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Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 1031-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 shoulder. "Mia, I'm a loser in relationships. You deserved so much more than I did back then. You were honest and responsible in the relationship."

She scoffed, "Oh, don't put it that way. My feelings for you were a burden to you, remember?"

It pained his heart to hear that. "No, you weren't the problem. I was. I was a jerk."

Mia couldn't understand her emotions right now.

Immediately, she reined those strange feelings in so she wouldn't be deceived by his fluttering words.

She knew all too well how capable he was.

Back then, he had a string of wins when it came to business negotiations.

Mia stretched her hand out to cup his cheek. "Mr. Barrett."

He held his breath as he stared at her intently. "Yes?" His voice was shaking.

Right now, as long as she could accept him, he would agree to any of her requests. No matter how obscure they could be.

Mia studied the handsome face et Yeaveler. Age didn't seem to leave its mark on his face even though five s had passed. Coelongs to He became more mature instead.

She firmly believed that every woman would fall for him wherever he went.

She patted his cheek lightly. "Mr. Barrett, I accept your words. I agreed with what you said when we were divorced. That you would regret it After all, I'm such a capable woman. It's normal for you to fall for But.."

"But what?" His self-confidence deflated.

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He had never felt this anxious before.

She stared at him, her eyes reflecting a tranquility and calmness like never before.

In the face of her reaction, the anticipation in his eyes slowly faded, giving way to worries.

He grabbed her hand helplessly, begging, "Don't say it. I don't feel like knowing the answer anymore."

As though fire was burning his hand, he quickly released her.

Feeling light on her shoulders, she raised her head to look at him.

However, she couldn't read his net expression because he had turned sideways.

५ She took a deep breath. "Timothy, things were over between us a long time ago. You actually don't have to-"

"It's getting late. Let me take you home," he interrupted and grabbed his coat from the chair.

He seemed to be escaping, both physically and mentally.

Watching his back, she was at a loss for words.

She had her doubts.

Would a man like Timothy actually fall for a woman?

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 1032-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 from her character, I think she'll come at me once she gains power in Nord City. I have to strike first." If it was in the past, she wouldn't have asked for his opinion.

However, now that she knew his family story, she figured that she had to know what he thought first.

After all, Asher was Timothy's family. Timothy didn't have that many family members now.

He arched his brow. "Are you worried about me?"

"Don't be so conceited. Who's

worried about you? I just don't want you to take Luna's side when things get complicated. I have to think of a Plan B. I won't change my mind."

Studying the emotions in her eyes, he sighed lightly. "Do whatever you want. You and your child matter the most to me. No one comes before you guys."

"I didn't ask to hear this. It's just a heads-up. I want to know your opinion of Luna."

"I have had nothing to do with her since the start. I will never get together with my sister-in-law. I have high standards too."

Mia stepped into the elevator,

looking at their reflection. "How's

Mrs. Barrett Senior doing lately? remember I gave you the reishi mushrooms in the end. Were they effective?"

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"The treatment is going well for now. Her stats are improving, but the doctor can't say when she'll regain consciousness for sure."

He looked at her seriously. "The

doctor also said that it might help to

have people she cares about by her side. If Grandma knows that you've given birth to a child, she'll surely want to wake up to see her grandchild."

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Mia went silent for a moment. "I'll bring Ginger to her."

Laura did treat Mia well in the past.

"She'll be happy to see you guys. Thank you."

Timothy was aware that she was willing to visit Laura without any conditions.

He was too ignorant in the past to not notice that Mia was the best.

Mia took a deep breath. "On that note, I think I should tell you something so that you can be mentally prepared."

"What is it?"

"The truth behind Mrs. Barrett Senior's fall."

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 1033-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 expect Dana to be bought off by Maya. Dana betrayed Mia and joined hands with Maya in order to become Ms. Lane.

Unfortunately for Dana, Mia's brothers saw through her plan.

In the end, karma came for Dana and she was forced to quit college.

Mia pointed out, "But Dana was able to work at Barrett residence. That's not something an ordinary person can do. Reality is different from movies. It's not that easy to do it. Who helped her get into Barrett residence? That person must be involved in this."

She looked at him, hoping to get an answer from him.

Timothy should be investigating the matter.

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"That was it?"

"Yes. Nothing was out of the ordinary. Grandma often donated to old folks homes and orphanages. Some of the maids at home are orphans too."

Mia recalled the past when she was still an orphan. Laura was indeed a nice person.

Laura didn't look down on Mia because of her background. She even let her and Tomothy get married!

Mia furrowed her brows. "So Dana was taking advantage of Laura's kindness?"

In actuality, no average person could work as a maid for a rich family.

