Ch. 891..900

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 891-Mia's mind buffered for a moment when she heard the voice. "Caleb?" Although she had lost her memories, she had met Caleb on Xavier Island before. She also mistook him for her ex-husband, which turned out to be a huge misunderstanding in the end.

"Yeah, it's me. I heard that Tim went missing in action after going to Nord City with you. I contacted Heath. According to him, your brothers had taught him a lesson and so they were hiding in Nord City. Then, they lost track of Tim's whereabouts."

His tone was anxious. He was so worried these days.

Hearing that, Mia asked dubiously, “Timothy's assistant is still in Nord City?"

If her memories served her right, she had sent Timothy's men back to Bern City.

Before she sent them back, Jason had locked them all up. She then secretly sent them back because she didn't want anything dangerous to happen.

Jason didn't question her actions either.

Caleb continued, "Then, a few days ago, I read a scandal about you. The bodyguard with sunglasses looks exactly like Tim! That's why I called. I just want to know if that's him."

Initially, he thought that it wouldn't take long for the shameless Timothy to win Mia's heart after following her back to Nord City.

No one expected the Lanes to be this merciless. On the day Timothy landed, he was beaten up to a pulp!

All of his men were kidnapped and sent back to Bern City too!

Then, they lost contact with Timothy. No one could contact him. Worried, Caleb personally traveled to Nord City only to catch something off about Mia's scandal.

Having been close friends for many years, Caleb and Timothy knew each other like the back of their hands.

That was why he could tell that the bodyguard was likely Timothy, at first glance.

Mia nodded. "You're right. It's him."

Caleb sighed in relief. "Thank god he's with you. We've been looking for him for a while now. We were worried that your brothers would kill him and leave him with nothing. I didn't know he was still alive!"

"Since you guys are in Nord City, go to our private hospital. He should still be there.” "What? Tim is in the hospital? Is he injured? Is it serious?"

Mia answered monotonously, “He is injured, but he had it coming. He kept insisting on staying. He's definitely gonna take a few punches from my brother when they meet each other. But it's not serious. He won't die. Don't worry."

There was no way she would let her brothers have blood on their hands.

Furthermore, Timothy was the father of her children. Even though he was a jerk, she didn't wish for her children to lose their father at such a young age.

As a tool, he still had his worth.

“I'm glad as long as he's alive. I'll head to the hospital right away. Are you still there?"

“Not anymore. I've been discharged. Take him back once you find him. Don't stay in Nord City. If Dominic finds out that he's still in Nord City, I can't guarantee what's gonna happen next." Mia then ended the call. The explicit message should be enough for Caleb to understand what she was implying.

The win-win situation for them would be picking Timothy up from the hospital and taking him away.

That way, Ginger wouldn't need to meet Timothy at the hospital tomorrow.

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 892-Nicholas stole a glimpse of Mia. "Dominic doesn't know that Timothy's with you, does he?"

She nodded. "No, but Eva knows. I told her not to tell him. You know his temper. If he finds out that Timothy's with me, things will be way worse."

She was aware that Dominic cared for her, but he had a vile temper and impulsive character. She didn't want to see bloodshed happening because of this.

Nicholas noded. "I know."

Mia reminded him, "Don't let your tongue slip later. Please help me keep this a secret.” He promised, "Sure thing."

She breathed a sigh of relief.

They arrived at the Lane residence. As soon as she showed up, the maids reported, "Ms. Mia is back."

She walked into the posh living room, and soon, Eva breezed out of the kitchen. "Mia, you're back. I made your favorite soup. You should have more later.” Mia pulled Eva's hand. "Definitely! It's been years since I last tasted your cooking."

Eva grinned. "Nicholas, you're here too? Come, come. Let's eat together. It's been a while since you had a meal here.” “It is. Been busy with work lately,” he replied politely.

When the dishes were served on the table, Dominic and Nathan returned home.

