Filed to story: Mia Bowen and Timothy Barrett Novel
And Shelly and Maya seemed to be the masterminds behind the scenes.
Logically speaking, Maya would never allow her brother to acquire that company because it would be no different from digging her own grave!
Dominic felt the tension and swiftly changed the subject. “Mia, why is Connor not here yet? Is he pulling a late- shift today?”
“Nope. I told him you guys were coming. He promised to be home earlier than usual.”
As soon as she finished, the doorbell rang.
“That’s probably Connor. He must’ve forgotten his keys again.” She headed to the door, only to find an unexpected guest.
The moment Mia saw who was standing there, an instinct to shut the door overwhelmed her.
Assuming it was Connor who forgot his keys, she didn’t bother checking through the peephole, a choice she is regretting now.
“Mia Bowen, how are you close the door?” Mary forcefully shoved her way in, shamelessly invading the space. “We’ve been searching for you for ages. How can you live in such an upscale place when you’re broke?
Liar.”
Bob spoke sternly, “Let’s get one thing straight, Mia Bowen. Don’t even think about laying a finger on the house earmarked for demolition and money. They’re for my son. He’s the sole heir of the family.”
Mia retorted icily, “That house belongs to Aunt Patricia. You don’t have the right to do anything with it.”
“She only has a daughter. What use does she have for the house and money? My eldest brother is still in the hospital. If you take the house and money and marry another man, what should we do? As his brother, I should look after his assets. Otherwise, he’ll realize he has lost everything when he regains consciousness.”
“That sounds like a brilliant ¡®plan.”” Mia wasn’t fooled by the couple’s scheme.
They had their eyes on the demolition payment and money.
At that moment, Dominic walked out of the toilet.
He glared at her adoptive parents. “Look who’s here. Are you not happy with the pain you suffered previously? Would you like a premium service that guarantees fractured bones?”
Bob’s expression shifted when he saw Dominic, hugging his fractured arm, which always stung during rainy days.
Startled, Mary stepped back but didn’t leave.
Meanwhile, Patricia, in the kitchen, overheard the commotion. She wanted to check out the situation, but Eva stopped her. “Aunt Patricia, let the young ones handle it. Don’t show yourself. Just focus on making the food. We can start eating when Connor comes back.”
A cloud of worries hung over Patricia. “Is it really okay to do that?”
“There’s nothing wrong with it. Even if you show yourself, there’s nothing that can be solved. It’ll only cause them more trouble.” Eva was never worried about that issue because Dominic was there to solve it.
Plus, it was his chance to shine in front of his beloved sister.
Otherwise, he would continue grumbling about how to be a good brother so much that her ears would bleed.
Dominic looked down on Mia’s adoptive parents. “Leave! If you come again, I’ll break your legs for good.”
Mary glared at Mia and snorted, “Don’t think you can get away with this, Mia Bowen! I’m telling you, that house set for demolition is ours!”
Bob was going to threaten Mia, but Dominic’s grim expression deprived him of the courage to do so.
They were so scared that they left the place immediately.
Defeat tasted bitter in their mouths. Their initial plan was to cause a ruckus at Mia’s place, but they didn’t expect Dominic to be there!
Despite their aggressive visit, they ended up making themselves scarce.
A dangerous aura radiated off Dominic, who saw them as an eyesore.
Dominic had thought that they wouldn’t come to the doorstep looking for trouble after teaching them a lesson, but he was wrong.
Regardless, Mary and Bob were Mia’s adoptive parents. Even though they treated Mia badly, Patricia, their sister¨Cin¨Claw, later adopted Mia, providing a glimmer of hope.
No matter what, Dominic was grateful that the Bowens raised Mia.
However, Mary’s and Bob’s greed exceeded his expectations.
To think that they came to Mia’s doorstep to issue threats? Unforgivable.
Mia closed the door and returned to the couch. “I knew this day would come from the moment the demolition was announced. They’d definitely come for that house.”
