Chapter 21

The Meredith that he knew back then was confident, prideful, and gorgeous. With a tender smile on her face, she held out her small hand to him and said, "Josiah Shelby, do you know the number of guys in Jehovah City who want to marry me? Probably more than a hundred. But amongst them, I have chosen you. It's not simply because I like you, but it's because you're the only one who deserves to be with me. And of course, amongst all the other women in this city, only I, Meredith Leighton, is deserving to be your wife! So tell me, what is the reason that you're rejecting this arranged marriage? And who gave you the right to reject this marriage?" Meredith was surprisingly well-articulated. And as if he was bewitched by her, Josiah had somehow ended up agreeing to the marriage. After that, Josiah could never understand why he had agreed to marry her. Was it really because only Meredith deserved to be with him? Although, he did have to admit that Meredith was an extraordinary and outstan