Chapter 561

Mia was taken aback by the slippery floor and exclaimed in alarm.

“Watch out!”

“Mia!”

Both Timothy and Jeremy reacted swiftly, extending their arms to catch her.

Instinctively. Mia reached out and grabbed onto them. She couldn’t help but notice a muffled grunt from

Timothy, a clear indication of pain.

Looking down, she realized she had inadvertently grabbed Timothy’s injured right hand from the night of the accident during the heavy rain.

Timothy had shielded her during an abrupt stop in the car, injuring his arm in the process. It seemed his

arm hadn’t fully healed yet.

Mia promptly released Timothy’s arm and reached for Jeremy’s arm to steady herself; she wanted to

avoid any further injury to Timothy’s hand.

However, Timothy perceived this scene differently.

let go of his hand and lean toward another man, Timothy’s gaze hardened,

turned sour.

a displeased glance at Jeremy. Why did it consistently seem as though men were always appearing by Mia’s side, displacing one, only for another to

What was his name again? And now,

let out a relieved sigh and looked up at Jeremy. “Thanks

just now.”

embarrassed. “You don’t have to thank me. The floor in this diner can get slippery. Especially with Cagon cuisine, it

regret his choice of bringing Mia and

shouldn’t say that. It’s been a long time since I’ve been to this diner. It’s nice to come

reminisce,” Mia said.

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flavors. Nonetheless, her initial intention was simply to gauge Timothy’s reaction. She never anticipated ending

his coughing having subsided, a subtle flush lingered on his complexion, his brows knit in discomfort.

was evident he wasn’t accustomed to the

room on the second floor, where the

better.

promptly handed over the menu. “Mia, feel free to

“I’ll go

She

Cagon corn chowder, and some vegetable jambalaya, Mia

dishes, opting instead

the menu to Timothy, adopting a conciliatory tone. “Mr. Barrett, why

glanced at the dishes Mia had chosen–light options that matched his usual preference for milder flavors. It seemed Mia was still looking out for

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