At the sight of the uninvited guest, Meredith’s face turned white, and was immediately on guard, “What are you doing here?”

was Yoel Harper, the person who tried to

incident, Meredith recalled that Yoel

looked haggard. With bruises and scars on his face,

dear, I’m sorry for coming to you this late. Let’s run away with our

first shocked but soon realized that she

to her earlier had finally

“You…”

of letting her speak as he quickly planted a kiss on her forehead and went on, “Josiah Shelby is such an evil and cold-hearted bastard. If he knew that this child was mine, he

it around Meredith’s shoulders,

me!” Meredith cried out as she tried to push Yoel

 

shoulders, Meredith suddenly noticed Josiah who was standing by the door. The expression on his

blank at

that there was no way for her to

stop saying nonsense!” Looking pale,

as if he was not aware of Josiah’s presence and pulled Meredith into his arms again. He then said, “Edith dear, don’t be silly. Josiah never loved you. Even if

as she slapped Yoel on his face. It was then

recovered, Meredith staggered and stumbled her way to the door and kneeled down in front of Josiah. With tears blurring her eyesight, she sobbed, “Joe, please don’t listen to his nonsense, there is nothing between me and him. Aside from you, I’ve never

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