Chapter 530

With her newfound wealth, Mia decided to indulge a bit.

She selected a few silk scarves that she thought would suit Laura’s complexion perfectly.

As Mia approached the checkout counter, someone behind her handed over a card and said, “Put it on

mine.”

Mia grabbed the card and turned to see Timothy standing there. “What’s this for?”

“I’m not the type to let women pay.” Timothy replied.

“Oh, is that so? I don’t recall you being so considerate back when I was footing the bill for groceries and

cooking.

“Now that we’re divorced and I’ve achieved financial stability, you suddenly refuse to let women pay?

Seems a bit late for chivalry,” Mia retorted sharply.

The store clerk nodded in agreement. “Absolutely. As women, we should strive for self–reliance and

financial independence,” she asserted.

“Exactly. Here, use my card,” Mia replied, handing over her bank card.

Once the transaction was done, she grabbed the box of scarves and walked away without looking back.

Timothy was overcome by a sense of resignation. He couldn’t comprehend Caleb’s

exited the mall, Timothy scanned the surroundings but couldn’t

he inquired.

stammered, “S–She hailed a

stifling frustration in his heart

the heiress of the Lane family.

entered the car, he said,

hummed a tune in the cab, feeling

e past, she was merely an orphan, devoid of any power or influence. While residing with the Barrett family, she consistently felt inferior and struggled to hold her

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newfound affluence

cab pulled up outside the

her pockets, Mla made her way Into the Barrett residence.

hospital, It seemed

remarkably well.

room with a warm smile, Mia greeted, “Grandma, I’ve come to see you.”

nowhere to be seen in the living room. Seated

Walker, a mother–and–daughter

here. Isn’t it the former maid who

after divorcing Timothy, she shamelessly refers to Mrs. Barrett Senior as ‘Grandma.‘ It’s disgraceful how she’s using marriage to climb the social

regarded Dahlia and Dixie:

their connection so faint that

all

pretending to be wealthy relatives of the Barrett family. They were always sarcastic and

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