Filed to story: Mia Bowen and Timothy Barrett Novel
Mia’s expression immediately hardened as she approached Luna. “My daughter has always been well- mannered. She doesn’t act out without reason unless provoked. I’m curious, what precisely did you do to trigger her?”
Observing Luna’s behavior, Mia had a feeling that Luna might have hidden intentions and could be developing feelings for Timothy..
However, for her to mistreat her daughter? That was utterly unacceptable.
Luna retreated a few steps, a trace of guilt fleeting in her eyes. “What nonsense are you spouting? I didn’t do anything to your daughter; the bodyguard has been in the room the entire time..
*Clearly, your daughter has a quick temper, reacting with aggression after only a few words. Who knows what she’ll grow up to be like¨CAh! That hurts!”
Luna winced in pain as Mia tightly gripped her hair, skillfully drawing her nearer.
With a cold smirk playing on her rosy lips, Mia remarked, “Using such spiteful words against a beloved kid. You seem to have a sharp tongue, don’t you?”
Luna was already feeling uneasy after enduring Ginger’s taunts, only to now find herself firmly grabbed by her hair.
Recalling yesterday’s incident in the lobby, Luna instinctively shielded her face, wary of getting slapped again.
Observing Luna’s timid reaction, Mia couldn’t help but chuckle. “You were so confident just now. What happened to all that bravado?”
With gritted teeth, Luna turned toward Timothy, adopting a coquettish tone. “Tim”
As Mia’s gaze followed Luna’s, she eventually released her grip. “Consider yourself lucky this time. I need to go find my daughter now. If we cross paths again, I suggest you keep your distance.”
With that, Mia headed straight for the door. She needed to hurry to the amusement park to find Ginger.
After she departed, Luna turned to Timothy with a distressed expression. “Tim, that woman is something else. Her daughter is the most mischievous child I’ve ever encountered.”
Caleb scratched his nose. “That kid is certainly a handful, but so are you. I asked you to keep an eye on her, not to get into an argument with her.”
Luna was surprised. All she had done was ask about Ginger’s mother’s name. How could that be seen as an issue?
Yet, the worst had happened¨CGinger turned out to be Mia’s daughter after all.
Luna glanced at Timothy, cautiously asking, “Tim, was that woman really Mia?”
Upon hearing this, Timothy responded with a blank expression, “Don’t inquire about things you shouldn’t.”
With that, he turned and departed from the room. As Joe wasn’t answering his calls, Timothy felt compelled to go and assess the situation himself.
Observing Timothy’s departure, Caleb quickly interjected. “Tim, where are you off to? Wait up for me.”
“Caleb!” Luna called out, a wave of anxiety washing over her. Was Timothy heading to the amusement park as well?
Caleb paused at the doorway, casting a glance back at Ciana. “Luna, you might want to change into some clothes. If you’re not feeling well, please don’t hesitate to see a doctor.”
With that advice, Caleb departed as well, showing no inclination to stay and accompany Luna to the doctor.
Luna glared furiously at the door. She had purposefully taken a shower here, intending to voice her complaints to Timothy upon his return.
However, she hadn’t anticipated that Mia would reappear with Timothy!
As Luna contemplated the striking resemblance of the woman to Mia, the corner of her eyes twitched with annoyance, and a sense of unease settled within her.
Luna reached out to one of her associates over the phone. “Any developments regarding that woman from yesterday?”
“Nothing yet,” came the reply.
“But didn’t you mention she has ties to the Xanier Island Grand Hotel? Why is it so difficult to gather information?”
“Normally, we’d have no trouble, but this woman’s identity is rather elusive. We have to tread carefully to avoid attracting unwanted attention from local authorities, hence the delay.”
Ending the call, Luna felt a surge of frustration. Just how enigmatic could this woman be?
She tenderly massaged her scalp, wincing at the discomfort. Indeed, this was a matter she refused to let slide.
Meanwhile, at the amusement park….
Mia rushed to the location, scanning the area filled with children playing. However, Ginger was nowhere in sight.
Shortly after, Timothy caught up. “Have you seen her?”
“No, can you reach the bodyguard?”
“He’s not picking up.” Timothy replied, his expression tense.
Mia felt a surge of panic. Where could Ginger have disappeared to?
Mia questioned Timothy, “Are you sure your bodyguard is competent? Would he be bought off and hand over my daughter instead?”
“He’s fine,” he answered sternly.
“You swear that under your name?”
“Instead of demanding a promise, why don’t we split up to look for her?”
She left without looking back. He grabbed her wrist and she spun back while raising her hand to slap him.
But he managed to grab her wrist this time. His eyes were dark. “Give me your contact number. Let’s keep each other updated when one of us finds the child.”
Mia, who finally kept her cool, exchanged contact with him.
It was a familiar serial number, which he dialed before but no one picked up the call.
His brows furrowed. “I called you yesterday, but no one answered.”
Memories from yesterday crossed her mind and she responded, “The waves were rough and the signal wasn’t stable when the helicopter came.”
A phone call wasn’t something she expected from Timothy. Had she picked up the call, would any of these never happened?
Right then, Caleb showed up. “The girl is at the amusement park, no?”
Mia shot him a glare. “What an irresponsible father.”
She then headed inside the amusement park to look for the child.
Feeling so wronged to receive that comment, he gave Timothy an innocent look. “Tim, would you believe me if I said I really didn’t know?”
“Let’s find the kid first.” The crease remained between Timothy’s brows.
After a brief talk, they split up to look for the kid.
Caleb stood at the same spot, his hand stroking his chin as he doubted, “Do I really have an illegitimate daughter?”
No, no. He swore that he had never met Monalize before.
Was this a paranormal activity? Or did he travel to another dimension? If this was truly the life of Caleb from another dimension, that would explain everything!
Kids were everywhere in the amusement park, playing, crying, and screaming all at the same time.
Timothy couldn’t adapt to this kind of noisy place initially, especially where there were so many children. They were so loud that his head hurt.
If it were in the past, he wouldn’t have come to this kind of place. But it was different this time. What if
Ginger got into trouble?
He felt that he should at least find the kid and get her to her mother safely.
He searched the whole place, but there was no sign of the girl. He was already sweating.
Mia met up with him after her search, seemingly anxious. “Did you find her?”
“No.”
“Just where the hell is she?” She was on the verge of meltdown.
He cooed, “I’ve asked my men to guard the entrance. We will receive news from them if she goes outside.
If there’s no news from them, she should still be in the amusement park.”
“There’s another possibility, that she isn’t here all along,” she added. That would be the worst¨Ccase scenario.
Mia couldn’t sit still and do nothing. “I have to look for her outside.”
But she stopped in her tracks after taking barely a few steps. She thought she heard her daughter, but she wasn’t sure.
Timothy looked at her. “What’s wrong?”
“I think I heard my daughter, but I’m not sure.”
“Where?”
She scanned the area. “There!”
They came to the mentioned area, where a competition seemed to be going on.