Chapter 19

Mia sat on the couch. Ivan bandaged her hand before instructing, "For the next few days, avoid letting your wound come into contact with water. You need to let the wound heal first."

"Mia, tell me how you got injured," Laura said.

Mia glanced at Maya. The latter's eyes shifted evasively.

Sharon immediately cried out, "What do you mean by that, Mia? An accident? Don't tell me you're trying to frame Maya. She was just kind enough to try and help you. She got injured, too."

"Shut up!" Laura snapped loudly. "Who allowed you to speak?"

Sharon clammed up at once, though her expression was unpleasant. Laura, her mother-in-law, had always disliked her. Instead, Laura favored Mia, a woman from a poor background.

In the end, Mia calmly answered, "It was just an accident, Grandma. I got distracted while I was making some soup."

Her explanation made Timothy's eyes grow thoughtful. Why wasn't Mia making a fuss when Laura was here to stand up for her?

"Oh, you silly goose. We've plenty of pe