I Slept with My Boss and Ran Away

Meredith had been sleeping poorly for the past few days. Now in her mid-pregnancy, she found it extremely uncomfortable as her belly grew larger, causing her to toss and turn throughout the night.

Waking up early, Meredith had breakfast with Stella, who kept her company and shared parenting tips. Stella's voice, soothing to the point of being hypnotic, almost lulled Meredith back to sleep. Just then, Linda arrived, providing Meredith with a perfect excuse to escape Stella's continuous chatter.

"Linda, let's talk in the room," Meredith stood up and said to Stella, "Mom, I'll discuss some matters with Linda first."

Knowing Linda was from the company and that it must be important business, Stella, not being unreasonable, responded, "Go on, dear. If there's anything important, remember to tell me. I'll check if the soup I made for you in the kitchen is ready yet."

"Thank you, Mom." Over the past few days, Meredith had genuinely felt Stella's goodwill, and their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship had significantly improved.

Once in the room, Meredith could hardly wait to see the results. "Show me the appraisal results," she urged Linda.

"Here you go, Mrs. Sterling." Linda handed over the appraisal report to Meredith.

Taking the report eagerly yet with a hint of fear, Meredith clutched the document, took several deep breaths to muster her courage, and then opened it. Slowly pulling out the appraisal papers, her eyes moistened with emotion as she read the results.

"Linda, Linda..." Meredith's voice trembled with overwhelming emotion, tears streaming down her face, "It's true... we are biological mother and daughter. Look, Bianca really is my biological mother. All this time, my real mother was right by my side."

Overjoyed and relieved, Meredith finally found her biological mother. She understood why she always felt warmth around Bianca-it was the bond of blood that brought a sense of closeness.

She had not been abandoned by her parents after all. Her mother had been searching for her, albeit mistakenly identifying Joy Chaucer as her daughter. Actually, it was Chloe's deceit that led her mother to mistake Joy for her own. Even as her mother lay critically ill, she had wanted Stella to continue the search for her. The thought caused Meredith profound heartache.

Her father had been searching for her when he tragically died in a car accident, his body lost to the river. She was indeed the child her parents had longed for.

Linda, too, was happy for her, "Mrs. Sterling, so you are the true daughter of the Chaucer family. What does that make Joy Chaucer, an impostor? And who is she really? Mrs. Chaucer is currently unconscious in the hospital; she would be thrilled to hear this news."

"Right..." Meredith thought of Bianca, unconscious in the hospital, and felt a sharp pang of heartache. "Prepare the car; I need to go to the hospital."

She was desperate to see Bianca, even if Bianca was unconscious. She wanted to be by her side.

"Okay, Mrs. Sterling, I'll come with you," Linda responded.

It was almost nine o'clock now, and it would take at least half an hour to get to the hospital from Ravenwood. Linda remembered that today was the day Joy Chaucer was to take over as chairman and reminded Meredith, "Mrs. Sterling, in one hour, Joy Chaucer will become the next chairman. Are you sure you want to go to the hospital first? Joy is an impostor who has taken everything that should be yours. The heir to Falconer Holdings should be you, not Joy Chaucer." "First to the hospital," Meredith said, wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes, her gaze firm. "My mom is unconscious now. To the outside world, Joy Chaucer is still seen as the daughter of the Chaucer family. Just this paternity test alone won't do us any good; it might even backfire. All the board members of Falconer Holdings recognize Joy Chaucer. Going there would be in vain without my mom to prove my identity. Right now, I must go to the hospital." Given that Bianca's life was at risk, Meredith placed greater value on her mother's safety and their familial bond. If the worst were to happen, she wanted to ensure there were no regrets and that she could see her mother one last time.