Timothy proceeded to give a brief explanation of how Mia's identity was exposed.Caleb leaned back on the sofa. "So, that's how it went down. I told you from the start that Ginger might be your daughter, but you didn't believe me!"You even called me an irresponsible scumbag. Well, who's the real scumbag now?""You don't need to bring that up," Timothy replied sharply.After changing into loose hospital attire, he settled onto the sofa. "She still hasn't admitted to being Mia. Don't interfere too much when you visit tomorrow." Caleb appeared somewhat taken aback. "What's happening? You've already shown her the evidence. Why is she still refusing to admit it?"Timothy paused before answering, "She claims she has amnesia."In reality, he had initially planned to expose her, but seeing Mia's pitiful state when speaking about Ginger, he couldn't bring himself to do it."Timothy, are you really falling for TV drama clichés like amnesia?""I honestly struggle to believe it."Howev
Mia and Caleb stood side by side, waiting for the elevator together. When the doors slid open, they were taken aback to see Luna seated in a wheelchair.The atmosphere instantly grew tense.Caleb cleared his throat, startled by Luna's unexpected presence. "Luna, what brings you here?""I heard there's a renowned orthopedic surgeon here, so I thought I'd come and see for myself. That's when I ran into Tim's secretary and learned about his hospitalization."Luna maintained a subtle smile, seemingly unfazed by the recent events at Aide Castle.Mia couldn't help but admire Luna's boldness. She certainly was shameless.Standing outside the elevator, Mia exchanged a glance with Caleb before stating, "I think I'll wait here for a bit longer."Caleb rubbed his nose, momentarily unsure of what to say. Who would have imagined encountering Luna here of all places?Suddenly, Luna broke the silence. "Ms. Monalize, is Ginger still sick?"Mia's gaze turned cold. Without acknowledging Luna's
After contemplating for a moment, Timothy turned to Heath and instructed, "Arrange for someone to escort Luna back, and ensure she doesn't return to the hospital.""Understood, sir," Heath acknowledged before leaving the room.Meanwhile, Luna exited the ward and promptly dialed Sharon's number. This was the opportunity she had been waiting for."Ms. Maynard!"Startled, Luna turned to find Heath beside her. "What... What's going on?""Mr. Barrett has asked for a driver to take you back," Heath explained.A faint smile crossed Luna's face. It seemed that Timothy still had some concern for her.Putting her phone away, Luna stepped into the elevator and pressed the button for the ground floor.She couldn't wait to brag to Monalize about what had just happened.However, when the elevator doors opened, Heath intercepted her. "Ms. Maynard, Mr. Barrett has instructed that you return home immediately.""But I'm just going to see a friend," Luna protested."I'm sorry, but you can't. P
"Sage, don't forget about me!" Looking at Ginger, Sage replied, "Ginger, don't give yourself away with all your excitement.""I won't! You can ask Mommy. She knows I'm very clever." "That's right, Ginger did well this time. She even managed to trick Timothy."Sage pouted and said, "Mommy, if it's too difficult, just forget it. You don't have to put yourself at risk.""Don't be silly, Sage. I would never put myself in a compromising position. Do you think I'm someone who would easily end up defeated?"As Mia observed Sage on the screen, she couldn't help but notice how much he looked like Timothy, especially in his stern expression.The uncanny resemblance between father and son was striking.It was fortunate that Ginger took after Mia. Otherwise, her lie would be unconvincing. Her true identity might have been revealed on the first day at Xanier Island."Sage, are you feeling nervous about starting the injections tomorrow?"Sage responded confidently, "Of course not.""Tha
Mia couldn't care less about Sharon's attempts to complicate matters for her, but when it came to Ginger, that was utterly unacceptable.Sharon sneered, "Who do you think you are? Just because your family has some money, do you think you can marry Tim, given your baggage? Let me make it clear, that's not going to happen!""Who said I have any interest in marrying your son? Don't flatter yourself."Mia stepped closer, her tone stern, "Honestly, I'm only getting close to him to manipulate his emotions, and while I'm at it, I'll use him to save my daughter by taking his bone marrow. Once I'm done, I'll discard him like trash.""You... You despicable woman! It's no surprise you've turned out like this. You're nothing but trouble!"Mia's gaze turned cold, her expression distant. "Is it because you're haunted by guilt? Do you ever have nightmares of the dead returning to haunt you in the night?"Sharon trembled with anger. "What nonsense are you spouting? Who do you think you are?""T
Luna paused, feeling somewhat awkward. "I was just concerned about you being alone in the hospital without anyone to take care of you."Since you didn't want me to come, I thought maybe you would prefer Aunt Sharon's help. I only wanted to ensure your well-being.""I've mentioned this before. Your concern should only be for Asher, not me. Please don't waste your energy on me," Timothy reiterated firmly.Luna felt embarrassed by Timothy's straightforward response. "Tim, you've misunderstood. I simply didn't want you to be alone without someone looking after you." "If you hadn't brought up these things to my mom, she wouldn't have come to the hospital and gotten injured in the first place," Timothy snapped at her."But Aunt Sharon got hurt because of Ms. Monalize," Luna blurted out.Feeling a pang of guilt, she struggled to elaborate further. "I... I just happened to witness it by chance, that's how I knew.""Then tell me, why did my mom come to the hospital and not search for me
Upon hearing Timothy's words, Luna's face drained of color. "Tim, Asher can't be separated from me!""Fine, take Asher and leave. Don't ever return to the Barrett family. I'll provide you with enough money to live comfortably for the rest of your lives. That's it," Timothy's voice was firm, showing no willingness to negotiate.Luna was frantic. "Tim, please reconsider. This is my fault. I shouldn't have meddled. I will apologize to Ms. Monalize and even beg for her forgiveness on my knees. Please, don't make us leave."Luna felt torn about taking Asher away.Leaving the Barrett family would mean losing her status, and having gained nothing in the end.Given the considerable effort and time she invested in becoming a part of the Barrett family, why would she agree to leave with Asher?She couldn't understand how Timothy could be so harsh as to kick her and Asher out of the Barrett family over a mere stand-in."It's too late. I've offered you numerous opportunities, all of which y
Mia couldn't help but feel surprised by Timothy's unexpected trust in her.Awkwardly, she responded, "I had the surveillance footage prepared. I was waiting for your arrival to prove my innocence. But it seems that won't be necessary now."Timothy gazed at her intensely. "Do you honestly think I'm incapable of distinguishing right from wrong?""When sneaky women are in the picture, guys often seem drawn to those they perceive as vulnerable. It's a factor I can't afford to overlook," Mia explained.Timothy couldn't shake the feeling that Mia's words held a deeper meaning, almost as if she were subtly mocking him.Glancing at Ginger in the hospital room, Timothy spoke up, "Is she prepared?"Mia responded casually, "For now, her emotions seem to have settled. I informed her that when it's time for your blood draw, she shouldn't let your kindness go to waste. I trust she'll be cooperative when the moment arrives."Timothy nodded in response. "We can proceed the day after tomorrow."
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,