I Slept with My Boss and Ran Away

Joy Chaucer turned to run, but as she opened the door, Meredith said, "Do you think you can escape? One phone call from me and you won't get far."

Hearing this, Joy Chaucer stopped. She leaned against the door and turned to face Meredith. "You've taken everything from me. What more do you want? Meredith, it's all yours now. Let me go. I know I was wrong." Joy Chaucer pleaded, her voice full of desperation, hoping Meredith would show mercy.

Meredith sneered coldly. "Joy Chaucer, you hate me so much you'd kill me if given the chance. Do you think I'd let you go?"

A deep hatred flashed in Joy Chaucer's eyes, but she feigned repentance and innocence. "Meredith, I was wrong before. You're a mother too. Look at my belly; I'm pregnant. For the sake of the child, don't call the police. I'll be forever grateful." As she spoke, Joy Chaucer slowly knelt down, willing to do anything to survive.

After a moment of surprise, Meredith said, "If you're truly sorry, you should kneel at my mother's grave and at Fiona's and Ruby's graves to repent."

Seeing that Meredith had no intention of forgiving her or letting her stand up, Joy Chaucer's hatred grew even stronger. "Meredith, Ruby's death was an accident! Fiona's death wasn't my doing either. I didn't know anything about it; I'm innocent. It was Chloe who killed your mother. It was all Chloe's fault! And Fiona-it was Ethan Channing who killed her, not me."

Joy Chaucer shifted all the blame onto Chloe and Ethan Channing, claiming everyone else was guilty except for herself.

Meredith looked at the kneeling Joy Chaucer, who kept insisting she was innocent despite everything.

"Joy Chaucer, you're really shameless," Meredith said with a cold smile. She hated Joy Chaucer deeply for all the harm she had caused to those around her.

Joy Chaucer stood up on her own, looking pitiful. "Meredith, I truly regret everything. What will it take for you to believe me? Do you really want to destroy me completely? We are cousins, family. In this world, you're my closest relative now. I've always wanted to reconcile with you."

These words sounded grandiose and insincere.

Meredith found it laughable that Joy Chaucer could say such things.

At that moment, there was a noise outside-someone had climbed over the wall.

Meredith remained calm as someone knocked on the door. The knocking startled Joy Chaucer until she heard a voice outside: "Joy, it's me. Open the door."

It was Ferris's voice.

Hearing it, Joy Chaucer felt like she had found a lifeline and quickly opened the door.

Seeing Ferris outside the door made Joy Chaucer change her attitude immediately. "Ferris, quick! Grab Meredith so she can't call the police or I'm done for." Meredith had always known Joy Chaucer could change faces instantly and wasn't surprised by her words.

Ferris was stunned to see Meredith there. If Joy Chaucer's whereabouts were exposed, the police would surely find out.

Ferris remembered the message he received earlier saying that Joy Chaucer was in danger and he should come quickly to Chaucer Manor. It turned out to be true.

Ferris quickly shielded Joy Chaucer behind him and pleaded with Meredith: "Mrs. Sterling, please don't call the police. Let Joy go. I'll take her away from Auroraville and we'll never come back."

"Letting a fugitive go is against the law," Meredith replied calmly upon seeing Ferris.

Seeing that Meredith wouldn't back down from pursuing Joy Chaucer made Ferris anxious; her location was already exposed and Meredith would surely call the police.

Meredith took out her phone: "Joy Chaucer, stop resisting pointlessly. If you turn yourself in, your sentence might be reduced."

As she spoke, Meredith dialed a number and said: "Hello? I need help; I've found Joy Chaucer..."

Before she could finish speaking, she felt a sharp pain on her head and fell to the ground as her phone dropped beside her. Joy Chaucer stood holding a baseball bat and said to Ferris: "What are you waiting for? Hold her down while I find some rope."