Hearing that, Mia turned to look at the door. Timothy was there!She froze, not expecting him to be here as well.His eyes were deep and she couldn't read his emotions.Slowly, he walked into the room with his coat draping his shoulder. Since he was wearing his suit, it seemed like he had just come from work. Laura spared him a glance. "Why aren't you answering? I asked you a question."Mia dropped her gaze as she didn't have the nerve to look at his expression. A weight hung in the air. Still, wasn't this what they had come to compromise in the end?"Mia, come outside with me for a moment."Before she could react, he pulled her out of the room by the wrist.She scurried because she couldn't keep up with his large strides. "Timothy, what is it?"Timothy stopped and turned. "Have you never thought that the truth would be too much for her to take in? What if she had fainted? She has yet to be discharged!""But didn't we agree that I'll be the one to tell her the truth a few
Laura was so angry she almost couldn't balance herself.Laura did as Mia suggested, but her body staggered after taking barely two steps. Timothy quickly helped her. "Be careful, Grandma.""Stop pretending to be nice." She slapped his hand away. "I didn't know my grandson was such a jerk."Taken aback, Mia didn't expect Laura to be this enraged. Still, she remained silent and helped Laura into the room.Once Laura seated herself, Mia turned to pour her a glass of warm water. "Here, Grandma.""It's all my fault, Mia. I shouldn't have made you stay with us. It's been three years. Since you don't have feelings for each other, there's no point in sustaining the relationship. It'll be a waste of your youth. You found your family. It won't be bad if you divorce and return to them. Go and start a new life."Mia didn't know how to reply to that. Laura was being so nice to her.Laura even agreed to the divorce!Timothy was equally shocked as well. His eyes unconsciously followed Mia's
Mia quickly interjected, "I don't want anything, Grandma.""Mia, oh, Mia. People always get as much money as they can from it when it comes to divorce. How could you not want anything? What do you take us for?""Grandma, I married Timothy not because of money anyway. Plus, my family is financially stable. I don't need money. You don't have to worry about it."Timothy added, "Grandma, I gave her property, but she didn't want them."Mia nodded honestly. "Yes, he's right."Laura waved her hand. "I'll make the call for this. I'll make another arrangement for the property settlement. I'll contact the lawyer later to bring over an agreement."Mia knew that Laura was a woman of her word. Laura would surely make Mia sign the property settlement agreement. Still, Mia didn't want money from the Barretts. "It won't be done in time. Actually, Timothy and I have agreed to go to the courthouse later. You don't have to do that.""It's fine. I'll tell the lawyer to deliver the agreement to th
Timothy was frustrated. "Grandma, why must it be a marriage of love? Marriage is just troublesome to me.""Congratulations then, you'll become single again today. You're free from the trouble," Laura retorted.He was rendered speechless. He just stood there, failing to find the words to continue the topic.Laura spoke again, "You should get going. The courthouse is going to close soon."With pursed lips, he finally exited the room.Laura watched his back and sighed faintly. At the end of the day, she failed to make Mia stay.Martha sneaked into the room. "Mrs. Barrett Senior, why didn't you persuade Mrs. Barrett? She respects you. As long as you disagree with the divorce, she'll never divorce Mr. Barrett.""Do you think I don't know that? But I can't force them. Nothing good will come from forcing a couple to be together.""But I don't think he's entirely indifferent toward her. They just need time."Laura smiled. "That's why I didn't go along as he wished. He needs a trigger.
Mia's eyes landed on Timothy for a while. Her curiosity got the best of her and she asked, "Just now, you—""We're running out of time." He turned and headed to the lobby before she could finish her sentence.She watched his back before dropping her gaze. The corner of her lips curved upward, laced with self-mockery. Just what was she hoping for? Hoping for Timothy to make her stay? Or hoping for him to regret the divorce?She should wake up to reality by now. Laura, who was the only hurdle to the divorce, knew of their situation now and even agreed to the divorce. There was no reason for him to stop it from happening.After inwardly mocking herself, she managed her expression and followed him to the lobby.It took about ten minutes to get a divorce certificate. There were two certificates in her hand—their marriage certificate and the divorce certificate.To think that this was the fruit she bore after three years, how ironic.Well, it was all for the better now that ev
Mia placed the agreement on the car and left without a word.Since they were divorced, there was no need to waste time on this.Connor got out of the car and she waved at him with a bright smile, running toward him. "Connor!""Finally, the divorce. Everything went smoothly, right?""Everything went well." She showed him the divorce certificate. "Look! Will it make the procedures easier for Dominic?""Yes. Thank god that bastard knows when to give up. Hop on, let's go home. Oh wait, we should dine outside to celebrate the occasion." He stroked her hair affectionately. Holding the divorce certificate, Connor looked at Timothy, his eyes unfriendly. Timothy leaned against his car door, wearing a grim expression because he witnessed how she ran toward another man so quickly. With a beaming smile at that!It was like she ran toward the embrace of freedom.His emotions grew darker as he felt like he had lost something forever.The only thing he could do was to watch her get into a
Mia burst into laughter. Maya's words didn't bother her in the slightest. Mia headed to the waiting room to make sure the decorations were in place.Maya was displeased that she was being ignored. She looked at Shelly next to her. "Shelly, don't you think I have a point?"There was something awkward about Shelly's expression. She let out a wry cough. "Ms. Lane, about Mia, there's a secret I have to tell you.""What is it?"Shelly hesitated momentarily. "Can you unfreeze my credit card? I need money lately."Maya wasn't happy to hear that. "Shelly, you're quite the spendthrift. I think you should learn to save money or at least how to earn money. You can't keep asking for money from your family when you're already an adult, can you?"Maya was suppressing her emotions. If it was not for Shelly's status, Maya wouldn't have cared about her, let alone give her a credit card to spend freely.It was all in her plan to be one of the Barretts successfully.However, there was nothing S
Mia frowned. "Just what are you trying to imply?""If you want to continue being Mrs. Barrett, have it your way. I'll support you but on one condition."Mia raised a brow. "What is it?"Shelly's eyes brightened. "Easy. Tell Timothy to unfreeze my credit cards and you have to give me a credit card with a high credit limit."Shelly's stupidity and greed shocked Mia. She answered in disbelief, "Just who gave you the nerve to come up to me to make this kind of demand? I'm curious.""It's not that easy to become one of us. I was planning to tell Maya about your pregnancy and your biological parents, but I kept it a secret for you.""Aren't you getting along well with her? Why the sudden hostility?""That's because she's too stingy. She wants to become Mrs. Barrett without paying the price she should!"Now, Mia finally knew why Shelly turned her back on Maya.Mia gave it a thought. "Give me some time to think about it. I'll give you an answer after this.""Give it a serious thought
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,