I Slept with My Boss and Ran Away

The voice on the other end of the phone was naturally Chloe’s.

She had learned from Bianca that Meredith was coming in for a checkup today and had already found out which doctor was in charge of the ultrasound. This checkup was the easiest way to confirm whether Meredith had a birthmark on her waist. When Chloe heard the doctor’s words, her heart skipped a beat-the very thing she dreaded most had indeed happened. The baby girl she had abandoned years ago had found her way back to Bianca.

If Bianca were to find out that Meredith was her daughter, then the secret of Joy Chaucer’s origin would be revealed. Panicked, Chloe knew she couldn’t let Bianca find out. The best solution was to ensure that Meredith and Bianca had no further contact. Given the backing of the Sterling family behind Meredith, Chloe felt helpless as she couldn’t directly interfere.This content belongs to Nô/velDra/ma.Org .

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After the checkup, Meredith and Terrence Sterling were preparing to leave when they encountered Bianca in the hallway. Meredith was surprised, “Mrs. Chau… Bianca, what are you doing here?”

Seeing Bianca, Terrence thought back to how she had inquired about the date and location of Meredith’s prenatal appointment. It was no coincidence she was here. Bianca, with a smile, said, “I’m here for a full-body checkup. I do it every year. How did your prenatal checkup go, Meredith?”

Meredith glanced at Terrence before responding to Bianca, “Everything is normal, all good.”

“That’s good to hear,” Bianca smiled. “Prenatal checkups can be exhausting. Terry, you should take Meredith home to rest.”

“Will do.” Terrence casually asked, “And how did your checkup go, Bianca?”

“I haven’t gotten the report yet; I need to wait a bit longer. You guys go on ahead,” Bianca said affectionately.

Terrence didn’t stay any longer, taking Meredith with him. Once in the car, he mentioned, “Mrs. Chaucer seems to really care about you. She had previously asked me about your prenatal schedule, and here she was today.”

Meredith was puzzled, “Mrs. Chaucer is indeed very kind to me, but it doesn’t seem like her to come here just to exchange a few words.”

Terrence found it strange too, especially since Bianca hadn’t said much during their brief encounter. Although Bianca’s affection for Meredith seemed excessive, it wasn’t necessarily a bad thing.

“I’ll take you back to Merrydale Estate now.”

“Okay.” Meredith felt sleepy; she had been waking up early for the prenatal checkup and now just wanted to sleep. Terrence drove her back, and upon arrival, Azure casually inquired, “How did the prenatal checkup go?”

“Everything was fine,” Meredith replied, noticing Azure was about to leave. “Are you going out?”

“I have a rehearsal today. I have a performance the day after tomorrow. I’ve given Terrence two tickets; if you want to come, you can join us.”

Meredith was momentarily taken aback. Azure was suddenly being so nice-caring about her prenatal checkup and offering performance tickets.

“You’re not competing anymore?” Meredith asked. Recent headlines hadn’t left her much room, and it seemed Azure had come to a realization. Even if reluctantly, there wasn’t much she could do.

“Our hearts are the easiest to sway but the hardest to change,” Meredith thought. Throughout her stay, Azure had seen how Terrence genuinely cared for Meredith, and she had realized what it looked like when Terrence truly loved someone. She also recognized that Terrence had never truly liked her despite everyone thinking they were a perfect match.

Azure didn’t respond, but Meredith understood. Azure, although persistent, knew when to cut her losses. She was competitive, yet always played fair.

The only dishonorable thing Azure had ever done was to splice a video, attempting to drive a wedge between Meredith and Terrence. Azure remained puzzled, “Meredith, when I showed you that video of me and Terrence, why didn’t you believe it? Do you really trust him that completely? With his status, countless women will throw themselves at him. Are you really that confident he can resist temptation?”