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.

her spoon and heaved like she was

always liked clam chowder, so why was it making her

could it be that you’re

instant, two pairs of disbelieving

shock. She was a little panicked. How

even more nauseated. She ran to the bathroom and vomited the clam

all the gastric acid in her stomach as well.

someone passed it to

turning around and spotting Timothy, she faltered and didn’t finish

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

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

up. She hastily said, “It’s just a minor cold. I don’t need to see a doctor. I’ll be fine

“Is that so?”

and kept Mia caged in front of the sink. She couldn’t back

was wearing. He had decided to go

“Look at me. Mia.”

slowly raised her head, but Timothy got impatient and grabbed

gaze in his dark eyes, he asked, “Are you hiding

in her throat. “What are

Mr. Barrett?

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in that timid and careful tone of hers. Now that she had

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