For Luna, the immediate task at hand was to neutralize Laura-the ticking time bomb.

Upon returning upstairs via the elevator, Mia found herself accompanied by Timothy.

She cleared her throat before addressing him, "What transpired earlier was merely a staged act. Please don't overanalyze it."

Timothy's unwavering gaze met Mia's as he confessed, "Your actions may have been scripted, but mine were genuine."

Mia was momentarily surprised by Timothy's candor, remaining silent.

As she glanced toward the intensive care unit, Mia noticed Ginger seated by Laura's bedside, softly narrating from a storybook.

Meanwhile, Sage remained close by, quietly keeping watch over Laura's condition.

Witnessing this tender scene, Mia hesitated to interrupt them.

At this crucial moment, it seemed that Laura's deepest longing might have been to see Mia's children.

Just then, Heath stepped forward, his voice hushed as he relayed, "The update has been circulated. Mrs. Barrett Senior will be moved to a standard ward in a couple of days."

However, it wasn't Laura who would be relocated. It was someone else strategically chosen to lure Luna into their scheme.

nodded in

with Ginger in tow. "Great-Grandma Laura has drifted off to sleep," Sage

Sage and Ginger's hair,

"I'm going to gather a bouquet of flowers

will undoubtedly recover swiftly,"

"It's getting late. We should

suddenly, his gaze fixed on Mia. "Since we're fully committed to this act, perhaps I should escort you home as

pause, Mia nodded

time

surprise. As he glanced down, he found himself captivated by the warmth in Ginger's smile, sensing a softening

the four of

innocence, behaving as if she were completely oblivious to the

flickered toward Timothy, a hint of complexity shading

Sage had held a deep-seated aversion toward Timothy for quite some time, their recent interactions

appeared that Timothy wasn't as

Sage's efforts to uncover any hidden flaws in Timothy's past, his investigations only

shifted his gaze away, masking his true

their footsteps harmonizing with

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