Filed to story: Mia Bowen and Timothy Barrett Novel
Without uttering a word, Mia rose from the bed and exited the room without looking back.
Observing her embarrassed and angry expression, Timothy couldn’t help but smile. Finally, he caught a glimpse of her true emotions.
Upon leaving the ward, Mia gently touched her face, noticing that the warmth had yet to dissipate entirely.
As she brushed her fingers across her lips, she vividly recalled their kiss. To her surprise, Timothy’s lips didn’t feel cold. Instead, they had been pleasantly warm.
Mia couldn’t ignore the allure of Timothy’s impressive physique; the sensation under her touch spoke volumes.
“Mommy, why is your face all red?”
At Ginger’s question, Mia quickly lowered her hand. “It’s probably because I hurried stairs just now. Oh, and Ginger, please disregard what that lady said earlier.”
“Mommy, is she Daddy’s mom?”
Mia nodded and replied, “Yes, according to your bloodline, Mrs. Barrett is your grandmother.”
“But she doesn’t seem to like me.”
Children indeed had a knack for picking up on such nuances.
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Mia gazed at Ginger and reassured her, “You don’t need her approval! You have plenty of people who adore you!”
As usual, Ginger, with her carefree attitude, quickly shrugged off the incident.
Noticing that Ginger was unaffected by Sharon, Mia felt relieved. If Sharon’s comments had caused any psychological scars on Ginger, Mia certainly wouldn’t have taken it lightly.
Early the next morning, Mia was abruptly awakened by Peyton. “Ms. Mia, something has happened.”
Mia woke up groggily, her gaze instinctively ang n
Peyton and quietly slipped outside.
Yawning, she asked, “What’s going on?”
“Mrs. Barrett woke up this morning and insisted on jumping off the building to commit suicide!”
Suicide?
Mia’s drowsiness vanished instantly, her brows furrowing. “I knew that old woman wouldn’t give up easily.”
“Ms. Mia, Mrs. Barrett also insists on seeing you. The doctors and nurses are all over there trying to talk her out of it.
“You don’t need to rush over. Mrs. Barrett is likely just putting on a show, pretending to want to jump off the building for everyone to see.”
“Take me there,” Mia instructed.
She knew she had to go see Sharon.
Despite the severe side effects Timothy endured from his injection yesterday, Timothy had not mentioned anything about it.
Considering it a favor to him, Mia decided to confront Sharon and find out what tricks she might be up to this time.
Following Peyton, Mia made her way to the hospital room Sharon was in. The area outside was already swarming with guards, doctors, and nurses.
As Mia calmly entered the ward, someone announced, “Mrs. Barrett, she’s here.”
Upon hearing this, Sharon immediately burst into tears, exclaiming, “Don’t you dare try to stop me! If anyone dares to take Tim’s bone marrow, I’ll jump from this hospital building!”
With a single glance, Mia saw through Sharon’s facade. She addressed her directly, “Were you looking for me?”
“I won’t allow Tim to donate his bone marrow. If he continues to disobey me, then I’ll jump from here. Let’s see if he chooses his mother or a mistress like you.”
Mia woke up groggily, her gaze instinctively falling on the sleeping Ginger. She signaled to Peyton and quietly slipped outside.
Yawning, she asked, “What’s going on?”
“Mrs. Barrett woke up this morning and insisted on jumping off the building to commit suicide!”
Suicide?
Mia’s drowsiness vanished instantly, her brows furrowing. “I knew that old woman wouldn’t give up easily.”
“Ms. Mia, Mrs. Barrett also insists on seeing you. The doctors and nurses are all over there trying to talk her out of it.
“You don’t need to rush over. Mrs. Barrett is likely just putting on a show, pretending to want to jump off the building for everyone to see.”
“Take me there,” Mia instructed.
She knew she had to go see Sharon.
Despite the severe side effects Timothy endured from his injection yesterday, Timothy had not mentioned anything about it.
Considering it a favor to him, Mia decided to confront Sharon and find out what tricks she might be up to this time.
Following Peyton, Mia made her way to the hospital room Sharon was in. The area outside was already swarming with guards, doctors, and nurses.
As Mia calmly entered the ward, someone announced, “Mrs. Barrett, she’s here.”
Upon hearing this, Sharon immediately burst into tears, exclaiming, “Don’t you dare try to stop me! If anyone dares to take Tim’s bone marrow, I’ll jump from this hospital building!”
With a single glance, Mia saw through Sharon’s facade. She addressed her directly, “Were you looking for me?”
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“I won’t allow Tim to donate his bone marrow. If he continues to disobey me, then I’ll jump from here. Let’s see if he chooses his mother or a mistress like you.”
Mia pulled a chair over and sat in front of Sharon. “Come on, just give it to me straight.”
“But those were my honest thoughts.”
“If that’s truly the case, you should confront Timothy directly instead of sending someone to find me! What are your conditions? Spit it out,” Mia demanded, seeing through Sharon’s ulterior motives.
Sharon’s face immediately lit up. “I know I can’t stop Tim from donating his bone marrow, but if I really wanted to, I could take certain measures.”
“So, what’s the deal?” Mia’s patience was running thin.
“My condition is that you must end your relationship with Tim. You can’t be with him,” Sharon asserted.
Mia arched an eyebrow. “Is that all?”
She had expected Sharon’s condition to be more demanding.
Sharon looked confused. “W¨Cwhat do you mean?”
“It’s nothing. I can accept that condition, but you have to promise not to meddle with the bone marrow donation anymore,” Mia replied.
She put on a slightly uneasy and guarded expression to swiftly dispel Sharon’s earlier suspicions, feigning reluctance to adhere to her condition.
Upon Mia’s consent, Sharon breathed a sigh of relief. “Just remember to keep your promise. I won’t hesitate to take action against you and your daughter otherwise.”
Standing up, Mia assured her, “Don’t worry, I won’t backtrack on my word.”
Initially, Mia had planned to leave after securing Timothy’s bone marrow.
In a sense, that scenario could be likened to a breakup, couldn’t it?
As Mia left Sharon’s hospital room, Peyton spoke up, “Ms. Mia, have you ever faced such unjust treatment before? It’s outrageous that you had to submit to the Barretts like this.”
Observing Sharon’s threats toward Mia, Peyton couldn’t contain her indignation.
Mia’s lips curved into a slight smile as she replied, “As long as the bone marrow donation proceeds smoothly, these threats are meaningless to me.”
After all, Mia’s top priority was ensuring Sage’s smooth recovery. Therefore, a temporary compromise didn’t faze her at all.
In the arbetsson, the blood drawing process for Timothy officially began.
Msa stood quietly, dasping Ginger’s hand tightly. Her emotions were a complex whirlwind as she observed the scene unfolding before her. Finally, the long¨Cawaited day had arrived.
Ginger held onto Mia’s hand. “Mommy, will Tim be in pain? He gave a lot of blood!!
With her eyes closed, Mia delicately stroked Ginger’s head, keeping her lips sealed.
She knew that everything would be over soon.
After the extraction procedure, Timothy lay on the hospital bed, appearing visibly weakened in his loose patient attire.
Mia entered the room with Ginger, taking a deep breath before asking, “How are you feeling?”
“I’m okay,” Timothy replied.
He glanced at Ginger and reassured her, “Ginger, look, it’s not too bad, right? You don’t need to worry.”