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

stand up for her?

of people who can cook for us.

to me,” Laura

lowered her eyes. She didn’t try to speak further on the

decided not to let Laura worry

“How have you been feeling lately, Mrs.

of health supplements for you. They’re good

in

over anymore, Ms. Lane?” Laura asked in a polite but distant tone. “We’re having

the daughter of the Lane family. When had she

faced such disrespect?

old hag was being

moment, Maya’s gaze was stormy, but she kept

other time, Mrs.

brother Connor frees up his schedule, he can come over to perform your surgery. You’ll be able to make a full recovery. Tim won’t have to worry about

need any surgery. Let’s go, Mia. It’s time for

But how could she bear

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