Chapter 1328Chapter 1328
"My mother committed suicide by poisoning herself, didn't she?" Josiah said so himself.
The doctor was stunned and asked in surprise, "Mister Josiah, how did you know?"
"I guessed it."
Those words that Mrs. Shelby said during dinner were quite unusual, to begin with.
At that time, he was thinking that Mrs. Shelby certainly was playing some tricks and was pretending to be pitiful, so he did not
pay much attention to her. He did not expect that...
The doctor wiped the cold sweat on his forehead and said, "I'm sorry, Mister Josiah. It's US who didn't take good care of her. I
truly deserved to die..."
"It's not your fault."
"Mister Josiah..." The doctor was so moved that he was almost going to cry.
He originally thought with Mrs. Shelby's death, he was most probably going to be implicated as well. He never expected that
Mister Josiah actually did not have the intention to punish him at all.
That was very unlike the way Mister Josiah worked!
"She was hell-bent on dying. It would be pointless for anybody to stop her. Look at Suzy, she also did
not realize that she was going to poison herself, didn't she?" said Josiah.
Besides, Mrs. Shelby's condition was already very severe. The next two months would be especially
painful for her. This way, it would be considered a way for her to be free of the pain.The doctor got all worked up and nodded in agreement. "You are right, Mister Josiah. Thank you for
being so understanding. I am really grateful."
"If there's nothing else, then I'll first take my leave."
Josiah turned around and walked toward the office's door.
At the end of the quiet corridor, Josiah had already been sitting there for two hours.
Meredith did not interrupt him. It was until late at night that she handed a glass of milk to him and said,
" Have a glass of milk and take a rest."
Josiah regained his senses, lifted his head, and looked at her.
"What's the matter? You don't want to drink it?"
Only then did Josiah reach out his hand and accepted the glass of milk. "Thankyou, Edith."
As soon as Meredith sat down next to him, Josiah leaned in and pulled her into his arms. He hugged
her tightly, but he did not say anything for a long time.
Meredith raised her hand and patted him lightly on his shoulders. " What's the matter? This is unlike
your character, Mister Josiah."
"It's nothing. I just suddenly want to hug you very badly," Josiah said next to his ear.
Because only when he was hugging her did he feel a little secure.
He already said that, so Meredith could only let him hug her.
He did not say it, but Meredith understood that he still cared for Mrs. Shelby quite a bit in his heart.After all, she was his mother who gave birth to him and raised him. Who would really treat such a person as an enemy?
"Mrs. Shelby was already in the last stages of cancer. Even if she did not pass away today, she would also pass away in the next
couple of months. Therefore....just take it as she has been freed from suffering in advance."
Josiah softly answered, "Mm-hmm."
Meredith broke away from his embrace and motioned the glass of milk in his hand with her head. "Finish your milk."
Josiah took a sip of the milk and said softly, "I even had dinner with her today, she hoped that I could finish her last meal with her
and hoped that I could actually treat her like she's my mother, but I didn't fulfill her wish."
"So, are you regretting it now?" asked Meredith.
"It's not regretting per se. I just feel...a little upset."
"That's regret then," Meredith patted the back of his hand and comforted him, "In fact, it's only normal to feel regret, she is your
mother, after all."
"Edith, do you think that I was too cold-blooded and heartless as well?"
"No." Meredith shook her head. "You always say that I'm kind and I'm forgiving toward Ivy. Actually, I also admit it myself that I'm
too kind. This kind of character is not good at all. I have always wanted to change it, but I can't.
"Mrs. Shelby has made so many mistakes that harmed you and Ivy. To put it bluntly, she had it coming."