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.

few seconds later, Mia set down her spoon and

always liked clam chowder, so why was it making

you’re pregnant?” Laura

of disbelieving

shock. She was a little panicked. How

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

all the gastric acid in her stomach as well.

get some tissue, someone

she faltered and

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

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

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

“Is that so?”

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

blue striped tie he was wearing. He had decided to

“Look at me. Mia.”

her head, but Timothy got impatient and grabbed her

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

caught in her throat. “What are you trying to ask me, Mr.

Mr. Barrett?

+15 BONUS

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

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