Chapter 264

A country woman in the group spoke out, “Mia, you’re being extremely ungrateful. Without the Bowen family adopting you, do you think you would have been able to live safely until now?”

Mary sat on the ground, sobbing loudly. “Mia, I went out of my way to arrange a marriage for you. If you don’t agree, that’s your choice.

“But why did you involve the police and accuse us of human trafficking? How heartless of you!”

“That’s right. In our town, arranging marriages is a common tradition, and no one considers it as human trafficking.”

Gia’s mother, Pauline, stepped forward, fixing her gaze on Mia. “Mia, my daughter Gia is about to marry Ted.

“If you report him to the police and have him arrested now, how are we supposed to proceed with the wedding ceremony?”

Standing alongside Ted, Gia implored, “Mia, could you consider heading to the police station and

advocating for the release of Bob and the others?”

Mia’s demeanor remained stoic as she remarked, “I understand that you also received the bribe from Fabian, didn’t you? It slipped my mind for a moment.

“Considering that all of you have accepted illicit funds, it appears only fitting for everyone to be

accountable at the

expression briefly tensed. She

didn’t accept any

carrying my precious grandchild in her belly. Let’s not cause unnecessary stress for

“Are you

instantly, her voice raised, “Who else could it be if not Ted’s? Mia, please stop

uttering nonsense.”

shifted her gaze to Connor and then pulled

an extramarital relationship, and she

As a result,

multiple abortions in the past, she was concerned that undergoing

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partner to marry and start a family

serve as evidence of Gia’s past

to Ted and said. “I seem to have forgotten my reading glasses. Would you mind taking

a pallor swept across his face. “Gia, although you’ve been open about your past relationships, the topic

and Gia were momentarily plunged into panic, never expecting Mia to effortlessly

defended. “All these

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