Chapter 189

Mia double–checked the caller’s name on her phone–it was indeed Timothy.

Perplexed, she mused, “Why on earth is he calling me? Could he have dialed the wrong number?”

The persistent ringing prompted her to answer reluctantly, “What do you want, Mr. Barrett?”

“Your adoptive parents tracked down the villa and demanded money from me.”

Mia was mortified, and a wave of embarrassment surged through her. “Drive them out. Don’t give them a single penny.”

“Deal with it yourself. I’m busy,” he curtly replied before ending the call.

After tidying up her belongings, Mia hailed a cab to the villa.

Standing before the house, memories flooded her mind. After all, she hadn’t visited the place since moving out.

A brief hesitation hung in the air before she pressed the doorbell.

audible even before the

parents weren’t alone–Sharon’s voice joined the

pit of her stomach as she wondered why Sharon

the door open with a smile. “Mrs. Barrett, you’re

Come on in.”

Mia entered and whispered,

Anyways, things are complicated now,” Holly

if

herself in the living room,

graced us with your presence,” she said sarcastically.

your mother–in–law you hold the reins in this household!

decisions, but she seems

the person with the

with plans to redecorate the house for Timothy’s second marriage.

dream did she

with a frosty gaze. “There’s something I haven’t disclosed. Timothy

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