Ch. 881..890

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 881-Mia's eyes shot open. She finally remembered!

That tattoo was exactly the same as the one on Luna's ankle!

Mia propped herself up in bed, wondering, "Did Luna attack me in the bedroom and frame another person?"

Dana was the culprit caught and Mia knew that Dana had always hated her.

When Mia connected the dots, things started to make more sense to her.

It was no wonder Luna suddenly brought over Dana, claiming that she had caught the culprit when everyone wanted to check the surveillance footage.

Mia failed to smell the scheme back then. Now that she thought about it, something was off.

Luna surely played an important role in this scheme.

Reorganizing the clues in her head, Mia was determined to find out whoever hurt Laura and hold the culprit accountable.

The next day, Mia woke up tired.

Last night, she dozed off while reorganizing the clues of the incident. The medical staff did their rounds in the morning.

Two nurses were gushing in an undertone, “I heard that there's a handsome homeless man outside the hospital. He's sleeping on the bench. He was injured, but he couldn't afford the bills.” “I'm intrigued. Everyone's been talking about him since I came to work this morning. Just how handsome could he be?"

“I can tell you that. Do you know the famous actor, Liam Lane? That homeless guy's of the same standard. His haggard appearance just makes him look more rugged and mysterious."

That was enough for Mia to guess that the handsome man was most likely Timothy.

After the medical staff left the room, Mia beckoned Peyton over. “Is Timothy not gone yet?"

“I'm afraid not, Ms. Mia."

Mia became silent. She thought that Timothy would've gone after what had happened yesterday.

Who knew that he would still be lingering around the hospital?

"Ms. Mia, should I ask someone to drive him to the airport?" Peyton asked cautiously.

"Why care so much about him? It's none of our business."

Hearing that, Peyton didn't suggest anything further and averted the topic instead. "The Jones family filed a lawsuit, but they will lose the case because your brother will take the case himself.

"Also, Mr. Dominic has begun his strike against the Bowen family, but they kept saying that they will be joining hands with the Barretts. They claim that they will take revenge on us once they start working with the Barrett family.” Mia arched her brow. "Is this the best the Bowens can do? I wonder if they can still be this confident if they see Timothy wandering around the hospital like a homeless man."

Mia glanced at Peyton. "I think you should ask someone to send Timothy back. I can't stand what the Bowen family are doing.” Perhaps, Timothy could shed light on why the Bowen family started such a bold counter.

She looked forward to seeing the Bowens getting humiliated.

Peyton headed downstairs only to return to Mia immediately again. "Mr. Barrett rejected my offer. He doesn't want to go to the airport.” "You can call someone to knock him out and take him there. Easy." "But we're in the hospital. People are watching, there are eyes everywhere. If something like that happens, it'll affect the hospital's reputation.” In fact, the Lane family ran this hospital.

Mia became silent because Peyton had a point.

Connor came to the hospital in the afternoon.

"Mia, I saw the results. You can be discharged now. As for the swollen part on your forehead, it'll take time to heal,” he assured.

Her fingers reached the bump on her head and she drew a sharp breath. "I'll make sure the Bowens pay for this."

She suffered from a concussion and almost had her face ruined!

She vowed to make the Bowen family beg on their knees one day! “You don't have to do that. They'll announce bankruptcy soon. Dominic has made his moves. As for the Jones family, Jason's got you covered. They'll lose the lawsuit for sure. That man will be sent to prison soon.”

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 882-Mia propped her chin up. "I was wondering what to do with them. If you guys take it upon yourselves to handle the matter, what is there left for me to do then?"

It felt better to do it herself than to have someone else do the work for her.

Due to her capable brothers, she often felt useless because there was nothing for her to do; her brothers would always teach those bad guys a lesson in her stead!

Connor ruffled her hair. "Mia, you're our sister. It is normal for us to want to deal with this kind of matters for you. All you have to do is be the Lane family's princess, free from woes. No one can bully you. Only you can bully others."

Her family's love for her knew no limits.

It was fortunate that she didn't grow up spoiled.

