Still Loving You Nonetheless

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Chapter 39 Did Miss Josie not guarantee her customers decent characters? **So are you drinking or not? I’ll make a complaint to your boss if you don’t!” The lady threatened.

The man tried to stop her. “Come now, she’s just a lady. She’ll die from all this alcohol.”

“So what? If there comes a day where I end up being a hostess in such a pathetic place, I’d rather kill myself than embarrass myself.” The lady’s words pierced through Meredith’s heart like sharp knives.

If it was not for Nia, she too would have rather killed herself, just like that very year. But at this stage, other than putting up with the humiliation from others, what else could she do?

Meredith wanted desperately to avoid more fury from Josiah, so she quickly plastered a smile on her face and said, “You’re right, ma’am. I should drink this as a punishment.” She then started chugging down the glasses of beer one by one. The liquid ran down her throat, burning her stomach. Her eyes turned red from the uncomfortable feeling.

In the end, she passed out from all the alcohol. It was Zya who helped Meredith get back to her dorm. Feeling bad and sorry for Meredith, Zya started sobbing, “Merelyn, it is all my fault. You wouldn’t have offended Mister Josiah if it wasn’t for me!”

Sprawled on the toilet, Meredith started throwing up violently. After she was done, Meredith said, “It’s not your fault …Josiah and I were already on bad terms since a long time ago……..I hate him!” “What exactly is your relationship with him? Why is he doing this to you?”

Wiping the corners of her lips, Meredith flashed a smile at Zya. “Will you believe me if I tell you that he is my ex-husband?”

Zya did not say anything.

were all true? Merelyn was the young madam of the respectable Leighton family and Josiah Shelby

“I can’t do this. I cannot be locked

staggered and stumbled toward

stopped her immediately. “Merelyn, have you forgotten that Mister Josiah had stopped you from leaving the clubhouse? If he knows that you went against his orders, he’d definitely find ways to torment

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she?” “My mom is not well herself and she has to take good care of herself to get ready

over to her. “Merelyn, are you alright? Merelyn!” Meredith shook her head but she started crying. “Josiah Shelby! You’ll be punished for this!” Meredith cried while cursing at Josiah. “Nia, my darling Nia…”. Usually, at this time, Meredith would have already shown up at the hospital to see Nia. But today, Nia had waited by the door of the ward for a long time but she had not seen her mother anywhere. One of the nurses noticed Nia who was waiting by the door in her thin hospital gown and to her, “Honey, you should

about my grandma?” “Your grandma has returned home to rest,” The nurse replied annoyedly. Nía had

Alayna had not asked her for a favor to keep an eye on Nia, she would not

are you? I’m scared…” “Mommy…!” The doors of the lift opened and Nia stepped into the lift. Her small and frail body bumped against a pair of long legs. She wrapped her arms around the leg and looked up As soon as she saw the man, Nia stopped crying and started smiling. “Daddy,

to remove his leg from her grasp but Nia hugged him even tighter. Still staring at

already said that I’m not.” Josiah was

two of them, Josiah dampened his impatience and asked, “Tell me who

by his stare but whispered softly, “My daddy is Josiah Shelby.” “What did you say?” Josiah froze and squinted at

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