Filed to story: Mia Bowen and Timothy Barrett Novel
Upon hearing that, Mia slapped Luna hard across the face.
Mia retorted, “It seems like you really can’t accept the fact that I’m Mia Bowen. What’s wrong? Are you afraid? Because I’m Mia Lane and you can never get to where I am in life?”
“Lies. I’m not buying that. You’re not Mia Bowen,” Luna insisted.
“Stop wasting my time. This is the final time I’ll be asking—where did you hide the bone marrow?”
“Didn’t you say you’re Ms. Lane? If you’re really that powerful, you might as well look for it yourself!” Luna retorted.
Mia grabbed Luna’s neck. “If you don’t tell me by the count of three, your face is going to be ruined. Let’s see. What should I draw? A turtle or a cat’s face?”
“Don’t you dare!” Luna growled.
Mia began counting, “One… two…”
At the third second, Sharon couldn’t put up with it anymore. “Don’t hurt her. I know where it is.” Mia turned her attention to Sharon. “Finally, there’s a smart one here. Give it to me and I’ll let both of you go.”
She would only be this lenient today.
Right when Sharon was going to reveal where the bone marrow was, a group of people barged into the place all of a sudden.
Timothy, marching at the frontline, headed straight to the kitchen. His face turned grim after he took in the situation.
It was chaotic.
He didn’t expect Mia to be a step ahead of him.
“Tim, you’re finally here!” Luna’s eyes shone with a glimmer of hope.
“Son, you’re here! If you arrived even a minute later, I would’ve been killed by this woman!” Sharon exclaimed.
Timothy appeared like their last ray of hope.
However, Mia stepped forward and stopped him.
She stared daggers at him. “You better not take another step closer. I haven’t found out where they hid the bone marrow.”
Her mood soured. If this bastard hadn’t showed up, Sharon would’ve revealed where the bone marrow was!
It was all Timothy’s fault! Just why did he have to show up at this moment? At such a bad timing! Timothy didn’t expect her sources to be quicker than his.
It seemed like Mia had been suspecting Luna, but she didn’t tell him about it. That was why she was one step ahead of him.
He asked Sharon, “Where is my bone marrow?”
“Let’s talk about this after you get me out of here. Look at what Mia did to my hand. A witch like her doesn’t deserve to be one of us. You donated your bone marrow to her daughter, but look at what she did to me,” Sharon complained.
Luna chimed in, “Tim, this woman has only been eyeing your bone marrow the entire time. She doesn’t have feelings for you. You’ve been deceived.”
“That’s right, son. She was so fierce. She looked like she was going to kill someone. Thank God I have Luna to protect me. Look at how Mia tortured Luna. Luna’s face is ruined!”
Luna cried out, “Mrs. Barrett, I was simply doing what’s right.”
Mia stood there, completely silent.
She wanted to see what Timothy would do next. No matter what happened next, she was determined to find out where the bone marrow was.
Timothy frowned. “Mom, answer me first. Where is the bone marrow?”
Sharon couldn’t understand why he was so insistent about that. “Get me out of here first, Tim. Then, I’ll tell you where it is. It is something we can use as leverage over her head. If she doesn’t apologize and pay the price, I will never give it to her.”
Timothy’s presence gave her more confidence to act more boldly.
At that moment, Mia warned, “I’m warning you, do not come any closer. Otherwise, I don’t know what my bodyguards will do to your mother.”
Things were getting tense.
Timothy looked at Mia. “I will find out where the bone marrow is. I promise.”
“On what grounds? If I don’t know where the bone marrow is by today, I am not going to let them go. You can try me, Timothy Barrett.” She stood in front of him daringly.
Feeling helpless, he revealed to Sharon, “Mom, Ginger’s my daughter. How could you hide the bone marrow? She’s your biological granddaughter.”
Sharon froze for a moment, clearly doubting what she heard. “Don’t try to fool me. How could her child be my granddaughter?”
Perhaps this woman was really Mia Bowen?
“She really is Mia Bowen, Mom. She was pregnant when she left, and I am the father of the child,” Timothy explained.
“What? She’s Mia Bowen? Didn’t you guys say that she simply looked a lot like her?”