But Laura was different. She loved charity, and Dana had taken this opportunity to get into Barrett residence.

If it wasn't for Laura's kindness, Dana wouldn't have had the chance to approach the Barrett family. Let alone hurt Laura.

Timothy huffed, "I don't want to admit that, but it seems like that was the case."

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"Do you know who the culprit was?" Timothy questioned.

"I had a guess, but I'm still not sure yet. I don't have any definite evidence." She met his eyes. "When went to Mrs. Barrett Senior's room, it was empty. I was also smacked at the back of my head. Before lost consciousness, I saw a pair of high heels."

"It was a woman?"

"Yes. She also had a butterfly tattoo on her ankle."

After her memories recovered, Mia had looked into how Luna got that tattoo on her ankle, thinking that it could be a breakthrough.

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 1034-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."

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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't believe that he hadn't noticed it because she noticed that even before her memories recovered.

Timothy was puzzled. "You're saying there's a tattoo on Luna's ankle?"

"Yeah, you didn't know?"

"Why would I take notice of her ankle?"

His confident tone rendered her speechless.

She gave him a humorless smile in response.

Men could be so unobservant at times.

Timothy continued, "I don't have other feelings for Luna. I let her stay because of Asher. I barely met her and I rarely talked to her."

"Save the explanation. I wasn't asking about your relationship with her."

"Are you sure she has the same tattoo?"

She questioned back, "What do you mean by that? Are you saying that I'm suspecting an innocent person?"

"No. If you're sure about it, I can tell my men to catch her right away and make her pay the price!" His tone was brimming with menace.

In fact, Luna was actually on his list of suspects.

She was the one who caught the culprit, but he didn't have any evidence leading to her.

Mia responded, "I'm afraid it won't be that easy 1 looked into that tatto It's common. It's not strong ase evidence on its own. We need something else, like a witness."

Frowning, Timothy knew that the tattoo wasn't enough either. "How dare she do this to Grandma! Grandma had always treated her well."

"You don't know women well. Not even Luna. Mrs. Barrett Senior didn't do anything wrong to her, but she would never let Luna stay in Barrett residence."

He became quiet for a second. "You're right. When Luna came to our doorstep five years ago, Grandma refused to see her. She didn't even let Luna stay in Bern City."

FindNovel.net IMS "So Luna must eliminate Mrs. Barrett Senior if she wants to stay. Then, Dana showed up. It was Luna's chance to have a scapegoat for her crime."

The sheer thought of what Luna had done sent chills down Mia's spine.

If something had happened to Mia and her children, Luna might've had everything her way.

Mia asked suddenly, "I heard that you're still going to work with Mr. Shelbert. Is that true?"

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 1035-Mia would like to know what Timothy thought of Luna.

Luna was Raymond's illegitimate daughter. He was her biggest supporter and her identity spurred her confidence.

If she was going to do something illegal by leveraging his power, it wouldn't be easy to confront her.

Stubborn people of low status made the most troublesome opponents after all.

Thus, now was the best time to eliminate her.

Timothy said, "Yes, I'm planning to work with Mr. Shelbert. But this has nothing to do with Luna."

Mia snorted. "How so? Can't you tell that he's the reason she could be released from prison?" "I know that."

"Then why?"

"I chose to work with him because I wanted to stay in Nord City. Because I wanted to see you." He gazed at her deeply. "Your brothers are too powerful in Nord City. If I don't find someone to work with, I won't be able to stay in Nord City. Let alone have the chance to approach you."

Hearing that, she let out a proud smile. "That is for sure. How can they not be powerful? They even wished to kill you after hearing what you did to me."

"Well, Dominic did send an assassin to pay me a visit."

"What?" She gasped, totally not expecting that to happen.

Dominic was capable of killing Timothy.

Dominic had discussed it with her other brothers about it several times. But none of the plans succeeded because Timothy was in Bern City.

Not even Timothy knew how many assassination attempts were made before that.

Mia quickly managed her expression. "That was because you hadn't left Nord City. Did Dominic fail to knock some sense into you when you first arrived at the airport? This isn't a place for you." The fact that Dominic hired an assassin to kill Timothy was definitely beyond her expectations.

"Even so, I can't leave Nord City," Timothy answered seriously.

"But you'll die if you stay longer."

"Still, no."

That caught her off-guard.

She walked out of the elevator. The cold breeze caressed her cheeks and pulled her rationality back.

He caught up with her, walking by her side.

He confessed. "Mia, I know that I failed to do my part in the past. That's why your brothers don't have a good impression of me. But I'll use the rest of my life to make up for it. I'll prove to them that I'm the best person for you."

She stopped in her tracks at his confident announcement. "The best person for me? How confident of you to claim that."

