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.

walk away, Mia decided not

about the emotions Sharon had been wrestling with over the years whenever she was around Timothy. Before long, Patricia joined Mia's side. "What's going on? Timmo doesn't seem to be

ease Patricia's worry. "We spontaneously decided to

lingering on Mia. "Mia, are you

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

seems different lately. Maybe you should think about giving your relationship another

up. "It's getting late. I think I'll

teased, letting out a

made his way to the hospital, pausing outside

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

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

Luna wasn't about to let this

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

a corpse? "When I came to you back then, I wasn't asking for a fortune. All I wanted was a

a roadblock to others, how have you managed to live with yourself

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