Timothy noticed that Mia still had her guards up. "Can we talk? Alone."She nodded, ordering the doctor and her bodyguards to leave the room.They were still in Bern City. If she had bad blood with Timothy, it would be difficult for her to do things in Bern City in the future.There shouldn't be any misunderstandings at this critical moment.They were left alone in the room and became equally wary.Mia dived straight into the conversation. "What would you like to talk about?"Judging from how he tried to stop the doctor from delivering the bone marrow to Nord City, was he regretting his decision?"After what happened, I think it's best that the final treatment take place in Bern City. What do you think?" Timothy asked.She gulped down her saliva as her guess was right. She knew this bastard would surely request this!"I don't think so," she rejected him straightforwardly.His brows furrowed. "If it's about the treatment, you have nothing to worry about at all. Ginger's my d
The intense staring between them went on for a while until Timothy spoke up, "I won't stop you from delivering the bone marrow back to Nord City.""That'll be best," Mia said.Since she got the green light for him, nothing was getting in her way anymore. There was no time to waste.She ordered the doctor who was waiting outside to deliver the bone marrow to Nord City.Next, she looked at Peyton. "Is the chopper ready?"Peyton nodded. "Yes. It's on the rooftop. Once they get the bone marrow, they're good to go. We'll turn on the surveillance camera the entire time to make sure nothing happens this time.""Good. Thank you. Keep me updated at all times."She wouldn't be able to have peace of mind until the bone marrow was delivered to Nord City.At that moment, Mia received a call from Nicholas. "I heard that you found the bone marrow.""Yes, fortunately. Crisis averted. The bone marrow was in the hospital the entire time. The doctor over here checked it. He said that it was nice
Hearing that, Mia turned around and locked eyes with Timothy.She wondered what else he had to say."My mother's still in that mansion," he reminded monotonously."Oh, I almost forgot about that. I haven't settled the score though. How can I let her go?"No wonder she felt like she missed something. She was too busy making arrangements to deliver the bone marrow back to Nord City that she forgot about Sharon. Fortunately, Timothy reminded her."How are you going to settle this?" he asked."We'll see. I'll know what to do when I get there. Sometimes, we have to deal with things in person. I have something to ask Luna too." Mia spun around to face Peyton. "Deliver the bone marrow to the airport first. I'll get there once I'm done with this."Timothy and Mia left the hospital together.In the car, Mia watched the helicopter depart from the rooftop of the hospital. After that, she withdrew her gaze and said, "Let's go."The car engine started, and the duo stayed silent. She
Luna's shoulders dropped when she heard the news. Why didn't that nurse dispose of the bone marrow? Things could've been better if the nurse had disposed of it!"Tim, look, the bone marrow is fine. It was just a backup plan. But look at what she did to Luna and I. She has to take responsibility and apologize to us." Sharon tried negotiating with Timothy.At the door, Mia overheard the conversation and rolled her eyes. They were demanding an apology from her? How ridiculous.However, she didn't say anything. She merely stared at Timothy, whose back was facing her.What would he do?Timothy chided, "Mom, you know how serious the consequences are. She's no longer Mia Bowen, who didn't have anyone backing her. She's the daughter of the Lane family now!"Guilt gnawed at Sharon. "Even so, she can't break the law. This is against the law."If she had known sooner that Monalize was Mia Lane, she wouldn't have taken the risk of offending the Lanes!Sharon blamed Mia for not coming cle
Mia, who was equally curious, looked at Timothy. Who was Asher's father?Luna interrupted him, "No matter what, Asher is still one of the Barretts. Tim, you promised you would keep this a secret!"Timothy looked at Sharon. "Luna's right. Although he's not my son, he's one of us.""I can't follow anymore, son. If Asher's one of us, who is his father? Tell me." Sharon couldn't stomach the fact that she treated an outsider well for nothing.He went silent for a moment before redirecting the topic. "We have a more pressing matter to discuss right now."Mia took a few steps forward. "Indeed. Let's talk about the bone marrow."Sharon decided to bite the bullet. "I thought you found it. Look at us. You already ruined Luna's face and stomped on my hand. You've lashed out enough at us. What else do you want?"If the other party wasn't Mia Lane, Sharon wouldn't have put up with the mistreatment."We should deal with it according to the law. One of you must take responsibility for this,
Mia arched an eyebrow. Just as she had expected, pretentious people always had something up their sleeves."Well, if you can prove it, be my guest," Mia said on purpose.Anxious, Sharon stood up and grabbed Luna's hair. "You bitch! How dare you stab me from the back! What evidence do you have?""Why are you so jumpy, Mrs. Barrett?" Luna sneered. Sharon spat at her, "Don't call me that. You begged me and curried my favor just to be my daughter-in-law. I've met many of your kind. Now, let me tell you the answer to your dreams. Lowly people like you can never marry my son! Only in your dreams! And now you're trying to betray me? You should go to hell!"Tolerating the pain, Luna countered, "You're the one who should go to hell! Let me go, you old hag! You planned everything. I have nothing to do with this. Even if we're in the police station, I will tell the cops the same. Do you think you'll be able to get away with this? No!""Telling the cops the same nonsense? I'm going to rip y
Timothy didn't budge.Sharon tapped Luna's shoulder. "Don't address him so affectionately. You're nothing to him," she said sarcastically.Luna fell silent until she finally accepted reality. "Fine, I'll admit it. But you have to promise Asher a place in the Barrett family so that no one can bully him.""Don't worry. I'll treat Asher the same way I always did. Nothing will change." Sharon felt relieved, as she didn't wish to go to prison.While Luna was taken away, Mia asked her, "Wait, there's something I want to ask."There was something that she had to confirm.Luna couldn't move as the bodyguards were holding her. All she could do was glare at Mia. "What is there for you to ask at this point? Are you going to make fun of me?"Mia approached Luna and lifted the hem of Luna's dress to her thighs. "What are you doing!" Luna shrieked, losing control of her expression. Mia smirked. "Take a guess. Do you think I'm going to strip you off and let you show up naked in public?"L
"Tim, I swear I didn't do anything. I even caught the culprit that year! I don't know why Ms. Lane keeps saying that there's something about my tattoo. I had it done on a street. Many people have the same one. She might've remembered it wrongly."Mia took her phone back. She said in a monotonous tone, "I don't care what kind of story this tattoo has, but that doesn't change the fact that you have to bear the consequences for your deeds. Hope you can figure it out in prison."With that, the bodyguards took Luna away.Timothy asked Mia, "Is that true? Could you remember anything else?"The truth was, he found it odd when the culprit was caught. However, all the clues pointed to the culprit. The culprit herself even admitted to committing the crime."Nothing else for now. But there should be someone else behind Mrs. Barrett Senior's fall. Don't worry, I think I'll be able to regain my memories soon. I'll get to the bottom of it soon."Sharon felt guilty. "I thought we uncovered the