Chapter 222

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Timothy lowered the car window. Seeing the couple in an embrace, his gaze noticeably turned colder.

Heath, seated in the passenger seat, expressed surprise, “Isn’t that Dr. Connor?”

“My eyes are working fine. I don’t need you to remind me,” Timothy retorted.

He slowly withdrew his hand from the car door where it had been resting.

As Mia approached the neighborhood entrance, the bustling crowd nearly knocked her to the ground, and her face paled with fright. Fortunately, Connor arrived just in time to intervene.

If a stampede were to occur here, it could pose a threat to her unborn baby.

Still a bit shaken, Connor advised, “Mia, you can’t act impulsively like that, especially since you’re pregnant!”

Mia playfully stuck out her tongue. “I’m aware. I saw Aunt Patricia rushing out, and I got worried. I wanted to catch up with her, but I didn’t expect such a large crowd.”

“Mia, you can always rely on us. You have six brothers, you know? Just now, you could have let us go and find Aunt Patricia for you,” Connor assured.

He gently tapped Mia on the head. “Don’t do this next time,” he cautioned.

Obediently nodding, Mia walked toward the old neighborhood with Connor.

back toward the road outside,

her gaze, Mia walked back into the courtyard with Connor. Seeing Patricia

relief wash over

of scolding

concern, Patricia inquired, “Despite Optima Construction’s bankruptcy,

proceed?”

the

Mia wasn’t holding much hope. The demolition had

people in uniforms entered, equipped with

We represent the acquiring company,

up to sign one by one.

queue began to

stating, “Oh, so Vista Properties made the acquisition!”

tone, Dominic remarked, “Ahem, Mia, you should find more reassurance now. A large corporation offers

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Mia wasn’t particularly

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all, Vista Properties belonged to Maya’s eldest brother, forming part of his business

trap set by that

dismiss

don’t stress too much. Dominic works for that company, so he must

in their capabilities.”

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