Chapter 570

If Mia’s other brothers were to discover her pregnancy, she feared she wouldn’t be able to hold them back.

Just as Mia was about to respond, she noticed the reflection on the wine bottle beside her–a man standing at the doorway behind her. Wasn’t that Timothy?

What a coincidence! Was his private room adjacent to theirs? How long had Timothy been standing there behind her?

Mia hesitated for a moment, exchanging a glance with Nicholas across from her. “Because the babies aren’t his,” she finally explained.

Upon hearing this, Nicholas‘ eyes betrayed a slight flicker of surprise; he wasn’t entirely convinced by Mia’s explanation.

As Mia’s words trailed off, she kept an eye on Timothy’s shadow reflected on the wine bottle.

Soon enough, he turned and retreated into the room.

Mia breathed a sigh of relief. She was resolute in keeping the twins‘ paternity a secret, intending to take them away.

Halfway through the meal, Connor arrived, fashionably late.

your favorite risotto for you,”

a smug expression. “As always, Mia knows how to

is truly a blessing. Right,

again flaunting his closeness with

resisting the

the neighboring balcony, he deliberately remarked, “I remember

kids. They used to joke that if your family had a

future wife.”

choked on her water at the unexpected comment. Was there ever

agitated, on the brink of delivering

as he caught sight of a figure on

that Timothy?

remarked, “That sounds about right,

your fiancé,

found herself

stating, “But don’t think for a moment that winning her over is a simple

standards, especially not her contemptible ex–husband,

and petty.

social or domestic situations. Just thinking about him

Mia sensed a chill in the air. She glanced toward the wine bottle and spotted Timothy

water for Connor. “Connor, here,

hoped he would take the hint and stop talking.

a sip of water, Connor persisted, “It’s our fault for not

wouldn’t have been considered suitable to

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