Ch. 491..500

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 491-Trepidation trapped Maya as soon as she heard the news. Something was going on without her knowledge.

She glanced at Blake. “Why did Dominic and the others suddenly want to build an exhibition hall for the Design School? It’ll cost an arm and a leg, won’t it?” “I heard that the proposed investment is one million dollars.” “One million dollars? That’s a huge sum of money!” Her fingers clutched onto the hat tightly. “Do you know the reason behind this?” “No, not for now. But I think it has something to do with the Fleur International Design Competition. Mr. Dominic’s construction company puts a lot of importance on design. They’ve just established a new subsidiary in Bern City. I bet this is a plan for a business expansion. They’re looking out for talented designers.” Maya gave it a thought. Blake’s analysis made sense.

It hadn’t been long since Dominic’s subsidiary company was established in Bern City. Besides, he had also built exhibition halls in universities back in Nord City.

Annoyed, she wore the hat only to frown because of the stinging pain from her scalp. “Damn it, Mia Bowen! I’m going to avenge myself tenfold! Find Dana at all costs!” If she managed to find Dana, she’d be able to trick Dominic and the others to buy herself some time.

“Don’t worry, Ms. Lane. I’ve asked a staff member from the luxury store to message her that she won a prize. A materialistic person like her won’t be able to turn down the offer. Once she shows herself in the mall, we’ll be able to catch her.” Maya smiled. “Not bad. Dana will definitely show up. Help me contact that store manager. I want that dress from the latest collection and that bag made of rare leather. When can they be delivered? I want to wear them to the graduation party.” He paused momentarily. “Someone bought the dress yesterday, but the bag is still there.” “Who bought it?” “A VIP, I heard.” What a pity.

Maya thought that it would’ve been great if she was a VIP member. She heard that Eva owned a VIP membership card, but forgot to borrow the card from her. Well, Eva never liked her anyway.

A dark glint clouded Maya’s eyes as she thought, “I’m the daughter of the Lane family. As a mere outsider, how dare Eva not pay me the respect I deserve! Just what is she feeling superior about?” At the end of the day, an upset Maya ordered, “Buy the bag then.” “Ms. Lane, your credit limit is reduced to ten thousand dollars after you fought with Mr. Dominic on the day you returned to the country. That bag costs 60 thousand dollars.” “I have cash.” “The cash you have is spent on Ms. Barrett’s credit card. For your information, she uses it lavishly.” Maya frowned. She didn’t expect herself to lack money.

Blake suggested, “How about signing the agreement offered by Mr. Dominic? It offers many properties, shares, and cash.” “If I sign it, I’ll have nothing to do with the Lanes anymore. Only a fool would sign that agreement.” No matter how angry she was, she knew how reality was. “Freeze Shelly’s credit card. That useless trash isn’t helping. She doesn’t deserve to spend my money.” “Alright.” “And find out who bought that dress. Look for an imitation of that bag. Pick something that appears authentic. No one at the graduation evening party can afford to buy branded limited editions. Even if the bag is fake, no one will notice.” He went along with it. “You’re right. You’re Ms. Lane. No one will suspect that you use dupes.” She snorted. “Mia should be attending that party. It’s time I pick on her shortcomings. Since Dominic and the others will be there as well, I’ll have him teach her a lesson!” The sheer imagination of the scene gave her an adrenaline rush. (2)

She couldn’t wait for the weekend to come.

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 492-After leaving the Music School, Mia still couldn’t shake off the nervousness, Grabbing Maya’s hair was an act of impulse.

No matter how she thought about it, Mia still concluded that she was too impulsive.

Still, she couldn’t deny that it did let her steam off. Every time she met Maya, the latter always put on a haughty attitude.

After doing some revision at college, she checked the time and headed to the hospital by cab.

When she stood outside Laura’s room, mixed feelings churned in her stomach.

Laura was the reason Timothy didn’t want a divorce.

However, a child was bound to be unhappy if they grew up in a loveless family. Therefore, Mia must leave.

