Chapter 19

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Mia sat on the couch. Ivan bandaged her hand before instructing. “For the next few days, avoid letting your wound come into contact with water. You need to let the wound heal first.”

“Mia, tell me how you got injured,” Laura said.

Mia glanced at Maya. The latter’s eyes shifted evasively.

Sharon immediately cried out, “What do you mean by that, Mia? An accident? Don’t tell me you’re trying to frame Maya. She was just kind enough to try and help you. She got injured, too.”

“Shut up!” Laura snapped loudly. “Who allowed you to speak?”

Sharon clammed up at once, though her expression was unpleasant. Laura, her mother-in-law, had always

disliked her. Instead, Laura favored Mia, a woman from a poor background.

In the end, Mia calmly answered, “It was just an accident, Grandma. I got distracted while I was making some

soup.”

Her explanation made Timothy’s eyes grow thoughtful. Why wasn’t Mia making a fuss when Laura was here to

stand up for her?

cook for us. I told you not

to listen to

She didn’t try to speak further on the

not to let Laura worry about

“How have you been

of health supplements for you. They’re good

stood in silence beside

Lane?” Laura asked in a polite but

barely keep her expression neutral. She was the daughter of the Lane family. When had

faced such disrespect?

old hag was

she kept her smile going. “In that case, I’ll drop by

other time,

frees up his schedule, he can come over to perform your surgery. You’ll be able to make

fine,” Laura scoffed icily. “I don’t need any surgery.

a difficult position. But how could she bear to let Laura turn down the chance of

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the

wanted to find a place to calm down and sort through her

Maya’s voice ringing out behind her. “Don’t tell me

and Shelly was standing beside

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