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“Mrs. Patricia’s a kind soul, and she cares a lot about her family. She was diagnosed with mild depression after she thought you died.
“Her relatives might be insatiable, but they’re still her family. They were somehow helpful, so Mr. Dominic didn’t kick them out.”
A rush of guilt surged in Mia’s chest. Patricia developed depression because of her.
Mia might have lost her memories, but she knew Patricia existed.
Her brothers didn’t let her go to Bern City to prevent her from meeting Timothy. Thus, they kept Patricia in the dark, intending to conceal Mia’s identity.
Mia strode to the villas and knocked on the door. A voice resonated from behind the door.
“Who is it?”
The door opened, revealing a flabbergasted Patricia the moment she saw Mia.
“Mia? Is this a dream? It must be!” She slammed the door shut instantly.
Mia almost collided with the door. Amused, she knocked again. “Aunt Patricia, this isn’t a dream! It’s me!”
The door flung open. Patricia still seemed like she couldn’t believe her eyes. Her eyes were red as she kept a distance from Mia. She was afraid that this would all turn out to be a dream once she touched her.
Peyton trailed after Mia as she walked over and held Patricia’s hand. “Aunt
Patricia, it’s me, Mia!”
“Mia, is it really you? You aren’t dead? But everyone told me that you died!”
Stroking her hand, Patricia burst into tears of joy. She threw her arms around Mia. “It’s been so long! I thought you were gone for good!”
Mia hugged her back, her eyes instinctively reddening. A wave of complicated. emotions crushed through her,
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Mia whispered, “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to keep it a secret from you.”
“It’s fine, as long as you’re alive!” Patricia cried.
Comforting Patricia, who had been sobbing, Mia also couldn’t help but brush a tear off. “Have you been doing well these years?”
“I have. Dominic arranged for someone to take care of me, and I get regular check -ups at the hospital. It’s just that I feel more guilty toward you whenever I accept his kindness. You should’ve been enjoying your life, yet you passed away.
Fortunately, this is all fake.”
Mia faltered. “Actually, I don’t remember what happened in the past. Dominic kept me from getting in touch with you because he wanted to prevent me from regaining my memories and contacting the Barretts.”
Patricia nodded. “I understand. In fact, you don’t have to explain that much. I’m not very good at keeping secrets after all. Dominic has his reasons for doing this.”
“I’m worried that you’re angry.”
“Silly girl, why would you think that? I’m overjoyed.”
Patricia wiped her tears away. “Oh yeah, will the Barretts find out that you visited me?”
“I don’t think so. I’ve settled things with them earlier on, so there won’t be any issues for now.”
At least Timothy had yet to suspect her, nor had he sent anyone to stalk her. That meant she was still safe.
“Great. I just bought some fresh lamb this morning. I don’t usually buy this much, but I suddenly did today. It turns out that there’s a reason for it. I’ll cook for you later¨Cthey’re your favorite.”
To no avail, Mia intended to stop her. They both had lunch together in the end. Mia was usually quite picky about food, but her appetite improved as she indulged in Patricia’s cooking.
Mia checked the time. “Aunt Patricia, I’m afraid I can’t stay on any longer. I’m in a hurry actually. I’ll visit you next time when I’m back.”
“Sure, no worries. I can wait after you’re done dealing with the Barretts.”
Seeing how understanding Patricia was, Mia felt complicated. She might’ve suffered a lot during the time she was adopted, but she was still loved.
She exchanged her contact with Patricia so they could reach each other easily in the future.
Mia was in a good mood after she left Patricia’s place with Peyton.
However, a man emerged from the villa across Patricia’s place once Mia took her leave. He called his boss immediately, “Something’s up. I’ve sent the photos.”
Meanwhile, Heath received the said photos. His expression changed drastically the moment he saw the person in the photos. “Is this Ms. Monalize?”
He couldn’t fathom why Monalize visited Mia’s aunt. Or could they possibly be the same person?