Since Timothy had never expected a child, she was afraid that the child would experience the same thing she did during those three years; to receive cold treatment and to be disregarded.

Taking a deep breath, she entered the room. “Grandma, I’m here. How are you feeling?” “So far so good. I can wander two laps of the place downstairs at night. I think I’ll be able to be discharged soon.” Laura did seem better and Mia was glad to see that.

During their lunch together, Laura said considerately, “Once you finish your exams, you should rest at home for a while. After the delivery, you can ask Timothy for a position if you want to work. Right now, your health is more important.” “Sorry, Grandma. I actually lied to you.” Mia dropped her gaze.

Silence hung in the air.

Laura let down her hand. “About your pregnancy, isn’t it?” Mia’s eyes darted to Laura.

But all she could do was stay silent. At this point, she couldn’t admit that the pregnancy was real.

A while later, Laura sighed. “I was hoping for that to happen with all my heart. I thought I could see my grandchild soon.” “I’m sorry, Grandma.” Mia felt guilty for lying to Laura again.

Laura pulled Mia’s hand. “Is there anything else that you want to tell me?” *IS BONUS Mia pursed her lips. “I found my family.” “Really? That’s good news! I was worried about you because you’re alone. I’m so glad to hear that. How are your parents? Are they nice to you?” “My biological parents have passed away, but I have three brothers. They’re nice to me.” The moments spent with her brothers gave her the warm affection she had long lost.

“Where are they from?” “Nord City.” Laura fell silent at that answer, her hand still holding Mia’s. “So you decided to return to Nord City, is that right?” “Yes.” Mia nodded. “Once I settle down, I’ll make sure to visit you frequently in the future.” Laura sighed. “My plan was to make you stay by my side. I see you as my granddaughter. Too bad Timothy isn’t that lucky. I wonder who’ll be that lucky man.” Mia was bewildered to hear that. “You knew?” “You think your acting can deceive me? I thought both of you would get along well since you were pregnant. But since the pregnancy was fake and you’ve found your family, I figure that there’s no way to make you stay.” In the face of Laura’s optimism, Mia couldn’t fight back her tears anymore. 2 Laura wiped her tears off. “When are you going to sign the divorce papers?” Mia shook her head.

Laura continued, “Not you, I’m asking that brat standing by the door.”

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 493-Hearing that, Mia turned to look at the door. Timothy was there!

She froze, not expecting him to be here as well.

His eyes were deep and she couldn’t read his emotions.

Slowly, he walked into the room with his coat draping his shoulder. Since he was wearing his suit, it seemed like he had just come from work.

Laura spared him a glance. “Why aren’t you answering? I asked you a question.” Mia dropped her gaze as she didn’t have the nerve to look at his expression. A weight hung in the air.

Still, wasn’t this what they had come to compromise in the end?

“Mia, come outside with me for a moment.” Before she could react, he pulled her out of the room by the wrist.

She scurried because she couldn’t keep up with his large strides. “Timothy, what is it?” Timothy stopped and turned. “Have you never thought that the truth would be too much for her to take in?

What if she had fainted? She has yet to be discharged!” “But didn’t we agree that I’ll be the one to tell her the truth a few days ago? Why are you making it seem like I made a mistake?” She flung his hand away. “Timothy, do you think that lying to her is the best way to go?” He pursed his lips. “I didn’t know you’d tell her this soon without waiting until she is discharged. You’re worried that we won’t divorce and you can’t leave the city, aren’t you?” Mia was so angry that she laughed. “Think however you want. I’ve come clean with her.” “How did you explain about the baby?” he interrogated.

She paused. “I told her that it was fake.” He snorted. “Mia Bowen, don’t you feel guilty lying to her about this?” Words failed her. She couldn’t explain about her pregnancy at the moment, so she made Laura believe that the pregnancy was fake.

“Are you dumb?” His mockery resounded above her.

Her eyes glistened with tears as she was furious. The anger wasn’t only directed at Timothy; she was angry at herself too.

