Mia cast a sidelong glance at Timothy as he turned back, raising an eyebrow in curiosity. What could he possibly be planning now? Timothy stood tall, his authoritative demeanor exuding an aura of intimidation that left Mia feeling somewhat uneasy.

He pressed his lips together nervously before softly saying, "Goodnight."

With that, Timothy turned on his heel and walked away.

Mia remained rooted to the spot, completely baffled.

Was this some peculiar display of heterosexual romance?

As Mia turned around, her attention was caught by Ginger and Sage standing by the door, their small heads peeking out.

Clearing her throat awkwardly, she stuttered, "W-Why are you both here?"

Ginger's hand flew to her mouth upon hearing Mia's words. "Sage asked me to come along," she blurted out nervously.

Sage shot Ginger a disapproving glance, surprised by her quick admission.

Stepping forward casually, he remarked, "I just wanted to get some fresh air."

underlying motive. He clearly wanted to

we make our

curious expression.

a gift from Timothy, he certainly wouldn't

affectionately ruffled Sage's hair, transforming his tidy look into a playful

are you being so uptight? He's simply trying to make things right, so it's only fair he showers you with gifts. If you like it, keep it. If not, consider

Sage maintained his stoic demeanor. "But I don't

you care more than you're letting on," Mia

about him?" Sage shot back, his

often wore, Mia couldn't help but let out a chuckle. "If you net truly didn't care, why

not as easy to please as

issues between you and him, it's best to resolve them directly. Don't involve

you just going to forgive him like

solely his fault. We were both manipulated. As for our past,

Mia realized that whether

her-an orphan. It seemed unlikely that a man of his

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