They were the only ones joining them for dinner. The others either had work or were as busy as Connor, so they couldn't make it home today. Dominic asked Mia, "How do you feel?"

Feeling slightly guilty, she replied, "Better. Connor said it's not a serious concussion. No biggie. I should be better after taking a few days’ rest at home."

He came up to her to check on her. After making sure that she was fine, he was able to have peace of mind. “I'm glad that you're fine."

The next second, his tone shifted to a steely one. "Don't worry, Mia. I will make sure the Bowens are blacklisted in Nord City, I'll make their life a living hell and make them beg for mercy. This is the price they have to pay for hurting you."

Noticing the murderous intent in his tone, she smiled. "Thanks, Dominic."

Nathan chimed in, "How dare those rats lay a finger on our princess. We should teach them a lesson or they'll take us lightly in the future.” Warmth seeped into her as she realized how protective her brothers were. It was genuinely nice to have loved ones backing her up.

Now that she had found her biological brothers and a loving family, there was nothing more she needed as of now.

The Bowens should've foreseen what was waiting for them when they had the nerve to hurt Mia.

After all, the Lane brothers were known to be sister-fools. That was why she said the Bowens were fools.

And who was the idiot in the Barrett family who wanted to collaborate with such fools?

After the meal, Dominic suddenly threw a question at Nicholas. “Is your family not anxious about when you'll get married? You've stayed unmarried for years."

Nicholas froze momentarily, his eyes darting to Mia. His head went short-circuited as he didn't know how to answer that question.

Nathan blurted, "I heard that we have a marriage alliance with your family. Is it true?"

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 893-"Dominic, everyone's busy with work nowadays. We leave things like love to fate. That's old-fashioned of you," Mia voiced out, trying to smoothen the conversation over for Nicholas.

Dominic was rendered speechless.

Everyone could tell that Nicholas had feelings for her, but she was too dense to catch it.

Otherwise, why did he stay single all these years?

Hearing that, Nicholas felt relieved although he couldn't help the indescribable emotions churning in him.

He was aware that Mia didn't feel the same for him. That was why he had been staying by her side to protect her.

Did he confess? No.

Dominic prompted, “Nicholas, come with me."

Although he didn't wish for Mia to marry those bastards out there, Nicholas had been staying by her side for four years.

Nicholas was a decent man; he always carried himself properly and was never involved in scandals.

On the other hand, Mia was worried when Nicholas was called out by Dominic alone.

Did Dominic find out about Timothy's situation and wish to pry something from Nicholas?

Regardless, she had faith in Nicholas’ loyalty. Prior to this, she had asked him a favor and he gave her his word.

He wouldn't break his promise to her.

As an afterthought, she calmed herself down.

Ginger placed her spoon down. Innocently, she asked, "Mommy, is Uncle Dominic going to introduce someone to Uncle Nicholas?"

Mia wasn't sure either. "Maybe? I'm not sure."

"Mia, what do you think of Nicholas?" Eva studied Mia.

"He's nice, handsome, and comes from a good family. He's not involved in any scandals either. I bet he's the type to treat relationships seriously. He doesn't fall for someone that easily, so he has high standards. I don't think any average woman will be able to catch his eyes."

At this point, Eva had the answer to her question now.

Judging from Mia's reaction, Eva could tell that Mia didn't have special feelings for Nicholas.

Mia continued, "There's one more thing, Nicholas is very busy with his work. Other than performing surgeries, he has to handle his research. He's a typical workaholic. His partner must understand his situation and put up with his work ethic.

"Otherwise, who would date someone you could only see once every ten days? If you want to introduce someone to him, you should take this into consideration.” "She has a point," Nathan agreed, glancing at Eva.

From the question alone, he noticed that Dominic and Eva wished to match Mia with Nicholas.

However, Nathan also thought that Nicholas was a busy man. If Mia were to be with Nicholas, she'd be alone most of the time.

What use would it be to have such a husband?

Nathan didn't want his sister to experience this kind of pain and loneliness.

