Filed to story: Mia Bowen and Timothy Barrett Novel
Eventually, fatigue caught onto Mia, and she fell asleep. When she woke up, she found herself face-to- face with Timothy.
His face was very close to hers, and she could feel Timothy’s breath on her face.
Mia widened her eyes. What did he want to do? Was he trying to sneak a kiss while she was asleep?
Mia looked at Timothy’s approaching face and his handsome features. Her gaze fell on his tightly pursed, thin lips.
Their faces were very close, with their noses almost touching.
Mia panicked and reached out to push him away. But she ended up slapping him on the face, the sound crisp and clear. The atmosphere inside the car instantly became tense.
Mia stared at her hand in a daze as she was stammering to explain, “I really didn’t expect you to come so close. It didn’t mean to …”
She couldn’t finish her sentence as Timothy was already kissing her.
Mia’s body turned stiff as she looked at him in shock. Did Timothy just kiss her?
Timothy’s lips were somewhat cold and felt soft like jelly.
Mia couldn’t even breathe properly.
After a while, Timothy stopped kissing her. With a hoarse voice, he asked, “Don’t you know how to breathe when kissing?”
Mia hurriedly gasped for air. She felt suffocated, like a fish out of water.
She blushed and said, “I don’t have as much experience as you do.”
Mia suddenly thought that Timothy must have gained his experience while kissing his first love. Disgusted, she raised her hand and wiped her mouth disdainfully. She didn’t like the idea that he kissed her after kissing
Maya.
Timothy grabbed her chin and said, “Don’t like the fact that I’m kissing you?”
“Well, I wasn’t the person who initiated the kiss.”
“You’re the first woman who dares to slap me. You should be grateful that I’m kissing you.”
“Should I say thank you then?”
Mia tried to free herself from his grip. At that moment, she caught a glimpse of a figure standing at the main gate through the corner of her eye. It looked somewhat familiar to Mia.
She said, “Someone’s waiting for you.”
Timothy turned and saw Maya standing at the gate. His expression darkened immediately. He slowly let go of Mia’s hand and sat back.
Mia adjusted her clothes while still blushing. Suddenly, she realized that Timothy brought her to their marital home. “Why did you bring me back here?”
“I wanted to remind you that this is your home now. Don’t forget your identity!”
Mia said coldly, “Mr. Barrett, what are you doing? Aren’t you afraid I’ll be a third wheel, disturbing your date with your first love?”
Timothy frowned and got out of the car. He hadn’t expected Maya to come.
Maya stood at the gate with an unpleasant expression. She hadn’t expected to see Timothy kissing Mia.
Mia got out of the car and strode toward the gate.
Mia paused when she passed by Maya. “Ms. Lane, it’s not appropriate for a single lady like you to be here late at night like this.”
Maya’s eyes flashed with anger. This woman dared to mock her!
Mia walked into the mansion without looking back. She didn’t turn her head as she did not want to see
Timothy and Maya together.
She returned alone to the bedroom upstairs. She.realized that the room was as it was before she left.
She took a glance at the bedroom and couldn’t resist walking toward the window. She saw Timothy leaving with Maya.
A sneer flashed in her eyes as she raised her hand to pull down the drapes.
She touched her lips and could still feel the warmth of Timothy’s kiss.
Then, she covered her face with her hands. It was undeniable that she was greatly affected by him.
She was ready to forget about Timothy, but his actions broke down her resolve.
Fortunately, Timothy left with Maya.
It was just as well.
Turning around, Mia went to the adjacent guest room. She asked Holly to tidy up the room for her to sleep for the night.
Mia didn’t want to sleep in the master bedroom because she thought Maya might have laid on that bed before.
The next day, Mia woke up on time and went downstairs for breakfast. Holly had already prepared her favorite dishes for breakfast.
Upon entering the hall, she noticed that her wedding photo with Timothy was missing.
She felt rather disappointed, but the photo was probably taken down because it didn’t serve any purpose anymore.
As Mia sat down in the dining room, a tall figure walked in. Timothy was wearing a bespoke suit, and he looked very refined. He sat across from her.
Mia stopped eating her breakfast. She didn’t expect him to be here. Wasn’t he supposed to stay with Maya last night? Why did he come back so early?
Her gaze fell on his thin lips, and she thought about the kiss last night. She quickly averted her eyes.
The dining room was quiet.
Mia ate two bowls of oatmeal and some sandwiches.
Timothy couldn’t hold back any longer and asked, “Why are you chowing down the food?”
Mia stopped eating when she heard that and said, “Mind your own business.”
Timothy’s gaze was fixed on her face, and he commented, “Your face has become rounder a bit.”
Mia said with surprise, “Really? I don’t feel it.”
Her appetite had increased quite a bit recently.
Timothy said in a calm tone, “Be careful not to gain weight, or else you can’t find a partner.”
She wiped her mouth with a napkin and said, “Maybe there are some men who like my type.”
“I doubt that’s the case.”
“Well, one can still dream.”
Mia didn’t want to waste time talking to Timothy. So, she took out her phone and replied to Laura’s message, Grandma, did you see all these plates? I cleared all of them for breakfast. You should eat a lot, too.”
Mia noticed that Timothy was staring at her as she sent the message. She asked, “Why are you looking at me?
“You’re quite good at making my grandmother happy.”
“I just wanted to convince Grandma Laura that I am having breakfast here to ease her worries.”
Timothy’s expression darkened. He said, “Grandma’s health is deteriorating day by day.”
“I know. You need to arrange for her to have surgery as soon as possible.”
As Mia turned to leave. Timothy asked. “Are you willing to do anything just so that she can undergo surgery?”
Mia paused in her steps, turned around, and said, “Yes, what do you need me to do?”
At that moment. Timothy regretted the fact that he hadn’t discussed the matter in detail with Maya yesterday.
Maya mentioned last time that as long as Timothy divorced Mia, Connor would be willing to perform the surgery for Laura.
“I’ll let you know in a bit,” Timothy said with a grim expression.
“Okay.” Mia didn’t probe any further. She turned and left the house.
She was feeling very conflicted. Thus, she took half a day off to go home and rest.
As soon as Mia returned home, she saw Connor lying on the sofa, still in his work clothes. He looked like he had just returned from work.
Mia gently closed the door and put a blanket on Connor.
But Connor woke up immediately. “Mia, you’re back. You don’t have to work so hard on weekdays. Working overnight is bad for your health.”
Mia knew Patricia must have told Connor that she was working overtime at the company.
She didn’t try to explain herself and simply said, “Okay, I get it.”