Chapter 698 Josiah had just laid in bed when a gentle knock came from the door, followed by Meredith entering
“Ma’am, you’re here.” When the doctor faced her, he had already put on a worried expression.
Meredith nodded and looked at Josiah sleeping. She immediately lightened her footsteps and
softened her tone, “How is he?”
“Has he taken his food and medicine?”
“Not yet. Once he wakes up, please persuade him to do so.” The doctor put up an amazing act.
“Okay.”
“If there is nothing else, I’ll get back to work.” “Okay.”
Before leaving, the doctor reminded her, “If Mister Josiah says that he is in pain, you should comfort him. I’m afraid
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that he gets too worked up and his old injuries would flare up again.”
“I understand.”
The doctor left the ward.
Meredith walked over to the bed and looked at Josiah, who was pretending to be asleep.
Although his head was wrapped with an ugly bandage, and his face was a little swollen because
Looking at him, Meredith finally understood why she liked him so much back then and why she insisted on marrying
him. Without realizing it, she reached her hand out and gently swept her fingers across his face.
It was as if she was drawing an exquisite piece of art. From his cheeks to his nose, to his eyebrows, finally, when her
finger lingered on his lips, he bit her.
Meredith gasped and immediately retracted her hands.
“Josiah, are you a dog?” She exclaimed.
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Although he bit her softly, it still hurt a little. Josiah opened his eyes and looked at her. “What are you doing? Are
you secretly touching me?”
Meredith looked a little awkward, but she soon resumed her usual self. She looked at his face and said, “I noticed
that your face is so swollen, like a pig, so I wanted to try and see how it
felt.”
“So, Miss Meredith, how does it feel?” He raised his eyebrows and asked. “It feels good. It’s ugly yet exquisite
enough.”
Josiah chuckled. He did indeed feel her lingering feelings through the tip of her fingers a moment ago, yet she was
calling him ugly. As expected, women were fickle-minded creatures. Meredith saw him smiling sneakily, she knew
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that her reason was not enough for him to
She changed the topic. “The doctor said that you’re not eating your food and medicine. Why is that?”
“No reason. My injuries hurt, so I don’t have an appetite.” “Weren’t you alright this morning?” He could bicker with
her and even threaten her.
bearing through it.”
Meredith was speechless, but her tone softened. “How about now? Are you feeling better?” “Still the same, which is
why I can’t eat anything.” “But if you don’t take your medicine, your injuries will be harder to heal. It would be even
more painful.” Meredith looked at him. “Josiah, are you a three-year-old child? Do you need me to say such a
thing?” Meredith took the medicine out from the drawer and poured a cup of warm water. Then, she helped him to
sit up. “Take your medicine.”
Josiah reached his long hands out and hugged her around the waist.
His lips pressed against her ears. He asked flirtatiously, “Will you feed me?” Meredith’s body stiffened a little. She
nodded. “I’ll feed you.”