How could she be this weak? She simply couldn’t control her tears in front of him.

“Timothy Barrett, how could you speak that way to Mia?” Right then, an enraged Laura chided behind them.

Puzzled, Mia turned to look at Laura standing by the door. Not knowing how much Laura had overheard from the conversation, Mia panicked.

Laura walked toward Mia’s side with a cane, her head raised at Timothy. “Timothy, do you usually treat Mia this way?” His lips pursed into a thin line. “How much did you overhear, Grandma?” “Why the question? Isn’t it enough to hear your final bit of the conversation? Just how many more nasty words did you say to her?” Noticing the flaring anger, Mia pulled Laura’s hand. “Calm down, Grandma. Don’t be angry.” “How can I not be? Mia, I thought you’d have a better life with us, not this. I’m so sorry about what you’ve been through.” Mia quickly responded, “Why don’t we return to the room first? We can talk inside.”

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 494-Laura was so angry she almost couldn’t balance herself.

Laura did as Mia suggested, but her body staggered after taking barely two steps.

Timothy quickly helped her. “Be careful, Grandma.” “Stop pretending to be nice.” She slapped his hand away. “I didn’t know my grandson was such a jerk.” Taken aback, Mia didn’t expect Laura to be this enraged. Still, she remained silent and helped Laura into the room.

Once Laura seated herself, Mia turned to pour her a glass of warm water. “Here, Grandma.” “It’s all my fault, Mia. I shouldn’t have made you stay with us. It’s been three years. Since you don’t have feelings for each other, there’s no point in sustaining the relationship. It’ll be a waste of your youth. You found your family. It won’t be bad if you divorce and return to them. Go and start a new life.” Mia didn’t know how to reply to that. Laura was being so nice to her.

Laura even agreed to the divorce!

Timothy was equally shocked as well. His eyes unconsciously followed Mia’s back as he pursed his lips.

With Laura’s support, nothing would hold Mia back anymore, right?

Timothy’s mood took a nosedive.

He thought that Laura would be the last person to agree to the divorce!

Laura took the glass of water, her gaze fixed on him. “Timothy, it’s a working day today. Go to the courthouse to proceed with the divorce procedures. I heard that there’s a one–month cooling–off period nowadays. The sooner you do it, the sooner she’ll be free.” Stunned, Mia added meekly, “Grandma, we’ve actually made an appointment for the divorce. But there was your surgery and other things happening, so we didn’t go.” As soon as she said that, she could feel the intimidating gaze behind her grow intense.

However, she didn’t turn around. Now that she had Laura’s support, there was nothing that concerned her anymore.

Laura pulled her hand. “I’m sorry, child. You put it off because you were worried about my surgery, didn’t you?” Mia pursed her lips. “The divorce is nothing compared to your health, Grandma.” “I knew you were a good girl. Too bad Timothy doesn’t have the luck to be your husband. Alright, now that I know everything, you don’t have to keep acting in front of me.” “I’m sorry, Grandma.” Mia couldn’t help but feel guilty.

“Don’t be. It was my fault. Three years is long and precious to a woman. Proceed with the divorce and return to your family.” Mixed emotions reflected in Timothy’s eyes. Until today, he had not found out who Mia’s biological parents were.

Mia said gratefully, “I’ll visit you often after settling down there. We can have video calls too.” “Got it.” Laura patted her hands before shifting her gaze to Timothy. “Oh, if you’re going to divorce, how are you going to settle the property?”

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 495-Mia quickly interjected, “I don’t want anything, Grandma.” “Mia, oh, Mia. People always get as much money as they can from it when it comes to divorce. How could you not want anything? What do you take us for?” “Grandma, I married Timothy not because of money anyway. Plus, my family is financially stable. I don’t need money. You don’t have to worry about it.” Timothy added, “Grandma, I gave her property, but she didn’t want them.” Mia nodded honestly. “Yes, he’s right.” Laura waved her hand. “I’ll make the call for this. I’ll make another arrangement for the property settlement. I’ll contact the lawyer later to bring over an agreement.” Mia knew that Laura was a woman of her word. Laura would surely make Mia sign the property settlement agreement.

