Chapter 20

Throughout the entire time, Meredith had not been able to bring herself to look at Josiah. This was the first time in three years that she directly looked at him. Apart from the deep scar that he had left in her heart, Meredith loathed him. Every single thing that he had done to her and her child that very year had eventually caused her to harbor resentment and hatred toward him. Josiah sat in a dark corner with his hands crossed in front of him. His cold, gloomy, and grave facial expression could send shivers down anyone's spine. Meredith too, of course, was anxious and terrified being around him. But she did not avoid him, and instead, flashed a grin at him and said, "I'm guessing that you want to see me without paying. Well, that's alright too. You can consider this as my present for you." Just when she turned around to leave, Josiah grabbed her wrist. It was the warmth and touch that she was familiar with… Closing her eyes, Meredith collected herself, turned around, and sm