Chapter 25

Mia thought that if she ever told anyone else about it, she would probably get snuffed out!

Timothy pursed his lips and scoffed, “Don’t get ahead of yourself. I was just pretending for Grandma’s sake, I’m not interested in you.”

Mia stood up. “That means I can leave now, right?”

“Hold it. What if Grandma finds out you leave alone in the middle of the night? How am I supposed to explain things to her?”

Mia thought about Laura’s chilly hands. Hesitating, she asked, “When is Grandma going to get surgery?

“Didn’t you hear her? She refuses to get one.”

Frowning, Timothy added, “Before she agrees to get the surgery, don’t tell her about our divorce.”

“Alright,” Mia agreed without hesitation. “I’ll try my best to get Grandma to agree to the surgery.”

Timothy’s expression improved. “Let’s sleep.”

Mia took out her phone and sent Patricia a text. “Aunt Patricia, I won’t be coming back tonight. Help me inform Dominic.”

promised to head back tonight, but there was

couldn’t let Laura worry about other

put up with everything for three years, so what was the harm in waiting for a

looked around for a couch but couldn’t find one. There was only one

room.

extra bedding in here. I’ll sleep

drawers, she didn’t find any

her. She knew there used to

voice rang out behind her. “Grandma arranged everything

her to have a baby. Unfortunately, she couldn’t tell Laura about

Mia looked at the only set of bedding that was

that. Don’t worry. If I wanted to do anything to you,

flashed mockingly. He was right,

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there was no

conditioning on.

and said,

was pregnant, so she couldn’t afford to get a

on the other side of the bed, he found himself unable

back toward him. His gaze was

describe what he felt.

his eyes. Soon, he felt

woman who had rolled into his arms on her own

she looked a

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