Chapter 38

At the sight of the spilled red wine on the floor, Miss Josie asked carefully, "Sir, did Merelyn do something that upset you? I'll apologize…" "There's no need for that." Josiah interrupted her and ordered, "Have her serve more customers, and, starting from this moment, she is not allowed to leave the club until she clears her debt for this bottle of red wine." Josiah then walked toward the door. "No!" Meredith ran toward him, grabbed the sleeves of his shirt, and begged, "Sir, I can't be locked up here! I…my family is in the hospital and I have to take care of her, please, I beg you…" Meredith was crying now. Puzzled, Josiah arched his brows. "Family? You still have family?" From what he knew, the Leightons had cut ties with her when he pressured them to do so three years ago. "Yes…" Meredith sniffled. "Tell me, who else do you have?" "My…my mom." Wiping away the tears on her face with the back of her hand, she added, "My mom had not been well since she was kicked out from th