Chapter 217

Mia was slightly stunned. She glanced down at her phone. It was Timothy.

Her head shot back up as she replied gracefully, “Oh, don’t bother. It’s a scam call.”

Dominic frowned as he asked, “Who’s harassing you?”

Could it be Timothy, that old and divorced prick?

Mia pursed her lips before coming up with something plausible, “Um, I have been receiving calls about whether I’d fancy a renovation, since I just bought my house not long ago.”

Dominic nodded. So, this was the truth.

As he stared at Mia, he said, “Mia, you must let me know if anyone’s bullying you.”

“I know.”

Mia muted her phone and made her way to the kitchen. She didn’t pay any attention to her phone at all.

Meanwhile, Timothy’s gaze was fixated on the phone. How dare Mia not pick up his calls?

Didn’t she sound so confident when she texted him earlier?

He massaged his temples as he read her message again. He gave Shelly a call.

call after a

asked, “Timothy? What’s

snapped, “Shelly, is terminating your credit card far from enough? If it weren’t for your mom who came crying at my knees, you would’ve already been brought away by

stuttered, “Timothy, I’ve been behaving lately. I didn’t do

you think I wasn’t

was quivering on the

adoptive parents‘. I have nothing to do with them taking back the

her voice was tinged with fear.

Wilhelmina, Bob and Mary would be held responsible for what they

have anything to do

to Mia now

apologize when I’ve done nothing wrong? Timothy, you’re still so

soon. Or did you actually fall in love with

replied, “Be prepared to bear your consequences if you don’t

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have to kill me for that!” Shelly snapped.

as he hung

glanced over at Walter as he instructed, “Investigate the demolition issue on

an appointment with George. I need to talk to him.”

After he left, Timothy took his phone out. It suddenly dawned on him

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