Filed to story: Mia Bowen and Timothy Barrett Novel
“Keep it down. No need to speak so loudly, I can hear you loud and clear,” Timothy reprimanded in a hushed tone.
But it was useless because Mia had regained consciousness.
All she could feel was pain all over her body. As she blinked open her eyes, her hand instinctively moved to her belly, fearing for her babies.
Their well¨Cbeing hung in uncertainty, driving her anxious. She raised her head only to see Timothy standing there.
Her heart skipped a beat. “What are you doing here? Aren’t you on a business trip? Is this a dream?
He sneered. “Why? Guilty to see me?”
She bit her lip, not uttering a word.
Heath, sensing the tension, hurriedly signaled at Sky and the others.
It was best to give Timothy and Mia some time alone for certain discussions.
The room was emptied, leaving the duo alone.
A weak Mia rested against the headboard, noticing her bandaged knees and disinfected elbow.
Although her question was still hanging in the air, she dared not ask anything about her babies under Timothy’s presence.
“Are you dumb, Mia Bowen? Didn’t you announce your plan to be a playgirl? Picking up as many backup men as you can? Are you happy now that your backup man has rebelled against you?”
His snide remark hurt her. “This is an accident. Who would’ve known that crazy woman would hurt me?” Mia countered.
“What’s wrong? Are things not going according to your plan? I thought you were taking care of that calculating man. Did you fail to do a good job and ended up getting picked on by your future mother¨Cin¨Claw?”
She shot him a look of disbelief. “Who told you that I was here to take care of him? I only came for
“Then, why were you here? Wandering around in the hospital to see what kind of illness you fall under?*
Irked, she shot back, “You’re the one who’s mentally ill! It’s all because Felix is hospitalized. If I hadn’t come, he would’ve filed a police report!”
“What did you say?” Timothy arched his eyebrows.
“Someone beat him up and broke his leg. That’s why he was hospitalized. I came here to resolve the issue with him. Otherwise, why would I be here?” she huffed in one breath.
His expression became unreadable. No matter how hard she tried to decipher him, his expression made her skin crawl. “Why are you staring at me like that?”
Timothy didn’t expect Mia to confront Felix for that incident, hence the surprise. “Even if he had done that, I don’t think the culprit would be found.”
The men he hired were veterans, who had given Felix broken legs only, nothing more. The recovery would take time, but they would heal in the end.
A scaredy cat like Felix wouldn’t have known who did that to him.
Mia snorted. “Who says so? Technology is advanced these days. How could the culprit possibly not leave a trace? If the culprit is arrested, he’ll face heavy punishment for the assault.”
The corner of Timothy’s lips showed a faint curve. “Indeed. The punishment is heavy.”
“You know very well and yet you talk so much nonsense, huh?” Mia was growing irritated.
His mood suddenly brightened as he answered, “You don’t have to do that. Felix doesn’t have the evidence.”
She scoffed. “How confident. People might even think you’re the culprit.
As soon as Mia finished, Timothy admitted confidently, “You’re right. I am the culprit.”
That threw her off.
Was she hearing things again?
He arched an eyebrow at her surprised face. “What’s with that surprised look? You didn’t know that it was me?”
He sulked again.
She hesitantly said, “I thought it was my brother.”
“Brother? Since when do you have a brother?”
Mia took control of the conversation swiftly by asking. “Answer me, Timothy Barrett. Why did you beat Felix to a pulp?”
Had she known the truth, she wouldn’t have come all the way to the hospital only to be disgusted by Felix and Janice.
Timothy scoffed. “Why not? Can’t I do that?”
Mia was at a loss for words. Timothy was the reason she had endured Felix and Janice’s repulsive behavior the past few days.
She thought that Claude was the offender, but it turned out to be this bastard!
A pillow flew in Timothy’s direction. “Are you crazy? Couldn’t you have given me a head¨Cup before doing something like that? I wouldn’t have gotten involved then!”
She wouldn’t have cared about Felix, whether he went to the police dr not.
Why? Because even if the sky fell, Timothy would remain unscathed!
Furious, she demanded, “Leave! I don’t want to see you.”
Timothy easily dodged the pillow as he overlooked her. “Is this your attitude after you learn that I was the culprit?”
He genuinely believed that she had acted out of concern for him.
She raised an eyebrow. “My attitude changes according to how the other party acts, and this is what you get. It’s only fair this way, don’t you think?
“Three years ago, I married you when you were involved in a car accident. No one knew if you were going to survive it or not. But what did I gain in the end? Only a fool will make the same mistake twice.”
“How would you know if it will be a mistake again without making another attempt?”
Unable to follow him. Ma merely stared at him.
“You haven’t answered my question. Who’s your brother?” His expression appeared somewhat uneasy
She brushed it of “Just my brother.”
Mia didn’t want to divulge her family matters to Timothy, for reasons she couldn’t quite grasp. Let alone the fact that she had three brothers and three cousin brothers!
After all, she was planning to leave for Nord City to start a new life there.
The more information Timothy was privy to, the easier it would be for him to track her down.
She should be careful for the sake of her babies.
His eyes narrowed slightly. “What brother?”
To his knowledge. Mia was an orphan.
“We have a lot of relatives in the village. They’re my cousin brothers.”
Next, he eyed her belly and his tone turned stem. “Cut it out. I bet you mean the father of the baby.
right?
She forgot to breathe upon hearing that.
Timothy knew?
He knew about the babies?
She was all worried about the babies the moment she regained consciousness, but Timothy’s presence turned her into a nervous wreck, causing her to forget all about them.
In fact, wishful thoughts had gotten to her head, deceptively leading her to believe that he would never know.
Now, reality was telling Mia that wishful thoughts couldn’t do anything to save her.
Before this, scenes of Timothy finding out the truth had played on her mind many times and so she was mentally prepared for it.
Calming herself down, she reassured herself that he simply found out about the pregnancy, not that he was the father.
As long as she didn’t admit that the babies were his, she would be able to protect them.
Or so she believed.
From the start, Timothy had made it crystal clear that he didn’t want kids. If he found out about Mia’s pregnancy, he would insist on her getting an abortion.
Mia quickly made up her mind. “Yes! You thought right!”
“Wow! Were you so eager to divorce me because you got knocked up by another guy? I knew something was off about your sudden change in attitude, bringing up divorce out of nowhere. So you’ve not only found someone new, but you’re also carrying his child!” Timothy’s expression grew unpleasant, and he glared at Mia.
In a matter of seconds, Mia was drenched in cold sweat, fearing Timothy would see through her lies.
Now that the baby was coming to term, Mia heard they could get a paternity test while she was still pregnant. She couldn’t risk it!
Mia clenched her hands tightly under the blanket. But she maintained a cool facade. “I only got pregnant after we signed the divorce papers. Legally, I haven’t done anything wrong.”