Catching what Nathan was implying, Eva asked Ginger, "Do you like Nicholas?"

“I do!" Ginger nodded seriously.

Eva continued, "Do you think he can be a good father?"

"He is my godfather,” Ginger replied innocently.

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 894-Only then did Mia comprehend the situation. Eva was attempting to match her with Nicholas!

Ginger put her spoon down and scurried out of the dining room, leaving the trio behind.

"Eva, why did you ask that?" Mia wanted to confirm with Eva.

"Since you're asking, I might as well go straight to the point with you. You've been single for years and you recovered your memories. “You're perfectly fine, so you can think about your love life now. We know Nicholas well enough. He has been staying by your side and looking after Sage for four years. Dominic and I think that he's a good candidate.” "Wait, wait, wait. Hold it." Mia quickly poured herself a glass of fruit juice, taking a few sips of it to calm herself down.

This entire time, she had never once thought about her love life, let alone about the man who had been by her side.

Eva questioned, "Mia, do you not like him?"

"Eva, Nicholas and I do get along well, but I only see him as my brother. I don't have special feelings for him. You're making this awkward."

Mia didn't think of developing the friendship into something else with Nicholas.

"Forget it. I just wanted to ask. No plans on forcing you on it," Eva said. "Eva, I know that you and Dominic are looking after me, but I don't have further plans for my love life. Sage hasn't fully recovered yet and I don't feel lonely at home. I'm happy with how things are right now, and this is enough,” Mia emphasized.

Mia was happy with her life right now. There was nothing else she asked for.

Compared to the shabby life she had when she was an orphan, the life she was living now was something she never would have dreamt to be possible.

Nathan voiced his opinion seriously, "You're our princess. It doesn't matter if you don't have plans for marriage forever. We can look after you for a lifetime.” Eva nodded. "He's right. If you don't want to marry, you have my support. I simply got the wrong idea when you returned with Nicholas. That's why I asked."

Then, Nicholas came downstairs from the study room. Mia was waiting for him in the living room.

"What did Dominic talk about? Did he force you to go on a blind date?" "Something like that… " Nicholas was having mixed feelings at the moment.

Dominic was actually shooting him with questions back there. If Nicholas could pass the test from the Lane family, he could be with Mia. “Don't take it to heart, Nick. I think he was trying to help your family by talking to you."

"What about you? Any plans for your love life at the moment?"

That question caught her off-guard. "No. As you know, Sage's body is weak. I'm not in the state of mind to think about relationship matters." "Glad to hear that."

His reaction stunned her.

She seemed to finally sense something.

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 895-Mia immediately sensed that something was off. Raking her fingers through her hair, she said, "Nick, ignore whatever Dominic told you in the study. They were just kidding."

It slipped her mind that Dominic must've summoned Nicholas to the study because of what Eva said to her earlier. She was awash in embarrassment.

Clearly, Nicholas hadn't wanted to develop a romantic relationship with her—their relationship was strictly platonic. Dominic's meddling was only making things awkward for them.

Nicholas lowered his head and said meekly, "Actually, I don't think I should ignore it."

Mia was baffled.

“To be honest, I was pleasantly surprised with what Dominic told me earlier.” Mia was stunned. Spiraling in bewilderment, she was at a loss for words.

As she studied Nicholas closely, she seemed to notice a distinctive glint in his eyes. It finally struck her that he might have feelings for her. Still, she'd failed to spot anything different regarding his attitude toward her. In fact, Nicholas was more like a brother to her. Not once did her mind ever stray to other possibilities regarding their relationship. However, his response earlier made her realize that certain things had begun to spiral out of her control.

Nicholas’ eyes bore into hers. "Mia, I know you're preoccupied with Sage's illness now. But can we talk after he completely recovers after his treatment?"

"Talk?" What is there to talk about? It couldn't be what she was thinking, could it?

Mia noted the suggestive tone in his words. She was now completely at a loss for words.

