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

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

with the pain

my hand got scalded.

flashed mockingly. She

next second, Timothy yanked her on the arm. “Mia! I didn’t

of Mia’s hand. It was red

lips, he

“You didn’t expect what

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

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

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she was about to dodge the slap,

kept Sharon

her.

that. No one else expected it,

“Tim, don’t

chilly. “The

an accident?” Sharon

her jaw. Why did Timothy actually believe

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

Maya had shoved the pot

sparks seemed

Timothy’s gaze in defiance. She had signed the divorce papers anyway, so why did she have to bother putting up with

She wasn’t a pushover!

narrowed as he looked at Maya

herself, “I really didn’t push

camera in the kitchen. “Just check the footage.

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