Chapter 184


    Josiah’s tone turned serious too. “Grandma, it was you who rushed me into getting married to Meredith,


    and look where that got us.”


    “Don’t you bring Meredith into this,” Josiah’s grandmother shot a nce at him and went on, “I never


    believed that Meredith would do those sorts of things.”


    Josiah scoffed coldly, “Well, neither did I before I saw that video clip.”


    Ysabelle, who desperately wanted Josiah’s grandmother’s attention, cleared her throat and put a piece


    of meatball on Josiah’s grandmother’s te. “Grandma, have some of this.”


    “Ah, thank you.” Josiah’s grandmother had finally paid her some attention. Smiling while studying


    Ysabelle, she said, “You’re Ysabelle, right? You look pretty, dear. But what a pity that you’re Meredith’s


    sister, if not, you’d be quite a perfect fit with our Josiah.”


    Josiah’s grandmother sounded as if she was praising Ysabelle but she was actually implying that


    Ysabelle could forget about marrying into the Shelby family.


    Inwardly, Ysabelle seethed, ‘That darn olddy.’


    But Ysabelle remained with a smile on her face. “Granny, even though I am Meredith’s sister, I was


    brought up differentlypared to her. I could never do something as heinous as she did.”


    Josiah’s grandmother nodded. “Mm, you’re right.”


    Right when Ysabelle was getting pleased, Josiah’s grandmother added, “But people will talk if Josiah


    were to marry both the Leighton sisters. Never mind then, I’ll not try to match the both of you together.”


    She then said to Josiah, “Listen to me. Don’t you even think of falling for Ysabelle, do you hear me?”


    Josiah was in the middle of eating. “Yes.”


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    Ysabelle started getting anxious.


    When Ysabelle heard that Josiah’s grandmother was in town, she had nned to please Josiah’s


    grandmother and try to win her favor so that she could try to


    match her with Josiah. But who knew…


    Josiah’s grandmother seemed desperate to get a great-grandchild but why was she so picky?


    So what if Meredith was the rightful heir of the Leighton family whereas she, herself, was Marvin’s


    illegitimate child? Meredith’s reputation was nowhere as clean as hers anyway.


    Gritting her teeth, Ysabelle made up her mind to retreat for now. “Granny, don’t worry. I am good


    friends with both Yena and Josiah, I will never get in their way.” Ysabelle thought to herself, ‘If that


    precious grandson of yours doesn’t marry me, he will only get to marry a maid’s daughter.’ “That’s good


    to know.” Pleased, Josiah’s grandmother nodded.


    After breakfast, Josiah personally drove his grandmother to the airport. Throughout the ride, Josiah’s


    grandmother was brimming with frustration. Josiah could only try tofort her. “Grandpa missed you


    so much that he had lost his appetite and hasn’t been eating for the past two days. He’ll die of hunger if


    you don’t go back now.” At the mention of his husband, Josiah’s grandmother felt slightly better. “You


    must promise that you’ll find yourself a decentdy to marry and give birth to a child as lovely as that


    angel.”


    Josiah’s gaze darkened at the mention of the child. “Why? Are you not going to promise me? I’m not


    going then.” Josiah’s grandmother leaned back into the car seat and crossed her arms in front of her.


    Josiah let out a sigh helplessly, “I promise you.” “Really?”


    “Yes.”


    Josiah’s grandmother finally pulled into a smile. “You promised, Josiah. I wille and get you if I don’t


    see you with a pregnantdy in the next three months.


    Josiah could only nod his head.