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
Mia descended the stairs and happened to see Maya and Blake entering the elevator to go upstairs. It seemed like they were aware of Dana's presence.However, the familiar bag hanging on Maya's arm stunned Mia.Wasn't that the limited edition bag she saw while shopping in the mall a few days ago? It was a gift from Timothy, but she didn't accept it.To her surprise, it was now in Maya's hands.Did he give it to Maya?Mia mocked inwardly, "Oh, right. We're divorced. It's understandable for him to gift her luxury bags."After all, to Sharon, Maya and Timothy were the perfect match.Still, it didn't will away the frustration in Mia.She withdrew her gaze and recentered herself, reminding herself that she had a family that loved her; that she was blessed.She left the area without a second thought. Whoever Timothy got together with had nothing to do with her anymore.On the other hand, Maya got in Dana's way upstairs. She taunted Dana, "Having fun playing hide-and-seek? You thin
Maya got a tad impatient. "How many more times do you need me to make myself clear? As long as you do as I say, you'll be swimming in cash in the future. College doesn't mean anything to rich people like us."If Dana replaced Mia as Ms. Lane, would she be lacking money? No. That was why college wouldn't matter anymore.Needless to say, Maya hoped that Dana would skip college because Maya would be able to wrap her hands around her more easily."But college is very important for someone like me," Dana insisted.Dana's disagreement drew out the sharp edge of Maya's tone. "Fine. Since you don't want to cooperate, I might as well tell Mr. Shaw that you're here.""No! Ms. Lane, please, I'm begging you." A frantic Dana pleaded as she tugged at Maya. Dana’s fingers accidentally scratched Maya's luxury bag, leaving a mark on it.The scratch on her luxury bag riled Maya up. "Do you know how much this costs? How dare you scratch it! This is my first time using it!"Maya hurriedly wiped the
Dana's haughty expression led Maya to slap her again. "Who are you to question me?"Dana lifted her head at Maya. "What's the matter? Did I figure it out? Did something happen when you first got to know Mia? I heard that the daughter of the Lane family went missing and was found in an orphanage. That was when you knew Mia, didn't you? At the same orphanage."Maya's expression shifted in an instant. "How did you—Dana McQueen, you think people would believe your groundless speculations?""You want to ask how I know that, don't you, Ms. Lane? Simple, I took your picture to the director of the orphanage. She remembers you because you look the same as you were when you were young. Ms. Lane—oh wait—you're not Ms. Lane. Mia is the true Ms. Lane!" Something in Dana's eyes flickered with a hint of madness.Color drained from Maya's face. "Nonsense! If you spread any strange rumors, I swear I will kill you, Dana McQueen! You should know that I have the power to make that happen."Dana gigg
Maya’s expression shifted awkwardly. "I had something to deal with a while ago, so I missed Dominic's message."Shelly interlocked their arms briskly. "Let's go together, Ms. Lane. You didn't know how cool it was when your six brothers got out of the car together. I can guarantee that all the ladies there swooned at the sight of them."Shelly was equally head over heels for them. All of them were so good-looking that she didn't know who to date.Smiling proudly, Maya glanced at Shelly and withdrew her arm. "Shelly, I'd like to speak to my family in private. I'll introduce you to them later."The smile on Shelly's face vanished. "What do you mean, Ms. Lane? You promised me that you were going to introduce me to your brothers here so that I could get married to one of them.""I did say that, but Timothy is giving me the cold shoulder. I'm kinda exhausted. I have something to talk to my brothers about this time. It's untimely for you to be there with us.""Fine." Shelly gave in unwi
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,