She was already feeling quite awkward when Eva attempted to matchmake her with Nicholas, even feeling a bit sorry for him for dragging him into this mess.

She knew how hard it'd be on her future husband, because of her brothers’ standards. They simply wouldn't be satisfied with anyone. Little did she expect Nicholas to actually have feelings for her, which went unnoticed by her.

Mia faltered and said, "Nick, we've always been just friends. Don't feel like you have to take care of me and the kids just because of something Dominic told you."

She still found it quite hard to believe that Nicholas liked her. Frankly, she figured that he only agreed to date and take care of her out of respect for Dominic. He never had a crush on anyone before, after all. "Mia, do you think I look like someone who'd succumb to a lifelong commitment just because I was being kind?"

"Actually, you don't," Mia replied sheepishly. “But I've always treated you as my brother.” Nicholas sighed. "Well, I haven't been particularly bold in the past four years. From now onward, I will only be with you as a man." He closed the distance between them, staring at her intently. "Mia, I don't want to be your brother."

Mia was flabbergasted. She thought she had made herself pretty clear earlier, but she was still caught off guard by his candor. What should she do now?

Flustered, she said, "Nick, I really haven't considered getting in a relationship, and the thought of dating you has never crossed my mind."

"Take your time to think about it. I'm not in a hurry after all," Nicholas said calmly.

Mia was utterly speechless. She could only give him a mortified nod. A smile finally spread across Nicholas’ face. "Then you should rest early. I'll get going first.”

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 896-Mia plopped herself down on the couch after she sent Nicholas off. She couldn't quite snap back to her senses, as she'd always regarded him as a brother and had never thought of anything else.

Eva approached her with a fruit plate. "So, how did things go?"

Mia sprang up. "You knew?"

“Yeah, we all saw how he treated you the past four years. He might not have been very direct, but he can't hide the way he feels about you." "Are you kidding, Eva? I've never thought that Nick would fall for me. I was completely caught off guard. I can't really handle this."

“Is it because you don't think he's a good person? You did mention that he's too busy with work," Eva asked.

"No! In fact, that's not the main reason. Nick's a really good guy, but I just never thought about our relationship that way," Mia reiterated her intention again.

Eva suggested, “Why not give it some thought? I think Nicholas is quite brilliant.” Spiraling in turmoil, Mia went upstairs to her room, where she struggled to regain her composure. Peyton called shortly after.

"Ms. Lane, the case against the Jones family brought by Harper has already been brought to court. It's likely for them to lose the case and be imprisoned. Also, I've heard that the Bowen family is about to close the collaboration deal with the Barretts.” “Is Timothy still in the hospital?"

"I'm not sure about that. Shall I send someone to check?"

"It's fine. Whether he lives or dies is his own fate. Don't send someone over to keep watch on him."

Furthermore, she already told Caleb where Timothy was after finally receiving a call from him. Caleb should've found Timothy by now. In that case, Timothy would be perfectly fine.

The next morning, Mia received a call from Caleb as soon as she woke up.

She yawned. "What is it? Didn't you find Timothy already?"

A deep voice rumbled from the other end of the phone. "It's me."

She sobered up instantly once she heard Timothy's voice. "Oh, it's you. Aren't you supposed to have left by now? Why are you calling me?" “You can't possibly forget about our promise yesterday, can you? You said you'll arrange for me to visit our child at the hospital today."

His unexpected audacity stunned Mia. In the end, she gave in. "Fine. I'l let you meet Ginger at the hospital this afternoon. I'll send you the hospital address later."

Given how unyielding Timothy was, she figured she had no choice but to let him see Ginger, just this once. She hung up promptly and called Peyton to proceed with the necessary arrangements at the hospital, so he wouldn't notice anything.

Mia headed straight to Ginger's room after she woke up. She was still sound asleep.

As she stroked Ginger's face gently, Ginger stirred in her sleep. She woke up with a yawn, looking at her drowsily. "Mommy."

