Filed to story: Mia Bowen and Timothy Barrett Novel
Peyton was shocked. “Didn’t we personally send her to prison? How is she able to show up in Nord City? Getting so close with Mr. Shelbert at that! Is she his mistress? Is Asher his son?”
“I had the same guess, thinking that Asher was surely Mr. Shelbert’s illegitimate child. But it turns out that Luna is his illegitimate daughter.”
Peyton paused momentarily. “What a surprise. Ms. Maynard has always been a show-off. If she’s actually his daughter, she’ll surely brag about it. Weirdly, she has never talked about it.”
“Luna was able to stay with the Barretts by acting pitiful like she had no one to depend on. That was why Timothy let her stay. Luna kept her identity from him.”
Regardless, Luna hadn’t expected her plan to backfire and be sent to prison. Timothy didn’t save her either.
Hence, she had to pull her trump card out her identity as Raymond’s daughter.
Timothy happened to be in Nord City at that time. Mia placed her attention fully on Sage’s treatment too.
The opening served Luna as a chance. She requested Raymond to bring Asher back unobtrusively.
Peyton said, “This is Nord City, Ms.
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Mia. Isn’t it easy to deal with her? This is a prison break. It’s illegal If something happens to her here, believe the police from Bern City won’t look into it, including Mr. Shelbert.” t to
“I know, but she’s the mayor’s daughter. If we’re going to make things ugly, it’ll affect our relationship with the mayor.
Although he’s a bastard, he net still wants to protect Luna. I bet she has something over him. If he doesn’t help her, she might reveal their relationship to the media.”
In fact, it was easy to read through Raymond.
“This is easy. Ms. Mia, we can kidnap Luna and send her somewhere else, locking her up forever.” “Let’s stay low for the time being. I have to figure out a solution.” Mia reclined in her seat in the car. She wouldn’t let Luna off the hook that easily.
If Luna came to Nord City to take advantage of Raymond’s power, troubles were bound to arise.
While she was thinking, she received a message from Jasmine.
Mia smirked.
Miare the truth to the media, but what about Jasmine? It was like she couldn’t tell itto her.
One should never cover a crime.
Chapter 965
A smile flashed across Mia’s face when she glanced at the text from Jasmine. It couldn’t have shown up at a better moment.
Mia cast a glance at Peyton, who was in the front passenger seat. “Find a chance to reveal Mr. Shelbert’s relationship with Luna to Jasmine.”
“Are we going to directly reveal that Luna is Mr. Shelbert’s illegitimate child?”
“We can’t do that. It’ll make Jasmine suspicious. Just let her know that Mr. Shelbert secretly met with a young woman with a child, and he even made sure that they settled down snugly.”
She would make Jasmine believe that Luna was Raymond’s mistress, and Asher his child. Usually, children from such families were deft in dealing with mistresses.
Wasn’t Luna very pleased with her identity as the mayor’s daughter? If Mia showed her the kind of life the actual mayor’s daughter led, would she still be able to handle it?
Luna’s ambition was too much for her to be tolerant. Mia did promise not to expose her identity for now, but she couldn’t be blamed if Luna were to blow her own cover.
Mia set her phone aside and turned to Peyton. “Head to the research institute.” It had been days since she last visited Sage.
The car steered toward another direction and sped off to the research institute. Not far away, a black luxury car switched directions and trailed after Mia’s car as well.
From the back seat, Timothy watched the sudden shift in the direction of Mia’s car. “Did she find out?”
Heath, who was in the front passenger seat, faltered. “Probably not. We’re at a safe distance, and two cars are providing cover for us as well. She won’t discover us that easily.”
Narrowing his eyes, Timothy fell silent.
Heath began tentatively, “So, are we still following them?”
“Yes.”
As Timothy’s gaze lingered upon Mia’s car, he wondered where she was headed. It didn’t matter if she eventually discovered him stalking her.
He inquired, “Do you have any updates regarding the bone marrow at the hospital?”
Timothy had already confirmed that Ginger wasn’t ill at all. So, Mia had been desperate to deceive him into donating his bone marrow to save someone else. Did she still have another child hidden away?
