Filed to story: Mia Bowen and Timothy Barrett Novel
However, things had been difficult for Mia for so many years. Thus, it was only right to prioritize her first.
He called Mia right away.
“Mia, I just finished my work. Where are you?”
“I’m at the lounge on the first floor.”
“Right, I’ll be there in a while.”
Just as Mia hung up, she lifted her head and happened to see Maya stepping out of the elevator. She seemed pretty devastated.
Wasn’t she as proud as a peacock earlier on?
Mia couldn’t help but wonder about Maya’s purpose for going to the hospital.
Mia pondered on the question as she watched Maya leave. Yet, she was left with no answers.
After a while, Connor emerged from the elevator. He strode toward her.
“Mia, I asked the doctor about your condition. You’re probably under too much stress.”
She nodded. “I know. The doctor told me.”
Connor plopped himself down beside her as he questioned, “Mia, are you hiding something from us?”
Although they found Mia, they still felt like she was keeping a distance from them.
Mia lowered her gaze when she thought of Laura. Yet, she chose to be straightforward about it.
“Actually, it’s not a big deal. I’m just worried about my friend’s grandma’s surgery.”
“Oh, this. You should’ve told me earlier. Well
I called my friend earlier, and he said he’s able to perform surgery on your friend’s grandma.”
“Really?” Mia’s eyes lit up. Since Connor said so, there shouldn’t be an issue.
This was great news to her!
“However, my friend’s quite busy. I’ll pay a visit to your friend’s grandma with you, and we can go through her medical records first to have a better understanding of her condition.
“By then, the surgery can proceed as soon as possible.”
Mia was momentarily stunned by the fact that Connor planned to visit Laura with her. In this case, she would no longer be able to hide it from him anymore.
She glanced up at him as she said, “Connor, can’t your friend come instead? I mean important, isn’t it better for him to be physically there?”
Since the surgery’s
Connor seemed slightly awkward. If he went, his real identity would be exposed. After all, he almost blew his cover back at the hospital.
Fortunately, Mia, who was as gullible and kind as she usually was, didn’t suspect him.when he changed from a vet to a doctor.
Nevertheless, she wasn’t a fool.
This was tough.
All of a sudden, both of them sat in silence.
Connor began brainstorming for ideas. He was desperate to find a way to perform surgery on Mia’s friend’s grandma without exposing his identity.
This was particularly difficult.
In the end, Mia couldn’t bear it any longer.
“Connor, I’ll just tell you the truth. My friend’s grandma is actually Grandma Laura.”
Connor was dumbfounded.
Furrowing his brows, he blurted, “Timothy’s grandma?”
Mia nodded. “Yeak’s her.”
Connor inhaled sharply. He was baffled by how she addressed Laura. It seemed like they were close.
Yet, he dreaded the fact that her friend’s grandma happened to be Laura, Timothy’s grandma. In fact, the last thing he would expect was that she was also looking for a doctor for Laura!
Hesitantly, Mia shot a glance at Connor, who was seated right across her.
“Connor, what’s wrong?”
Connor quickly cleared his throat. “I¨CIt’s nothing. I’m just a bit surprised, that’s all. I didn’t expect your friend’s grandma to be one of the Barretts.
“But given how well off they are, why do they need you to look for a doctor?”
Connor narrowed his eyes. He believed that Timothy was tricking Mia. After all, she was an innocent and kind soul. There was no way he would let Timothy deceive her!
Mia glanced down as she said, “Initially, there was no need for that because they found a renowned doctor, and he’s also from Nord City.
“Initially, he agreed to do the surgery. However, something happened, and he broke his promise.”
Connor seemed quite uncomfortable. Was he the doctor that Mia was talking about?
Connor remembered he didn’t agree to perform surgery on Laura. He had never agreed to this.
His eyes glinted coldly as he stroked his chin in thought. Then, the only possibility left would be Maya lying- no wonder she was constantly visiting him these days.
In an instant, his parception of her grew worse. How could she lie to him?
As he tapped his finger on the table, he said, “Mia, though you worked as a caregiver at the Barrett residence, it seems like they weren’t particularly kind to you.
“Liam mentioned that Shelly’s been bothering you. So, tell me, why are you still willing to help them out?”
They were already very displeased with the Barretts for deliberately making things difficult for Mia.
Mia avoided his gaze as she replied, “Didn’t I mention it before? Grandma Laura has always been kind to me.
“She’s helped me a lot since Uncle James¡® predicament. I won’t forget this, so I wanted to return the favor.”
“I see.” After pondering on the matter, Connor concluded that not everyone from the Barrett family was despicable.
In the end, he nodded as he said, “Alright. I’ll help you out.
Although he disliked Timothy and the Barrett family, he still held his principles despite declaring that he would never perform a surgery on a Barrett.
However, he thought Mia mattered so much more than his principles since she was practically begging him.
*Thank you, Connor.” Mia finally heaved a sigh of relief after he agreed. She really hoped Laura could live a long and healthy life.
Connor flashed a smile at her as he replied, “Don’t mention it. It’s what I’m supposed to do.”
After all, it was undeniable that Laura helped Mia in times of difficulty when they still couldn’t find her. Thus, he had to return the favor.
As a result, he agreed to perform the surgery.
“I’ll leave you to your work then, Connor.”
“Sure. Let’s visit the hospital Grandma Laura’s staying at tomorrow to go through her medical records.”
“Alright.”
With that, Mia took her leave and took her phone out to text Timothy, but she hesitated.
In the end, she set her phone away and decided to see how things would turn out after Connor went to the hospital tomorrow.
Once she left, Connor texted in the WhatsApp group chat.
“I decided to perform surgery on Grandma Laura.”
The group chat blew up in an instant.
Dominic wrote, “This wasn’t what you said yesterday!”
Liam texted, “I’m against this! That scumbag from the Barrett family has his eye on Mia. We shouldn’t help them.”
After Connor recounted his earlier conversation with Mia to them, they went silent.
Finally, Eva gave her opinion. “Since it’s Mia’s demand, I think it’s a yes. From now on, we don’t owe the Barretts anything.”
That was what Connor had in mind as well.
The next day. Connor accompanied Mia to the private hospital.