Still, Mia didn’t want money from the Barretts. “It won’t be done in time. Actually, Timothy and I have agreed to go to the courthouse later. You don’t have to do that.” “It’s fine. I’ll tell the lawyer to deliver the agreement to the courthouse. You can settle everything there altogether.” Mia didn’t expect Laura to be this adamant.

At this point, Mia knew that Laura would make her accept the properties no matter what.

She nodded. “Okay. It’s getting late. I should get going now.” “Go ahead. There’s still time before the courthouse closes. I’ll urge the legal team to draft the agreement as soon as possible,” Laura urged, still on the topic of their divorce.

Mia nodded and left the room. When she was outside, she realized that Timothy didn’t follow her. She didn’t know if she should go ahead first or not.

Timothy, who was still in the room, looked at Laura. “Grandma, are you not angry?” “I am! I didn’t know how you actually treated her in private until today. I regret not asking you guys to divorce.” Those hurtful words hit his soft spot. “Don’t you like Mia? Why did you agree to the divorce?” Laura gave him a meaningful look. “What’s the matter? What are you trying to imply?” “I mean, I don’t care who my wife is. Since Mia can make you happy, you can make her stay.” *Timothy, do you think that you’re a hot catch? How can I be this selfish by letting her waste her time with us? She’s still young and she found her family. I heard that they’re financially stable. Even if she’s a divorced woman, she’ll be able to find a man who loves her and build a family with her. Why must she stay with us?” Her reaction was beyond his expectations.

Frustration bubbled in him when he heard that Mia would find another man and build a family after the divorce.

At the same time, Laura was sharp enough to tell something was off.

Her eyes narrowed, “Timothy, is it possible that you don’t want to divorce her?” His eyes wavered. “No. I’m just thinking about your wellbeing.” “Don’t put it that way. You’re turning me into a sinner. Since you don’t like Mia, divorce then. Stop torturing each other.”

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 496-Timothy was frustrated. “Grandma, why must it be a marriage of love? Marriage is just troublesome to me.” “Congratulations then, you’ll become single again today. You’re free from the trouble,” Laura retorted.

He was rendered speechless. He just stood there, failing to find the words to continue the topic.

Laura spoke again. “You should get going. The courthouse is going to close soon.” With pursed lips, he finally exited the room.

Laura watched his back and sighed faintly. At the end of the day, she failed to make Mia stay.

Martha sneaked into the room. “Mrs. Barrett Senior, why didn’t you persuade Mrs. Barrett? She respects you. As long as you disagree with the divorce, she’ll never divorce Mr. Barrett.” “Do you think I don’t know that? But I can’t force them. Nothing good will come from forcing a couple to be together.” “But I don’t think he’s entirely indifferent toward her. They just need time.” Laura smiled. “That’s why I didn’t go along as he wished. He needs a trigger. If he doesn’t appreciate her and doesn’t win her back, she’ll leave him. Humans are born this way. We’ll never know how precious something is until we lose them.” Martha gave it a thought, thinking that it made sense. “What if they really divorce?” “They can remarry then. It’s not uncommon nowadays.” Laura looked on the bright side.

She contacted the lawyer to prepare a property settlement agreement as soon as possible.

There was a need to add fuel to the fire.

Meanwhile, Mia and Timothy left the hospital together.

Her eyes were fixated outside the window. Her emotions were surprisingly calm at the moment.

The one hour drive was quiet until the car stopped outside the courthouse.

Mia raised her head at the building. She felt like it was just yesterday she had arrived here.

Many things had transpired during the past month.

Timothy, standing beside her, spoke up, “Mia, are you sure about this?” Her eyes darted at him. He was good–looking no matter from which angle one looked at him. He caught many ladies‘ attention from the moment he got out of the car.

“Why do you ask?” she calmly questioned back.

