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 a

stand up for her?

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

to listen to me,” Laura

to speak further on

decided not to let Laura

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

lot of health supplements for you.

stood in silence

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

neutral. She was the

faced such disrespect?

old hag was being too

she kept her smile going.

other time, Mrs.

over to perform your surgery.

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

difficult position. But how could she bear to let Laura turn down the chance of a full recovery

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