Filed to story: Mia Bowen and Timothy Barrett Novel
Setting his phone down on the table, Timothy stated impatiently. “Mom, I said I’ll handle this on my own. Stay out of this.”
“I’m doing this for your sake as well, Tim. Ms. Lane was so initiative, and she even came over. Are you that dense? You both are more on a similar level. Unless you’ve really fallen in love with Mia, why are you delaying the divorce, then?”
Timothy rubbed his temples as he replied, “Mom, stop it. Grandma hasn’t been well lately. I’m thinking of proceeding with the divorce after she gets her surgery done.”
Sharon was visibly upset at the mention of Laura.
“Alright. I’m just trying to remind you. Don’t be fooled by Mia when she’s pretending to back out. In fact, she’s already moved on, and she even bought a marital house.”
Timothy remained silent.
After Sharon left, he finally took out his phone.
There was the latest text notification from Mia that read, “Mr. Barrett, which one do you prefer? Please let me know so I can order it as soon as possible.”
Staring at his phone, it finally hit him that no wonder there was a dramatic change in her attitude during yesterday’s call
After quite some time, he finally replied, “You decide.”
As Timothy turned off his phone, he tugged his tie and wondered if he had been spending too much time on Mia.
At the furniture wholesale store, Mia almost dozed off when she finally received Timothy’s reply.
It was merely a two-word reply. Well, he was just as indifferent as always.
She finished her juice and glanced over at the staff beside her.
“I’ll order right now. Deliver the ready stock as soon as you can.”
“Ms. Bowen, do you need to include a crib? We usually give out free gifts since you bought a lot. I thought a marital home would need a crib as well.”
A crib?
Mia strode over and realized there were a lot of cribs on display. She thought they looked tiny and adorable.
As her fingers swept past the crib, she was reminded of her baby that was about to be born. Her spirits were lifted in an instant.
However, she didn’t need it right now.
She patted the crib before her as she stated, “I’ll get this one then.”
She would send all her best wishes to Timothy and Maya to have a baby soon.
Mia followed the truck to Timothy’s marital house. Without skipping a beat, she was done with the furnishing for the hall After all, she painstakingly decorated the place for three years. She was already more than familiar with his taste and habits.
Finally, she stood before the wall in the hall. She ordered the workers to set up a photo wall so a large wedding photo could be hung there.
Holly went up to her and asked, “Mrs. Barrett, how about the bedroom?”
“Tidy it and let the workers change the mattress.”
“Mrs. Barrett. I’m not that familiar with the bedroom. I’m worried that I might misplace something in it. It’s better for you to go have a look.”
Mia glanced around the hall and finally decided to go upstairs to the master bedroom.
Mia hesitated when she stood before the door of the master bedroom. The last thing she would want before her eyes was the traces of Timothy living with another woman.
She took a deep breath and opened the door. After all, she would have to face this eventually.
To her surprise, she saw their wedding photo was still up above the bed.
“It’s still here!”
“Mrs. Barrett, of course it’s still here. No one dares to take it down.”
Mia was bewildered. Was Maya unbothered by the wedding photo? Or did Timothy have a weird fetish?
She glanced around the bedroom and went to the walk-in closet. She realized everything stayed more or less the same before she left. Nothing particularly stood out, and there weren’t any women’s belongings as well
It was as if Maya had never lived here.
Yet, she vividly remembered how Maya had already lain in this bed that day when she was kicked out of the house.
When Mia stepped out of the walk-in closet, she looked at Holly and asked in an awkward manner, “Has he been living on his own? Did he not bring anyone back? I’m just asking so don’t misunderstand. After all, I noticed there haven’t been any women’s belongings in here.”
“Nope. Even Ms. Lane didn’t stay overnight here.”
There was a puzzled look in Mia’s eyes.
“That’s impossible, right?”
“Mrs. Barrett, it’s true. After the fight, Ms. Lane went back on her own at night.”
Mia was utterly baffled. Back when they were at the Barrett residence, Timothy said he was a virgin until that accident. He was totally clueless about how to do it.
After being married for three years, he rarely got intimate with her. He was a workaholic, and he had zero desires.
If it wasn’t for the mistake that took place, she would even doubt there was something wrong with him.
Mia clicked her tongue and said, “Holly, be honest with me. Is Timothy actually into men instead?”
“Why don’t you ask me instead?”
A deep voice resonated from behind her. Timothy happened to hear her badmouthing him just as he reached the door.
Startled, Holly left instantly.
Mia tried to pretend nothing happened as she replied, “Er… I’ll go check on the renovation downstairs.”
Timothy stopped her instead.
“Didn’t you want to ask something? You can ask now.”
Mia bit her lip in secret. Just how unfortunate was she?
She lifted her head and stated righteously, “If I said that was my first time bad-mouthing you, do you believe it?
Leaning against the door, Timothy replied. “You should ask yourself whether you believe it or not.”
Mia let out a cough and started to shift the topic.
“The furnishing is almost done, and the bedroom is the only one left. Mr. Barrett, do you have any requirements regarding the bedroom?”
“Let me have a look first.”
Timothy went downstairs and saw the mattress in the hall.
“When did I say I wanted to change this?”
Wasn’t Maya the one who mentioned it?
Mia would’ve gotten the highest commission with that mattress.
Thus, she changed her tone in an instant as she said, “Mr. Barrett, this mattress suits you best since you work almost every day, and I’m sure your spine would be in desperate need of a good mattress.
“Moreover, the mattress has motion isolation, so when two people share the same bed, you won’t disturb the other person when you get up. Getting a good mattress is essential for couples!”
Just as she finished her sentence, Timothy started heading in her direction.
She backed one step away and happened to stumble down on the mattress.
Timothy bent down, trapping her between his legs and the mattress.
A wave of awkwardness washed through Mia as she sat on the mattress,
Even a slight movement from her would make her legs brush against Timothy’s legs, looking as if she was trying to hook up with him.
Gritting her teeth, she said, “Mr. Barrell, excuse me.”
However, Timothy didn’t budge at all.
He lowered his gaze and replied, “You picked this mattress. Shouldn’t you try it out for me to see whether it’s as good as you mentioned?”
“I have tried it. You’ll know once you sleep on it at night, Mr. Barrett.”
“You’ve tried it already, huh? With whom?”
Timothy narrowed his eyes as he continued to pester her. “I heard you bought a new house, right? Is it going through renovation already?”
Mia frowned, It had to be Wilhelmina, the blabbermouth. She must’ve told Shelly about it.
She kept her composure as she replied, “Yeah, I did. Is It against the law that I bought a house?”
“Do you need me to remind you that we’re still a couple legally? You’d better watch out for the consequences if you dare dally around with another man.” 1