Mia hugged her. "Are you awake? Does sleeping alone make you scared?” "Nope. I'm a big girl now. I can sleep alone.” Mia smiled and said, "Right, I need your help with something now.” She explained the entire situation to Ginger briefly.

Ginger nodded. "Sure. But Mommy, why are you worried that Daddy will find Sage?"

Mia fell silent momentarily before she replied, "He'll take both of you away from me if he finds out about Sage's existence.” "What if he won't?" Ginger's question took her by surprise.

She looked at Ginger and asked, "How would you know?"

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 897-Mia scrutinized Ginger, sensing a hint of guilt in her expression. Why did she sound so certain earlier?

Her eyes bore into Ginger's as she asked, "Tell me, Ginger. How are you so sure?"

Ginger fumbled with her fingers nervously as she muttered, "I just know. Daddy won't take Sage and I away from you." He had promised her that he wouldn't, but that was a secret between the two of them. Mia asked, "Who would you pick if you really had to choose?"

Ginger immediately threw herself into her arms. "Of course it's you, Mommy."

A surge of warmth flooded through Mia as she embraced Ginger. She planted a few kisses on Ginger, moved by Ginger's unwavering loyalty to her.

It seemed like she was merely speculating earlier. Timothy hadn't met Ginger that often, after all.

“I'll bring you to the hospital later. Remember to not blow your own cover," Mia reminded her.

"Alright, Mommy."

Mia took Ginger's hand and said, "I promise I'll find a suitable chance to let Timothy know about you and Sage once Sage gets better.” She had always wanted to protect her children. However, she also came to realize that her children had begun to develop their own opinions, judging from what Ginger said earlier.

If her children insisted on meeting Timothy, she wouldn't stop them. Still, all this had to wait until Sage recovered completely.

Mia even role-played a scene where Timothy came to visit after a discussion with Ginger. Given her previous experience, Ginger was exceptionally good this time. Her act should be able to fool Timothy. Eva didn't suspect anything when Mia used shopping as an excuse to take Ginger out with her after lunch. Since she mentioned that Ginger had never received treatment from the Lane's private hospital, she brought Ginger to another public hospital.

Timothy would definitely be suspicious if she suddenly brought Ginger to the Lane's private hospital. A successful act required meticulous planning, after all.

Mia rang Caleb after she settled Ginger at the hospital. He picked up immediately, but it was Timothy who was on the other end of the phone. "Where's the hospital?"

Mia took a deep breath and told him the address.

“I'l come over right away."

“I hope you'll keep your promise after you visit Ginger. Leave Nord City immediately and don't disturb our lives."

“I will keep my word." Timothy hung up promptly. He would keep his promise, but he never said that he'd stay away from their lives completely.

Caleb glanced over at him. "How did it go? Did you get the address?" “Yeah. I'll get going now." Timothy didn't want to waste any more time. He yearned to be at the hospital now. Apparently, this was the only excuse he could use to see Mia and Ginger.

Caleb remarked, “Tim, you've changed a lot. You used to dislike kids, don't you?"

He cast a quick glance at the gifts Timothy bought. It seemed impossible for them to fit in a car. Last night, Timothy acted like a shopping addict by having nearly bought out the entire baby store at the mall. He'd never seen Timothy in such a reckless and impulsive state.

Timothy got into the car and took out a small toy. He recalled the embarrassment he felt when he only had 500 dollars to spend at a store back then.

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 898-“You'll come to empathize with me once you've experienced poverty. I was literally broke, and I couldn't afford a thing,” Timothy stated nonchalantly.

He never lacked money. However, the hardship of life finally struck him when he felt humiliated for not being able to afford his daughter's gift. Caleb remembered how Timothy stooped so low to work as a bodyguard in Nord City.

He rubbed his nose. "Well, you're doing all this to pursue Mia, aren't you? I told you how it'd turn out back then, but you were stubborn. Now you're regretting it."

Timothy met his eyes. "What did you tell me back then?"

