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."

demeanor, Mia could easily sense his underlying motive. He

we make our way back? It's time to get ready for bed," she

at Mia with a curious expression. "Why didn't

he had known it was a gift from

transforming his tidy look into

she remarked, "Why 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

his stoic demeanor. "But

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

said I care about him?" Sage shot

expression on Sage's face that Timothy often wore, Mia couldn't help but let out a chuckle. "If you net truly

please as she is," Sage

directly, Mia advised, "If there are issues between you and him, it's best to resolve them directly.

to forgive him like that?

were both manipulated. As for our past, it's not something you need to

realized that whether or

obligated to marry someone like her-an orphan. It seemed unlikely that a man of his pride would have embraced such

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