Still Loving You Nonetheless

Chapter 1055 

“If that‘s the case, then listen to me. Send a message to those people using this situation. We shouldn‘t go easy on them.” 

Meredith stayed silent for a moment before adding, “And those words that you said to them earlier, aren‘t you pushing me further into the fire pit?” 

“People now know that we‘ve been getting involved with each other even before Charlie passed away. Now that Charlie has just passed away, we’re already together. How am I supposed to explain myself this time?” 

“Do you really think that you‘d be freed of those accusations if I didn‘t say anything?” 

Josiah shook his head and went on, “Edith, I‘ve said it earlier. There‘s no use to keep running away from this problem, and they will not let you go just because you avoid this. They will only think that you‘re feeling guilty and this will only fuel them to bully you further until you won‘t be able to walk around freely in this city.” 

“So you‘re saying that I should just come clean about our relationship and just let them say what they want to?” 

“Yes. And they‘ll eventually stop and come to accept the reality after a few days.” 

“No,” Meredith shook her head and said, “I can‘t do that.” 

“Why?” 

that I won‘t go back to you. I don‘t want people to use this against us when one day either of us gets

sounded rather hurt, “So this was what was bothering

you.” 

That is why it‘s better to not cause such

really appreciate what you did today but I hope that you won‘t interfere the next time something like this happens.” Meredith looked at him and added solemnly, “Because when things were being thrown at

Josiah was flabbergasted. 

was looking at Meredith with an ‘are–you–even–hearing yourself‘

into a bitter smile.

not in

she really did

talk more with him. Reaching

“Give me a moment, Miss Meredith. I‘ll be

up with

the room and she laughed awkwardly, “Ma‘am, here‘s your clothes. I should probably leave?”

“You stay, Goldie.”

out of the

left, that Meredith finally took a