One wrong move and things could go south. After all, children's moods were the most unpredictable.Right then, Caleb closed the chat window."Tim, let's not rush right now."Timothy couldn't help panicking. "Don't you see him asking a question? Hurry up and answer him!""It's not the right time to answer. Let's keep him hanging for a bit. Besides, you just said you have something to deal with later."Since he wants an answer now, he won't delete your number. At least not until you finish that story," Caleb explained."Isn't that obvious? What if he deletes my number right after I finish the story?""That's a problem for next time. But if you tell him now, he might delete your number as soon as he hears about the story.""Are you sure about this?" Timothy asked skeptically."It's a strategy called 'luring him in by letting him go.' You even told him you were trying to bribe him. He definitely won't delete your number. His impression of you should also be much better now. After
Sage didn't hesitate to say, "Of course, Uncle Nathan… Ahem, I mean, the hero from the Lane family is better."Sage didn't reveal his identity to his subordinates. They didn't even know he was just a 4-year-old child.They also didn't know that the great hero Nathan was his uncle, the same man who had taught him about computers since he was a child.To Sage, Nathan was the most amazing person. As for that bad guy… Sage would reluctantly agree that he was somewhat impressive. Still, he was not as powerful as his uncle Nathan!At the same time, Timothy and Caleb were still debating how to keep the little hacker around.The secretary approached them then."Mr. Barrett, Mr. Shelbert would like to meet with you."Timothy immediately replied, "Okay.""Tim, what does Mr. Shelbert want to discuss with you? He isn't trying to get you to deal with the Lane family with him, is he? He clearly knows about your relationship with Mia, and yet, he is still trying to persuade you to go against
Now this was a little strange.After all, if she wanted to deal with Luna, she had to go through Jasmine.However, Jasmine's methods seemed to have failed, or at least they hadn't produced the results she had expected. Could it be that Luna had done something Jasmine didn't know about?Taking a deep breath, Jasmine said sarcastically, "Not so good lately. The information you gave me last time made me feel like I never really knew him."Her father had always been loving towards his family. However, everything had changed since that woman named Luna appeared."Every family has its problems. How about we go to the mall, relax a bit, and chat some more?" Mia suggested."Okay," Jasmine agreed readily.After Mia hung up, her secretary immediately informed her, "Luna should also be going shopping this afternoon. It's all arranged. She'll be buying the latest Vior handbag.""Good job."The secretary was quietly efficient. After all, it didn't take much to investigate Luna. The only
Jasmine looked at Mia with an envious gaze. "I envy you for having six brothers who all treat you well and without favoritism."Wouldn't it be great if she had six brothers who treated her so well?Mia awkwardly smiled and replied, "Actually, not every father treats their children like that. You don't have to be so pessimistic."During the first half of her life as an orphan, she had indeed suffered, but since returning to the Lane family, she had never suffered again.Hearing that, Jasmine nodded and suggested they start shopping. "Let's go. I heard that Vior has released the latest collection of handbags. Let's go take a look."Mia was delighted when Jasmine mentioned going to Vior to see the latest handbags. After all, the reason she had invited Jasmine to the mall was to run into Luna. Now that Jasmine suggested going to Vior, Mia didn't need to lead her there.The two of them took the elevator to the top floor where the Vior boutique was located.When Mia glanced at her pho
The young salesperson, who was relatively new, felt extremely flustered after being scolded. She hadn't been working for long, and if she lost this job, she wouldn't be able to pay next month's rent.She had never served a platinum member and didn't know how to handle them.Who would have thought that the platinum member who came today would be so difficult to deal with and resort to violence so easily?The salesperson turned and went to the VIP area nearby, standing in front of Mia. "I'm really sorry, ma'am. Have you finished looking at this handbag? If you haven't made a decision yet, there's a customer outside who wants to take a look. Would it be possible for me to show it to them?"Mia looked at the young salesperson in surprise and commented with a smile, "You must be new here."The salesperson replied awkwardly, "Yes, I've only been here for three months, and there are still many things I'm not familiar with. If there's anything I haven't done well, please let me know."Mi
Jasmine hadn't expected to run into Luna at the mall while she was just out shopping. She had investigated Luna's background and knew what she looked like, so she recognized her at first sight.This world could be a really small place at times.Seeing Jasmine's reaction, Luna strutted over with a smirk. "So, you know me. It seems you're quite interested in me."Luna had heard that Raymond's family had heard rumors and had been secretly investigating her. There had even been a confrontation. She thought it was Raymond's wife who had found out, but it turned out to be Raymond's daughter.Well, that was even better.Dissatisfied with her current treatment, she wanted to have the same treatment as Raymond's daughter. Only then would it be fair. Jasmine's face turned pale. She was caught off guard as she hadn't expected to meet Luna face-to-face so soon.Jasmine snorted. "Your lackey has the same character as you. Indeed, the dog takes after its owner."The follower was immedia
Jasmine thought that her father, Raymond, certainly wouldn't divorce her mother to marry such a young mistress.Luna's expression instantly darkened. "What right do you have to say that to me? If it weren't for your mother being the mistress and taking Mr. Shelbert away back then, I wouldn't be living this kind of life. Everything you have should've been mine.""Ridiculous. What a joke! You say my mother took Mr. Shelbert away, but clearly you're the one being the third party now, trying to compete with me for my father," Jasmine remarked. She found Luna's words a bit odd.After hearing this, Luna raised her eyebrows and looked at Mia. "Looks like you haven't told her the truth. You only misled her into thinking I'm Mr. Shelbert's mistress, huh?" Jasmine, somewhat puzzled, looked at both of them. "Do you know each other?"Luna smiled and replied, "I would say we know each other pretty well."Jasmine looked at Mia. "What is this woman saying? What's her relationship with my dad?"
Jasmine didn't believe her. "Nonsense! I'll tear your mouth apart!""My mother only found out that she was pregnant after they broke up. She kept me in the dark for years, and she only told me who my biological father was on her deathbed. If she really intended to use me to threaten him, she would've revealed this secret a long time ago."Luna had resented her mother back then for not telling her that she was Raymond's biological daughter. She wouldn't have had to struggle for so long had she returned to Raymond's side sooner. Jasmine retorted, "You're just making things up. Your mother must've been rejected by my dad back then, so she had no choice but to give birth to you. She wanted to threaten my dad with you, but she failed. So, she slunk away and raised you elsewhere. Your mother only made up this story to deceive you—she's a shrewd woman, indeed."Jasmine refused to believe that Luna's mother didn't want anything in return after giving birth to Raymond's child. "Shut up!
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,