The little girl was older than Ginger, but she somehow reminded Timothy of Ginger. That was why the words came out of him naturally.Hearing that, the little girl smiled sweetly and handed him the balloon. "Take it. Don't make her angry anymore."After taking the balloon, he took out the remaining money he had in his wallet. "Here. Take it as pocket money."She waved her hand, refusing it, "Mom told me not to take money from strangers. I can buy a balloon myself next time.""Thank you." Timothy held the balloon in his hand as he felt the weight of worry being lifted from his shoulders.He managed to buy the balloon!"Sir, when you give the balloon to her, please don't forget to say 'Please accept my apology, Your Highness.'!"Mia, who heard that, went stiff because she couldn't imagine him saying that to her. It gave her goosebumps.Just as the air around them started to turn awkward, Mia hurriedly walked away to leave the place. But Timothy quickly caught up with her.H
People were watching them.Wouldn't Timothy feel awkward with so many eyes on them?While he was hugging her, there was a hint of helplessness in his eyes.The anxiety and nervousness in his eyes puzzled her.That was his weak side.According to Eva's analysis, a man like him wouldn't fall for a woman that easily.To test his sincerity, Mia had to observe if he was being cautious around her just like any other man would act around their love interest. It was at that exact moment that she realized that Timothy was just a human being, an ordinary man.Staring at her, he gulped. He passed the balloon to her and lowered his voice. "Your Highness, could you forgive me and give me another chance?"Holding the big princess balloon in her hands, Mia looked into his eyes. Timothy was gazing deeply at her.At this moment, memories from the past five years flashed before her eyes.Towering over her, Timothy asked nervously, "Could you accept me, please?"He humbled himself before
"That'll do. Stop the car."The driver pulled over. Mia prompted, "Please get out of the car, Mr. Barrett. We're not heading in the same direction."Since the paparazzi was gone, there was no need for Timothy to follow her.Timothy didn't expect to be driven out of the car.He pushed the balloon aside. "See you tomorrow then.""I'm busy tomorrow.""The day after tomorrow.""Busy too." Mia wasn't going to give him any chance.But he wasn't angry. "I'll wait until you have time. I won't let this chance slip by when I've finally gained it after jumping through hoops."Following that, he alighted from the car and walked away.She glanced at the balloon in the car.Why did it feel like she had fallen for his trap?She didn't agree to give him a chance though!If she had not noticed the paparazzi, she wouldn't have pulled Timothy along to the car.He stood by the road like a model posing for street pictures.The thin fabric of his shirt complemented his tall stature, giving mo
Mia returned to the Lane residence with the Princess Arulan balloon.Eva raised her brow. "For Ginger?"Mia felt guilty when she saw Eva.After all, the paparazzi almost took pictures of her meeting with Timothy. It was fortunate that she managed to notice their presence in time.Otherwise, her brothers would catch wind of it tomorrow. And how was she supposed to explain herself?Mia paused. "Yup. I saw someone selling balloons by the road. Ginger said she likes them, so I bought one for her.""She'll love it." Eva didn't suspect anything.Mia breathed a sigh of relief.Soon after, Nicholas contacted Mia, "Sagey's condition has been improving lately. You can take him home when you're ready.""Really?" Mia got excited. She had been looking forward to the day Sage could come home and live like a normal kid. Her wish would finally come true!"Yes. If you have time, you can pick him up two days later.""I have time. Of course, I have time!" Her voice was trembling and tears po
Sage was pissed off. At the same time, he was itching to test whether Timothy knew his identity or not. On the other hand, Timothy received Sage's message. His mood plummeted as soon as he read the text.His brows creased tightly as though he was facing a life crisis. "Caleb, come here."Whenever Timothy conversed with Sage, he would need Caleb by his side to assist him.Well, Caleb had many tricks to make one happy.It had been days. Considering Sage's temper, Timothy thought Sage would've already deleted his number long ago.But Sage didn't! Caleb came over. "Seems like you can't drag it any longer. You better tell him the whole story."Timothy showed hesitance. "But he'll surely delete my number after that.""I know. Tell him the story and make something up to make him stay.""Like what?""I can't say anything for sure. Just feed him the story first. I'll decide the next step based on his reply."Like a relationship coach, Caleb was guiding Timothy on how to make a kid
