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!”

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

next second, the boiling soup splattered all

couldn’t compete with the

water to soothe her skin. While doing so, Maya’s coquettish voice rang in her ears. “Tim, my hand got scalded. It hurts so much. But please don’t blame Mia. I don’t think she

eyes flashed mockingly. She didn’t even bother turning around

yanked her on the arm. “Mia! I

of Mia’s hand.

lips, he couldn’t finish

“You didn’t expect what

didn’t expect you to be such a vicious woman! How dare

her wrist, she didn’t even bother to ask what happened before she raised her hand to slap

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turned scornful. Just as she was about to dodge the slap,

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

her.

wasn’t alone in that. No one else expected it,

was a little annoyed. “Tim, don’t stop me from

little chilly. “The

sure it was an accident?” Sharon

did Timothy actually believe it was an

she quickly said pitifully, “It was really just an accident, Mrs. Barrette. Mia didn’t push the pot off the stove

Maya had shoved the pot off the

once, sparks seemed to fly in the

She had signed the divorce papers anyway, so why did she have

She wasn’t a pushover!

he looked at Maya

defended herself, “I really

kitchen. “Just check the footage. Everyone will know what

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