"Stop playing dumb, Tim. I asked you whether you liked Mia back then and you denied it. You even suggested to divorce her. Now ask yourself whether you regret doing that. Things might have turned out differently if you hadn't mentioned a divorce.” Timothy fell silent instantly, tightening his grip on the 500-dollar toy. He'd never been particularly bothered by any gifts before, but this toy hit different.

He said after a long pause, "It's a shame that I can't turn back time. You can't cry over spilled milk, after all.” He never believed in love for the past few decades of his life. He never would have imagined himself going to such extreme lengths for a woman's sake, yet here he was. However, he thought that this was what he deserved nonetheless.

Noting the tense atmosphere, Caleb shifted the topic promptly. "What do you plan to do next? Mia made it clear that she wants you to leave right away. Nord City is the Lane family's territory, and you'll surely get yourself into more trouble if you continue to stay here."

"Nord City might be wrapped around the Lane family's little finger, but they don't necessarily have a say in every single thing," Timothy retorted.

He glanced out of the window. He wanted to try his best at the very least.

The car came to a stop at the hospital shortly after. He brought all the gifts to the wards upstairs with Caleb trailing after him. It'd been a while since Caleb saw Ginger.

Mia was informed once Timothy arrived at the hospital. She immediately instructed Ginger to get changed and settled herself in bed while she reminded Ginger not to slip later.

Soon, Timothy entered the room with a handful of presents. Caleb greeted Ginger swiftly, "It's been a while, Ginger.” Ginger responded sweetly. “I was sick.” Knowing what kind of sickness she was diagnosed with, Caleb felt sorry for her. "You're about to recover soon though. Just treat your sickness as a measly cold. You shouldn't be bothered.” "Certainly! I'm brave."

Ginger glanced up at Timothy, who was approaching her from across the room. An adorable smile spread across her face as she said, "Daddy."

Timothy's steps faltered when he heard her. His heart skipped a beat as he swallowed hard, a wave of complicated emotions washing through him.

The fact that he was already a father didn't faze him before, but things changed once he heard Ginger call him her father. Only then did he realize there seemed to be a fluttering in his heart.

Was this what it felt to be a father?

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 899-Mia was surprised when Ginger addressed Timothy as her dad. She'd never thought it would come out from her that easily. That wasn't what Ginger used to call Timothy back then, after all.

A pang of frustration shot through Mia when she chanced a glance at Ginger's expression. She could tell that Ginger was very fond of Timothy. She'd always been close with him, be it when Mia mistook Caleb as her ex-husband or when she finally cleared up the misunderstanding. Was this the bond of blood relations at work? Timothy went up to Ginger and stroked her cheek. "Are you afraid?" “I'm not. I'm a big child now, and I'm not afraid of anything.” He handed her a stuffed toy. "This is for you."

Holding the toy, Ginger glanced over at the boxes piled up on the floor. "Are these all for me?"

Timothy nodded. "Yes. You can open them and see which one you like."

Seeing the clutter of toys in the room, Mia immediately intervened. "Ginger has never been short of toys ever since she was born. You didn't have to buy that much.” She also noticed that the toy in Timothy's grip appears to be the one that he bought with 500 dollars at the mall. It certainly held a different meaning to him, given that it was bought when he was at his lowest. Timothy replied calmly, “It's fine. She can keep the ones she likes and discard the ones she doesn't like."

Mia winced at the lavish display of his wealth. Did he think he could buy Ginger's affection with these toys? Ginger had been treated like a princess in the Lane family ever since she was young; she had every toy imaginable.

Caleb began, "Ginger, let's unwrap the presents."

Ginger scrambled off her bed in glee, following Caleb on her way to pick out her presents. Meanwhile, Timothy turned toward Mia. "Come with me. I need to talk to you."

Mia nodded, exiting the ward with him. She knew what he was going to talk about.