Connor withdrew his hand, although he hadn't had enough of patting her head. "I heard that the Bowens are going to work with the Barretts to confront us. Is that right?"

Noticing the hostility in his tone, she coughed. "I asked Timothy about it, but he doesn't know anything about this. It could be an independent decision from his subsidiary in Nord City. However, the subsidiary only works on small projects with the Bowen family. It's not enough to confront us. I think they're bluffing.” "Mia, do you believe in Timothy's words?"

"Me believing his words or not isn't the main point. The main point is, they've never met Timothy before at all. Timothy saw the Bowens when he was working as my bodyguard. None of them could recognize him, so we have reasons to believe that they're lying about working together with the Barretts."

Connor snorted. "But this is the Barrett Group we're talking about. Timothy must have something to do with this."

Connor thought that as long as the Barrett family was involved in all of this, Timothy had to be responsible!

At this point, Mia didn't know what to say anymore.

Then, Connor received a call from the hospital.

When the call ended, he gave her an apologetic look. "Mia, I wanted to accompany you for the discharge procedures, but I have a patient to check on in the hospital. You can sign the documents and go home. Eva said she made something nice for you."

"Don't worry, Connor. I can do it myself. Go ahead."

After Connor left, Mia asked Peyton to sign the discharge documents. Mia didn't want to stay in the hospital.

She got changed and went to the first floor. From the corner of her eye, she saw a few ladies surrounding Timothy.

She stopped in her tracks, not expecting him to be this popular in the hospital.

One of the ladies said, "If you agree to be my boyfriend, I can pay your medical bills."

“You look handsome. Any plans to be a model?"

"Someone uploaded a clip of you online. You're viral right now. Would you like to debut as an actor? You can earn a lot from acting.” Timothy frowned at them. "I'm not interested and I don't need money." "What do you mean? You're hurt and you can't even afford the medical bills."

“I know, right? Here's my business card. Give it a thought. You can sign a contract with us to be a celebrity. We can give you a house and a car immediately. We have everything for you."

The ladies were testing his patience. He stood up, intending to leave but the crowd didn't let him.

"Excuse me, make way, please. He's mine."

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 883-A pair of big sunglasses was covering Mia's face as she strode over in heels.

The people surrounding Timothy retreated backward.

One of the ladies looked at her. "Are you trying to flirt with him too? Get in line."

Another lady chimed in, "Learn your manners. We came first."

To Mia's surprise, the ladies started to pick on her.

She adjusted her sunglasses over her nose bridge before glancing in Timothy's direction. "You should tell them if I have to get in line."

He walked to her side without hesitation. "You'll forever be the first to me."

Mia eyed the ladies. "Hear that? Leave, now."

One of the ladies didn't give up. "Even if you don't have to get in line, we have the right to call for a fair competition. And I think you're misunderstanding something, miss. We're not here to steal your man. We're trying to offer him the opportunity to be a star.

"It doesn't matter what kind of relationship you have with him. I'm trying to convince him to sign with our company so that he can debut as a star. He'll hit it big!"

Another lady added, "Yes, it's a golden opportunity for the both of you to earn big."

Mia quipped, "Save it. He's going to sign with the entertainment company under Lane Group."

"The entertainment company under Lane Group?"

"Correct. Small companies like yours offer only slavery contracts. Don't humiliate yourself in public.” Mia could easily tell what kind of game they were playing.

Although they claimed that they were an entertainment company, many people were forced to sign a slavery contract and become employees slaving away regardless of their fame in order to bring in as much profit as possible for the company.

The other party assumed that Mia worked for Lane Group and ran away, and so did the others.

After all, no one came second before Lane Group.

Now that they were alone, Mia teased him, “I'm surprised by your popularity. Not even your pitiful looks can hide your unspoken charm.” Timothy was indeed charming. Mia admitted that.

Wrinkles creased over his shirt and there were bloodstains dried over his shoulders.

As a neat freak, he would always maintain his hygiene. It was her first time seeing him in such a haggard state.

