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!”

kitchen. Mia turned around and saw Timothy, but he ran over to Maya to

next second, the boiling soup splattered all over Mia’s hand, but

with the

rang in her ears. “Tim, my hand got scalded. It hurts so much. But please

flashed mockingly. She didn’t

her on the arm. “Mia! I didn’t expect you to be such

Mia’s hand. It

his lips, he couldn’t finish his

him. “You didn’t expect what

to be such a vicious woman!

saw Maya clutching her wrist, she didn’t

+15 BONUS

to dodge the

at Timothy in shock. His arms had kept Sharon away from her.

her.

in that. No one else

don’t stop

a little chilly.

was an accident?” Sharon clearly didn’t believe

Why did Timothy actually believe it was

Barrette. Mia didn’t push the pot off the stove

wasn’t an accident. Maya had shoved the pot off

sparks seemed to fly in

Timothy’s gaze in defiance. She had signed the divorce papers

She wasn’t a pushover!

eyes slightly narrowed as he looked at Maya

“I really didn’t

the security camera in the kitchen.

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