As soon as she asked that, her phone rang.

It was Connor. She turned to pick up the call. “Hello?” “Mia, I got off work earlier today. I can pick you up from college.” She quickly said, “You don’t have to. I’m not at college.” “You’re not at college? Where are you?” “I’m at the courthouse with Timothy. We’re going to proceed with the divorce procedures.” Connor’s mood brightened. “Okay. I’ll see you there.” The call ended and she looked at Timothy. “Let’s go.” Undecipherable feelings stirred in his heart. “Who was that? Connor?” (1 “Yes, he’s going to pick me up later,” she answered truthfully.

When she met his eyes, she noticed that his expression was off. What was it that he wanted to say before she answered the call?

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 497-Mia’s eyes landed on Timothy for a while. Her curiosity got the best of her and she asked, “Just now, you “We’re running out of time.” He turned and headed to the lobby before she could finish her sentence.

She watched his back before dropping her gaze. The corner of her lips curved upward, laced with self- mockery.

Just what was she hoping for?

Hoping for Timothy to make her stay? Or hoping for him to regret the divorce?

She should wake up to reality by now. Laura, who was the only hurdle to the divorce, knew of their situation now and even agreed to the divorce.

There was no reason for him to stop it from happening.

After inwardly mocking herself, she managed her expression and followed him to the lobby.

It took about ten minutes to get a divorce certificate..

There were two certificates in her hand–their marriage certificate and the divorce certificate.

To think that this was the fruit she bore after three years, how ironic..

Well, it was all for the better now that everything had come to an end.

She placed the certificates into her bag as she glanced at Timothy. His pace was so fast that she couldn’t even see his expression.

She followed behind him. Then, a man in a suit approached her with a document. “Ms. Mia Bowen? I’m the lawyer representing Mrs. Barrett Senior. Here’s the drafted property settlement agreement. Please sign it.” She looked at the document for only a mere second. “I don’t want to.” “Ms. Bowen, if you keep this up, I won’t be able to finish my duty.” In the end, left with no choice, Mia signed her name on the agreement and took it. “I’ll hand it to Timothy.

You may return now.” The lawyer looked at the grumpy Timothy. Anyone could tell that he was in a bad mood. The lawyer +15 BONUS didn’t want to anger the man either and so he nodded. “Okay. Thank you.” After watching the lawyer go, Mia chased Timothy with the agreement. “Wait up!” He stopped in front of his luxury car. A pretty lady went up to him first, her hands holding her phone. Hey, can I get your number? I think we’ll get along.” “I’ve just divorced.” His tone was steely.

“I know. Congratulations on becoming single again. How about a meal together for your bachelor party?” the pretty lady responded and cast a provoking gaze at Mia.

Mia stopped in her tracks, feeling all awkward.

That’s right. That was how charming Timothy was.

Handsome and rich, he had the ultimate charm.

At that moment, he looked at Mia before answering calmly. “But I’ve given all my properties to my ex- wife. Debt is the only thing I have left. This luxury car will be sold to pay off my debts.” The lady let out an awkward smile at that. “Sorry for the interruption.” Mia watched the lady leave, finding the situation hilarious. Women these days were daring.

She met his eyes and waved the agreement in her hand. “I’ve signed my name, but you don’t have to.” “I can pay that much.” He remained resolute.

“It’s not about the money.” As soon as she finished, someone honked at them. She turned to see Connor’s car by the road.

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 498-Mla placed the agreement on the car and left without a word.

Since they were divorced, there was no need to waste time on this.

Connor got out of the car and she waved at him with a bright smile, running toward him. “Connor!” “Finally, the divorce. Everything went smoothly, right?” “Everything went well.” She showed him the divorce certificate. “Look! Will it make the procedures easier for Dominic?” “Yes. Thank god that bastard knows when to give up. Hop on, let’s go home. Oh wait, we should dine outside to celebrate the occasion.” He stroked her hair affectionately.