Her gaze landed on the wound on his shoulder. It seemed to be bandaged. "I thought you didn't have money. Who gave you the bandage?"

"A nurse.” Her brows arched. "You sure are popular, huh? Even the nurse treated you for free.” He was silent for a moment. “They were afraid that I might die in the hospital and bring trouble.” Romance was definitely not his cup of tea.

It was obvious that the nurse had noticed his good looks and decided to tend to his wound for free. Yet, he didn't accept her feelings.

Mia blurted, “Long story short, I did that not because of you. Also, you have to return to Bern City as soon as possible. Return to your position as the president of Barrett Group and find out which idiot decided to collaborate with the Bowen family."

The Bowens had been spreading rumors about their impending collaboration with the Barrett Group. There were people who believed in it too.

"I said, I won't leave until I see Ginger well and healthy," Timothy insisted.

"Timothy Barrett, you used to be smart. Since when did you become a stubborn bull? We can have a video call after your return to Bern City," Mia retorted.

"No. I want to see her in person in the hospital.”

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 884-Timothy stared at Mia. "Why are you so worried about me meeting our child?"

His answer angered her. "Timothy Barrett, if I hadn't taken you in as my bodyguard, you wouldn't even have the chance to come close to my child. Let alone see her. I wouldn't even let you have a video call with her. Stop crossing the line."

As soon as she finished, a man chimed in, "Mia Lane, why did you hurt my mother? You should've just come for me!"

Mia looked back only to find Lewis coming over with braces. He looked furious.

"The Bowens are literally everywhere," she thought to herself.

She sized him up. "You have the guts to confront me in person. And you're wondering why I hurt your mother? Let me talk some sense into you here. She told people to surround me in the restroom and hit me till I suffered a concussion.” He barked, “That's because your bodyguard hit me first. She went up to you to settle the score.” "And because your mother hit me, my brothers are going to deal with her. It's fair, don't you think so?" she retorted.

Using his family as his backer? She could do the same too.

Lewis was almost convinced by her words.

He gritted his teeth. "But my mother is still in the emergency room. The doctor even told me that her life was in danger! She had a lot of stitches because she was hit on the head.” Mia spread her arms nonchalantly. “Why are you telling me this? I didn't do it. Look for the right person who did it."

“I know your family did it." Lewis then shifted his gaze to Timothy. “This bodyguard was the one who hit me, wasn't he? Nice to see him here. I've been looking all over for him. I'm going to teach him a lesson today. Boys, show him how it feels to be toothless!"

Mia couldn't believe her ears. “Lewis, do you really not know him?" Lewis seemed unbothered by Mia's question. “Do I have to know who a poor bodyguard is? It's time for him to remember who I am. I'm the one who'll beat him up until he loses all his teeth and becomes disabled. I will let him know what hell feels like."

“I'm impressed by your guts.” Mia clapped her hands.

He mocked, "Don't get ahead of yourself. Barrett Group is going to clinch a contract with us tomorrow. Then, we'll confront your family together and hog your companies. When that happens, you won't even have the chance to warm my bed.” Mia's expression turned grim when she heard that.

Before she could retort, Timothy stepped forward and shielded her. With a rigid expression, he questioned, "Barrett Group is going to collaborate with your family to confront the Lane family?"

"Yup. Heard of Barrett Group? It's owned by the richest family in Bern City. Once we work together, I'll make sure to make you fall from grace. And her too!"

Timothy retorted coldly, "Who from Barrett Group wants to collaborate with you? Give me the name and position." He wondered who had the guts to do such a thing.

"Why so many questions? You're just a penniless bodyguard. This is a game between the rich. Someone poor like you wouldn't know anything about it. Stop acting as if you're the president of Barrett Group."

Mia tilted her head. "Well, he could be."

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 885-"What a joke. How could a penniless bodyguard be the president of Barrett Group? If he's the president of Barrett Group, I'll swallow the contract,” Lewis chided.

