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.

in understanding. "That's

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

Ginger's hair, saying, "Well

bouquet of flowers for

will undoubtedly recover swiftly,"

"It's getting late. We

minute," Timothy interjected suddenly, his gaze fixed on Mia. "Since we're fully committed to this

a brief pause, Mia nodded in agreement.

remained silent, his expression solemn. He understood the gravity of their charade-after all, their main goal in coming back this time was to capture the individual responsible for harming Laura. Without further delay, the four of them entered the elevator

he found

greeted by the surreal sight of the four of them, hand in hand-a scene so extraordinary, it exceeded

maintained an air of innocence, behaving as if she were completely oblivious to the unfolding situation around her. To her, it was

briefly flickered toward Timothy, a hint of

quite some time, their recent interactions had started

appeared that Timothy wasn't as

in Timothy's past, his investigations only revealed a spotless record devoid of

movement, Sage shifted his gaze away, masking his true feelings with

four exited the hospital, their footsteps

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