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.

set down her spoon and heaved like she was

clam chowder, so why was it making her

could it be that you’re

of disbelieving eyes fell

a little panicked. How did Laura

her feel even more nauseated. She ran to

gastric acid in her

Mia raised her hand to get some tissue, someone passed it to her. She quickly

spotting Timothy, she faltered

think I must’ve gotten a cold. I’ve

“Since you have a cold, let Dr. Levin take a

up. She hastily said, “It’s just a minor cold. I don’t need

“Is that so?”

Mia caged in front of the sink. She couldn’t back away from

striped tie he was wearing.

“Look at me. Mia.”

slowly raised her head, but Timothy got impatient and grabbed her by the

a scrutinizing gaze in his dark eyes,

throat. “What are you trying to

Mr. Barrett?

+15 BONUS

she always called him Timothy in that timid and careful tone of hers. Now that she

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