Chapter 19

Mia sat on the couch. Ivan bandaged her hand before instructing. “For the next few days, avoid letting your wound come into contact with water. You need to let the wound heal first.”

“Mia, tell me how you got injured,” Laura said.

Mia glanced at Maya. The latter’s eyes shifted evasively.

Sharon immediately cried out, “What do you mean by that, Mia? An accident? Don’t tell me you’re trying to frame Maya. She was just kind enough to try and help you. She got injured, too.”

“Shut up!” Laura snapped loudly. “Who allowed you to speak?”

Sharon clammed up at once, though her expression was unpleasant. Laura, her mother-in-law, had always

disliked her. Instead, Laura favored Mia, a woman from a poor background.

In the end, Mia calmly answered, “It was just an accident, Grandma. I got distracted while I was making some

soup.”

eyes grow thoughtful. Why wasn’t Mia making

stand up for her?

cook for us. I

to listen to

speak further on the subject. Even though

decided not to let

approached Laura and said, “How have you been feeling lately, Mrs. Barrett Senior? I

lot of health supplements for you. They’re good

in

anymore, Ms. Lane?” Laura asked in a polite but distant tone. “We’re having a family dinner tonight, so I won’t

expression neutral. She was the daughter of the Lane family. When had she

faced such disrespect?

old hag was

stormy, but she kept her smile going. “In that

some other time,

come over to perform your surgery. You’ll be able to

icily. “I don’t need any surgery. Let’s go, Mia.

She knew Laura didn’t want to push her into a difficult position. But how could she

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