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Chapter 847
Meredith sighed relievingly and nodded, “Yeah. Old Madam Shelby is the one who treats me the best among the
people in Shelby family. That’s why I want to spend more time with her while I still can,”
“So…” She paused, and asked, “let’s bring Nia to the old residence to have a new year’s dinner with her, shall we?”
She continued before Charlie could respond, “You stay at home first. I’ll go to fetch Nia now.”
Yet, Charlie remained silent.
Meredith took it as he had acquiesced to the plan. She then patted his hand while holding it, stood up, and walked
to the door.
When Meredith arrived at Nia’s school, she saw Josiah unexpectedly.
“Why are you here?” Meredith looked puzzledly at him and said, “I didn’t ask you to pick up Nia today, did 1?”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtJosiah smiled helplessly. “Do you notice that every time we meet, your first sentence will be ‘why you are here’?”
“Yeah, so why are you here?”
“I’m here to talk out my work with the school manager. Does this sounds reasonable to you?”
“Just work stuff?” Meredith was obviously skeptical about his claim. “But today is New Year’s Day. Don’t they need to
celebrate with their family?”
“In your opinion, what will be more important to them? Is it celebrating a new year or meeting with me?”
“…Yeah, who wouldn’t want to flatter you, the rich Mister Shelby, after all.”
“Hasn’t Nia’s class ended?” asked Josiah as he glanced at his watch.
“Almost.”
As soon as Meredith finished speaking, Nia’s excited voice sourced from the playground. “Daddy, Mommy!”
Meredith turned around and saw Nia hopping toward her.
She stretched her arm and showed her palm to the little guy. “Is the event over?”
“Um-umm.” Nia held both her and Josiah. “Daddy, Mommy, this is the first time that you both came together to pick
me up.”
Meredith glanced at Josiah and quickly faked a coughed, “We met by chance.”
“Really?”
“Yes, honey.” Meredith stroked Nia’s hair and asked, “Was the event fun?”
“It was!”
“That’s great! Let’s go home now.” Meredith then greeted the teacher and led her downstairs with Josiah.
Nia enthusiastically shared the content of the event with Meredith and Josiah. And the two adults were paying full
attention and giving responses all the while.
“Daddy, Mommy, are we going to have a new year’s dinner with Great Grandma later?” Nia asked.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“Yes, we are! Honey, do you miss Great Grandma already?” Josiah asked.
“Um-hmm!” Nia answered with a smile, “Great Grandma must be missing me a lot too!”
“Then do you want to go back with Daddy now?”
“Yes, please!” Nia said.
When Meredith was about to tell Nia to go home with her to pick up Charlie first, she saw Charlie’s car parked on
the roadside.
She was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously stopped walking.
Nia did not see Charlie, so she puzzledly looked at Meredith and asked, “Mommy, why did you stop walking?”
She then came to herself, hung her head low, and said to Nia, “Nia, Mommy actually came with Papa Charlie to pick
you up. Let’s get in the car quickly.”
“Papa Charlie is here to pick me up too?” Nia asked curiously.
“Yes, Papa Charlie is in the car.”
Only then did Nia see Charlie’s car.
She looked at Charlie and then turned to Josiah. She tilted her head in embarrassment and asked, “What about
Daddy? Will Daddy go back alone?”
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