If this conversation continued any further, Mia feared her blood pressure might rise through the roof."Mia Bowen, are you going to leave like this? What about the voice recording?"She looked over her shoulder at Felix. "Why don't you let me hear it first?"Silence hung in the air for a moment and she knew instantly that it was a lie—he didn't possess any sort of voice recording.The visit was unnecessary after all.Annoyed, she began wondering why Claude hadn't been responding to her messages. The issue could only be resolved after she spoke to him.However, Claude appeared to be unreliable at the moment.Mia, who was going to leave the hospital, exited the elevator while dwelling on the repulsive emotions which surfaced after her discussion with Felix and Janice.Right then, Timothy phoned Mia.She picked up the call immediately. "Anything?""About the picture, it's not what you think."Everything was unfolding in a way which exceeded her expectations today. Timothy was a
Timothy's mind raced as he processed the news."Mia's pregnant? Who's the father then?" Questions flooded his mind.Before he could dwell on it further, Sky's voice resounded through the phone. "Mr. Barrett, if something bad happens, who will you choose? The mother or the baby?"Faced with the unexpected dilemma, Timothy took a deep breath.All he knew right now was that he was the joke of the universe—he was cheated on.If Mia was pregnant, what would that make him?Coldly, he retorted, "Must I state the obvious?""The baby?" the director asked for confirmation as heirs were normally important to rich people.A shadow crossed Timothy's face. "Save the mother. The baby isn't important."He would never care about a kid that wasn't his.Reining in his urge to demand the hospital to treat Mia was the greatest benevolence he could possibly offer.If someone told him to care about the baby, he didn't know what he might be capable of doing.Meanwhile, Heath learned a significant
Sky continued, "Don't worry, Mr. Barrett. We'll get to the bottom of this. They haven't paid off their medical bills.""Keep it down. No need to speak so loudly. I can hear you loud and clear," Timothy reprimanded in a hushed tone. But it was useless because Mia had regained consciousness.All she could feel was pain all over her body. As she blinked open her eyes, her hand instinctively moved to her belly, fearing for her babies.Their well-being hung in uncertainty, driving her anxious. She raised her head only to see Timothy standing there.Her heart skipped a beat. "What are you doing here? Aren't you on a business trip? Is this a dream?"He sneered. "Why? Guilty to see me?"She bit her lip, not uttering a word.Heath, sensing the tension, hurriedly signaled at Sky and the others.It was best to give Timothy and Mia some time alone for certain discussions.The room was emptied, leaving the duo alone.A weak Mia rested against the headboard, noticing her bandaged knees a
As soon as Mia finished, Timothy admitted confidently, "You're right. I am the culprit."That threw her off. Was she hearing things again?He arched an eyebrow at her surprised face. "What's with that surprised look? You didn't know that it was me?"He sulked again.She hesitantly said, "I thought it was my brother." "Brother? Since when do you have a brother?"Mia took control of the conversation swiftly by asking, "Answer me, Timothy Barrett. Why did you beat Felix to a pulp?"Had she known the truth, she wouldn't have come all the way to the hospital only to be disgusted by Felix and Janice.Timothy scoffed. "Why not? Can't I do that?"Mia was at a loss for words. Timothy was the reason she had endured Felix and Janice's repulsive behavior the past few days.She thought that Claude was the offender, but it turned out to be this bastard!A pillow flew in Timothy's direction. "Are you crazy? Couldn't you have given me a head-up before doing something like that? I wouldn'
From the start, Timothy had made it crystal clear that he didn't want kids. If he found out about Mia's pregnancy, he would insist on her getting an abortion. Mia quickly made up her mind. "Yes! You thought right!""Wow! Were you so eager to divorce me because you got knocked up by another guy? I knew something was off about your sudden change in attitude, bringing up divorce out of nowhere. So you've not only found someone new, but you're also carrying his child!" Timothy's expression grew unpleasant, and he glared at Mia.In a matter of seconds, Mia was drenched in cold sweat, fearing Timothy would see through her lies. Now that the baby was coming to term, Mia heard they could get a paternity test while she was still pregnant. She couldn't risk it! Mia clenched her hands tightly under the blanket. But she maintained a cool facade. "I only got pregnant after we signed the divorce papers. Legally, I haven't done anything wrong."Mia was relieved that Timothy always had a bad
Mia lost her cool and yelled at Timothy, driven by the need to protect her child. She knew how stubborn Timothy was. If he said he'd arrange an abortion, he'd follow through.The hospital room fell silent. Timothy shot Mia a look of disbelief. "What did you just say?" He forced her chin up to meet his scrutinizing gaze. Mia mumbled, "Didn't you hear me?"She felt a pang of regret. But she was out of options. This was a hospital. Timothy could easily arrange for an abortion.Timothy leaned down and stared at Mia's belly. Mia trembled and instinctively covered her belly, though he swiftly moved her hand aside. When his gaze landed on her belly, panic gripped her. She and her baby were at Timothy's mercy. Timothy lowered his head, and Mia couldn't make out what was on his mind. After a moment, he finally croaked, "That's my child?" "Yes, it's yours," Mia admitted. She needed to calm Timothy down before seeking help from her brothers in Nord City. Once she was there, Timot
Timothy glanced at the hospital director beside him. "What happens if she gets an abortion?" The director looked confused. Why was Timothy bringing up abortion when Mia hadn't been pregnant for long? But the director didn't dare question it and answered truthfully, "It depends. Generally, one should get an abortion as early as possible, and they shouldn't get too many abortions."Timothy scowled. "Schedule her for surgery." The director hesitated. "Mr. Barrett, I'm not sure what's going on, but Mrs. Barrett's health is fragile and an abortion might not be advisable. If she goes through with it, she might not be able to conceive again. She's finally pregnant with twins. I suggest she carries them to term.""Carry them to term?" Timothy's expression darkened and he gritted his teeth. Heath wished he could shut the director up. Who wants to hear about their wife being pregnant with another man's child?Seeing Timothy's irritation, the director noticed his mistake and hurriedly
Mia instinctively held her breath when she heard the approaching footsteps. After all, Timothy had just called her. Did he know she was hiding in this park? Mia curled up cautiously, her heart racing with fear. What if Timothy found her? With Laura still in the ICU, seeking her help wasn't an option!"Mia?" came a voice.Mia jerked up and exclaimed with relief, "Connor!" Mia nearly broke into tears when she saw Connor. Thankfully, the first person to find her wasn't Timothy!"What's wrong, Mia? Why are you wearing a hospital gown?" Connor almost lost his mind when he saw Mia huddled behind a rock, looking distressed. He rushed to her side and asked worriedly, "What happened? Who hurt you?"Which asshole dared to bully his sister?Mia grabbed Connor's hand. "Connor, get me out of here, now!"She didn't want to explain much and just wanted to leave.Feeling Mia's urgency, Connor went along and decided to leave.Once in the car, Mia nervously scanned their surroundings, chec
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,