Chapter 229

Mia felt the firm grip of Timothy’s hand, causing her expression to turn somewhat awkward.

She contemplated pulling her hand back, but Laura steadfastly held their hands together.

“If anything were to happen to me during this surgery, both of you must take care of each other.

“With a child on the way, life can’t go back to how it was before.” Laura uttered, as though entrusting them with her last wishes.

Upon hearing Laura’s words, Mia found herself overwhelmed with emotion. “Grandma, you’ll be okay. After all, you still need to witness the birth of our child.”

Laura smiled contentedly. “Yes, I will witness the birth of this child with my own eyes.”

Mia’s throat tightened slightly. Though everyone assumed she faked her pregnancy to convince Laura to undergo surgery, only she knew the truth–the pregnancy was real.

Beside her, Timothy spoke softly, “Grandma, I will take care of Mia and our child. You don’t have to worry so much.”

Upon hearing this, a flicker of mockery appeared in Mia’s eyes.

Wasn’t Timothy supposed to get engaged to Maya tomorrow?

Certainly, his words were misleading.

clock, Laura observed. “It’s getting late. How about you two head out for dinner?

bland and lacks the nourishment you need. I won’t insist on keeping you both here to eat

her staying for dinner, she

of her brothers were waiting at home for her to have dinner.

to pull away, but Timothy held onto it

lips together, displaying no

hospital room, Mia once again tried to free her hand, but Timothy remained

at him, Mia asserted, “Mr. Barrett, Grandma can’t see us now. There’s

signing off on the demolition

as she replu, “Indeed, Shelly went to great lengths

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eventually went bankrupt, though it didn’t impede my family from

lips together, remarking, “Your connections seem surprisingly

to assist you.”

the day, he noticed Connor embracing Mia, their connection seemingly quite

recent call to Mia, he distinctly heard Connors’s voice, adding

to

it seem like she was

sneered, casting a glance at his tightly held hand.

hearing this, Timothy’s expression turned

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