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.

and lean toward another

turned sour.

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

owner. What was his name again? And now, there was

regaining her balance, Mia let out a relieved sigh and looked up at

just now.”

this diner can get slippery. Especially with Cagon cuisine, it tends to be a

starting to regret his choice of bringing Mia and Timothy here.

long time since I’ve been to this diner. It’s nice

reminisce,” Mia said.

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

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

wasn’t accustomed to the pungent

room on the second floor, where the environment was

better.

the menu. “Mia, feel free to order whatever you like.”

“I’ll go

She

corn chowder, and some vegetable

of avoiding overly spicy dishes, opting instead for lighter vegetarian options.

to Timothy, adopting a conciliatory tone. “Mr. Barrett, why don’t you select

that matched his usual preference for milder flavors. It seemed Mia was still

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