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 making

stand up for her?

you silly goose. We’ve plenty of people who can cook for us. I told you not to cook anymore, but

to listen to me,” Laura

her eyes. She didn’t try to speak further on the subject. Even though she knew Laura had

to

“How have you been feeling

for you. They’re

in

Lane?” Laura asked in a polite but distant tone. “We’re having a family

neutral. She was the daughter of

faced such disrespect?

hag was being too

was stormy, but she kept her smile going. “In that case, I’ll

some other time, Mrs.

over to perform your surgery. You’ll be able to make a full recovery. Tim won’t have to

don’t need

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

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