Holding the divorce certificate, Connor looked at Timothy, his eyes unfriendly.

Timothy leaned against his car door, wearing a grim expression because he witnessed how she ran toward another man so quickly. With a beaming smile at that!

It was like she ran toward the embrace of freedom.

His emotions grew darker as he felt like he had lost something forever.

The only thing he could do was to watch her get into another man’s car and vanish from his sight.

He loosened his tie and undid a few buttons before calling Caleb. “Got time? Let’s have a drink.” The divorce certificate next to him was such an eyesore.

Mia, Connor, and the others headed to a restaurant for a meal.

Patricia was puzzled by the occasion. “Why are we suddenly dining out today?” Connor grinned. “Today’s a good day. Besides, we’re going to leave this place soon. We should dine out more often.” “That’s right. Today’s a day worth celebrating.” Jason was feeling pretty good as well.

After all, Mia finally divorced Timothy.

Soon after, Dominic and Eva arrived at the restaurant. The whole family was present for a meal together.

After that, they returned home.

Mia showered and went to bed, feeling as if a weight had been lifted off her. Nothing was weighing her down anymore.

She caressed her belly, whispering, “Babies, I’m going to bring you guys home soon.” A few days later, it was the graduation ceremony.

Mia was quite nervous about it. Riley informed her that she was selected as the ‘Excellent Graduate, so she needed to go onstage to receive the award.

The graduation ceremony would be held at the hall, which was the only space available on campus to accommodate the guests.

The same decorations from the music show were used for the occasion with little fixes made here and there.

Mia let her eyes take in the venue she decorated herself. A sense of achievement bloomed in her.

She came earlier to inspect the decorations, hoping that everything would go well for the ceremony.

Mia ensured everything was alright before heading to the waiting room upstairs.

Since many entrepreneurs were invited for the charity auction, private waiting rooms were prepared for the important guests.

Coincidentally, she ran into Maya and Shelly. They were surprisingly early.

When Mia’s eyes landed on the dress, it somehow appeared familiar to her.

Meeting her enemy, Maya gritted her teeth. “What are you looking at? Never seen the limited edition dress of this brand before?”

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 499-Mia burst into laughter. Maya’s words didn’t bother her in the slightest.

Mia headed to the waiting room to make sure the decorations were in place.

Maya was displeased that she was being ignored. She looked at Shelly next to her. “Shelly, don’t you think I have a point?” There was something awkward about Shelly’s expression. She let out a wry cough. “Ms. Lane, about Mia, there’s a secret I have to tell you.” “What is it?” Shelly hesitated momentarily. “Can you unfreeze my credit card? I need money lately.” Maya wasn’t happy to hear that. “Shelly, you’re quite the spendthrift. I think you should learn to save money or at least how to earn money. You can’t keep asking for money from your family when you’re already an adult, can you?” Maya was suppressing her emotions. If it was not for Shelly’s status, Maya wouldn’t have cared about her, let alone give her a credit card to spend freely.

It was all in her plan to be one of the Barretts successfully.

However, there was nothing Shelly could do to help. The only thing she was best at was splurging money.

Now that Maya’s credit card spending limit had been reduced by the Lanes, she had to tighten her belt.

Not getting the answer she expected, Shelly huffed, “Ms. Lane, don’t be so stingy. You’re my future sister- in–law.” “And that is exactly why I’m doing this. It’s for your own good. No one borrows money from someone distantly related, do they?” Maya figured that Shelly needed a piece of advice so that she could grow up.

Shelly was slightly angry to hear that. “What do you mean by that?” “Shelly, I’m saying this because I see you as family. Oh, didn’t you say that you have a secret about Mia?

What is it?” Shelly paused. “Oh, I forgot.” Why would she let the cat out of the bag when Maya froze her credit card and said such harsh words?

Maya wanted to ask further, but Blake called her, “Ms. Lane, we’ve tracked down Dana, but she ran away from the luxury store. I think she’s at college.” Maya hung up the call in a good mood and looked at Shelly. “The ceremony is starting soon. My brothers will be attending. I have to go. Make yourself at home. Remember to stay out of trouble.” She then left as soon as she said that, fearing that Shelly would demand a hefty sum of money from her.

