Upon hearing Ginger's words, Mia's expression shifted abruptly.She instinctively glanced toward Timothy, who wore a similarly startled expression, his gaze complicated as he looked at her.Mia was suddenly washed over by a pang of guilt.The next moment, Sharon spoke disdainfully, "Huh, it seems that nowadays anyone can just casually claim someone else as their father. What a lack of manners!"Shielding Ginger's ears, Mia escorted her to the ward's entrance and passed her over to Peyton. Mustering a smile, Mia remarked, "Ginger, why don't you go back first? Mommy will join you later."Upon seeing Mia's expression, Ginger instinctively pulled back, her neck tensing. Whenever Mia wore that smile, it meant that trouble was on the horizon for someone.After her words, Mia closed the door of the hospital room, the smile disappearing from her face instantly.Turning around, Mia regarded Sharon with a cold gaze. "I've heard that Mr. Barrett's father passed away a long time ago. Mrs. B
Mia paused, collecting her thoughts before replying, "Well, the truth is, Ginger doesn't have a father. And there are always gossiping individuals around."But Ginger is not deprived of love, and she doesn't let these things affect her. She couldn't care less whether she has a dad or not."Timothy was deeply stung by Mia's words. Having experienced the loss of his own father many years ago, he could empathize with the potential for hurtful situations surrounding Ginger.With a hint of guilt, he replied, "No one will dare to speak ill of Ginger in the future."Mia couldn't help but smirk. "Even your mother?"Timothy frowned in response. "Once she wakes up, I'll arrange for someone to escort her out of this hospital."Upon hearing Timothy's reassuring words, Mia felt relieved. As long as Sharon didn't cause any trouble during the bone marrow donation tomorrow, everything would proceed smoothly.After a moment of silence, Mia suggested, "Perhaps you should go and get some rest. I w
Panic flashed across Mia's face as her eyes darted toward the door, only to find Caleb standing there with a nosy expression. "Sorry for barging in," he spoke up.Mia figured that Caleb must have misunderstood the situation.Timothy's demeanor turned cold. "Get lost!""Fine then!"Caleb swiftly closed the door behind him and explained himself outside the restroom, "Please don't get the wrong idea, guys. I don't have any weird fetishes!"I heard a noise from the restroom and thought Tim might have fallen, so I pushed the door to check. Oh, wait, I just remembered that I left my clothes drying outside at home. I'll head back now."With that, Caleb left quickly. He certainly didn't want to be the target of Timothy's piercing stare.The restroom remained uncomfortably silent, as a blend of awkwardness and embarrassment hung in the air.Mia couldn't bear it any longer. She pushed past Timothy and hurried out of the restroom, feeling deeply embarrassed by what had just happened.Not
Mia's mind went blank. She never expected that she would kiss Timothy, let alone be the one to initiate it.She swiftly averted her gaze, her ears flushing bright red. At that moment, she found herself at a loss for words.All she wanted was to vanish into thin air.Noticing her embarrassment, Timothy's mood lifted unexpectedly. "Are you feeling shy?"Mia immediately became displeased. "It was completely accidental. Why would I feel shy? I just find the situation a bit awkward!""Given our relationship, there's no need for awkwardness."Upon hearing Timothy's audacious remark, Mia wanted to push him away. "Hey Mr. Barrett, how about you get up first? Your current behavior might come off as a tad inappropriate, don't you think?"Timothy didn't budge. Instead, he looked at her sternly. "You were the one who stepped on my foot, causing us to fall. Let's approach this rationally, shall we?""Then please get off me first!""My leg is numb!" Timothy retorted.Mia doubted his leg wa
Mia woke up groggily, her gaze instinctively falling on the sleeping Ginger. She signaled to Peyton and quietly slipped outside.Yawning, she asked, "What's going on?""Mrs. Barrett woke up this morning and insisted on jumping off the building to commit suicide!"Suicide?Mia's drowsiness vanished instantly, her brows furrowing. "I knew that old woman wouldn't give up easily.""Ms. Mia, Mrs. Barrett also insists on seeing you. The doctors and nurses are all over there trying to talk her out of it."You don't need to rush over. Mrs. Barrett is likely just putting on a show, pretending to want to jump off the building for everyone to see.""Take me there," Mia instructed.She knew she had to go see Sharon. Despite the severe side effects Timothy endured from his injection yesterday, Timothy had not mentioned anything about it.Considering it a favor to him, Mia decided to confront Sharon and find out what tricks she might be up to this time.Following Peyton, Mia made her way
Ginger held onto Mia's hand. "Mommy, will Tim be in pain? He gave a lot of blood!"With her eyes closed, Mia delicately stroked Ginger's head, keeping her lips sealed.She knew that everything would be over soon.After the extraction procedure, Timothy lay on the hospital bed, appearing visibly weakened in his loose patient attire.Mia entered the room with Ginger, taking a deep breath before asking, "How are you feeling?""I'm okay," Timothy replied.He glanced at Ginger and reassured her, "Ginger, look, it's not too bad, right? You don't need to worry."Ginger approached and held Timothy's hand, blowing on it gently several times. "Blow, blow, let the pain fade away."Timothy's lips curved into a smile as he reached out to pat Ginger's head, feeling his heart melt.Glancing at Mia, he suggested, "Ginger has been waiting outside for so long. You should take her back to rest."Mia nodded reassuringly. "Okay, you take good care of yourself." She gently clasped Ginger's hand,
Mia's heart skipped a beat as she hastily said, "She didn't come. Sometimes, it's not appropriate for children to be present."Frowning, Timothy turned to Sharon. "Mom, weren't you discharged from the hospital this morning? Why are you back here again?""Tim, I've returned to see you. Take a good look at yourself. This dire situation you're in—it's all a consequence of your bone marrow donation. And forcing Luna out of the Barrett family over this, she didn't deserve it, did she?""Mom, I've made my decision about Luna. Either Asher stays, or she leaves with him.""But you can't do that. Asher must stay! He's your son, for goodness' sake."As Sharon brought up Asher, she purposely glanced at Mia before continuing, "Now it's your turn."It seemed as though Sharon was signaling to Mia to break up with Timothy at that moment.Mia pursed her lips, realizing that several minutes had passed. Peyton should have left with Ginger by now.Observing Mia's silence, Sharon presumed she migh
After ending the call, Mia skipped packing and decided to head straight to the rooftop for the helicopter.However, remembering her encounter with Sharon in the elevator earlier, she chose to be cautious and took the stairs to the rooftop this time.Panting heavily, Mia reached the rooftop and pushed open the door.Her smile faltered as soon as she spotted Timothy standing outside. "What are...?"Turning to face her, Timothy interjected, "You're wondering what I'm doing here, right?"Mia leaned against the door, catching her breath. She realized she had been caught.Fortunately, Timothy's bone marrow sample had already been transported out of Bern City with Ginger. Thus, even if he had discovered the truth, it would have been too late.With deliberate steps, Timothy moved closer to her. "After all the trust I placed in you, is this how you repay me? Using me and then walking away like it's no big deal?"He had hoped not to find Mia here, but unfortunately, his hopes were crushe