Not even she knew who the best person for her was.

"I'm genuine about you." His eyes carried solemnity.

She scoffed, "Ms. Barrett, do you know how many men have said the same thing to me in the past five years? They did many things just to make me happy and to be with me. They're more romantic than you are." śFindNovel.net

"I might not be as romantic as they are, but I can give my life to you." She blinked. "How much is your life worth though? Not that I care."

She turned around and marched forward.

He quickly chased after her.

"What I mean is, you and the children mean everything to me. Those guys simply like your title as Ms. Lane. They're not genuine about you. They won't treat the kids well either." He sounded desperate.

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 1036-Mia clenched her fists to rein in her annoyance. Although Timothy was stating the truth, she didn't want to be embarrassed in front of him.

She raised her head confidently. "Well, that's none of your concern. Besides, the women around you, including Luna, are the same. They're coming after your status. When you became my bodyguard, did they even bat an eyelid at you?"

"At least they like my face," he pointed it out frankly.

She scoffed. "Wow, you seem proud of that."

He then added meekly, "But unfortunately, you don't like it."

His presence alone annoyed her. However, right now, he stripped off his usual prideful persona and looked like a pitiful big puppy.

He could literally earn a living with that face.

The main reason she fell for him back then was his looks.

Everyone loved hot guys.

It was only after that that she realized that liking a hot guy would make her life miserable.

Mia spun around. "Because I've met a lot of handsome guys. My suitors are good-looking. One of them is Liam's friend from the entertainment industry. They're all gorgeous. I can have any kind of man I want." Frustration bubbled in Timothy. "Showbiz is too complicated. Other than looks, what's good about them? They're not as rich as I am either."

"I don't lack money. I just need a romantic man who can make me happy and listen to me."

He gulped. "Isn't that me?"

Mia smiled faintly. "Don't get ahead of yourself, Mr. Barrett. You can't make me happy and you don't listen to me. Forget about being romantic, you don't know what makes a woman happy."

As a man who was always surrounded by women, how would Timothy know how to make a woman happy?

He wasn't someone who needed to do that kind of thing.

"How would you know without giving me a chance?"

She lifted her head and noticed an old lady selling balloons. An idea occurred to her. "I want the biggest balloon."

A big smile appeared on his face before he immediately ran over to the old lady.

Mia watched his back as regret slowly registered in her.

Had she fallen for his trap? Why did she give that jerk a chance?

By the time he reached the old lady, a little girl was already one step ahead of him. She bought the biggest balloon!

That put him in a difficult position. "I'll give you one hundred bucks for the balloon," he offered.

The little girl pulled the balloon close to her. "No!"

Mia smirked, wondering what his next steps would be.

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He knelt before the kid. "What do you want me to do so that I can have the balloon?"

He swore to himself that he was going to buy that balloon! Otherwise, he would lose the chance Mia gave him!

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 1037-Timothy looked at the girl seriously. His expression was so solemn that it scared her.

The old lady, who was right next to them, said, "It looks like you don't know how to make girls happy, young man."

He had been busy at the top of the social ladder his entire life. How would he know how to make a girl or a woman happy?

"I am dense when it comes to this," he admitted helplessly.

"Do you have a daughter?" the old lady asked.

Ginger came to his mind and his features softened. "Yes. She's young but adorable."

He had never liked kids, but Ginger was special to him.

To him, his daughter was the cutest angel that existed in this world, as well as the small ray of sunshine in his life.

Looking at his gentle expression, the girl no longer felt scared.

The little girl asked curiously, "Mister, do you like balloons too? You're a grown-up, not a kid."

"My daughter likes Princess Arulan too, but I want to buy this balloon to make my wife happy. I made her angry. If I can't buy this for her, she won't forgive me," he spoke gently. He never expected himself to be negotiating with a kid one day.

In the past, he had always perceived kids as the most uncontrollable little creatures in this world.

The girl turned her head, looking in Mia's direction. "Is she that pretty lady over there?"

Noticing the girl's attention on her, Mia felt slightly awkward.

She wondered how Timothy got to start talking to the girl.

After all, the girl didn't seem like she was going to hand over the balloon that easily. Her little hands were holding the balloon string so tightly!

On top of that, dealing with kids wasn't an easy task. Only using money might not do the trick.

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"Tell me, what is it? As long as it's within my power, I'll do it for you," he said confidently.

"Say 'Please give me the balloon, Your Highness."," the girl requested.

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Kids at her age were indeed fearless.

The girl looked at Timothy seriously, waiting for his response.

Sighing, he patted her head. "Could you give me the balloon, Your Highness?"

He would've never uttered these words in the past.

However, things had changed. It was probably because he now had a daughter himself.

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 1039-People were watching them.

