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Why did he call at this time? She’d be doomed if her uncles found out. She couldn’t afford to be exposed as a traitor.
Timothy felt a bit bitter when he heard her voice. “Is your mommy really going to be engaged with another man?” he asked.
“Yeah. Uncle Nicholas came over for dinner today, and it seemed like they were talking about this. Aunt Eva wanted to set Mommy up with him back then, but Mommy refused.”
Hearing that Mia refused, Timothy instantly heaved a sigh of relief. A pang of glee shot through him.
“Did your mommy really refuse?”
“Yeah. Mommy said she wasn’t interested in a relationship since Sage hadn’t recovered yet.”
Timothy’s heart skipped a beat.
In the past, Mia was disinterested in relationships because of Sage’s health. At this point, it seemed like Sage’s recovery and discharge from the hospital were nothing but bad news to him.
Now that Mia no longer had to worry about Sage, would she possibly begin a relationship?
Timothy, who was always so confident, felt somewhat insecure et now. He knew that the odds were against him if the Lane family were to compare him with Nicholas.
“Ginger, do you want your mommy to be with Uncle Nicholas or me?” Timothy asked nervously.
His question stumped Ginger.
She hesitated for a long time, and Mia’s voice suddenly echoed from behind her.
“Ginger, why are you hiding here?”
Ginger didn’t have time to hang up. Fearing that Mia would find out, she immediately squeaked, “I dropped something under the sofa. I’m looking for it.”
Mia glanced at her. Sensing nothing unusual, she looked at the sofa and said, “If it isn’t something important, let Grandpa Wade have someone find it for you later.”
Ginger nodded.
“Uncle Nicholas,” she greeted, glancing up at Nicholas.
Nicholas went up to her and stroked her head. “You’ve grown quite a bit.”
“I’m going to be an adult. Of course I’m going to grow taller.”
“I bought you a present. Open it and have a look.”
“Thank you, Uncle Nicholas.”
Delighted, Ginger took the gift and unwrapped it instantly.
Mia sighed. “The kids already have a lot of presents. You don’t have to spend money on their gifts.”
“These two kids are like my own. What’s wrong with buying them gifts?”
Sensing Nicholas’ implication, Mia masked her awkwardness with a quick smile.
Timothy also heard what he said from the Apple Watch. Infuriated, his grip on the cup in his hand tightened.
Sure enough, that evil bastard Nicholas had finally revealed his true colors!
Listening to their conversation, Timothy remained silent. He had been anticipating Mia’s response, yet the call ended abruptly.
He paced the room anxiously, pondering what he should do to stop all of this.
Timothy had been texting Ginger, but she didn’t reply at all. He even began imagining Mia accepting Nicholas’ proposal, and them having a wedding together.
He shuddered in fright. Sitting up on the sofa, he glanced at the time. He only slept for two hours and ended up having a nightmare.
Thankfully, it was just a dream.
Timothy reached for his phone and checked his messages again. There was still no response.
He really resembled a man deep in love, who was eagerly waiting for his lover to reply. His so-called “lover” was only four years old, but she caused him anxiety nonetheless.
He had never waited desperately for someone’s response like this before.
Awash in dread, he texted Ginger again.
“My baby, why aren’t you replying to my messages? Where did you go?”
Did she go out with Nicholas? Where did Mia go?
Timothy felt like he was about to go insane. How he wished he could fly to the Lane residence in a helicopter and snatch Mia away. But his rationale kept him in check.
Meanwhile, Ginger was in a dilemma. Staring at her Apple Watch, she remembered how Sage warned her not to talk too much with Timothy.
But he just called her his baby!
“I’ll just talk to him one last time. Just this once,” she murmured.
After convincing herself, she bmediately replied, “I was taking t now. I’m about to sleep now.”
SWI
Timothy’s spirits instantly lifted upon hearing Ginger’s response.
“Ginger, do you like me?”
Actually, he intended to ask who a
Ginger preferred between him andet
Nicholas. But he didn’t do so. He was afraid of the obvious answer.
Ginger gave his question a serious thought and finally answered, “You’re not too bad, actually.”
Timothy sighed. “Ginger, would you get angry if I said I wanted to take your mommy back?”
“Um, but I think the chances of your success are slim.”
“Why?”
“My uncles won’t agree to that. Uncle Dominic is super scary when he gets angry.”
Feeling defiant, Timothy retorted, “Don’t you want our family to be together?”
“But I’m fine with how everything is now. I have my uncles, Aunt Eva, Mommy, Sage, and Uncle Nicholas…”
At the end, she added, “And you. So, I think everything’s pretty good this way.”
Timothy was touched, but he wasn’t entirely ecstatic. He hoped to gain still
Ginger’s favor, but evented.
turned out just as he had expected.
Suddenly, Mia’s voice echoed through the phone.
“Ginger, aren’t you asleep? Who are you talking to?”
Mia entered Ginger’s room, only to find that she was faking being asleep. She could tell at first glance. Clearly, Ginger wasn’t asleep-she was calling someone! Who was Ginger talking to at this hour of the night?
Mia would’ve thought she was talking to Sage, since they used to do that frequently. Though most of the time, Ginger was the one who badgered Sage to talk. But Sage had already returned. Who was she talking to then?
Mia was worried that Ginger might be deceived. There were all sorts of people on the internet nowadays, after all.
She bent down to take the Apple Watch from Ginger’s grip, but it wouldn’t budge. Ginger’s grip was unwavering.
Staring at Ginger who was pretending to be asleep, Mia purposely remarked, “A kid who is asleep won’t be able to grab anything. Unless that kid isn’t asleep.”
She sensed Ginger’s grip loosen immediately, and she successfully took the Apple Watch with her. She glanced at Ginger and left her room promptly.
Returning to her own room, Mia went straight to Ginger’s WhatsApp and clicked on her chat. It was flooded with voice messages. She checked the time and clicked on the first message tonight. “My baby, why aren’t you replying to my messages? Where did you go?”
Mia was outraged. If it wasn’t for the familiar voice, she would’ve thought someone was harassing Ginger.
That bastard Timothy!
She called him right away, and her call was answered swiftly.
“Ginger, you didn’t get caught, did you?”
“Timothy, you’re having so much fun playing spy, huh?”
How Mia wished she could slap him across his face now!
Timothy cleared his throat. “I’m just chatting with my daughter. Why are you so worked up?”
“Quit the act. You were the one who gave Sage that telescope, right?”
