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!”

and saw Timothy, but he

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

with the pain in

coquettish voice rang in her ears. “Tim, my hand got scalded. It hurts so much. But please don’t blame Mia. I

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

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

caught sight of Mia’s hand. It

lips, he couldn’t finish his

“You

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

her wrist, she didn’t even bother to

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as she was about to dodge

had kept Sharon away from her. She never

her.

No one else

annoyed. “Tim, don’t stop me

expression was a little chilly. “The pot

an accident?” Sharon clearly didn’t

Why did Timothy actually

really just an accident, Mrs. Barrette. Mia didn’t push the pot off the stove on

accident. Maya had shoved the pot

sparks seemed to fly in

She had signed the divorce papers anyway, so why did she have to bother putting up

She wasn’t a pushover!

narrowed as he looked at Maya and said, “What

“I really didn’t push the pot off,

the kitchen. “Just check

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