He could hardly sleep once he learned this information. Yet, he couldn’t find any evidence regarding Mia’s other child despite his pui thorough investigation. Only Mia’s daughter was known to the public, and there was no mention of any other child.
Besides that, none of the Lane brothers had children either.
Staring at Mia’s car ahead, Timothy pondered the secrets she had kept from him.
Warm city lights dotted along the view outside the car window, creating a cozy ambiance. She had always envied familial love when she was an orphan. With her brothers and children keeping her company now, she no longer felt lonely.
Timothy’s car pulled up at the roadside not far away. He glanced over at the pristine building before him. “Where is this?”
Timothy’s expression hardened upon the mention of Nicholas’ name. Was Nicholas the main reason behind her sudden visit? Why didn’t she head home instead after the banquet at this late hour?
Chapter 966
Timothy stiffened his lips. He took out his phone and called Mia.
Meanwhile, Mia had just entered the research institute. Glancing at the caller ID, she was surprised to see that it was Timothy calling.
Still, she couldn’t fathom why he called her. Things didn’t end well between them at the banquet earlier after all.
Mia tossed her phone into her bag. She didn’t intend to answer any calls. Peyton knew not to disturb her with any work-related matters whenever she bonded with her children unless they were urgent.
She changed into sterile clothing before she entered Sage’s ward. He was busying himself in front of the computer. A series of codes appeared on the monitor, and he looked solemn.
“Handle the left wing, and let them come through in the middle. I’ll deal with them.”
The codes on the screen shifted promptly, indicating Sage’s victory.
Having learned about coding from Nathan, Mia could also decipher the codes on Sage’s screen. She clapped, exclaiming, “Good work!”
Sage muted his microphone once he heard her. Feigning sobriety, he said, “Mommy, why didn’t you knock before you came in? I have my own privacy too.”
Noting the prudence in his tone, Mia pinched his cheeks. “Since you seemed super engrossed earlier, I didn’t want to affect your performance by knocking. What if you lost and embarrass yourself in front of your friends?”
Sage’s eyes glinted as he dangled his legs. “That man hasn’t left yet, right?”
“Who?” Staring at Sage, Mia instinctively thought of Timothy.
Sage’s expression hardened. “That philanderer.”
“Sage, you’re referring to Timothy, right? How do you know he hasn’t left?”
Mia had only learned that he hadn’t left when she saw him at the banquet earlier. Not only had he not left, but he also intended to wrest the deal away from her.
Sage began solemnly, “Mommy, do you need me to teach him a lesson? He pestered you, right?”
Crouching down in front of Sage, Mia said, “This is an adult matter. I can handle it, so you don’t have to get involved.”
Sage lowered his head and remained silent. Mia could tell he felt awkward.
Patiently, she asked, “Sage, you seem to hate Timothy. Can you tell me why?”
“I don’t. I just don’t like it when I have no choice but to accept the bone marrow he donated.”
Sage had always deemed himself as the pillar of the family. Ever since he was young, he’d vowed to make Timothy regret abandoning his. mother and him. Little did he expect that he could only survive with Timothy’s bone marrow.
Sensing Sage’s uneasiness, Mia understood his thoughts. She stroked his head and said, “Sage, you don’t have to feel uneasy about the bone marrow donation. It’s only natural for him to do so as your father.”
“W-What if he blackmails you with this?”
Sage still seemed perturbed nonetheless.
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A commotion took place outside just as she ended her sentence. All the security personnel rushed over to the scene in haste.
Chapter 967
Mia spun around, realizing several security guards filing out from behind her. What happened?
Sage got off his chair and stared at a nurse dashing by. “What happened?”
“It seems that someone is trying to break in. The security guards have all gone over to the scene. No one is going to get in. Don’t worry, Mr. Sage,” Josie said. She hurried toward the entrance.
Being informed of the commotion, the other staff members from the labs eventually set aside their work and went outside. They wanted to see who was so bold to invade the research institute.
Plenty of weirdos roamed around these days, indeed.
Little did Mia expect that someone had the gall to break in. By the looks of how people were swarming toward the commotion, it was evident that people were always drawn to gossip.