Chapter 129

Upon spotting Connor, Maya dashed toward him, her face lit up with surprise and joy. “Connor, is that really you? I almost thought I was imagining things.”

Connor furrowed his brow subtly and instinctively moved away from the infusion room, aiming to avoid being

seen by Mia.

Honestly, he now felt a twinge of regret. Why did he ever agree with Dominic to bring Maya home as a

replacement sister?

Now, each time he encountered his biological sister, Mia, a pang of guilt washed over him.

Taking another look at Maya, Connor recognized the absence of a profound emotional bond between them.

Given that Maya typically resided with Laura and seldom interacted with him and his brothers, their sibling

connection lacked depth.

gravitated toward

approval.

also a reason for Connor’s lukewarm

Maya questioned, “Connor, why are you looking at me like that? Is there

particularly. Anyway, why were you looking

didn’t answer calls or respond to

City, Maya

there mean that she was close to gaining his consent for

stoic expression, Connor replied, “Work has been

presence in Bern City

know I’ve rarely asked you for anything.

pleaded with a puppy–dog eyes. Her hunched stance made her

of Timothy’s name, Connor’s

Maya were to marry Timothy, wouldn’t that mean regular interactions between the Barrett and Lane families? Furthermore, what

expression soured slightly. “Connor, why not? The Barrett family’s prominence in Bern City is undeniable, and Timothy

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