Timothy didn't know how to respond to Sage's text. "How should I reply to him?"Caleb stroked his jaw. "He has a point. Why are you so secretive about it? Other than me, no outsiders know about it. Mrs. Barrett Senior is the only one in your family that is aware of it. She took care of the trouble for you after all."He bet Mia didn't know of it either.Timothy replied, "Because that was our promise. It was a huge matter back then. Many people of high status joined our side. Everyone hid their identity in case the enemy might find out about it and cause trouble. It's for the sake of everyone's safety."Besides that, not all of the members had high status. Some were just ordinary citizens. If the terrorists found out about their real identity, they would be exposed to danger.Since Timothy rounded them up to deal with the terrorists, he took the responsibility to protect them.Caleb nodded. "But I think the terrorists knew who you were. I was so worried that they would take reve
"Tim, you should continue the storytelling and win his heart. Then, request to stay in Nord City so that you can do what you want to do. Grab the chance to earn some brownie points for yourself!"Timothy did as Caleb told.Seeing that, Sage reckoned that Timothy wished to win back Mia's heart. He questioned back, "What is it that you want to do?" Everything was going according to Caleb's plan!Timothy gave it a thought. "To make up for my past mistake, and to get back together with my wife and children."Sage smirked. There was no way he was going to let that happen. "What if the other party doesn't agree?""I'll wait then."Sage turned off his phone. Just as he suspected, Timothy was staying in Nord City because he wanted to approach them!Timothy sent another voice message. "I've bought you off with this secret. You won't betray me, will you?"Sage smiled triumphantly. "Bingo! I didn't say that I was going to keep the promise anyway."Then, he blocked Timothy's phone num
Mia had just woken up when she heard Eva rushed in. She asked if she had reconciled with Timothy, and Mia was at a loss of words all of a sudden.Was it because she wasn't fully awakened, or was she dreaming? Otherwise, why would Eva ask her something that didn't make sense?Mia yawned and said, "Eva, what made you ask this? I didn't reconcile with Timothy.""If you didn't reconcile with him, what's this on the Internet now?"Eva placed a phone in front of her. Mia took it to have a look. She was shocked to discover that the photo of her and Timothy standing by the roadside had been posted online.She found it hard to believe that she was so unlucky.Mia scratched her head immediately and said, "This is impossible. I clearly asked Peyton to handle this. How is it possible that there's even a photo for them to expose?" After Mia finished talking, she immediately realized that she had a slip of tongue. Then, she raised her head to look at Eva and said, "Eva, my relationship with
None of the major shareholders was a fool.After that, Mia was busy handling Barrett Group affairs and barely had time to rest.With an exhausted look, she returned to the hospital.Mia looked at Timothy and said, "I'll run away if you don't wake up soon.""No… Please don't go…" Timothy grabbed her hand. His gaze was deep.Mia's eyes reddened as she gazed at the man who had just regained consciousness. Timothy finally came out of his coma.After that, everything was back to normal. Those who caused trouble quieted down.Sharon visited Timothy and told him that she was going to settle down overseas and would not come back anymore.Timothy bought her a property and gave her a huge sum of money before sending her away from Bern City.As for Maya, it was discovered that she was not the granddaughter of the Prime Minister of Yellow Island but merely his caregiver. Yet, she had been deceiving people outside.After Maya was exposed, she ran away dejectedly. Nobody knew where she was
Sage stood beside Timothy in silence.Soon, news that Timothy was hospitalized spread, and Barrett Group's stock plunged.The relatives of the Barrett family requested to hold a board meeting to elect another CEO.On the day of the board meeting, Mia brought her two children to Barrett Group.They managed to keep everyone on a leash as Sage bore a striking resemblance to Timothy.Mia marched into the meeting room, sat in Timothy's chair, and glanced at everyone present. "Let's begin. Didn't you all want to have a meeting?"One of the middle-aged men said, "Ms. Lane, this is the Barrett Group board meeting. It's not appropriate for you to be here.""That's right. Though the kids are Mr. Barrett's children, they're still young and do not have any shares. You all shouldn't be here."Mia flung a document onto the table. "This is an agreement signed by Grandma Laura to authorize me to manage Timothy's shares.""Anyway, we still need to elect a CEO to handle our company affairs.""
