Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen

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

to

eyes. She didn’t try to speak further on the subject. Even though she knew Laura

she suddenly decided not to let Laura worry

and said, “How have you been feeling lately,

of health supplements for

in silence

over anymore, Ms. Lane?” Laura asked in a polite but distant tone. “We’re having a family

neutral. She was the daughter of the Lane family. When had she

faced such disrespect?

was

but she kept her smile

some other time, Mrs. Barrett

come over to perform your surgery. You’ll be able to make a full recovery. Tim won’t

“I don’t need any surgery.

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

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left my phone in the kitchen. I’ll

to find a place to calm down and sort through

ringing out behind her. “Don’t tell me you really snuck in here to get the

come over, and Shelly