Chapter 145

Mia waited for a while until Timothy spun around.

His bloodshot eyes showed that he didn’t have a good rest.

Anxiety surged in her. “Did something happen to Mrs. Barrett Senior?”

She pivoted on her heels, intending to barge into the room before he held her wrist.

“She’s perfectly fine.” His voice was gruff.

“What’s the problem then?” Her puzzled eyes met his dark ones. She couldn’t read his mind.

He said sternly, “Something happened on Maya’s brother’s side. So, we need a Plan B.”

“What happened?”

Wasn’t the engagement ceremony soon? Was Maya’s brother disregarding the Barretts when they were going

to be a family?”

Mia studied Timothy’s face in an attempt to gain at least some information from it.

he turned to face the window.

and her questions still hung in the air.

he was hiding something from

here, Mrs. Barrett. Mrs. Barrett Senior

nerves and put on a

have a close look at you. You’re

well–behaved.” Mia stroked

the occasional discomfort owing to too much work,

grinned at her belly. “Mia, come

a gift

refused without a second thought. “Grandma, I can’t

me to the baby. If I don’t make it through the surgery, I want to at least leave something for

it like that, Grandma. The surgery will be successful. Timothy found a skilled doctor. There won’t be

peace of mind, then accept it. It’s not

+15 BONOS

Mia’s

into the

the document, figuring that she could return it

want a single penny from the Barrett family.

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