CHAPTER 982

Meredith caressed Nia’s pale face. She was heartbroken yet relieved, relieved that Nia was finally alright.

“Nia, you have to pay attention to what you eat in the future, alright? If you see unfamiliar food, you must ask the teacher what it is. If it’s inedible, don’t touch it.”

Nia nodded. “Okay.”

Josiah said, “No need for all that trouble. In the future, Nia doesn’t have to eat the school’s food. I’ll get someone to prepare Nia’s food.”

“No.” Nia shook her head. “Daddy, I don’t want to eat alone. I want to eat with my classmates.”

“But the ingredients of the food in your school are too unclean. What if you ate something wrong like today?”

“I won’t. I will pay more attention to it in the future,” Nia said.

Josiah was about to say something else when Meredith stopped him. “Let’s listen to Nia.”

“What?” Josiah was stunned. He thought that Meredith would support his plan. After all, she was frightened to death a moment ago.

“There are so many children in school. If we make Nia the only special one, her classmates will surely tease her and single her out.”

“Yes, I don’t want to be left alone!” Nia nodded in agreement. She said to Meredith gratefully, “Mommy knows me best!”

“Will she be singled out just because they don’t eat together?” Josiah did not understand.

Meredith glanced at him.

“Mister Josiah, you have been so used to being alone usually. Of course, you won’t be able to understand the feeling of being left out. Nia still has a long time of living in a collective. Of course, she can’t be all high and mighty like you, being unapproachable.”

Meredith’s tone had hints of her experience of being singled out and bullied.

Josiah finally understood. He thought about it and it seemed to make sense.

“Okay. I indeed did not think of that. Then, we shall continue eating school food in the future.”

“Hmm, Daddy, Mommy, don’t worry. I will pay more attention in the future.”

“That’s great.” Josiah passed the peeled and sliced apple to Nia. “Come, have some apples, Nia.”

“Thank you, Daddy.” Nia accepted the apple and ate it.

Josiah gave Meredith a piece too.

“I’m not eating it.”

“Have some. Look at how chapped your lips are. You surely must have been too busy to drink water or eat fruits.” Josiah looked at her slightly chapped lips.

Although it was chapped, it was still alluring, making one feel like kissing her.

If it were not for Nia, he might have already moistened her lips with his lips.

“It was the wind when I was rushing over,” Meredith argued.

However, she still accepted the apple from Josiah and ate them. Belongs to (N)ôvel/Drama.Org.

Although Josiah’s apple-slicing skills were not that great, he was still meticulous. He patiently sliced the apple and shared it with Meredith and Nia.

“Mommy, when did you return?” Nia looked at Meredith and asked.

“Today. Once I returned, I received news of your allergy. It almost scared me to death,” Meredith said a little worriedly

Nia looked at her and asked once more. “If I did not have any allergy, would you not have come and see me?”

Meredith was stunned. She immediately shook her head. “Of course, not. It’s not that I didn’t come to see you on purpose. My work has kept me busy.”

“But didn’t you transfer your work back to Jehovah City? Why did you still leave for so many days?” Nia held Meredith’s palms. “Mommy, I know you’re busy, but I’ll miss you. Can you come and see me more often in the future?” In the future…