Filed to story: Mia Bowen and Timothy Barrett Novel
“What are you thanking me for? Mia and we belong to vastly different worlds. She’s not worthy of being Timothy’s wife. Mia is an orphan from the slums who just got lucky by marrying into my family.”
Maya smiled with satisfaction. Indeed, only she was worthy of Timothy.
Several days later, Mia ran into Maya again outside the studio.
The two went to grab coffee at the caf¨¦ downstairs.
Maya asked impatiently, “Have you divorced Timothy yet?”
Knowing why Maya came looking for her, Mia replied calmly, “I had already messaged him to talk about our divorce.”
“What did he say?”
“He said he was too busy and had no time to take care of the matter.”
After hearing this, Maya’s heart sank. “Mia, if I find out you’re lying, I won’t let you off the hook easily.”
Without hesitation, Mia took out her phone and showed her chat history with Timothy to Maya. “If you don’t believe me, then look for yourself. The evidence is here.”
After seeing the messages, Maya became even more uneasy.
Mia put away her phone and said, “Instead of wasting time trying to threaten me, it’d be more efficient for you to talk to Timothy directly.”
Maya suppressed her feelings and said, “I knew about this. Timothy has been very busy dealing with a major contract. I will talk to him soon. I hope you will make the right decision when the time comes!”
Then, Mia stood up and left.
Maya thought about Mia’s text messages with Timothy. Did Timothy not want to get a divorce? How could Timothy tolerate Mia even when he saw her with another man in the restaurant the other day?
Could it be that Timothy liked Mia? No, that couldn’t be!
After leaving the caf¨¦, Maya immediately drove to Barrett Group. She had to find out the truth immediately.
She went straight to Timothy’s office and waited anxiously.
Before long, Timothy returned to his office after a meeting and saw Maya sitting on the sofa. “Why are you here?”
Maya glanced at Heath and said, “Timothy, I have something I’d like to discuss with you.”
Heath left the office after hearing that and closed the door behind him.
Timothy looked at his watch and said coldly, “You’ve one minute.”
“Timothy, you and Mia signed the divorce agreement a long time ago. When will you proceed with the formal divorce procedures?”
Timothy’s expression turned dark when he heard that. “This is not something you should be concerned about.”
Maya’s expression froze. “Timothy, you know how I feel about you. I’ve been waiting for you for three years.”
“I never asked you to wait for me.”
“Timothy, are you still angry at me because I couldn’t marry you three years ago? I wanted to marry you at that time, but my brothers trapped me at home, so I couldn’t come to our wedding. If I had shown up, Mia wouldn’t have appeared in your life, right?”
Timothy pinched his brows and said, “Those are two different matters. You should stop wasting your time waiting for me.”
Maya’s heart suddenly sank. She recalled the text conversation Mia showed her.
She would never give up on Timothy!
Taking a deep breath, Maya looked up and said, “Timothy, my brother promised to perform the surgery for your grandmother under one condition!”
Timothy raised his brows and asked, “What’s your condition?”
“Timothy, you know how I feel about you. Lots of people know about it, too, including my three brothers.
However, Connor is very upset that you married another woman three years ago, so he doesn’t want me to have much to do with you.
“My brother only reluctantly agreed to treat your grandmother because I insisted I love you and wanted to stay by your side.”
Maya gathered her courage and looked at Timothy. “Connor proposed a condition for you. He wants you to marry me. Only then will he perform the surgery for your grandmother.”
Timothy stopped rotating the pen in his hand. He looked troubled after listening to Maya’s words. “Your brother doesn’t care that I was already married?”
“He doesn’t care about that. He proposed this condition because I’ve been pestering him a lot. As long as you agree to marry me, he’ll agree to perform the surgery for your grandmother once he returns from his business. trip. Then, your grandmother will be alright.”
Maya looked at Timothy with all her courage. His expression was unreadable.
Maya felt uncertain about what she was doing, but she had no way back.
She didn’t want to lose to someone like Mia, who came from the slums.
