Filed to story: Mia Bowen and Timothy Barrett Novel
She could feel her face burning as well. Slowly, she lifted her head to see his broad shoulders.
Spinning around, Timothy noticed the old lady blocking the way and frowned.
That was a rare moment for him to encounter such a preposterous incident since he was used to private hospitals.
Soon, Heath showed up with a group of bodyguards. The formidable figures stood behind the old lady. who didn’t stop running her mouth.
Feeling the cold air behind her, she turned her head only to see a group of bodyguards.
Their fierce looks zipped her lips at a heartbeat.
In a trembling voice, she said, “What are you trying to do? Are you a gangster? I¨CI’m telling you! My son is one of the higher¨Cups in Barrett Group. If you upset me, he will never let you get away with it!”
Mia burst into a chuckle upon hearing that..
What are the odds?
Mia glanced at the old lady. “How bold. Then, do you know who this young handsome man is? He works at Barrett Group, too.”
The old lady straightened her back. “That’s different. My son’s a higher¨Cup. He’s way up
“Which department is he under? What is his name?” Timothy inquired.
there.”
“I think it was the development department. Why? Are you going to seek revenge through him? Save the hassle. He’s going come to pick me up.”
Then, she saw a middle¨Caged man coming through the entrance. “Son, come here! Someone’s picking on mel”
There was a shift on his face when he noticed Timothy. His voice stammered. “M¨CMom, what did you do?
“Son, they ganged up on me in the elevator! They even called over these men in black to beat me up! How could they do this in a civilized society?” Her son’s arrival buoyed her up,
Timothy flashed a meaningful smile at the middle¨Caged man. “Is this your mother?”
“I’m so sorry, Mr. Barrett. She’s from the countryside, so she doesn’t know how things work in the city. Please don’t take it to the heart.” The middle¨Caged man feared.
The old lady was taken aback by her son’s respectful attitude toward Timothy. “Son, who is he?”
Mia cast her gaze at her. “Didn’t I tell you that he works at Barrett Group, too? He’s the president.”
“President? The boss of the company?” Her low educational background was enough for her to understand what the president of a company meant.
She knew that she had caused trouble now.
“Mom, apologize to Mr. Barrett. Hurry!” urged the middle¨Caged man.
Timothy interrupted. “Save it. Hand in your resignation letter to the Human Resources Department tomorrow.”
The middle¨Caged man’s face fell. “Mr. Barrett, please give me one more chance! This is a misunderstanding!
“My family didn’t know who you are. I have to feed my family. I can’t afford to lose this job!”
The dismissal notice did fluster the old lady, but she soon regained her composure. “Son, don’t be a scaredy cat.
“You’re a top scholar with capabilities. You’ll be able to work as a higher¨Cup in another company too.”
That earned a cold snort from Timothy. “Don’t insult the higher¨Cups with his ordinary abilities.”
He then left with Mia following behind him. She cast a backward glance at the fighting mother and son, feeling light¨Chearted.
Judging from the old lady’s bold tone, she might be used to be the oppressing party all the time.
If her son had controlled her temper, she wouldn’t have acted that way, which left Mia with one conclusion¨Cthe man usually acted the same as the old lady did.
Perhaps, there could be a number of subordinates he had picked on. Now that he was dismissed, Mia didn’t feel a tinge of pity for him at all.
Mia faced forward only to realize that Timothy was waiting for her. “Do you think that my actions were too much?”
She didn’t know how to respond to that for a moment.
He added. “That man is average and a dawdler. He always picks on newcomers and takes credit from them. His performance was at the bottom of the pile for two years consecutively.
“If it wasn’t for his magnanimous higher¨Cup, he would’ve been fired a long time ago.”
Adding Timothy’s comment to her judgment, her guess was right. How could a parent like that old lady possibly raise a good son?
“I don’t think that it’s too much.” answered Mia.
Timothy strode out of the hospital and there was a luxury car by the road. He stood by the door. “Get in.”
The way he protected her in the elevator replayed in her mind, messing with her heart.
Her lips were pursed into a thin line. What kind of excuse should she make to turn down the offer?
Then, he asked, “Am I that scary?”
Mia looked at him. In fact, that wasn’t the case.
When she started walking in his direction, his tense jaw loosened a bit.
Suddenly, a car was pulled over.
Jason got out of the car, concerned. “Mia!”
She turned her head in response, not expecting Jason to find her that quickly..
Stopping in her tracks, she fixated on him. “What are you doing here?”
He ran to her and examined her from head to toe. “Are you alright? Are you hurt?”
She shook her head. “My blood sugar level was low so I fainted on campus. Mr. Barrett brought me here.”
Hearing that. Jason lifted his head to see the nearby Timothy, alerted,
Jason couldn’t believe it. Timothy actually brought her to the hospital?
Meanwhile, Timothy’s jaw tensed upon Jason’s appearance again. The Lanes were seriously everywhere!
They stared at each other with hostility.
Jason stepped forward, standing between the duo while eyeing Timothy with an unfriendly gaze. “Thank you for bringing her to the hospital in time, Mr. Barrett. I’ll buy you a meal as a token of gratitude.”
It made Timothy uncomfortable. “You don’t have to. It’s my duty to take my wife to the hospital.”
Jason clenched his teeth. “Mr. Barrett, you’ve signed the divorce papers. You’re no longer husband and wife.”
Mia’s eyes widened when she heard Jason saying that.
When she was going to say something. Timothy preempted with a brow raised. “But the divorce papers. were torn. Plus, Mia didn’t sign anything. Legally speaking, we’re still husband and wife.”
Jason almost lost it. Staring right at Timothy, Jason took a few steps forward. “Mind repeating it once more?”
It would now take a mild trigger before the two men got out of hand at any time.
Reading the air, Mia pulled Jason’s arm. “Enough already. What is there to fight over for such a trivial matter?”
“Don’t intervene in this, Mia. I’ll make the divorce happen.” Jason was legitimately infuriated by Timothy.
To Jason, there was nothing Timothy could force Mia into doing. As Jason’s sister, Mia could divorce someone within minutes!
Timothy sneered. “Oh really? You can try me.”
Shocked, she quickly pulled Jason to the other side. “Cut it out! Let’s go. I’m hungry.”
“Don’t fear him, Mia. He’s just threatening you. It’s not like it can’t happen. Every marriage in this world is prone to divorce!”
She played along. “I know. The one¨Cmonth cooling¨Coff period is going to be over soon anyway. It’s meaningless to talk about this. Let’s go.”
Timothy, who initially assumed that he had the upper hand, lost his smile as soon as he heard her statement.
With deep eyes, he watched the duo leave.
Then, he kicked the pebbles next to his feet, frustration bubbling in him. Turning his head, he asked Heath, “When’s the cooling¨Coff period over?”
“About ten days.”
“What does this mean?” Timothy frowned.
“The cooling¨Coff period for a divorce case is normally a month, but people normally proceed with the divorce procedure afterward. There’s ample time, though. You have about ten days left.”
“Not this.” Timothy’s expression was steely. He pursed his lips at the thought of the remaining time. What if we don’t proceed with the divorce procedures after the cooling¨Coff period?”
A glint of hope twinkled in Timothy’s eyes.