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?” 

want people to use this against us when one day either of us

sounded rather hurt, “So this was

you.” 

future? That is

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 me earlier... I

Josiah was flabbergasted. 

an ‘are–you–even–hearing

pulled into a bitter smile. Perhaps it

was not in

really did feel that way.

to talk more with him. Reaching for her phone, she called

the call was Goldie, “Give me a moment, Miss Meredith.

Goldie showed up

tension growing in the room and she laughed awkwardly, “Ma‘am, here‘s

“You stay,

of

Meredith finally took a deep