She just wanted to marry the man she liked. Ever since she was a child, she always got anything she wanted.
Silence fell in the office.
Timothy stood up to stand in front of the floor-to-ceiling window and remained silent for a while.
Maya stared at Timothy’s figure with infatuation. “Timothy, I don’t want to force you, but your grandmother might not have much time left. I know you don’t like me, but we can play pretend to deceive my brother to perform the surgery first. Then we can break up later.”
Timothy continued to look out the window. “I need to think about this.”
“Okay. I’ll take my leave now.”
After Maya left the office, her expression instantly darkened. If it weren’t for Mia’s tricks, Timothy would have never kept delaying the divorce!
Fortunately, Maya still had another trump card left.
Timothy had married Mia, a woman who came from a poor family, to save his grandmother’s life. Maya was confident that Timothy would agree to divorce Mia and get engaged to her to save his grandmother’s life.
As long as Timothy and she got engaged, she would have the final say in what happened next!
After Maya took the elevator and left, she called Connor again. Surprisingly, the call went through this time.
Maya greeted her brother excitedly. “Connor, you finally answered my call!
“What is it that you want to talk about?”
“Are you still on a business trip? When will you finish your work?”
“I’m not sure about that. What’s the matter?”
“As I mentioned last time, I need you to perform surgery for Timothy’s grandmother. She’s old and has poor health. Can you spare some time to perform this surgery? Aren’t doctors supposed to save people?”
Connor replied coldly, “I can’t do that.”
Connor would be willing to perform the surgery if it was anyone but Timothy’s grandmother. He was furious with Timothy because Mia had to work in the Barrett family as a caregiver for a long time.
Besides, the Barrett family even asked Maya to marry into the family so that Timothy would regain consciousness. Thus, he had a bad impression of the family.
“Why can’t you?” Maya panicked upon hearing her brother’s words. She just told Timothy that Connor agreed to perform the surgery. What would she tell Timothy if Connor rejected her request now?
Connor pursed his lips and said, “I just don’t want to do it.”
Then, he ended the call abruptly, leaving Maya completely stunned.
Unwilling to accept Connor’s decision, Maya attempted to make another call, but Connor would not pick it up.
She slammed her phone into her seat angrily. “Why won’t Connor agree to perform the surgery? I just don’t understand what he is thinking!”
Maya’s assistant, who was driving, said, “Ms. Lane, I believe that your brother is still angry about what happened three years ago. He’s doing this for your own good.”
Maya gradually calmed down and said, “Is that so? Then everything makes sense. My brothers didn’t harbor such hostility toward Timothy before. However, since the incident from three years ago, they’ve taken to dislike the Barrett family. It must be because they care for me.”
“That’s right, Ms. Lane. You’re their only sister. No one’s more important than you.”
When Maya heard these flattering words, her expression softened. “You’re right. Connor must have refused to perform the surgery for Grandma Laura because of me. I’ll find a way to persuade him!”
“Ms. Lane, I think you should mention this matter to Mrs. Barrett and not Mrs. Barrett Senior. I’m sure the
Barrett family will be on your side, and Mr. Barrett would surely agree to get engaged with you.”
“That’s a good idea.”
Maya picked up her phone again, adjusted her tone, and called Sharon. She wouldn’t let Timothy fall into the hands of another woman!
When Timothy returned home in the evening, he saw his mother sitting on the sofa. His wedding photo with Mia had been taken down and casually placed on the floor.
Timothy frowned and asked, “Mom, what’s this for?”
“This photograph shouldn’t be in your home. Timothy, I’m here to discuss your grandma’s surgery. Maya told me everything. You’ve always been a filial grandson. Why won’t you make the right decision at this critical time?”
Sharon was furious. She said, “Timothy, divorce Mia immediately and get engaged to Maya. After that, her brother will agree to perform surgery on your grandmother. It’s killing two birds with one stone!”
Timothy sat on the sofa with a tired look. “Mom, Grandma is not easy to be fooled. If she found out that I divorced Mia, she wouldn’t agree to undergo surgery.”