Even biological families would fight over such things when it came to money, let alone adoptive parents.
Dominic declared, “Don’t worry, Mia. Leave it to me.”
It took him just a lift of his finger to deal with such people.
Patricia walked out of the kitchen, concerned. “Mia, I’m sure they won’t stop here. They’ll keep coming. Just how did they find this place? I swear I didn’t tell anyone about it.”
“I have a vague idea of what’s going on. It’s fine if they’ve found us here. Just don’t give in no matter what.”
Mia was certain that Mary and Bob found out the address through Shelly.
Shelly was also the reason why that couple found their way to the studio.
Dominic reassured the anxious Patricia, “Don’t worry, Aunt Patricia. Leave it to me.”
“You don’t know how shameless her adoptive parents are, Dominic. I’m fine, but I don’t want Mia to get hurt. She’s still young. There’s a long way ahead of her.” Tears streamed down Patricia’s cheeks.
Always demure, Patricia turned to crying in times of desperation.
Eva walked Patricia to the bedroom to comfort her. Eva also shot Dominic a look.
He knew what needed to be done to deal with this issue. He took out his phone to send a message to his assistant. ¡®Look into the demolition case.¡®
Finding out which company was in charge of the demolition was the first step. Dominic had a plan after that.
The old Dominic might have resorted to drastic measures such as kidnapping Mia’s adoptive parents and feeding them to sharks. However, now that he had turned a new leaf, he had to teach them a lesson in the right way.
He raised his head, reassuring Mia. “Don’t worry. We’ll be your backer until the demolition is over.”
“But it’ll take up too much time.”
“We can take turns to keep you company.” At that moment, Connor entered the house.
Eva had updated everyone in the group chat about Mary and Bob coming over and demanding for the house.
Mia set the dining table before coaxing Patricia out of her room.
With teary eyes, Patricia admitted, “Look at me. My mind went blank when there was a problem. My husband was a stern man too. It is all thanks to Mia that we were protected from bad guys.”
Dominic felt a huge weight of guilt.
If the Lane family hadn’t lost Mia, she wouldn’t have needed to go through that.
After experiencing Mary and Bob’s antics first¨Chand, he couldn’t possibly imagine how arrogant they were in the past.
It gave Dominic more reasons to resolve the issue with Maya and bring Mia back to the Lane family.
The dinner ended.
Dominic, Eva and Mia delved into a discussion about the demolition, strategizing for a solution.
For Dominic, the discussion felt like an overkill to him because he could easily delegate the task to his subordinates to solve the problem.
Unbeknownst to others, Eva had stepped on his feet a few times to keep him composed.
They couldn’t let the facade slip. They could settle it behind Mia’s back, but putting up a show in front of her was still needed.
Fatigue struck Mia as she yawned.
Sleepiness frequently found its way to her all the time. Although she didn’t vomit, her sleeping hours were long.
Connor could tell that she was sleepy. “Dominic, Eva, it’s getting late. Let’s get some rest. It’s not urgent to settle the demolition anyways.”
The trio left without saying much.
Once they entered the elevator, Dominic spoke up, “I’ve asked someone to look into the demolition company. I will never let Mia’s adoptive parents take advantage of this. I won’t let Mia suffer from this.”
Eva gave it a thought before voicing out her opinion, “Mia’s house only comes with two rooms. It’s kinda small. Why don’t we take this chance to give her a new place?”
His eyes brightened. “Yes, why don’t we give her a villa? I had one in mind, and it’s near her college.”
Connor rubbed his chin. “Isn’t a villa kinda over the top? There are a lot of people involved in the demolition. If she’s the only one getting a huge house, they’ll suspect something.”
Dominic sighed, “Why can’t we just reveal our identities? I think Mia has accepted us.”
Numerous villas and seaside houses were under his name, and he yearned to give them all to Mia.
Connor thought about it. “Let’s straighten things out with Maya first. We’ll take action afterward.”
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