Chapter 21

Timothy interrupted Sharon by saying, “Let’s just enjoy our dinner.”

Laura looked at Mia with a kind smile and said, “I had them prepare your favorite soup-clam chowder. Timothy, fill your wife’s bowl for her.”

Mia’s eyelids twitched. She wanted to reach out for the ladle herself, but Timothy beat her to it. He took her bowl and filled it for her.

As she stared at the creamy soup, she suddenly lost her appetite.

“What’s the matter?” Sharon scoffed. “My son personally served you that bowl of clam chowder. Are you turning your nose up at it?”

Laura gazed at Mia in concern. “Do you not like it, Mia?”

“That’s not it, Grandma. I quite like the soup.”

As Mia picked up a spoonful of soup, she felt a pair of eyes on her. When she smelled the soup, she instinctively frowned.

She forced herself to take a mouthful but couldn’t bear to swallow the second mouthful.

Mia set down her spoon

was strange. Mia had always liked clam chowder, so

could it be that you’re pregnant?”

pairs of

her eyes in shock. She was a little panicked. How

in emotions made her feel even more nauseated. She ran to the bathroom and vomited the

all the gastric acid in her stomach as well. The

someone passed it

Timothy, she faltered and didn’t

gaze and said, “I think I must’ve gotten a

rang out above her. “Since you have a cold, let Dr.

I don’t need to see a doctor.

“Is that so?”

forward and kept Mia caged in front

blue striped tie he was wearing. He had

“Look at me. Mia.”

got impatient and grabbed her by

scrutinizing gaze in his dark eyes, he

caught in her throat. “What are you trying to

Mr. Barrett?

+15 BONUS

she always called him Timothy in that timid and

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