Chapter 165

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“Miss Meredith…”
“Wait, that’s not right.” Before going on, Meredith paused then added, “You might be right, Lily. If I were
locked up in jail, he wouldn’t be able to torture me anymore, would he? Of course, he wouldn’t want me
to be locked up in jail. That is why he would rather lock me up in the basement to torture me, than to
get his revenge for Yena.” With a solemn expression on her face, Meredith nodded. “Yes, that must be
it.” Hence, she had to think of a way to escape. She refused to be thrown into a psychiatric ward like
back then. She refused to be forced to the brink of death to the point that she had to jump off the cliff to
take her own life. She still had to save her mother and Nia. Seeing how Meredith was rambling on
without making any sense, Lily could only sigh. “Miss Meredith, you’re not feeling well. You should think
about this once you feel better and are able to think clearly.”
Meredith got anxious. “Lily, I am thinking clearly.” “Hey, there. I know, I know,” Lily comforted her
patiently. “In any case, you should focus on getting better.”
Meredith finally kept quiet.
Walking out of the basement, Lily ran into Josiah who was coming downstairs.” Sir, do you need me to
take care of Miss Yena?” “It’s alright. I’m planning to send her back to the hospital.” “Why?”
novelbin“There are too many people around.” Josiah then headed toward the door. Seeing how he was not
asking about Meredith, Lily hence said to him, “Sir, Miss Meredith is still having a fever. Are you really
sure about keeping her locked away in the basement?”
Josiah stopped in his tracks, glanced at her, and said, “What’s wrong with that? Do you really think that
a woman like her deserves to be walking around freely? Or are you thinking of pleading in her stead?”Lily quickly explained herself. “I’m sorry Sir. I shouldn’t have crossed the line.”
Meredith was locked away in the basement for almost three days. She was starting to get anxious upon
realizing that she was not getting freed any sooner.
She had not been able to pay Nia’s medical fees for quite some time and Nia would be kicked out of
the hospital at this rate.
Feeling frustrated and irked, Meredith started kicking the door and started yelling, “Let me out of here!
Josiah Shelby, do you hear me? Why are you locking me up? If you think that I am responsible for Miss
Leah’s death, let me be punished by the law instead! “Do you hear me, Josiah Shelby!” By the time her
voice started to break, she finally heard footsteps heading toward her.
The door opened, revealing a smug Ysabelle. “You…why aren’t you locked away in jail yet? You
murderer!” Glaring furiously at her, Meredith scolded, “Ysabelle, how are you so wicked? Aren’t you
worried that it will all come back to you later?” “Karma? Tell me, do you see anything that has
happened to me after all these years?” Pulling into a smug smile, Ysabelle went on, “Meredith
Leighton, I finally understand why Josiah’s unwilling to hand you over to the police. It’s because he
knows what would get to you the most, what would torture you the most…just like now…” Gritting her
teeth, Meredith sneered coldly, “It’s not like I haven’t been locked up here before. What’s the deal?”
“You’re right, it probably wouldn’t matter for people with thick skin like you to stay a few days in the
basement,” Reaching for her phone, Ysabelle went on,” and of course, Josiah knew about this. Did you
really think that he locked you up simply to see you suffer? Oh, you’re wrong, darling. What Josiah
wants is to see you lose everything and to see you wishing that you were dead instead of being
alive…” “What are you trying to say?” Meredith panicked a little but she kept a straight face.