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 and

had always liked clam chowder, so why was it making her

could it be that you’re pregnant?” Laura exclaimed

instant, two pairs of disbelieving

eyes in shock. She was a little panicked. How did Laura figure

sudden lurch in emotions made her feel even more nauseated. She ran to the bathroom

if she had emptied out all the gastric acid in her stomach as well. The feeling

her hand to get some tissue, someone

and spotting Timothy, she faltered

“I think I must’ve gotten a cold. I’ve been very

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

just a minor cold. I don’t need to see a doctor. I’ll be fine

“Is that so?”

caged in front of

looked at the blue striped tie he was wearing. He had decided to go with

“Look at me. Mia.”

raised her head, but Timothy got impatient

in his dark eyes, he asked, “Are you hiding something from

“What are you trying to ask me,

Mr. Barrett?

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

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