Timothy smirked. "That won't be enough.” Lewis rolled his eyes, "Oh lord, do you seriously think that you're the president of Barrett Group? Enough already. You won't be able to handle the consequences, dude.” Mia quipped, "Don't forget whose territory this is. If you cause trouble here, you are the one who won't be able to handle the consequences.” With a wave from Peyton, a group of bodyguards swarmed over. When Lewis noticed that he was outnumbered, he got cold feet and wanted to chicken out. After all, he had already lost two teeth because of them.

He growled, "Just you wait! Once I sign the contract with the president of Barrett Group, I won't let both of you get away with this."

How would the Bowen family react when they find out that the bodyguard next to Mia was actually the president of Barrett Group? Mia looked forward to that day. Never in her life had she hoped for something like this to happen this much.

Although she wished to teach them a lesson herself, her family owned this hospital. If a fight broke out in the open hall on the first floor, it would surely tarnish the hospital's reputation.

As a businesswoman, she didn't want havoc to break out in her hospital.

Besides, there were many other ways to deal with the Bowens. According to Connor, Dominic had taken action on them too. Therefore, the Bowens couldn't pose a threat to her.

Timothy watched as Lewis was being driven out of the place. Then, he turned to look at Mia. "Give me your phone.” Timothy couldn't stand how the idiotic Bowen family had spread rumors about collaborating with his company to go against the Lane family. His reputation was at stake.

Furthermore, he wanted to find out which manager of the subsidiary decided to collaborate with the Bowens.

Mia raised her head, her eyes on him. "Finally deciding to return to Bern City?"

That would be good news for her.

His eyes narrowed. "You're overthinking my actions. I just want to make a call to settle the matter regarding the Bowens. Could you stand them making a fuss all the time?"

She took a deep breath. "Of course I don't wish to see them spreading groundless rumors out there. That's why I came up to you, asking you to return to Bern City as soon as possible to solve the problem. Otherwise, fools like the Bowens will spread rumors that'll ruin your reputation. People might assume that your company only collaborates with fools like them.” Timothy responded calmly, “It'll take only a call from me to solve this problem. I don't have to return to Bern City."

Mia bit her lip. This man was surely not an easy opponent to deal with. “If you don't return to Bern City, do you think I'll lend you my phone?" He calmly replied, "Do you think I can't borrow a phone from others?" Of course, he could do that.

He was a sly one.

Considering his circumstances, he surely could borrow a phone from anyone.

She countered, “Even if you successfully make a call, your men won't be able to come to Nord City to see you. Not without my consent.”

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 886-"That doesn't matter as long as they can go to the subsidiary to investigate the issue.” "Why aren't you going to solve it yourself? It's causing a big impact.” "If they can't even solve such a trivial problem, they should hand in their resignation letters.” Timothy's tone was steely, completely fit for his position as the president.

He added, "Isn't this what you want? To solve the matter regarding the Bowens."

Mia took a deep breath. Needless to say, she wished for the Bowens to face the consequences they deserved.

However, this was the one chance for her to send him back to Bern City as soon as possible! That way, she and her kids wouldn't need to stay under the radar to avoid getting caught by him.

"But the Bowens looked down upon you and scolded you. Shouldn't you return to Bern City to teach them a lesson in person?" She didn't give up.

"This is too trivial a matter for me to show up in person.” Silence dawned upon her. It seemed like he wasn't planning to leave the place.

Her eyes scrutinized his wound and his haggard appearance. Frankly speaking, she didn't expect him to be able to put up with this situation this long.

She asked, "You'll leave after you personally make sure that Ginger is healthy?"

He nodded. "Yes."

"Fine, I'll arrange a time so that you can meet her. After that, please leave immediately.” His fingers slowly curled into fists. "Are you this desperate to get rid of me?"

Ginger wasn't the only reason he kept pestering her shamelessly. Mia was one of the reasons too.

Timothy wanted to win Mia's heart back so that she would stay by his side.

"We divorced four years ago, Mr. Barrett. Our relationship ended a long time ago. You have the right to meet your child, and I'll give cooperation on that. You don't have to stay in Nord City."