Timothy sighed, “I have no reasons to lie to you, Mom. She is Mia Bowen. I did suspect her identity at the beginning. You know what happened between her and us. She lied because she doesn’t want to have anything to do with us anymore.”
Sharon, who trusted her son without a shadow of doubt, began to waver.
Luna noticed Sharon’s change in expression. “Don’t be deceived by them, Mrs. Barrett. It’s possible that this woman is lying to him to get his bone marrow.”
Sharon nodded. “You have a point. Can you prove that she’s Mia Bowen?”
Mia showed Sharon her ID. “This is my current identity. I’m Mia Lane. Will this do?”
“M-Mia Bowen? Is it really you? Is that little girl my granddaughter?” Sharon finally realized the solemnity of the situation. “Luna, where did you hide the bone marrow?”
No matter what the truth was, she knew one thing very well—the Lanes weren’t people she should be messing with.
Luna, who saw through Sharon’s intention immediately, sneered. “Why would I know that?”
“Stop joking already, Luna. You know who she is. That little girl is four years old. It matches the timeline! If she really is my granddaughter, we have to give them the bone marrow so that they could treat her.”
The fact that Mia and Timothy had a daughter would be the bridge to build a bond between both families.
After all, Mia was one of the Lanes. Now that she had given birth to a daughter for the Barrett family, no one would ever get in Mia’s bad books.
Luna chuckled. “I thought you were the one who handled that, Mrs. Barrett. How would I know where the bone marrow is?”
If Ginger was dead, Asher would be the only descendant left in the Barrett family for now.
Mia, who lost her patience, stormed over and grabbed Luna’s hair. “For the last time, where the hell is the bone marrow?”
Luna wasn’t afraid at all. Instead, she looked at Timothy. “Tim, are you going to watch her torture me like this?”
Timothy simply responded, “You had it coming. Give us the bone marrow now. Otherwise, I can’t guarantee what’s going to happen to you next.”
“You want the bone marrow? Sure. Tell Mia to get on her knees before me and admit her mistakes. Then, take that little girl away and never return to Bern City! If she can do that, I will give her the bone marrow,” Luna laid out her conditions.
Mia said, “You’ll never learn your lesson, will you?” She glanced at her bodyguard, who promptly took his phone out to make a video call.
Then, Mia showed the phone screen to Luna. “Look who we have here.”
On the screen, there was a boy tied up with his mouth taped shut.
It was Asher.
The sight of her son getting kidnapped sent Luna into a frenzy. “You despicable bitch! What are you trying to do to my son!”
“I’m not trying to do anything to him. As long as you give me the bone marrow, he’ll be fine.”
Luna turned to Timothy right away. “Tim, look at what she’s doing to Asher! What if he gets hurt? You promised me you’ll protect him forever.”
Yanking Luna’s hair, Mia quipped, “Don’t put your hopes on a man. Timothy doesn’t have a say in this. Your life is in my hands. Just when will you wake up to reality?”
Timothy spoke up, “Ginger’s my daughter. I owe her way too much. I can put down my principles for her. That includes going back against my word.”
Conflicting emotions weighed on Mia’s chest when she heard that.
What was Timothy’s relationship with Asher?
Mia didn’t know because Timothy had never once admitted that he was Asher’s father.
But now wasn’t the time for this.
Mia looked at Luna. “Got an answer yet? Give me the bone marrow. If something happens to my daughter, your son is going to pay the price with his life.”
“I-I’ll say it! I’ll tell you where it is.” Luna gave in eventually. After all, her son was her only hope. Without Asher, she wouldn’t even have the right to get close to the Barretts.
“Actually, I don’t know where its exact location is. All I did was tell the nurse to steal the bone marrow. I told her to do anything she wanted with it. I’m not sure if she threw it away or not.”
At this very moment, Luna desperately hoped that the nurse had already disposed of the bone marrow.
That way, Ginger would die!
Mia’s face fell as soon as she heard that. Her nails dug deep into Luna’s skin by the neck. “You better pray that the nurse hasn’t thrown it away. Otherwise, I’ll kill both you and your son.”
At this point, Luna was basically insane. “Not a chance. Tim promised that he’ll protect my son.” “Try me then.” Mia shoved her to the side before instructing her bodyguards, “Lock her up. Do not hand her over to anyone without my orders.”