"Because to me, you're my family too," Timothy said.When Sharon heard the word 'family', her eyes turned red. Then, she turned around and left the ward.Mia walked out and asked Peyton to send Sharon to the hospital for a checkup.Looking at Sharon's back, Mia said, "I hope you don't let him down since he regards you as his family. He's the only one you can depend on now."Sharon did not turn her head around. Mia did not know if Sharon would listen to her advice.Mia immediately called her brother. "Dominic, I met Maya."She then told him everything about Maya.Dominic frowned. "I never thought she would go to Yellow Island.""Do you think she's really the granddaughter of the Prime Minister of Yellow Island?""Don't you know how good she is at lying?" Dominic said.Mia nodded. "Yeah, you're right. But I still don't know whether she's related to Yellow Island.""Don't worry, I'll find out."When Mia returned to the ward after ending the call, she saw a doctor bustling arou
Mia went straight to the hospital to ask Timothy about the matter.But when she arrived, someone had reached there earlier than her."Timothy, what do you mean? All I did was pull a few strings, but you want to humiliate me publicly. How am I going to maintain my standing in the company?" Sharon said.Mia went in with a frown. "This is funny. It's not just about pulling a few strings, but it's aimed at me. Mrs. Barrett, your actions have leaked confidential commercial information.""Stop trying to scare me. It's my son who opened doors for you. It's the Yellow Islanders who wanted to collaborate with us, and they are much better than you," Sharon retorted. Mia said with a half-hearted smile, "At first, I didn't want to pursue this matter. But since you put it this way, wait for my lawyer's letter then.""Such big talk, huh?" A mysterious-looking woman wearing a hat and a mask walked in from outside.Mia felt that the woman looked somewhat familiar. "Are you the rumored granddau
Mia glanced at the person on the screen. Without answering the woman, she turned off the laptop.After all, there was no need for Mia to explain anything.After Mia turned off the laptop assertively, she turned around and looked at Timothy. He did not say a word but started eating.Soon, Heath received a call. He left the ward and said to the woman on the other side of the phone, "She's Mr. Barrett's ex-wife. You'd better not mess with her."While Timothy was eating, Mia finished reading the proposal in her hand.She had to admit that the document was very valuable.Mia was about to leave the ward when Timothy almost finished eating, but his voice sounded behind her. "What did you say when you met her at the cafe earlier?""Did you follow me?""I followed her, to be exact. After all, the Hopkins are not good people."Mia totally agreed with that.She paused briefly before she said, "Grandma Laura asked me to talk to her because she doesn't agree with you about giving her all
"You don't know anything," Sharon said.Mia retorted, "I might not know everything, but Timothy is innocent. Before he knew the truth, he always regarded you as his mother. Even after he found out the truth, he has never mistreated you."Besides, when you said you wanted the Barrett family's wealth, he agreed. Tell me, who else could do what he did?"Mia felt that Timothy might have been hurt by Sharon's words.He seemed impressive on the outside, but his identity was a dark secret.Therefore, his relationship with Sharon became awkward.Sharon's eyes reddened. "But I also treat him like my biological son.""You're also his foster mother. Now everyone related to him is dead, and you're the only one he has. What are you afraid of?"Sharon wiped off her tears. "I'm not afraid of anything. It's just that I felt that I can't trust anyone.""Timothy is a man of his word. However, Grandma Laura said that if you remain stubborn, making the will public is her only option," Mia said.
Mia noticed Sharon's expression changing slightly when she mentioned Laura.Sharon took her cup of coffee and said, "What? Does Mrs. Barrett Senior still want to lecture me even when she's on her deathbed? She must have known Timothy's identity all along, but she conspired with her son to keep the truth from me. "She and the Barretts are birds of a feather. What else does she have to say?"Mia was not surprised by her words. She had expected that Sharon would certainly think this way.Fortunately, she managed to stop Laura when she said she wanted to meet Sharon.Sharon was emotionally unstable now. What if Laura said something unpleasant and Sharon retorted? Her words might upset Laura.Mia took a kraft envelope out of her handbag and placed it in front of Sharon. "I hope you won't regret saying those words after reading this.""What's this?""This is the will that your husband left behind, as well as the divorce agreement."Hearing that, Sharon quickly took the document out
Mia hesitated to risk exposing Laura to Sharon's potential agitation.Due to Sharon's emotional vulnerability, she often spoke impulsively. With Laura's delicate health in mind, any disruption was simply out of the question.As Laura recounted past events, Mia remained silent, absorbing her words.Upon hearing Laura's story, Mia was taken aback. She hadn't expected there to be hidden aspects to Timothy's family history.Taking a moment, she asked, "Does Timothy have any knowledge of this?""He doesn't. Some things are best kept from him," Laura replied calmly.Mia harbored some lingering questions in her mind. Unable to suppress them any longer, she asked, "Considering your knowledge of Timothy's background, what is your opinion of him?""Tim is a commendable young man, and he has never let our family down. He has achieved remarkably well for himself. To be honest, I feel indebted to him as well."At first, I only kept him around for the sake of preserving the Barrett family li
Despite her initial reluctance, Mia eventually found herself making her way to Timothy's ward.As she entered, she couldn't help but notice Timothy's expressionless demeanor as he lay there.Carrying a tray of food, Mia approached him. "The doctor pointed out your extreme fatigue. It's crucial that you increase your food intake and prioritize proper rest to reduce the risk of sudden complications."Upon hearing Mia's voice, Timothy lifted his gaze to find her seated beside him. His lips moved slightly as he asked, "What did you tell Luna?""Not much," Mia responded. "Just a sprinkle of salt on the wound and a dash of psychological pressure to make sure Luna doesn't have it easy in prison."Placing the tray of food in front of him, Mia urged, "Please, just a few bites.""I'll eat later. By the way, the kids have been here at the hospital for quite a while. You should take them home," Timothy suggested.Frowning, Mia insisted, "You should eat something first."As her words faded,