Filed to story: Mia Bowen and Timothy Barrett Novel
She just wanted Connor here. Besides her brother, no one could help her now.
Her phone rang again. This time, it was Timothy’s call.
Mia hung up and silenced her phone, scanning her surroundings fearfully. She dreaded Timothy’s sudden appearance.
Soon, footsteps approached from outside, accompanied by a man’s voice.
Mia instinctively held her breath when she heard the approaching footsteps.
After all, Timothy had just called her. Did he know she was hiding in this park?
Mia curled up cautiously, her heart racing with fear. What If Timothy found her? With Laura still in the ICU, seeking her help wasn’t an option!
“Mia?” came a voice.
Mia jerked up and exclaimed with relief, “Connor!”
Mia nearly broke into tears when she saw Connor. Thankfully, the first person to find her wasn’t Timothy!
“What’s wrong, Mia? Why are you wearing a hospital gown?” Connor almost lost his mind when he saw Mia huddled behind a rock, looking distressed. He rushed to her side and asked worriedly. What happened? Who hurt you?”
Which asshole dared to bully his sister?
Mia grabbed Connor’s hand. “Connor, get me out of here, now!”
She didn’t want to explain much and just wanted to leave.
Feeling Mia’s urgency, Connor went along and decided to leave.
Once in the car, Mia nervously scanned their surroundings, checking the rearview mirror for signs of pursuit.
After a while, it seemed like no one was following them.
any
Mia’s tense shoulders relaxed a little. But she knew this wasn’t over, and Timothy wouldn’t give up easily.
Connor couldn’t help but ask, “Mia, what’s wrong? Tell me.”
Mia leaned back in her seat and took a deep breath. “Connor, Timothy found out about my pregnancy.”
“What? How did he find out?” Connor was shocked.
Mia recounted the incident with Felix and his mother, and how she almost got hurt when Felix’s mother pushed her. Coincidentally, she was on the phone with Timothy then, and he found out about her pregnancy after rushing to the hospital.
Connor’s face was red with anger. “Claude was right. Felix is a bastard. How dare he hurt you?
Don’t worry, Mia. I’ll deal with him.”
“Connor, my children are what matters now.” Mia shook her head.
Connor turned to her in surprise. “Although I don’t want Timothy to know about your pregnancy. it’s not the end of the world if he does. With Jason around, you won’t have a problem getting custody of them.”
Mia sighed to herself. It wasn’t about custody.
Timothy doubted the babies were his and wanted to get rid of them. Mia wanted to confess but was afraid to tell Connor the truth.
If Connor and Timothy got into a fight, Connor would lose.
Mia quickly changed the subject. “Connor, I want to go back to Nord City.”
She couldn’t stay here.
Connor understood Mia’s sudden decision. She was probably worried Timothy would take the child. But Connor also thought it was about time for Mia to go home.
Maya had been taking care of Margaret back in Nord City because she didn’t want Dominic to revoke her adoption, using Margaret as a bargaining chip.
If Mia went home with them, Margaret wouldn’t be influenced by Maya anymore. After all, Maya was nothing in the face of blood¨Crelation.
After some thought, Connor agreed. “Okay, I’ll tell Dominic as soon as I get back to arrange your return to Nord City.”
He stared at Mia. “Why are you out here alone? You’re pregnant and should take better care of yourself. Where’s Claude? You should have him accompany you when you meet up with Felix.”
Mia cleared her throat awkwardly. “I called Claude before heading out this morning, but a woman picked up instead. My call caused Claude’s break up last time so I didn’t want to disturb him again.”
Connor fell silent. He was secretly fuming, wanting nothing more than to beat the living shit out of Claude. That jerk was always so unreliable!
“One more thing, Connor. I don’t want to use my current Identity anymore.” Mia’s expression turned serious. “I want to start fresh in Nord City.”
She didn’t want Timothy to track her down. She had to protect her child.
Connor nodded. “Okay, give me some time. You look tired. You should get some rest once we get home.”
“I don’t want to go home!” Mia’s protest was quick, her unease palpable. “Connor, my mind’s al mess right now, and I want to gather my thoughts at a quiet place. Tell Aunt Patricia that I’ll be busy the next few days and will be staying in the school dorm. I don’t want her worrying.”
She couldn’t risk going home. That asshole Timothy would surely find her there. She would be walking right into a trap if she went home.
Connor sighed. “I have a place near the hospital. I usually crash there when things get hectic. You can stay there.”
“Okay.” Mia finally relaxed and soon drifted off to sleep.
Connor parked the car in the apartment garage. Seeing Mia asleep, he couldn’t bring himself to wake her.
Noticing the bandages on Mia’s hands and feet, Connor knew she must have been in a lot of pain from the fall.
Connor got out of the car alone and pulled out his phone. He called Claude and the latter soon. answered, “What’s up. Connor?”
Connor let out a string of curses. “Didn’t you promise to pick Mia up and drop her off at school. every day? Where the fuck were you when Mia got hurt and bullied?”
Claude sobered up instantly and scrambled out of bed. “Connor, what happened to Mia? I drank too much last night and only just woke up. What happened to her?”
“Claude Lane, it’s one thing to be an unreliable kid. But I entrusted Mia to you, and this is how you answered your phone! Were you sleeping the whole time? Is some woman more important than
Mia?”
Connor was on the verge of losing it. He finally found his sister and was hellbent on keeping her safe.
But Claude overslept at the worst possible moment! Connor wished he could twist that brat’s neck!
Claude felt bad. “Where’s Mia? How is she? I’ll come over right away.”
“She’s in the apartment where I live. Get over here and apologize. If Dominic finds out, you’ll never see Mia again,” Connor hissed.
“Don’t, Connor. I know I messed up. I’ll be right over.” Claude apologized quickly.
After hanging up, Claude hurriedly changed clothes. A woman hugged him from behind. “Honey. are you leaving already?”
Claude grabbed the woman’s wrist and said in an icy tone. “Did you answer my phone?”
The woman looked guilty. “I don’t remember. I was half asleep.”
Claude pushed the woman away. Remorse was eating at him right now!
If Mia could forgive him this time, he would turn over a new leaf and stop being a partying playboy every day.
Meanwhile, after giving Claude a piece of his mind, Connor carried the sleeping Mia upstairs.
Just as he gently set her down, he noticed her phone was ringing with the caller ID showing-¡® Scumbag¡®.
Connor carefully took the phone, afraid to wake up the sleeping Mia.
He took the phone outside and wondered who the caller might be.
Connor initially wanted to ignore the call. But the persistent ringing hinted at urgency. He finally answered, “Hello, who’s this?”
On the other end, Timothy recognized the familiar male voice and his expression soured. “Connor?
“Timothy.” Connor didn’t expect Timothy to be the caller. But he couldn’t deny Mia’s accurate labeling!
Tempers flared between the two men.
Connor chuckled. “You’ve got some nerve calling.”
Seething. Timothy demanded, “Put Mia on the phone!”
That pregnant woman sure could run. He had been searching for her the entire day and was even scared that she might have fallen over. And now, she had her lover answering the call.
He shouldn’t have been worried!
Connor’s tone turned icy. “Who do you think you are? You think Mia will just hop on the phone because you demand it? I’m warning you, Timothy, stay the hell away from her or you’ll regret it!”
If it weren’t for Mia’s sake, he would’ve informed Dominic long ago.
“This is Bern City, not Nord City. Stop acting tough, Connor. I’ll say it one last time, get Mia on the phone.”