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.

lean toward another man, Timothy’s gaze

turned sour.

a displeased glance at Jeremy. Why did it consistently seem as though men were

was the studio owner. What was his name again? And now, there was someone new?

a relieved sigh and looked up at

just now.”

diner can get slippery. Especially with Cagon cuisine, it

to regret his choice of bringing Mia and

say that. It’s been a long time since I’ve been to

reminisce,” Mia said.

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had a preference for lighter flavors. Nonetheless, her initial intention was simply to gauge Timothy’s reaction. She never anticipated

stole a glance back at Timothy. Despite his coughing having subsided, a subtle flush lingered on his

to the pungent air saturated with

room on the second floor, where the environment was slightly

better.

handed over the menu. “Mia, feel free

“I’ll go

She

the house specialties, Cagon corn chowder, and some vegetable jambalaya, Mia replied..

avoiding overly spicy dishes, opting

handed the menu to Timothy, adopting a conciliatory tone. “Mr. Barrett, why don’t you select a few dishes as

the dishes Mia had chosen–light options that matched his usual preference for milder flavors. It seemed

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