Filed to story: Mia Bowen and Timothy Barrett Novel
“So, are you admitting that you stole it?” Mia’s expression remained stoic.
“So what if I admit it? That is my son’s bone marrow. Do I not have the right to have it?”
“If you don’t have a death wish, give it to me.” Mia grabbed and smashed the wine bottle onto the table.
The plates on the table broke into pieces.
Mia was vexed. Dark clouds were hanging over her head.
Once she had confirmed that the duo orchestrated the theft, things would be easier for her. Surprised, Sharon shrieked, “You mad woman! W-What are you doing!”
“Want to live? Give me back the bone marrow!” Mia yelled.
Sharon gulped in fear. Mia somehow turned scary to her.
Luna stepped forward, shielding Sharon. The latter was touched by her protective side.
Contented with Sharon’s reaction, Luna said, “Ms. Monalize, is this the way to speak to Mrs. Barrett? The bone marrow doesn’t belong to you, it belongs to her son. Fix your attitude. If you have a favor to ask for, act accordingly.”
Ego seeped into her voice. She knew that Mia would come begging for her one day!
Sharon became confident. “T-That’s right!”
Mia casually picked up a piece of glass from the table, marching toward Sharon. “Tell me, how should I act?”
The aura she carried was strong and the depth of her eyes bore something dark and evil.
Sharon was so scared that she began stammering, “W-What are you trying to do? Back off! My son is Timothy Barrett! If you hurt me, he won’t let you get away with it!”
Luna stood up for Sharon again, seizing the chance to impress her. “Ms. Monalize, Mrs. Barrett did that simply because she was afraid you might go back on your word. It turns out you’re not a trustworthy person. If you want to have the bone marrow, apologize to her. Properly. Not by holding a weapon and threatening us like this!”
Sharon added boldly, “She’s right. I just wanted you to keep your promise. Look at you now. Do you look like you’re going to keep your promise? You’re acting like a barbarian! I was right about taking away the bone marrow. Your daughter doesn’t deserve Tim’s bone marrow!”
Luna smirked. “Ms. Monalize, if you behave better, Mrs. Barrett might give it to you. Who knows?” Mia’s gaze on them was brimming with fury. “What do you want me to do?”
“You were so fierce, and Mrs. Barrett was hurt because you smashed the wine bottle. So, why don’t you get on your knees and apologize?” Luna was taking advantage of this.
Sharon nodded instantly. “Yes, if you get on your knees and apologize, I might give it a thought and forgive you this time.”
Mia chuckled. “Do you think I’m offering a negotiation?”
Next, she glanced at her bodyguards. “Tie them up!”
The bodyguards outside stormed over, tying Sharon and Luna up and pushing them onto the floor. Not even Sharon, who had been through so much in life, expected Mia to resort to physical tactics! Like a livestock, she was pressed to the floor with the dishes smearing her face.
Exasperated, she huffed, “How dare you do this to me! Tim’s not going to let this slide! Don’t think of taking the bone marrow back with you. I’d rather throw it away than give it to your daughter!”
Luna, who was livid as well, celebrated inwardly when she heard what Sharon said.
That was exactly what Luna had hoped for.
“Still not admitting your defeat, huh?” Mia stomped on Sharon’s hand, sending Sharon crying like a swine.
Luna gaped at that. She didn’t see that coming.
Still holding the shred of glass, Mia crouched in front of Sharon. “You lost the right to negotiate with me the moment I stepped into this house. As I said, my daughter means the world to me. But you guys just wouldn’t listen. Since you have a death wish, I might as well do you a favor.”
Pain drained the color from Sharon’s face. “Tim… Tim will never forgive you!”
“Do you think he can do anything about it even if he comes?” Mia taunted.
Mia came fully prepared. No one could stop her when her son’s life was at stake! No one!
Luna begged, “Let her go, Ms. Monalize. Just come at me. It’s rude of you to hurt her. She’s older than us, we should respect her!”
How righteous of her.
Mia turned to look at Luna. “Oh, you’re here too. I almost forgot about you.”
