I Slept with My Boss and Ran Away

The scandal of Justin allegedly molesting his niece was still fermenting online.

Mr. Thatcher continued to fabricate stories to frame Justin. If not for Terrence Sterling’s protection, the police would have already taken Justin for questioning. Justin didn’t want to hide; he wanted to go back and deal with Mr. Thatcher properly. Meredith, however, insisted he stay, telling him to bide his time. “Just give yourself a break for a couple more days,” she said.

Justin, puzzled, asked, “Wait for what?”

“Wait for your mom to come looking for you,” Meredith stated directly, “Wait for Terrence’s people to return from Crimson Copse, wait until I gather all the evidence.”

“She won’t come,” Justin said cynically, “They’re in it together; my mom’s been enslaved by my dad for decades, she’s grown numb, she was actually bought by my dad.”

Meredith was surprised and somewhat excited by this revelation, “Really? That could work in your favor.” By exposing how Mr. Thatcher bought and sold his children and wife, public opinion online would surely side with Justin.

Justin nodded, “I only found out recently during an argument when my dad let it slip that he bought my mom for three thousand dollars.”

He had felt too ashamed to tell Meredith before. Meredith asked, “Justin, have you made up your mind? Once I get all the evidence, you’ll have to confront them for good, no more soft heart. You need to go back to how things were originally.”

Meredith meant that after breaking ties, he should not soften out of sympathy for Mrs. Thatcher or Gemma. Any involvement would only bring more trouble since Tristan and Mr. Thatcher would be behind them.

Justin understood Meredith’s point, but still felt compassion, “Meredith, Gemma is a good kid, she’s still young. If she grows up in that household, her life will be ruined. My mom has been oppressed for years; if she wants to come with me, I’ll still support her.”

Meredith sighed, Justin’s compassion was his Achilles’ heel. Gemma was innocent, but as long as Tristan was involved, she couldn’t escape. And if Justin tried to help, he would be manipulated by Tristan.

As for Mrs. Thatcher, Meredith didn’t see her as innocent. She had watched her children being sold repeatedly and had many chances to protect them. During the plots against Justin, Mrs. Thatcher chose silence, thereby harming Justin. How could she be innocent?

“Terrence,” Meredith called as he came downstairs, “Do you want to go to the restaurant today? Can you take me?” Terrence had overheard their conversation. Justin’s weakness was his sentimentality and compassion, which had led to his current predicaments. “Sure, grandma mentioned she brought a cameraman to shoot a promotional video for the restaurant. She seems to enjoy all this.”

“It’s good for her condition to find something to do,” Terrence commented. Alzheimer’s disease was irreversible, but engaging her mind and social interactions might help manage her symptoms.

Meredith and Terrence left the house after instructing Justin to stay put. Once outside, Meredith said to Terrence, “With Justin’s nature, he probably won’t stay put.”

Terrence smiled, “Did you come out specially to give him a chance to leave?”

Meredith glanced at him and smiled, “I really can’t hide anything from you. He won’t learn until he hits the wall himself. Since he’s not ready to give up on his family, let him hit the wall one more time. How come you’re so clever?”

Terrence replied playfully, “With us being so smart, the baby we’ll have will definitely be a genius.”NôvelDrama.Org owns all content.

“Lucky is already ahead at the starting line just by being born. As long as he isn’t reckless, he’ll be a total winner just doing nothing his whole life, with a wealthy dad like you.” Meredith concluded, “So you see, choosing a man is not just about the man himself, it’s about finding a father for your children.”