Mia said with a wry smile, "Because you prefer a daughter-in-law with a high social status, not an orphan like me.""That's not entirely true. Tim's father and I were also part of a marriage alliance then. Although he had feelings for another woman, his parents disapproved of her character. Ultimately, they arranged for him to marry me. I thought he would return to me once he was tired of his other pursuits outside. But I never expected him to continue his relationship with the other woman and even have an illegitimate child."What was even more unexpected was that her husband actually wanted to leave all the company's property to the illegitimate son. If the illegitimate son hadn't been in poor health and died, and if Timothy hadn't been so outstanding, everything could have been taken away by the illegitimate son! Upon hearing this, Mia remained silent.Sharon continued, "I hope Tim finds a truly compatible partner to cultivate a deep and meaningful connection with. I want him t
So, Sharon's husband had two illegitimate sons outside. These kinds of plot twists were always seen in TV series, but she never expected it to happen in real life."Does Grandma Laura know about this too?" Mia hesitated before asking. In her opinion, Laura was not that kind of person."Grandma only found out later, but she made my Dad swear that I would be considered my Mom's child for the rest of my life. He was forbidden from letting the mistress know that I was sent to the Barrett family." Timothy's expression was unpredictable, his eyes revealing a sense of vulnerability.Mia couldn't bear to look into his eyes, prompting her to turn away and attempt to leave. However, he pulled her into his arms. "Timothy, what are you doing?""Don't leave. Stay with me for a while.""Let me go.""Just a moment."Mia heard Timothy's pleading voice. Although she tried to break free, her efforts were in vain. She had no choice but to surrender herself to his embrace. Her face pressed agains
Could Timothy truly feel inferior? Mia gazed at Timothy in absolute astonishment. As the rightful heir of the Barrett family, he had always carried himself with an air of grandeur. So, to hear him utter such words of self-doubt before her was simply unfathomable. If anyone were to hear this proclamation, it would undoubtedly shatter their perception of him.At that moment, Mia couldn't help but question if the man standing before her was truly Timothy. While he appeared to be Timothy at first glance, it became clear that he was someone entirely different.His voice was hoarse. "Don't give me such pitiful looks."Mia's expression took on a hint of embarrassment, and her current mood was honestly quite complicated.After all, the proud and remarkable man standing before her was once the man she had a crush on and whom she truly admired from the depths of her being. As an orphan, she struggled with low self-esteem. Yet, she considered herself incredibly fortunate to have become his
"I won't let you go! If I do, you'll leave again, just like you did five years ago.""Timothy, please understand that it was you who handed me the divorce agreement five years ago and wanted to evict me from the house." As Mia reminisced about that fateful moment, she couldn't help but yearn to banish him to the depths of outer space.Timothy replied, "Actually, after I handed you the divorce agreement, I deeply regretted my decision shortly thereafter.""Really? Why couldn't I tell?" Mia gazed up and down at Timothy. She couldn't believe that he regretted their divorce back then.She sneered. "I remembered that back then, you were surrounded by a stunning woman. How could you possibly regret divorcing me?"Timothy pursed his lips. "At that time, I had never felt any affection for any woman. To me, they were just like the decorations in my home.""You mean, I'm also a decoration?" Mia's gaze was cold. She was filled with a burning desire to slap him."No, you're different.""Do
Cocking her brow, Mia looked at Timothy. She wondered if Timothy really thought that she was going to forgive him and reconcile with him.His gaze gave his thoughts away. That was exactly what he was thinking!Was she such an easy person to him?Timothy's eyes were still fixated on her. "Mia, you're indeed special to me, and I realized it too late. You're not a mere decoration. I was happier than anyone else after knowing you were still alive. Because this is the only chance I can make up for my mistakes."She drew in a deep breath. "But why couldn't I see that in the beginning?""I'm dense when it comes to relationships. Overconfident too. I've never treated a woman this special before, so I'm afraid to face the change," Timothy admitted.Her heart skipped a beat and she couldn't meet his eyes. "At that time, I did like you but it was none of your business. You don't have to think that you've let me down and feel guilty about it," she said.Timothy's hand rested on her shou
Mia followed Timothy out of the private lounge.They didn't utter a word as they waited for the elevator together.Mia received a message from Peyton, which recounted what happened in the hospital between Luna and Jasmine.Luna would do anything to achieve her goals.She tried to earn Raymond's pity by using the fact that Sharon had poured water on her.Mia frowned. Luna was clever. Raymond was her only savior and she would never let him go.Jasmine wasn't Luna's opponent for now.Putting her phone down, Mia realized that Timothy had been staring at her. But he averted his gaze when she looked in his direction, as though he wasn't watching her.She paused. "Luna's stepping up on her game. She's able to stay with Mr. Shelbert on one condition, which is to bring Asher to his family and use the last name Shelbert. What's your next plan?""What do you want me to do?" He gazed at her.She bit her lip. "I won't let her off the hook that easily. She almost killed my child. Judging
As soon as Mia finished, she noticed that Timothy's expression changed.What everyone now knew was that her classmate had pushed Laura down the stairs because she was jealous of her identity.After Mia regained her memories, she had been feeling that something was off about the matter.In her opinion, the real culprit was still out there.Timothy pursed his lips. "Who's the real culprit?""Do you also think that Dana wasn't the real culprit?"Mia thought that no one doubted it, but he had noticed that something was amiss as well.He reasoned, "There were many loopholes. The culprit was caught so suddenly. Everything seemed so smooth, but Grandma has yet to regain consciousness. Your brothers were hiding your identity at that time too. We couldn't pry anything out of Dana because she lost her sanity in prison.""Dana lost her sanity?" That was a surprise. "That can't be."Dana was also an orphan. They became friends because of their similar backgrounds.However, Mia didn't exp
Yet, Mia found out that the butterfly tattoo was ordinary and commonly seen on many people. It was a popular tattoo to have on the ankle that year.She didn't see the culprit's face clearly. The mere memory of the tattoo couldn't be solid evidence.Now that Luna finally had the mayor as her backer, she wouldn't admit it that easily even if she was the culprit. Timothy said coldly, "I'll ask someone to check who among the workers had a butterfly tattoo on their ankle that year."Baffled, Mia looked at him. "Is there a need to look into this?"Did Timothy not know that Luna had that tattoo on her ankle?He responded seriously, "Don't worry. That year, I suspected that there could be another culprit, so I recorded the names of the maids and guests who were there. We can initiate an investigation if we want to.""You made a detailed record, I know, but that's not my main point. Have you not noticed that Luna has that tattoo on her ankle? It's been five years though."Mia couldn