The emotions churning in his eyes were indecipherable. In the end, he blurted, "Mia, can't you give me another chance?"

"As I said, you have the right to meet the child. I won't stop you from meeting her. Didn't you stay for her?"

"No."

Hearing that, she had an inkling of what he was going to say next.

She was observant enough to notice the change in his attitude toward her. However, as Eva said, men like Timothy wouldn't fall in love with a woman that easily.

So, why was Timothy treating Mia differently?

Perhaps, because of guilt; or maybe because of Ginger.

Anyways, love wouldn't be the reason.

At that moment, his heart raced. "Actually, I—"

"Mia," a man called her.

Mia turned her head to see Nicholas. She broke into a smile. "Nick, what brings you here?"

Did something go wrong with Sage's treatment?

The sheer thought of it lifted her heart to her throat.

He stood next to her. “I have something to settle here. Remember our date that was canceled because of a sudden surgery? I'd like to make up for it. Do you have time today?"

She nodded. "Yup."

As soon as she said that, she could feel Timothy's expression darkening.

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 887-Mia pretended not to notice the icy stare from Timothy. In fact, she found him annoying since the day she recovered her memories. If the Lane family hadn't found her, it would've been tough for her to raise two children all alone. Besides, it would've been easy for Timothy to win custody of her children, without her brothers’ defense. The Lanes’ power and authority was why Timothy was willing to go as far as putting himself down to be her bodyguard. Mia was clearly aware of the reason behind it, hence the constant self- reminder to keep staying rational; she kept reminding herself not to be charmed by his fake persona. She looked at Nicholas. "I'll be discharged from the hospital today. Eva told me to eat at home. If you have time, fancy having a meal together at our place?" "Sure, I have nothing to do in the afternoon anyways." Nicholas obviously noticed Timothy, and he was surprised by the latter's presence. The alarm in him rang off, as he knew what kind of relationship Timothy had with Mia. Both men were engaged in a staring competition, irked by each other's presence. Timothy was alarmed as soon as he saw Nicholas. Timothy knew Nicholas very well. The man who had an engagement with Mia. Timothy's mood soured after Mia invited Nicholas home for a meal. Frowning, Timothy said, "Mia, I have something to say to you." "What is it?" She looked at him. "I have to speak to you alone," he emphasized. Standing there, Nicholas could tell what Timothy meant, but he kept silent. Mia refused, "You can say it here. No outsiders here anyways." She noticed the shift in his expression as soon as she said that. Reading his mood was the thing she learned best in the past. Obviously, he was angry and she knew exactly why. But she didn't care about it anymore. His mood was none of her business. Annoyed, he pursed his lips. "It's inconvenient because someone else is here." "Nick is not an outsider." “But he is, to me. I want to ask something about Ginger." Hearing that, Nicholas suggested, "If it's about Ginger, you can consult with me, Mr. Barrett.” Timothy snorted. "This is none of your business though." "Why not? He's the godfather," Mia retorted. The idea of Nicholas being Ginger's godfather irked Timothy. "Mia Lane, how could you appoint someone as the godfather so randomly? Have you asked for my consent?" In addition to the engagement, Nicholas being the god-father might indicate the high possibility of Nicholas getting together with Mia. Besides, Ginger might not dislike the idea of it either. Timothy, who had always been prideful, was finally flustered. He had a feeling that he was going to lose Mia again. Mia mocked, “Who are you to interrogate me, Mr. Barrett?" On what ground was he exerting dominance? Why must she ask for his consent? Before she could add something else, Nicholas said, "Mia doesn't need to ask for your consent for this, Mr. Barrett. You're the one who doesn't have the right to make the call.” “This is between Mia and I,” Timothy pointed out sternly.

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 888-Nicholas stepped forward. "I was the one by Mia's side when she was having a hard time trying to keep Ginger that year. She had to stay in bed in the hospital for a whole month to prevent miscarriage.

"You don't know how much she has suffered, so what gives you the right to make decisions when it comes to the child?"

