Chapter 17

Moments later, Maya entered the kitchen. She walked up to Mia and said, “Mia, do you think making some soup for Mrs. Barrett Senior is enough for you to convince her to stand up for you?

“I’ll let you in on something. I’ve hired a renowned and highly acclaimed cardiovascular surgeon to perform surgery for Mrs. Barrett Senior. As long as the surgery succeeds, I’m sure she won’t object to Tim and me getting married.”

Even though Dominic and Connor hadn’t agreed to Maya’s request, she was sure she could convince Connor

to operate on Laura.

She believed that once she saved that old hag’s life, the latter would’ve no reason to stop her from marrying Timothy anymore.

Mia knew that Laura had been living with a heart condition for some time now, but they had failed to find a suitable person to perform the surgery.

Well, Mia figured things were better this way. At the very least, Laura could regain her health.

Mia stood up from the stool and said, “Allow me to offer my congratulations in advance. I hope you two will have a big family with lots of kids, even if they all end up being half-siblings. Now, please get out of my way.”

Maya’s eyes darkened. How dare Mia talk back to her?

Maya reached out to shove the pot off the stove, and it began tipping over in Mia’s direction.

“Watch out!”

man rushed into the kitchen. Mia turned around and saw Timothy, but he ran over

second, the boiling soup splattered all over Mia’s hand, but she didn’t feel the pain

it-it couldn’t compete with

doing so, Maya’s coquettish voice rang in her ears. “Tim, my hand got scalded. It hurts so

flashed mockingly. She didn’t even

Timothy yanked her on the arm. “Mia! I

hand. It was red

his lips, he couldn’t

up at him. “You didn’t expect what from

vicious woman! How

kitchen. When she saw Maya clutching her wrist, she didn’t

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to dodge the slap, a

His arms had kept Sharon away from her. She never thought he would

her.

that. No one

a little annoyed. “Tim, don’t stop me

chilly. “The

it was an accident?” Sharon clearly didn’t believe

her jaw. Why did Timothy actually believe it

just an accident, Mrs. Barrette. Mia didn’t push the pot off the stove on purpose. After all, she got injured,

stated, “No. It wasn’t an accident. Maya had shoved the pot off the stove. She did

once, sparks seemed

defiance. She had signed the divorce papers anyway, so why

She wasn’t a pushover!

slightly narrowed as he looked at Maya and said, “What on earth

Maya defended herself, “I really didn’t push the

in the kitchen. “Just check the footage. Everyone will

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