Chapter 856

Meredith looked distraught the entire night and Charlie started feeling uncomfortable with the fact that Meredith looked distraught and absentminded throughout the entire evening. Meredith understood what Charlie was implying but still, she insisted, "Charlie, let's head home now." Nia suddenly grabbed Meredith's hand and said, "Mommy, Papa Charlie, can we stay here instead?" "Why?" "I want to spend time with my great-grandma. She looks exhausted after a long day. And I want to visit Daddy at the hospital with my great-grandma tomorrow." "But who is going to look after you?" "Mommy, I can take good care of myself." Seeing how Nia was eager to stay, Meredith could not bring herself to reject her. But she thought that Josiah's grandmother might not be in the mood to have Nia around. "Nia, darling, your great-grandma has had a long day and I'm afraid that you might cause her inconvenience if you stay with her. Why not…" "Don't worry, Mommy, I promise that I'll be good," Nia said,