The Meredith that he knew back then was confident, prideful, and gorgeous.With a tender smile on her face, she held out her small hand to him and said, "Josiah Shelby, do you know the number of guys in Jehovah City who want to marry me? Probably more than a hundred. But amongst them, I have chosen you. It's not simply because I like you, but it's because you're the only one who deserves to be with me. And of course, amongst all the other women in this city, only I, Meredith Leighton, is deserving to be your wife! So tell me, what is the reason that you're rejecting this arranged marriage? And who gave you the right to reject this marriage?"Meredith was surprisingly well-articulated.And as if he was bewitched by her, Josiah had somehow ended up agreeing to the marriage.After that, Josiah could never understand why he had agreed to marry her. Was it really because only Meredith deserved to be with him?Although, he did have to admit that Meredith was an extraordinary and outstan

In the dimly-lit private room, Meredith was kneeling on the floor that was covered in shards of glass and she was holding tightly onto a pile of cash in her arms. But what really startled Miss Josie was the gruesome sight of Meredith's bloody back."Um…Mister Josiah, please do accept my sincerest apologies," Miss Josie who had always abide by the rule that customers were always right, quickly apologized to Josiah as soon as she stepped foot into the room and continued, "Merelyn is not from the customer servicing department so she has no experience in offering services for men. I'm so sorry that she had offended you, Mister Josiah…"She then turned to Meredith and scolded, "Merelyn, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and ask Mister Josiah for forgiveness.""The high and mighty Miss Leighton doesn't know how to deal with men? Are you sure you're not mistaken about that, Miss Josie?" Josiah laughed mockingly and went on, "I seriously think that it's a loss for your club if you're not u

Nia had given her a reason to stay alive.However, life continued to be hard on her. Nia had a weak immune system because she was born prematurely and she had to spend most of her time in the hospital.Just when she turned two years old, Nia was diagnosed with aplastic anemia.Meredith remembered how it felt to have the world come crashing down on her.Throughout the years, a lot of people, even Doctor Logan, had advised her to give up. But, as Nia's mother, how could she give up on saving her daughter?If she had not fallen into Ysabelle's wicked scheme, she would not have ended up in the psychiatric hospital and got trapped in the fire which triggered the premature labor.Meredith had blamed herself for Nia's poor health condition.Hence, she would never give up on saving Nia, no matter the cost.Alayna who had returned from paying the medical bills saw Meredith weeping softly next to Nia who was soundly asleep. Alayna could not help but start blaming herself."If I had not

Meredith unconsciously touched her face. She thought to herself that if she was a man, she would have lost interest in herself too…"Merelyn, come over to my office."Meredith entered Miss Josie's office."I've arranged two performances for you tonight." Miss Josie patted her shoulders and reminded her, "Since you won't be able to quit this job, you should be careful as to not offend these rich people.""I understand, Miss Josie.""Merelyn, there's something that I need to talk to you about." Miss Josie suddenly sounded serious. "I know that you need money urgently, but as a lady, and…"Miss Josie pointed to her face and went on, "A lady with scars on her face, how are you supposed to earn more in a short period of time?""Miss Josie, I'll do my best.""What I'm trying to say is, though one's dignity is important, there are times when our dignity is not valuable. Compared to your daughter's life…dignity is worthless. Do you understand what I'm trying to tell you?""I do."Mis

Glaring at Josiah, her tone changed as she asked, "Mister Josiah, what do I need to do for you to not call the cops?""Are you saying that you're willing to do anything? Just like last night?"Last night…Recalling how she was humiliated last night, Meredith's eyes welled up with tears. But she had no options left. Nodding her head, she replied, "Yes.""Alright then, follow me."Josiah headed toward the VIP suite room that was at the end of the hallway.Meredith hesitated before following behind Josiah.As soon as he entered the suite, Josiah sat down on the sofa and said to her, "Pour me a glass of whiskey."Meredith then walked toward the bar, placed ice cubes in a glass, and poured whiskey into the glass.Meredith still remembered the temperature and taste that Josiah preferred his whiskey. She even remembered the number of ice cubes that he preferred.Taking the glass from her, Josiah took a sip and glanced at her. "The whiskey still tastes the same. But who knows if Mrs.