<b>Chapter </b>857


    Mnie’s birthday party was lively, and it was alreadyte when she returned home at night. Meredith<b>, </b>the little girl, was already asleep from ying so much<b>. </b>


    “Let me carry her,” Xander whispered. The smell of barbecue was strong, and Xander did not like such greasy food, so he did not eat much. He remained clean and fresh without a trace of smoke on


    him.


    Meredith had grown a bit, naturally bing heavier. It was indeed hard for Mnie to carry her throughout. She thanked Xander and handed over Meredith to him.


    Xander remarked, “She’s gained so much weight in just three months?”


    “You said it yourself that it’s been three months,” Yvonne said, returning and joining them.


    “In three months, flowers could have withered by now. You just came back. Not to mention Merry gaining weight, Mnie could’ve even conceived a sibling for her during this time.”


    Yvonne had been drinking and was not paying much attention to her words. Mnie felt awkward for a moment, but Xander just chuckled.


    Mnie nced at him. “What are youughing at?”


    “It’s a good thing the flowers haven’t withered,” Xander said.


    Mnie looked at Xander, wanting to say something but hesitating.


    A few days after Mnie’s birthday, Yvonne and the others had to return to Nava. They had work to wrap up there,


    Mnie thought Xander would also leave with them, but Xander said he would wait a few more days before leaving.


    “Do you have something else to do in Jepton? You mentioned before that there were important matters you hadn’t dealt with,” she asked.


    Xander paused. “There are some other things, but the most important matter has been taken care of.”


    Mnie acknowledged with a hum. Since Xander did not continue, she did not press further.


    After a minute of silence, Xander could not help butugh. The next moment, he looked helpless. Aren’t you even curious about what it is?”


    “Is it work–rted or something to do with your family?” Mnie asked earnestly, without any suggestive intent.


    Xander did not know how to respond. After a moment of silence, he sighed. <b>“</b>Apart from celebrating your birthday, I can’t think of anything more important.


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    “Mel, you make me seem so foolish.”


    Xander rarely joked like this. He truly felt at a loss because of Mnie. He thought she would at least ask another question. However, as Xander kept thinking, he ended upughing at himself.


    From the first day he met Mnie, be should have known she was the most disciplined and would not cross boundaries.


    Mnie felt a bit embarrassed by hisughter. “It’s not that you’re foolish. It’s just that I didn’t think


    about it.”


    As soon as she finished speaking, her phone, which was ced nearby, rang. As soon as she answered, her smile froze on her face.


    Cedric’s voice was heard asking, “Haven’t you considered bringing your daughter to see me?”


    With just that sentence, he hung up, and all the joy on Mnie’s face disappeared.


    At first, she dared not reveal Meredith’s existence mainly because of Cedric. Cedric had been able to harm her before, and now, he could harm Meredith too.


    However, as long as they stayed in Jepton, he could always discover them.


    Mnie wanted to leave as soon as possible, not just to avoid Timothy but also to stay away from


    Cedric