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!”

into the kitchen. Mia turned around and saw Timothy,

the very next second, the boiling soup splattered all

with the

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

hearing this, Mia’s eyes flashed mockingly. She didn’t even bother turning around

the very next second, Timothy yanked her on the arm. “Mia!

of Mia’s hand. It

he couldn’t finish his

him. “You didn’t expect

I didn’t expect you to be such a vicious woman! How dare you hurt Ms.

she saw Maya clutching her wrist, she didn’t even bother to ask what

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turned scornful. Just as she was about to dodge

kept Sharon away from her.

her.

wasn’t alone in that. No one else

“Tim, don’t stop me from teaching

a little chilly. “The

you sure it was an accident?” Sharon

clenched her jaw. Why did Timothy actually believe it was an

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

wasn’t an accident. Maya had shoved the pot off the stove. She did it

sparks seemed to fly in

signed the divorce papers anyway,

She wasn’t a pushover!

narrowed as he looked at Maya and said, “What

really didn’t push

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

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