Mia was utterly puzzled. What did Timothy mean by that?In a hushed tone, he continued, "Why? Am I right? So you can't deny it, can't you? And I thought you're always so good with your words."Mia attempted to break free from his grip. Yet, his strength was too overpowering for her to struggle her way out. Well, she would just play along, then. She could no longer care less. Tugging on his tie, she snapped, "Mr. Barrett, I wasn't two-timing! I've never asked you out.""Didn't you text me yesterday? Did you forget about it?""Oh, that," Mia replied as she glanced up at him. "That's different.""How is that different? Go on, try and talk yourself out of this again. The rumors are circulating all over the internet. Do you think I'm blind?"She tilted her head to the side, her fingers twirling around his tie as she said, "If that's what you think, there's nothing I can do either."Timothy was dumbfounded. That sounded like what he always said back then.Nonetheless, he glared
After a while, Timothy turned and glanced at Heath. "Didn't I tell you to check up on Linden Lane? Tell me about him!"Linden had been getting incredibly close to Mia. Did he just completely ignore him?"Mr. Barrett, he's one of the Lanes in the Nord City. He's also Ms. Lane's cousin. His family is well off, so he only debuted out of his love for acting."Timothy loosened his tie and scoffed. "Men in the entertainment industry are nothing but filth. Are there any scandals about him?"Heath hesitated for a while. "H-He doesn't really have any. Even the netizens agree on this. Aside from acting, he had always kept a low profile. Even his manager can't find him sometimes."Feeling flustered, Timothy asked again, "Does he have any ex-girlfriends?""Nope. He's been single throughout the years, and he's very mindful of the entertainment industry. Although he debuted years ago, he had no scandals at all. "His first scandal was when he attended the Fleur International Design Compet
After a moment of hesitation, Mia answered the call. "Hello? May I know who's on the line?""Hello, Ms. Bowen. I'm Mr. Barrett's lawyer, and I'll be in charge of your divorce with him. May I know if you're free to meet now?"Lowering her gaze, Mia answered, "Yes."She hung up and stroked her belly. She didn't see the need to be concerned about the divorce agreement since she had signed it. It was like Timothy and her were from two different worlds. Mia went to the café to meet the lawyer. "Nice to meet you. Is there anything I have to do?""The divorce agreement outlines the division of the assets. Mr. Barrett allocated three properties, one storefront, a Maserati, and a total of ten million in stocks and cash to you. Please take a look at it. If you have no further issues, please sign the agreement, and I'll handle the subsequent procedures."Mia glanced at the assets. She didn't even pay any attention when she signed the agreement initially, nor did she spot the sum of t
It turned out that Mia actually lost the bottle at their marital home, and Timothy found it. No wonder he asked whether she was pregnant yesterday. He probably suspected that she asked for a divorce because of her pregnancy. Mia calmed down. He probably wasn't even aware of her pregnancy. After all, Sharon also thought she was preparing to get pregnant when she bumped into her at the hospital. She didn't suspect her of being pregnant. However, Timothy couldn't be underestimated. She was worried that she might be exposed in front of him. He placed the folic acid bottle on the table as he glared at her. "How are you going to explain yourself?"Swallowing hard, Mia wrecked her mind to come up with something. "Who told you I was preparing to get pregnant? This bottle doesn't contain folic acid tablets. They're vitamins.""You had all the time to think, yet you're coming up with such a lame excuse.""If you don't believe it, get a doctor to check it."Timothy was skeptical
Mia turned away slightly, "You step aside first."Timothy lowered his head and saw that her ears had turned bright red. A hint of amusement flashed across his eyes. He let go of her and leaned back in the booth, stretching his long legs across the aisle and blocking her way.He handed her the property division agreement and said, "Sign the document."Mia glanced at the document and said, "No.""You can have the property if you want it.""I don't want it!"Timothy never had someone else refuse his money in his entire life. He frowned and said, "If you think it's worth too little, I can give you more."Upon hearing his words, Mia smiled mockingly. "That's too little money for me. I won't sign the agreement unless you give me your entire fortune.""How dare you ask for my entire fortune, you little! Why would I ever give you so much money?""I deserve that much because I saved your life. I married you while you were lying unconscious in the hospital. That was the whole reason you
Mia turned to leave, but Timothy kept her down and said while half-squinting at her, "I'm not done with you yet."Just as Mia was about to blow up, Heath approached with a forced smile and said, "Mr. Barrett, there's a phone call for you. The phone has been ringing for a while."Timothy glared at Heath coldly. Couldn't Heath see that he was in the middle of something?"Who is it?" Timothy asked."It's Ms. Lane."Upon hearing Heath's words, Mia calmed down and felt Timothy's grip on her loosening. Seizing the opportunity, she quickly got out of his arms. Then, she adjusted her dress and said, "I'll take my leave now so as not to disturb your date then."Mia straightened her back and walked away from the café. She smiled with self-pity and thought, "I must think clearly. After all, I do not belong in the same world as Timothy."Just a small portion of Timothy's fortune could let an ordinary person live comfortably for a lifetime. However, she didn't want a cent of his wealth.Thi
The photo only showed Maya's face, and the face of the mysterious man was not visible. However, Mia remembered the outfit that Timothy wore yesterday, including the color and shape of his tie. She was sure that the man sitting across from Maya was Timothy.So, Timothy had a date with his first love last night.Mia revisited the scene at the café yesterday. A hint of self-mockery flashed across her eyes. She quickly closed the online post.Wilhelmina came over to her and tried to show her the picture she was looking at. Wilhelmina asked, "Mia, don't you find this person familiar?"Mia's expression was indifferent, and she replied, "I don't know him.""How can you not know him? This person looks a lot like the owner of that villa whom you picked up last time!""If you want to confirm it, you can go to the villa and ask for him," Mia said.She had no energy to deal with someone like Wilhelmina, who wasn't diligent at work but was always into gossip.Wilhelmina returned to her desk
"Shelly, if anything happens with Timothy in the future, you must tell me immediately, especially if it concerns Mia." "Maya, you can rest assured. I will not allow Mia to stay in the Barrett family. I will make sure you become my sister-in-law." Maya smiled and said, "Thank you, Shelly." "What are you thanking me for? Mia and we belong to vastly different worlds. She's not worthy of being Timothy's wife. Mia is an orphan from the slums who just got lucky by marrying into my family." Maya smiled with satisfaction. Indeed, only she was worthy of Timothy. … Several days later, Mia ran into Maya again outside the studio. The two went to grab coffee at the café downstairs. Maya asked impatiently, "Have you divorced Timothy yet?" Knowing why Maya came looking for her, Mia replied calmly, "I had already messaged him to talk about our divorce." "What did he say?" "He said he was too busy and had no time to take care of the matter." After hearing this, Maya's heart sank
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,