As soon as Mia said that, she slapped Luna hard. “Since you want to be tortured so badly, here you go.”
Luna glared at Mia. “Tim will never forgive you for doing this to us!”
“Very well. I’ll gladly take the chance to see how he’ll react.” Mia kicked Luna, and the latter’s features distorted in pain.
Luna didn’t expect Mia to become so aggressive.
Hugging her stomach, Luna threatened, “We have surveillance cameras here. If you hit us, I’ll call the cops!”
“Oh really? Thanks for the reminder.”
Mia’s bodyguards destroyed the surveillance cameras, as well as the memory cards.
Mia smirked. “Guess there’s no evidence now.”
Only then did fear register in Luna. After all, Luna had experienced firsthand the extent of Mia’s wrath.
“We’re living in a civilized society. If you torture us, the Barretts will never let you go!” Luna shouted. Mia bent over to rest the glass on Luna’s face. “For the last time, where’s the bone marrow?”
There was no doubt that Luna knew where the bone marrow was.
The cold sensation of the glass shard against Luna’s skin made her skin crawl. Still, she braced herself by saying, “I don’t know.”
She was gambling with her safety.
Gambling that Mia wouldn’t actually hurt her!
Mia’s voice exploded in a fit of rage. “Still acting like you have nothing to do with this? How could you not know? Watch me. This is the aftermath of not answering it right when I’m being nice.”
Mia exerted more strength to her hand until blood spluttered across her face.
A deep cut appeared across Luna’s face, sending Sharon into a shriek of cry.
Sharon didn’t expect Mia to actually hurt Luna!
The fresh blood oozing out of the wound on Luna’s face completely freaked Sharon out.
Luna looked at Sharon, feeling the warm sensation on her face.
However, her limbs were tied so she couldn’t check what happened to her face.
Then, she saw the blood dripping onto the floor.
Why was there so much blood?
Luna’s face fell and she screamed at Mia, “You ruined my face! Do you think you can get that bone marrow? I’ll destroy it and your daughter will die in that vacuum chamber!”
Mia wasn’t angered by the provocation, but her expression grew more solemn.
Her hand moved to the other side of Luna’s cheek, the glass resting against Luna’s skin.
“How about you die first?” Mia said, her voice dripping with malice.
Luna zipped her lips in fear, not daring to utter a single word.
“Why the sudden silence? Keep running that mouth of yours.” Mia’s tone was monotonous, but her eyes reflected something darker within.
Luna gritted her teeth. “You can kill me if you dare to.”
“You think I don’t have the guts to do so? Hmm, I’d rather not end your life. Killing you would be too easy a punishment on you,” Mia chuckled.
Luna mocked her, “Ms. Monalize, don’t flatter yourself into thinking that everyone in Bern City would believe you, just because you act like you’re rich. You’re just a cheap girl who failed to survive in Nord City.
“Think you can take advantage just because you look so much like Tim’s ex-wife? Let me tell you one thing—she was driven out of the house by the Barretts. He never loved her!”
Mia smirked. “I don’t give a fuck about them though. I never had plans to get back together with him after the divorce in the first place. I am Ms. Lane, after all. I have everything I want and need. I would be a fool to marry into the Barrett family.”
Sharon’s face contorted in confusion and shock as she exclaimed, “What do you mean! What’s your relationship with Mia Bowen?”
Those questions had lingered in Sharon’s mind the entire time. Do doppelgangers really exist?
Or was she really Mia Bowen?
Mia turned to look at Sharon. “Have you forgotten about this face so soon? I’m Mia Bowen, I just changed my name. I’m no longer Ms. Bowen; I’m Ms. Lane. Mia Lane.”
Sharon’s expression shifted suddenly. “Y-You’re alive!”
“Yes, I’m alive. And you seem disappointed.”
The guilt weighing heavily on Sharon caused her to be at a loss for words.
If this woman was truly Mia Bowen, Sharon should watch her tongue.
Luna couldn’t believe her ears. “How could this be? You’re not her! You just look a lot like Tim’s ex- wife. Stop pretending to be her!”