Heath hurried into the office. “Mr. Barrett, I have something important to tell you.”
“Go on.” Timothy didn’t lift his head.
“You told us to monitor Mrs. Barrett’s aunt back then. One of them sent some photos to me earlier. It seems like Ms. Monalize visited her. Have a look.”
Timothy’s expression shifted. He jerked up and took the iPad. He narrowed his eyes once he saw the woman in the photos.
“Mia, you’re quite something!”
Upon observing Monalize heading to visit Patricia, Timothy became convinced that Monalize was, in fact, Mia!
Throughout this period, Timothy had harbored suspicions regarding her identity. However, he lacked concrete evidence.
As a result, he secretly assigned someone to monitor Patricia’s movements, anticipating that if Monalize was truly Mia, she would visit Patricia.
Finally, his patience paid off.
As Timothy glanced at the picture on his iPad, his emotions grew complex.
Heath chimed in, “So, Mr. Barrett, Ms. Monalize is actually Mrs. Barrett, huh? It seems she didn’t die after all; she’s still alive.”
“Hmph, not just alive but doing pretty darn well,” Timothy replied.
The memory of their encounter on Xanier Island lingered in his mind. He felt manipulated by Monalize at the time, to the point where he began to doubt whether he had misunderstood her identity.
Now, it turned out that Mia had orchestrated her own death and vanished for four years.
Indeed, it was quite a remarkable feat.
“Mr. Barrett, what’s your next move?” Heath inquired.
Timothy fell silent for a moment. He had been searching for proof that Monalize was Mia. However, now that the evidence was right in front of him, he felt unsure about what to do next.
Gazing at the woman in the photo, Timothy pondered, “Mia, what am I supposed to do with you?”
As Mia was heading back to the hospital, she suddenly sneezed.
While rubbing her nose, Mia wondered if someone was talking about her behind her back, feeling uneasy.
She carefully reflected on the events of the past few days, pondering whether there had been any slip¨Cups on her part along the way. Everything appeared to be progressing smoothly on Timothy’s end.
As the evening drew near, Timothy’s test results arrived, indicating that everything was normal.
A smile lit up Mia’s face upon seeing the results. It seemed there was hope for Sage’s recovery.
Without delay, she called Nicholas. “Timothy’s test results came back normal. You can start preparing for the bone marrow donation on your end. It’s anticipated to take about a week.”
“I’ll also begin arranging for Sage’s entry into the vacuum chamber. However, Mia, you’re aware that once they’re inside, if Timothy changes his mind halfway through, Sage will be left in the vacuum chamber, facing certain death, right?”
“I understand,” Mia affirmed.
After all, she was well¨Cversed in the bone marrow donation process. She certainly. wouldn’t let Timothy back out.
After ending the call, Mia attempted to reach Timothy but received no response.
She found it strange. Wasn’t it already after working hours? Could he possibly -still be at work?
She sent Timothy a WhatsApp message saying, “The hospital has released the test results, confirming that everything is normal.”
Even after some time passed, there was still no response from Timothy.
Recalling Nicholas’ cautionary words, Mia started to feel uneasy. Was it possible that Timothy was considering backing out?
“Mommy, what’s the matter?” Ginger asked, noticing Mia’s solemn expression.
Mia managed a smile. “It’s nothing. I’m just feeling a bit anxious about the upcoming surgery.”
Ginger extended her chubby hand and gently touched Mia’s face, speaking in her childish tone, “Mommy, don’t worry, everything will turn out fine.”
As Mia gazed at Ginger’s round face, she couldn’t help but smile. Whenever she encountered challenges, Ginger was always there to offer comfort.
Indeed, Ginger was her reliable confidante.
Just then, Mia’s phone rang. Upon seeing that it was Timothy calling, she promptly answered, “Hello, Mr. Barrett, have you finished your work?”
“Ms. Monalize, Mr. Barrett is currently intoxicated,” came the reply.