Timothy didn't back off. "I didn't know anything about it that year. If I knew what was happening then, I would've stayed by her side to protect them."

"Enough. You had your first love with you back then. We won't buy that, we're not fools. I'm not going to let you come close to Mia or hurt her,” Nicholas asserted.

Nicholas witnessed how Mia overcame her struggles all these years. She suffered a lot in delivering the twins.

There was no way he would let Timothy intrude into Mia's life now. Timothy gazed at Mia. "I was wrong that year, so I want to—"

"But I don't need you to make up for it," Mia interrupted him. "Mr. Barrett, I have everything I need now. I don't need you to do anything.” Nicholas added, "Money, status, a medical team. Mia has everything here. What else do you think you can provide to make up for it? And what rights do you have to do so?"

Timothy's words were stuck in his throat.

Mia pulled Nicholas aside. "You have something to do, don't you? Go ahead. I can wait for you."

He nodded. "Okay. It won't take long. Call me if anything happens.” Once Nicholas left, she looked at Timothy. "You should leave too." Timothy, who was walking toward her, stopped in his tracks.

It took him a while to form a coherent sentence. "I crossed the line with my words. I hope you won't take it to heart.” "Honestly, I don't care about this. But you shouldn't have spoken to Nick that way. You should apologize to him."

"Are you telling me to apologize to that guy?" He looked at her in disbelief.

Something was stifling in his chest, suffocating him, because of her words.

Why should he apologize to that guy?

Mia looked at him sternly. "Because I would've suffered from a miscarriage if it weren't for his help. I was able to give birth to my child thanks to him. That's why he's the godfather."

Nicholas saved her child!

Frustration bubbled in Timothy as he fell silent for a moment. "I'll buy something to thank that doctor.” "Save it. Just give him the respect he deserves. Ginger has had a weak body since she was born. Itis Nicholas’ medical team that has been figuring out solutions for her case.” Mia had always been grateful for Nicholas.

Timothy couldn't be any more annoyed than he was right now. "There are great doctors in Bern City too. You can bring her there.” Mia arched her brow mockingly. “So you think that's possible? Timothy, it's been years but you haven't changed.” He was that same egoistic man.

Why must she bring her child to Bern City?

Back then, she racked her brain just to bring her children away from the Barretts. Now, there was no way she would leave her children with them.

At that moment, Nicholas rushed out of the elevator.

He extended his hand to Mia. "Mia, let's go."

Right when Mia was going to go to Nicholas, Timothy extended his hand too.

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 889-Noticing Timothy reaching out his hand too, Mia was baffled. She didn't expect him to do the same.

Why did he do that? Was he trying to make her choose between him and Nicholas?

How naive of him. Just what gave him the right to ask that she stay by his side?

She was different from how she was four years ago.

Mia merely spared Timothy's hand a glance before walking toward Nicholas. "Nick, you're done with your work already? That's quick."

He nodded. "I just went over to hand over a document. It's nothing big." In actuality, he came to the hospital on purpose. He was worried after learning from Connor that Mia was beaten up and hospitalized due to a concussion, so he made an excuse to come over.

To his surprise, he found out that Timothy was at the hospital with Mia. As a man himself, Nicholas could tell that Timothy had feelings for her. Otherwise, Timothy wouldn't have become a mere bodyguard for Mia. He would have returned to his position as the president of Barrett Group.

A while ago, Nicholas called Connor to ask why Timothy showed up in Mia's life. His hunch was telling him that Timothy was trying to steal her away this time around.

Hearing that, Mia nodded. “Let's head home. Eva just texted me, asking me where I am."

"Let's go."

She headed outside the hospital without turning back, ignoring Timothy, who was completely left behind.

Nicholas, on the other hand, turned his head to cast a look at Timothy. Nicholas's gaze carried a message of warning to him.

He was warning Timothy not to come close to Mia.

Timothy stood there all alone, watching Mia stepping further and further away from him with another man.

His hands balled into fists as he remained in deep silence.

Although it was the outcome he had expected, it was difficult to accept it when it happened right before his eyes.

