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.”

to head back tonight, but there was

had deteriorated. Mia couldn’t let Laura worry about other things

so

but couldn’t find one. There was only one bed

room.

extra bedding in here. I’ll

drawers,

sense to her. She knew there used to be extra

voice rang out behind her. “Grandma arranged everything

dawned on Mia as well. She realized that Laura genuinely wanted her to have a baby. Unfortunately, she couldn’t tell Laura about the

of bedding that was covering the only bed in the room. She felt conflicted. “What

Don’t worry. If I wanted to do anything to you, I wouldn’t have waited this long

flashed mockingly. He was

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down on one side of the bed, but there was no blanket. It would be a little

conditioning on.

to Mia and said, “Take it. I’m not

She was pregnant,

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

who lay with her back toward him. His gaze was a little

describe what he felt.

closed his eyes. Soon, he felt something

at the woman who had rolled into his arms on her own accord. Now that she was no

biting remarks, she looked a

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