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.”

thoughtful. Why wasn’t Mia

stand up for her?

people who can cook for us. I told you not to

listen to

She didn’t try to speak further on the

suddenly decided not to let Laura worry about this

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

of health supplements for you. They’re good for

in silence beside

not to come over anymore, Ms. Lane?” Laura asked in a polite but distant tone. “We’re having a

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

faced such disrespect?

was

Maya’s gaze was stormy, but she kept

other time, Mrs. Barrett

frees up his schedule, he can come over to perform your surgery. You’ll be able to make a

need any surgery. Let’s go, Mia.

knew Laura didn’t want to push her into a difficult position. But how could she bear to let Laura turn down

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