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.”

Why wasn’t Mia making a fuss

stand up for her?

who can cook for

to listen to me,”

didn’t try to speak further on the subject. Even though

decided not to let Laura worry about

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

of health supplements for you. They’re good

stood in silence

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

the daughter of the Lane family.

faced such disrespect?

hag was

brief moment, Maya’s gaze was stormy, but she kept her smile going. “In that case, I’ll drop by

time,

to perform your surgery. You’ll be able to make a

fine,” Laura scoffed icily. “I don’t need any surgery. Let’s

difficult position. But how could she bear to let Laura turn down

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