Wouldn't Timothy feel awkward with so many eyes on them?

While he was hugging her, there was a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

The anxiety and nervousness in his eyes puzzled her.

That was his weak side.

According to Eva's analysis, a man like him wouldn't fall for a woman that easily.

To test his sincerity, Mia had to observe if he was being cautious around her just like any other man would act around their love interest.

It was at that exact moment that she realized that Timothy was just a human being, an ordinary man.

Staring at her, he gulped.

He passed the balloon to her and lowered his voice. "Your Highness, could you forgive me and give me another chance?"

Holding the big princess balloon in her hands, Mia looked into his eyes.

Timothy was gazing deeply at her.

At this moment, memories from the past five years flashed before her eyes.

Towering over her, Timothy asked nervously, "Could you accept me, please?"

He humbled himself before her, just like how she had done in front of him five years ago.

He held his breath. When she was going to say something, the sound of a camera shutter clicked.

Mia reacted, looking at the camera in a Volkswagen car.

It was the paparazzi!

Being sensitive to cameras, she quickly hid herself in his arms. She whispered, "There's a paparazzi across the road." Timothy hurriedly turned around and hid her behind him, glowering at the Volkswagen car. "I'll take care of it."

"Enough. What are you going to take care of? Let's go." She pulled into the car so that pictures couldn't be taken.

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However, the big balloon took up a lot of space in the car.

Peyton was sitting in the passenger seat. "Ms. Mia, the paparazzi is gone. I'll ask someone to look into it."

Mia nodded in response. "Okay. Make sure the photos are not leaked." Mia stared at the balloon.

If the photos were leaked, Timothy's whereabouts would be exposed.

She bet Dominic wasn't joking about the assassination.

Timothy, who was silent, suddenly blurted, "Am I that embarrassing?"

His tone sounded so pitiful.

She rolled her eyes. She wanted to look at him but the balloon was between them. "If you want to end your life or your trip to Nord City soon, we can save the hassle and let the paparazzi expose your face."

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He turned his head sideways to see her side profile through the balloon. "Alright, I'll live a good life," he promised.

His gaze made her restless. She asked Peyton, "Is the paparazzi following us?"

"I don't think they're anywhere nearby. No suspicious cars for now."

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 1040-"That'll do. Stop the car."

The driver pulled over. Mia prompted, "Please get out of the car, Mr. Barrett. We're not heading in the same direction."

Since the paparazzi was gone, there was no need for Timothy to follow her.

Timothy didn't expect to be driven out of the car.

He pushed the balloon aside. "See you tomorrow then."

"I'm busy tomorrow."

"The day after tomorrow."

"Busy too." Mia wasn't going to give him any chance.

But he wasn't angry. "I'll wait until you have time. I won't let this chance slip by when I've finally gained it after jumping through hoops."

Following that, he alighted from the car and walked away.

She glanced at the balloon in the car.

Why did it feel like she had fallen for his trap?

She didn't agree to give him a chance though!

If she had not noticed the paparazzi, she wouldn't have pulled Timothy along to the car.

He stood by the road like a model posing for street pictures.

The thin fabric of his shirt complemented his tall stature, giving more merits to his charms in addition to his good looks.

He surely seemed like a model.

Studying his handsome features, she started to wonder if she was a sucker for his appearance in the past.

A while later, his gaze met hers and she averted her gaze nervously.

She urged Peyton, "Why are we still here? Let's go."

The car was driven away immediately.

He smiled in the car's direction. Then, the carefulness on his face wore off as he returned to his usual persona.

He wore a prideful expression again.

A luxury car soon stopped in front of him.

Caleb's head popped out of the window. "Tim, hop on."

Timothy got into the car and praised him, "Good job."

"Who am dude? But the paparazzi was caught. Thank God they sent

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Timothy took it. No one knew what he was up to. "Did you buy them off?" he asked Caleb.

"Yes. But what are you going to do with this? If the Lane family looks into this, I can't guarantee if the paparazzi will remain tight-lipped or not."

"Think of something to make sure that doesn't happen," Timothy instructed.

"Okay, I will do it. What are you going to do with this? I thought you hated the paparazzi."

Caleb hired a paparazzi as soon as he saw Timothy's message. No questions were asked.

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"I know, but I won't be able to get close to her before I convince her brothers."

Caleb paused. "You're right."

Timothy kept the USB. "Found anything new about Raymond's secret deal with Yellow Island?"

"We don't have any definite evidence

for now. They're doing a good job covering it up. If you want to gather evidence, I'm afraid you must work with them."

"Continue looking into it."

"Why do you want to investigate this though? It's none of your concern." Caleb was curious.

"That's true, but the Lane family is involved."