The voice in his head was screaming at him to wipe Nicholas out of this world for good.

An epiphany struck him—if he didn't do anything now, he would lose Mia forever.

The woman, who attempted to cast him as a star a while ago, approached him shamelessly again.

She asked in a whisper, "Sir, I think you and Ms. Lane ended the discussion on a negative note. Did you fail to reach a compromise?" "Go away," Timothy said. He was clearly in a terrible mood.

"Oh, don't turn the offer down that quickly. Actually, our contract is not as bad as those rumors say. If you're willing to sign a contract with us, we can discuss more about the conditions. I can contact my boss to report to him about the situation. Then, we can have a nice discussion together."

When he saw her fishing out her phone, he reached out for it. "Could you lend me your phone for a moment? I need to make a call.” "Sure." She handed him her phone.

Something about this man intrigued her. That was an imperative tone, but she strangely listened to him.

She couldn't quite put her finger on it.

Again, she studied Timothy carefully while he was dialing a number. He didn't seem like any ordinary person.

Turning around, he looked at the entrance with a deadpan face.

The line got through in no time.

"Hello? Who is this?" It was Heath.

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 890-“It's me," Timothy said calmly.

Realizing that it was Timothy's voice, Heath's body stiffened. "It is you, Mr. Barrett! Where are you?"

"Where else can I be? Nord City, of course,” Timothy responded. "We've been looking all over for you for a long time. I have to lay low in Nord City because the Lanes will send me back again if they catch me," Heath explained.

Heath had been hiding himself lately. This was a stark contrast from how he was treated in Bern City. He was treated with respect wherever he went as Timothy's assistant.

However, in order to help Timothy win Mia's heart back, Heath had stumbled upon a rough patch recently. He almost broke into tears of joy when he received the call from Timothy.

Timothy ordered, "Go to the subsidiary. Find out who's going to collaborate with the Bowens."

"Mr. Barrett, I think we should pick you up first. Where are you? The Lanes are looking for us everywhere. If they discover you, they might kill you!"

“I've met them," Timothy said nonchalantly.

"What? You've met them? Are you hurt anywhere? Is everything alright? Should I dispatch a team from Bern City right away?" Assuming that the Lane family had hurt Timothy as soon as they met, Heath thought that they were being absolutely ridiculous.

Heath had been worried about Timothy, who shouldn't get caught by the Lanes. He didn't expect his boss to have actually met them already! “I'm fine. Your job now is to go to the subsidiary and find out why they are going to collaborate with the Bowens. Whose decision was it? Which fool is it?" Timothy questioned.

“I still think that we should come to you first, Mr. Barrett. Then, we can go to the subsidiary together and solve the issue,” Heath suggested. “I'll go to the subsidiary. You go to the subsidiary now and solve the issue.” Timothy hung up the call after saying that.

Next, he returned the phone to the woman. “Thank you."

"My pleasure." Dubious, she asked, "I bet you're not someone ordinary, are you?"

From the conversation, she vaguely overheard the mention of a subsidiary and a collaboration with the Bowens.

This wasn't the kind of conversation a small fry would have. This man was obviously not just an average bodyguard!

Timothy glanced at the entrance. “I'm just an ordinary person.” At least, he was an ordinary man to Mia.

After he left, the woman suddenly recalled the rumor regarding the Bowen family.

Rumors had it that they were going to collaborate with the Barrett Group.

As an afterthought, she wondered if this man worked at Barrett Group. On the other hand, Mia and Nicholas left the hospital together. She looked back at the hospital instinctively.

He asked, "Is it okay to leave him alone in the hospital?"

"What kind of problem would there be? He's a grown-up,” Mia answered nonchalantly.

“Your brother said that Timothy is staying by your side to meet Ginger. What are you going to do about it?"

“I'm going to arrange a time for him to visit her at the hospital. She has to play along with me again.” That should be the best possible solution for now.

At that moment, she received a call from an unknown number.

She answered it. "Hello? Who is this?"

"Mia, is Tim with you?"