"It's alright. Timothy found out about it anyway. This is the Barretts' territory after all. Keeping a secret from him isn't easy. Thankfully, the bone marrow along with Ginger have been safely delivered to Nord City.""Did he make things difficult for you?" Nicholas asked, feeling concerned about Mia’s wellbeing.Mia suddenly thought of the argument that happened on the rooftop of the hospital.Nonetheless, she recounted calmly, "Nothing I couldn’t settle. I'm Mia Lane. Can he do anything to me?""Take a private flight back then," Nicholas suggested."Yeah, I'm thinking the same thing, but I want to go see Aunt Patricia before I leave. It's already late now, so I'm going to meet her tomorrow morning. "Maybe have breakfast with her before heading back. Timothy already found out about it anyway. Returning early won't make any difference."The next time she would come to Bern City would be a few months later, so she didn't want to miss the chance to meet Patricia.She really hop
How could the container be empty?Color drained from Mia's face. Her voice trembled. "How could this be?"Her heart sank to the pit of her stomach the moment she heard that."I will never make jokes about something this important, Mia. I checked thoroughly several times and even checked the delivery process with Peyton. Everything was done as planned. Seems like there was a problem before the container was dispatched from the hospital."There was a problem before the container was dispatched from the hospital?In other words, someone did something to the bone marrow before that!Taking deep breaths, Mia attempted to calm herself down. There was no room for mistakes right now.Her hand ruffled through her hair. "There shouldn't be any problem with the hospital. We already made the arrangements."She thought everything was going according to plan. When the bone marrow was delivered to Nicholas, Sage could undergo the treatment.However, the container arriving at Nord City empty
Mia took her phone out to call Timothy immediately.The line got through right away and his voice sounded, "I didn't expect you to call me again. I thought you returned to Nord City."She rolled her eyes at his acting.Still, she asked patiently, "I heard that you're discharged from the hospital. Where are you?""At work. Need something from me?"She gritted her teeth. "Yes, I need something from you."She hung up the call and instructed the driver, "To Barrett Group."Now, she had to go to Barrett Group to interrogate that man in person, to ask him why he retrieved the bone marrow. He clearly knew that that was the key to saving her child!She held her phone tightly. The sheer thought of Sage waiting in the vacuum chamber broke her heart.If they lost the bone marrow, Sage's life would be in danger!She would never let him die in the vacuum chamber! Never!The car reached Barrett Group at full pelt.She alighted from the car and slammed the door shut. Then, she walked into
Mia stared at Luna, her eyes cold and dark.Luna's posture turned weak and cowardly immediately, but she didn't back down from there. "Ms. Monalize, I forgave you although you slapped me yesterday. But this is a different matter. Tim hates it when people come to him for personal matters at work. Your best shot is to leave right now. Otherwise, you'll be a laughing stock when you're driven out of the building."Luna had waited so long to finally strike Mia.Actually, Luna wanted to tell Timothy that Mia had slapped her, but he didn't want to see her. That was why she had no choice but to bear with the humiliation herself.Luna's sidekick, Avril Leonard, joined the fray. "I've met people like her over these years—gold diggers. They're trying to be the main character of a rags-to-riches story," he mocked.Luna smirked. "I know, right? But people have to wake up to reality sometimes, and accept it. She has broken up with Tim, but she's refusing to let him go."Mia burst into a fit of
A secretary confronted Mia. "Miss, are you looking for Mr. Barrett? He's in a meeting at the moment."Staff from the secretarial department were smart. He could tell that the woman looked a lot like Timothy's ex-wife.During the past few years, many women have attempted to make Timothy owe them a favor in order to become Mrs. Barrett. However, none of those women have fared well in the end.Not buying that, Mia marched forward and swung open the door to the presidential office.Just as she had expected, Timothy was sitting right there. There were a few managerial-level employees on the couch too.It seemed like a meeting was ongoing. Silence filled the air.She flared up at Timothy. "Very well, Timothy Barrett. I didn't know you could be such a jerk!"Others in the room drew in sharp breaths. Where did this woman come from?Why did she kick open the door and reproach Timothy?One of them thought, "She's dead meat. Mr. Barrett is not the type who gives women the leeway."Tim
Timothy's brows furrowed. "Are you saying that I stole the bone marrow? What are you talking about?"He thought Mia had left Bern City this morning, and yet she came to Barrett Group to interrogate him about the lost bone marrow?"Timothy Barrett, stop pretending. It's meaningless now. I'll give you the reishi mushrooms you need in exchange for your bone marrow. You have nothing to lose from this.""Mia Bowen, I don't get it. When did I steal the bone marrow? Didn't you send Ginger and the bone marrow to Nord City? Why are you asking for the bone marrow from me?" Her actions struck him as preposterous.Mia looked visibly confused as she asked, "What do you mean by that? Were you not the one who stole the bone marrow?"If it wasn't him, who else could it be?"Mia Bowen, although I'm angry that you lied to me, I will never take the kid's health lightly."Judging from her anxious looks, he realized that she wasn't joking.He asked seriously, "What happened? Is the bone marrow mi
Mia paced back and forth, frustration painting her expression.She knew that Sharon didn't have a reason to steal the bone marrow. It was true that Sharon didn't wish for Timothy to undergo the surgery of donating his bone marrow.However, the surgery was done and Mia had kept up her end of the promise and broken up with him in front of Sharon.Mia did as Sharon requested. Thus, Sharon had no solid reasons to steal the bone marrow.Soon, Mia and Timothy received a phone call at the same time.Someone informed her, "Based on the surveillance footage, two people entered the room that stored the bone marrow. I've asked someone to look for them."She said sternly, "Send every man we have. I don't care how much money it'll take, just find them!"On the other hand, Timothy hung up the call. He didn't look great.He gazed at her guiltily. "I'm sorry, I think this might have something to do with my mother. One of the people that entered the office was her doctor. But I promise I'll ret
"Enough, now's not the time for that. I was going to give you the reishi mushrooms after I return to Nord City anyway." Mia intentionally avoided his question. She wasn't in the right state of mind to process that.Timothy loosened his tie. Knowing that it was an untimely moment to talk about that, he said, "Let's go to the hospital."Mia followed him out of the office silently. She realized that many people were watching her.Perhaps, news of her slapping Timothy had spread within the company.She pretended not to notice anything. After all, she wasn't the one who was slapped.Timothy wore a stoic expression, completely unbothered by the curious stares.The duo waited in front of the personal elevator. The opposite elevator door opened and Luna walked out of it. "Tim, this woman suddenly barged into the building. I already told her that you don't like to be bothered by outsiders at work."Timothy responded coldly, "She's not an outsider to me."That earned Mia's attention as
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,