Chapter 169 “Huh? You’re Meredith Leighton?” The nurse exclaimed as she studied Meredith all over. “You are really Meredith Leighton?”

“Yes.”

“Are you even hearing yourself? How is it possible for Mister Josiah’s ex-wife to look so hideous?”

Meredith instinctively adjusted the mask on her face.

“I am not lying. You can call him and check with him,” In desperation, Meredith added, “I’ll give you his number. Tell him that my mom’s life is in danger and she’s dying soon. She needs to be treated right away.”

The doctor was still feeling skeptical, yet at the same time, he was worried that he would miss the golden timing to save Mister Josiah’s mother-in-law.

After a moment of hesitation, the doctor called Josiah.

Meredith, on the other hand, held her breath, waiting for Josiah to pick up.

When the call was picked up, the doctor glanced at Meredith before walking away and said into the phone, “My apologies, Sir. I’m one of the surgeons from the E.R. department…”

still infuriated by what happened earlier at the emergency ward. Hence, the mention of the emergency ward only annoyed him even more. Josiah guessed

intimidated and he started stuttering, “Ah…there’s a woman claiming to be your

phone with a puzzled look on his face and walked toward Meredith. Wiping away the tears on her face, Meredith asked impatiently, “So? Did he

look of annoyance on his face, the doctor shook his

“Sir said that his

“Miss, Mister Josiah had made it clear that you’re not his ex-wife, hence he will not be helping. If you don’t stop this now, I’ll call the cops!” Meredith froze as she could only watch the doctor

was calling out to her in a weak voice. It was only then Meredith came back to her senses. Sniffling hard, Meredith tried to stop herself from sobbing before walking into the patient’s ward. “Mom…” At the sight of her mother who looked thin and gaunt as she laid lifelessly on the bed, tears started welling

when you were there? Why did you lie to me and say that everything was fine?” Moving

Meredith the truth as Meredith was already in

Meredith resent Ysabelle and Josiah even more. “Edith darling, it’s all my fault… I am to be blamed.” Alayna reached out her hand and Meredith

UIT

that, Mom,” Shaking her head, Meredith went on, “you’ve done more

Josiah right now. I’ll beg him to save you.” In desperation, Meredith wiped away her tears, turned around, and was about to

her shirt, Alayna stopped her. Shaking her head,

“Mom, I must go!”

on her knees again. She was willing to let Josiah

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