Filed to story: Mia Bowen and Timothy Barrett Novel
Maya took a deep breath. “Dominic, I have a favor to ask of you.
“Didn’t you promise that you’d treat me as your younger sister if I looked after Grandma? And that you’ll always support me after I marry someone?”
He fell silent for a second. “Yes.”
“Dominic, I wanna marry Timothy.”
Dominic sighed. “Must it be him?”
“Yes. He’s the only want I wanna marry.”
He contemplated it. “Maya, you should give it a serious thought. Are you sure you want to use it on this?”
“Yes. I’m sure.”
In the end, he answered, “Okay.”
The wave of relief came with joy as her eyes brightened. “Dominic, are you agreeing to my marriage with Timothy?”
“Yes. I gave you my word, and I’ll make it happen.”
“Thank you, Dominic.” The exhilarated Maya hung up the phone.
As long as Dominic agreed to her request, there wouldn’t be a problem.
Mia woke up the next morning and scoured the entertainment articles for that famous actor.
Every time she hung out with Liam, it would always stir up a scandalous article about that famous actor.
However, it seemed like there were no such articles floating around. There was only news of the famous actor attending the charity auction with a 12 million dollar donation.
Aside from that, there was nothing else.
She breathed out a sigh, feeling relief.
As her gaze trailed downward, there was another article-“Ms. Lane Attended Charity Auction With Future Sister¨CIn¨CLaw”.
The photo showed Maya and Shelly alighting from a car.
Mia exited the webpage after taking a glimpse at it.
She headed to the studio to work overtime. Earning money was her priority.
When she arrived at the office, Felix stepped out of it. “Mia, you seem to be working your ass off recently.”
“Can’t help it when I’m in dire need of money.”
“Mia, you can tell me if you’re stressed about picking up your studies again.”
She responded calmly, “Thanks, Felix. But I’m handling it just fine.”
“Mia, you’re a woman. You don’t have to work this hard. I know your family circumstances aren’t great, but you
The corner of her eye twitched. Her rejections were obvious enough, but he chose to bring it up explicitly.
Her lips pressed into a firm line. “Felix, having a relationship isn’t one of my concerns for now. Sorry.”
“I actually have feelings for you since a while ago, Mia. But you took a gap year before I was ready to confess.
“No one knew where you went either. Now that you’re back, I don’t wanna let you slip through my fingers again. I’ve given it a serious thought.”
She inhaled a deep breath. “I was actually married, Felix.”
“Mia, you don’t have to make up this kind of excuse to reject me.”
“I’m serious.” She wished she could explain more, but it seemed like he didn’t believe in her words.
So, she let it be.
After getting off work, Mia paid Laura a visit at the hospital.
The surgery would be on the weekend. It was finally happening.
She bought daisies¨CLaura’s favorite¨Chugging them as she rode the elevator.
The moment she stepped out, she saw Timothy talking on the phone in the corridor with a grim expression. “I don’t believe that that doctor is the only person who can perform this surgery.
“What about the others? Are they useless?”
Heath, who stood beside him, said, “Sir, we’re trying our best to find the right doctor. But we need time.”
Questions crossed Mia’s mind. “Wasn’t it final that Maya’s brother was going to be the doctor in charge? Why the sudden change?”
She approached them with the flowers. She eyed Timothy’s back. “Is something wrong with the arrangements?
Heath hastily retreated to a side upon noticing her, while Timothy stiffened when he heard her voice.
Mia waited for a while until Timothy spun around.
His bloodshot eyes showed that he didn’t have a good rest.
Anxiety surged in her. “Did something happen to Mrs. Barrett Senior?”
She pivoted on her heels, intending to barge into the room before he held her wrist.
“She’s perfectly fine.” His voice was gruff.
“What’s the problem then?” Her puzzled eyes met his dark ones. She couldn’t read his mind.
He said sternly, “Something happened on Maya’s brother’s side. So, we need a Plan B.”
“What happened?”
Wasn’t the engagement ceremony soon? Was Maya’s brother disregarding the Barretts when they were going to be a family?”
Mia studied Timothy’s face in an attempt to gain at least some information from it.
However, he turned to face the window. “It’s nothing important.”
Her arms tightened around the bouquet, and her questions still hung in the air.
She was certain that he was hiding something from her.
At that moment, Martha emerged from the patient room. “You’re here, Mrs. Barrett. Mrs. Barrett Senior has just woken up. She was talking about you.”
Mia settled her nerves and put on a smile, entering the room. “Grandma, I’m here.”
“Mia, come, come. Let me have a close look at you. You’re skinny. Does the baby bother you too much?”
“Nope. It’s well¨Cbehaved.” Mia stroked her belly.
In fact, the baby was well¨Cbehaved. Other than the occasional discomfort owing to too much work, she didn’t show much pregnancy symptoms.
Laura grinned at her belly. “Mia, come here and sign this paper.”
It was a gift agreement.
Mia refused without a second thought. “Grandma, I can’t accept this.”
“Accept it, Mia. This is a gift from me to the baby. If I don’t make it through the surgery, I want to at least leave something for the baby.”
“Don’t say it like that, Grandma. The surgery will be successful. Timothy found a skilled doctor. There won’t be a problem.”
“Mia, if you want me to undergo the surgery with peace of mind, then accept it. It’s not for you anyway. It’s for
A document was shoved into Mia’s hands. Laura was firm.
Timothy strode into the room. “Accept it.”
Mia glanced at him before taking the document, figuring that she could return it to him later.
She didn’t want a single penny from the Barrett family.
Laura finally broke into a smile. “That’s more like it. Tim, you have to take good care of Mia and the baby.”
“Grandma, I’m usually busy with work. We need you for that.” It broke his heart to see his grandmother aging.
Although the Barrett family was powerful, they couldn’t do anything when it came to life and death matters.
Mia kept Laura company for a while. She managed to tickle Laura’s funny bones, lifting her mood.
Nevertheless, it didn’t take long before the wanly old woman fell asleep.
Mia exited her room and swiftly proffered the document.