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.

by a sense of resignation. He couldn’t comprehend Caleb’s misguided belief that showering women with money would win their affection.

mall, Timothy scanned the surroundings

go?” he inquired.

“S–She hailed

in his heart growing ever since

the heiress of the

he entered the car, he

hummed a tune in the cab, feeling particularly

influence. While residing with the Barrett family, she consistently felt

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newfound affluence brought great satisfaction.

the cab pulled up outside the Barrett residence.

casually tucked in her pockets, Mla made her way Into the Barrett

had been discharged from the hospital, It seemed her

remarkably well.

room with a warm smile, Mia greeted, “Grandma,

be seen in the living room. Seated on the sofa instead were

and Dixie Walker, a mother–and–daughter pair.

Isn’t it the former

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

softly as she regarded Dahlia and Dixie: their presence caught her off guard.

distant relatives, their connection so faint that it seemed they were

all

relatives of the Barrett

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