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.

to face the window. “It’s nothing

her questions still hung in the air.

was hiding something

Martha emerged from the patient room. “You’re here, Mrs. Barrett. Mrs. Barrett Senior has just woken up. She

put on a smile, entering the room. “Grandma, I’m here.”

Let me have a close look at you. You’re skinny. Does

Mia stroked her

fact, the baby was well–behaved. Other than the occasional discomfort owing to too much work,

belly. “Mia, come here and sign this paper.”

a

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

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

surgery will be successful.

to undergo the surgery with peace of mind, then accept it. It’s not for

+15 BONOS

shoved into Mia’s

the room. “Accept

figuring that she could return it

want a single penny from the Barrett family.

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