Chapter 230


    Chapter 230 Meredith red at her, seething, “Ysabelle Leighton, you’re despicable!”


    “Well, how do you think I managed to stay by Josiah’s side all these years?”


    “If you’re so capable, why haven’t Josiah married you yet?”


    “Oh fret not, Josiah would definitely marry me once the child in your tummy is. gone and your daughter


    is dead.”


    “…” Ysabelle’s words pierced through her heart like sharp knives. Her daughter and the child in her


    tummy…she must think of a way to save herself. She would not let Ysabelle have her way.


    “You can dream on!”


    “Oh, I don’t think it would be a dream, sister,” Picking up the box of pills on the floor, Ysabelle went on,


    “it’s just like thest time, I don’t have to do anything and Josiah would get rid of the child you’re


    carrying.


    “But, of course, I will make sure I keep a good eye on you this time so that the previous mistake won’t


    repeat.” Ysabelle then stuffed the box of pills in Meredith’s hand. “I’d advise you to take the pills on


    your own instead of having Josiah force it down your throat. It’s too cruel for the baby, don’t you think?”


    “Are you done talking? Get the hell out of my room!” Meredith yelled furiously at her.


    “Oh, don’t worry. I have no ns on staying in this room for another minute,” Ysabelle scoffed, turned


    around, and walked out of the room.


    How could she possibly get rid of the child when she had been through hell just to get pregnant?


    Meredith threw the box of pills into the trash can.


    Neither did she run away nor hide, Meredith stayed in the hospital for another two days.


    As he promised, Josiah showed up on the second day.


    Studying Meredith from head to toe, he asked with a straight face, “Meredith Leighton, so which


    decision have you made? Abortion or the results of a paternity test?”


    Meredith took a deep breath before replying, “Sorry but neither.” “So, you’re admitting that I am the


    father to the child.” “You’re right. It’s yours.” “Meredith Leighton!” Josiah was irked by her attitude.


    Grabbing her by her chin, as usual, Josiah seethed, “What’s with that attitude of yours? How dare you


    speak to me that way when you tricked me to sleep with you?”


    Unfazed, Meredith stared right back into his eyes. “Josiah Shelby, I have absolutely no interest in


    getting married into the Shelby family again, but I am going to keep this child. This is my child and this


    has nothing to do with you. You can choose to abandon him just like how you abandoned Nia. And like


    three years ago, I will not show up in front of you and you don’t have to be responsible for the child.


    “But,” Meredith started choking up, “if you force me to have an abortion, I will call your grandmother


    right away and let her know how her grandson killed his own child with his own hands.”


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    “Are you threatening me?”


    “Yes.”


    “And you think that I will let you have the chance to get in contact with my grandma?”


    “I’ve already recorded our conversation earlier and I’ve set a timer to send the video to her. The


    moment my child dies, your grandmother will receive the video right away.” Meredith pulled into a smile


    and went on, “So? What do you say?”


    Staring at the face that he was so familiar with, Josiah thought to himself that Meredith had be


    tougher and smarter within a short amount of time.


    For a second, Josiah thought that the Meredith in front of him was the Meredith that he knew years ago


    – the prideful young madam of the Leighton family.


    “Not bad at all, Meredith Leighton!” He seethed, “Seems like someone knows how to bite back.”


    “It’s all thanks to you.” Even though she looked tough on the outside, Meredith was actually feeling


    utterly anxious on the inside.