Chapter 102

"I'll be fine," Meredith added bitterly, "she's right. Josiah will only get angrier if he sees you shielding me from the rain." Seeing Meredith was determined, Lily could only walk back into the house, taking the umbrella with her. The rain was getting heavier and the temperature was dropping. Meredith's face and lips turned pale, her body shivering from the cold. Her legs had already gone numb. But she did not stop kneeling. Biting down on the pain and cold, she continued kneeling. When Ysabelle walked into Josiah's study with a tray of supper in her hands, she saw how Josiah was staring out the window with a grave expression on his face. Following his gaze, Ysabelle noticed that he was actually staring at Meredith who was kneeling in the front yard. The heavy rain was hitting hard on her body and Meredith was shivering and shaking. It looked as if she was not able to hold it out any longer. Ysabelle stole another glance at Josiah before putting down the tray of food in front