Judging from Shelly’s intelligence, Maya reckoned that the secret privy to Shelly wasn’t worth hearing.

She might as well take advantage of Dana instead.

A furious Shelly snorted, thinking, “I was going to tell her that Mia bought the same dress as well, but I guess there’s no need for that. Having the same dress isn’t anything to be afraid of. What’s worth fearing is who is more of a fashion disaster in it. Now that Mia has found her rich parents, she could be richer than the Lanes in the future.” As an afterthought, Shelly figured that her reasoning made some sense. She turned to look for Mia. “Hey.

I have something to tell you. It’s a secret about Maya.

“I’m not interested. Please make wa way.

“Show me some respect, Mia Bowen.” Shelly blocked off the doorway with an awkward expression. “I’ve finally seen Maya’s true colors. I don’t think she should become my sister–in–law. You’re much better than her. Plus, you’ve found your rich family. That makes you on the same level as us.”

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 500-Mia frowned. “Just what are you trying to imply?” “If you want to continue being Mrs. Barrett, have it your way. I’ll support you but on one condition.” Mia raised a brow. “What is it?” Shelly’s eyes brightened. “Easy. Tell Timothy to unfreeze my credit cards and you have to give me a credit card with a high credit limit.” Shelly’s stupidity and greed shocked Mia. She answered in disbelief, “Just who gave you the nerve to come up to me to make this kind of demand? I’m curious.” “It’s not that easy to become one of us. I was planning to tell Maya about your pregnancy and your biological parents, but I kept it a secret for you.” “Aren’t you getting along well with her? Why the sudden hostility?” “That’s because she’s too stingy. She wants to become Mrs. Barrett without paying the price she should!” Now, Mia finally knew why Shelly turned her back on Maya.

Mia gave it a thought. “Give me some time to think about it. I’ll give you an answer after this.” “Give it a serious thought. If I’m on your side, you’re halfway there in becoming Mrs. Barrett.” Shelly walked away like a happy bunny. 1 Mia wore a mocking expression. She would never agree to that condition.

It seemed like Shelly didn’t know that Mia and Timothy were divorced, but that didn’t matter at all.

After the ceremony, and if Mia passed her exams, she would leave Bern City.

When that event came to pass, no one would believe in whatever Shelly said. Even if they do, no one could pose a threat to Mia anymore because she wouldn’t be in Bern City.

Her hands stroked her belly before she examined the remaining waiting rooms.

When Mia was in the final waiting room, Eva contacted her. “Mia, why didn’t you wear the new dress !

bought you to college?” “I have some work to do “I have some work to do. The dress will make it inconvenient.” 12 “That won’t do. I’ll come to you with your new dress. With the stylist too. Today’s your big day. You have to doll yourself up!” “Okay.” Mia couldn’t turn down the offer. After all Eva would bring the dress over anyway.

Terminating the call Mia looked back to find a familiar face at the end of the corridor.

Bewildered, Mia walked up to the person. “Dana, Is that you?” The woman hiding in the corner slowly walked out, guilt evident in her expression. “Mia.” Mia didn’t see Dana and couldn’t keep in touch with her the entire time.

Dana’s betrayal pushed her to agony for a few days, but time healed her in the end. Mia simply concluded that Dana couldn’t resist the monetary offer from Maya.

Dana walked up to Mia and begged, “Mia, I was wrong. I’m so sorry. I hope you can help me talk to the school management. Ask them not to expel me. Please.” That request put Mia in a tough spot. “I don’t have the call for that.” “Mia, are you really going to drive me insane?” Mia pursed her lips. “Dana, I didn’t force you to do anything. But should you be responsible for the wrong deeds you’ve done?” She left after saying that.

Dana stood there with a stormy expression. “If you say so. Don’t blame me for not showing mercy.”