Chapter 101

Timothy’s face remained stoic. “Do you believe that divorce is the solution?”

“Well, I intend to convince Grandma to undergo the surgery,” Mia asserted.

Timothy’s eyes narrowed as he inquired, “And how do you plan on doing that?”

Mia hesitated momentarily before replying. “That’s none of your concern.”

At that moment, the hospital room’s door swung open, revealing Martha. “Ms. Mia, Mrs. Barrett Senior wishes to have a conversation with both you and Mr. Barrett. She has matters to discuss.”

Standing close by, Maya interjected with a hopeful smile, “I’ve also come to visit Mrs. Barrett Senior.”

“I regret to inform you that Mrs. Barrett Senior has no intention of seeing you,” Martha responded awkwardly.

A rigid expression settled on Maya’s face. She watched with resentment as Timothy entered the room with Mia.

Mia felt the weight of Maya’s intense gaze on her as she entered the hospital room. Nonetheless, she couldn’t let herself be distracted by it.

She held Laura’s cold hands gently. “Grandma, are you feeling any better today?” she asked, her voice tinged with concern.

replied with humor, “I might be under the weather, but I’m far from knocking on

seriousness. “Grandma, I’ve

made myself

decision stands unless I get to witness the birth of my

attempting to use your health as leverage against

“If that’s your interpretation, then

profound sense of guilt

for surgery stemmed from concern

Mia couldn’t recover, she wouldn’t be there to protect

Mia had decided to end her marriage with Timothy, directly conflicting

faced hardships from her foster parents, finding solace only in the

had shown

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treating her as a

the surgery couldn’t be delayed any

a decisive moment, Mia lightly placed Laura’s hand onto her belly, declaring, “Grandma, I’m going to

enveloped

fixated on her belly, struggling to comprehend her

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