They came to a halt in front of a window in the corridor. Mia glanced at him and asked, "You want to ask about Ginger's condition, don't you?" Timothy nodded. "She looks fine to me. It seems like she's doing well for her recovery.” A stab of guilt pierced through Mia. The reason why Ginger looked like she was in the pink was because she wasn't even sick at all, thus there weren't any signs of her ailing. However, Mia simply couldn't tell him that.

Clearing her throat, Mia answered, "Her treatment has been processing smoothly. Now that you've seen her, please leave Nord City."

"Are you in such a hurry to drive me away? Or are you feeling guilty for hiding something from me?"

“To be honest, Timothy, it's not that I'm in a hurry to drive you away. I'm doing this for the sake of your safety. Do you still want to experience getting beaten up and ending up homeless in Nord City, even sleeping on a hospital bench alone?"

Mia certainly wouldn't admit that she was indeed keeping him in the dark. She didn't want him to find out about Sage, at least now.

Timothy took a step forward and chuckled. "So, you do care about me." "Don't read too much into it. It's not that I care about you; it's for the sake of our child. I don't want her to lose their father at such a young age."

"Oh, is that so?"

Mia recoiled a few steps, regaining her composure as she met Timothy's eyes. "What else were you expecting? Do you think I still have feelings for you?"

Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen chapter 900-"Won't your family badger you to start a family after you've been single all these years?"

Mia was slightly puzzled. What did he mean? Why the sudden question?

She turned toward him and gave him a look. "Why did you ask? Does this have anything to do with you?"

"I admit that I was in the wrong back then. But now I want to start all over with you."

Mia froze. She had never expected Timothy to say that to her. In the past, she would have been elated, but now she was perfectly composed.

"Start all over again?" she questioned. "Going back to how I was treated four years ago?"

Timothy knew how she was treated back at the Barrett residence four years ago. She definitely wouldn't tolerate it now like how she did before.

His gaze faltered. "No. That's unfair to you."

"It seems like you still have some conscience left, but let bygones be bygones. It's impossible for us to start all over again,” Mia refused flatly. Timothy wasn't caught off guard by her refusal. Averting the topic, he said, "Where are Ginger's medical records? Let me have a look."

Mia immediately grew wary. “She's doing well with her recovery. Why do you need her medical records? You're not a doctor anyway."

“I suppose it isn't too much for me to ask for her medical records as her father, isn't it? I've set up a medical team on my end once I found out about her illness. That's why I needed her records.” "Save the hassle. The Lane family doctors will deal with Ginger's sickness. Her recovery is going well now, so she doesn't need any consultation on her prognosis from your team."

Mia feared that the intervention from Timothy's team would expose her. "Having more doctors ensures better recovery for Ginger. As her mother, I don't think you have any reason to object,” Timothy countered.

“I know, but I believe that Nick will make her treatment a success. I've never worried about this issue."

Timothy looked visibly displeased upon the mention of Nicholas’ name. “You trust him, but I don't. Ginger's my daughter, and I certainly have the right to be involved in her treatment.” "Timothy, Ginger and I would've died if it weren't for Nick back then. He saved our lives. Who do you think you are to judge his skills?"

Mia's righteous stance rendered him speechless. He could never bring himself to explain himself once the issue regarding their child and her miscarriage was brought up.

Timothy's tone finally softened as he looked at her. "I'm just worried about Ginger's condition. I mean well."

"And I told you she's doing perfectly fine. I don't need any help from your medical team."

"Fine, I won't let them get involved. However, I insist on having a look at Ginger's medical records. This isn't too much to ask for, is it?"

Mia drew in a deep breath. "Yeah. Come with me."

Fortunately, she was prepared for such situations in advance. She didn't expect her preparation to come in handy.

They took the elevator downstairs, only to bump into an acquaintance after they exited the elevator. In fact, it was one of the Bowens. Tucked in a wheelchair, Connie pointed at Mia as she hollered, "How dare you show up at the hospital! Whether you're here to apologize or beg for mercy, I won't accept it."

Mia was utterly bewildered.