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.”

explanation made Timothy’s eyes grow thoughtful. Why wasn’t Mia making a fuss when

stand up for her?

cook

to listen to

to speak further on the subject. Even though she knew Laura

to let Laura worry

Maya approached Laura and said, “How have you been feeling lately, Mrs.

health supplements for you. They’re good for

stood in silence beside

polite but distant tone. “We’re having a family dinner tonight, so I won’t keep you

expression neutral. She was the daughter of the Lane

faced such disrespect?

was being

kept her smile going. “In that

other time,

schedule, he can come over to perform your surgery. You’ll be

feeling just fine,” Laura scoffed icily. “I don’t need

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

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