Unbeknownst to them, Sage hadn't been deeply asleep. He had actually awakened the moment Timothy took him from Mia's arms.

However, he had apprehensions about the situation becoming awkward if he were to wake up in Timothy's embrace.

Hence, he decided to continue pretending to be asleep until they arrived home.

After stealing a glance at Ginger and Sage, Mia softly closed the door behind her.

She couldn't help but notice the perspiration glistening on Timothy's forehead.

"Here, have a sip," Patricia offered, handing him a glass of water.

"Thanks," Timothy said, accepting the water and taking a gulp. "I should probably get going now."

As Mia observed Timothy's silhouette fading away, she eventually trailed behind him to the door. Meeting his gaze, she reassured him, "You don't have to dwell on Mrs. Barrett's words."

Timothy's footsteps came to a halt at Mia's words. "She was speaking the truth," he conceded.

away, Mia decided

the years whenever she was around Timothy. Before long, Patricia

ease Patricia's worry. "We spontaneously decided

her gaze lingering on Mia. "Mia, are you and

Patricia, please don't read too much into it. There's nothing romantic going on between Timothy and I. Today was

different

Patricia's advice, Mia stood up. "It's getting late. I think I'll turn in for the

letting out

made his way to the hospital, pausing outside the ward for a lingering

that Sharon was already aware of his true lineage caught him off guard, sparking a feeling

a moment of contemplation, he eventually turned on his heels and left without

after, Luna emerged, clad in her nursing attire. As she observed Timothy's departing figure, her gaze turned

about to

room. There, Laura lay on the bed, connected to a ventilator, her features appearing more weathered and worn than before.

lying in bed like a corpse? "When I came to you back then, I wasn't asking for

for being a roadblock to others, how

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