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!”

around and saw Timothy, but he ran

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

compete with the

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

this, Mia’s eyes flashed mockingly. She

the arm. “Mia! I didn’t expect you

hand.

he couldn’t finish

him. “You didn’t expect what from

a vicious woman! How dare

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

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scornful. Just as she was about to dodge

arms had kept

her.

wasn’t alone in that. No one else expected

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

chilly. “The pot

an

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

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

Mia calmly stated, “No. It wasn’t an accident. Maya had shoved the pot

sparks seemed

the divorce papers anyway, so why did she have to bother putting

She wasn’t a pushover!

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

herself, “I really didn’t

security camera in the kitchen. “Just check the footage.

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