Chapter 881

Meredith loved having company. The little cottage had been empty all this time anyway; if someone could live there and keep her company, that would be nice. Moreover, upon seeing how such a young—and heavily pregnant—woman had traveled alone to get here, Meredith felt a bit of sympathy. Melina sensed Meredith's kindness, but she also thought that her voice was a bit too loud, which inexplicably reminded her of Mason. Recalling what the kind woman who had brought her there had said earlier, Melina insisted, "Mrs. Chaney, I will definitely pay rent." "Alright, just pay a modest amount. Have you eaten yet?" Meredith asked. "Not yet," Melina replied. "Then come quickly. I just finished cooking. Let's eat together. After eating, we can tidy up the cottage," Meredith said. The kind woman who had helped guide Melina even waved at her, signaling that she should follow. Meredith was very good-hearted, though she had suffered much in her life. She had lost her son, and her grandson was a