Timothy saw the things that were strewn over the ground. They were all regular clothing. Mia hadn't taken a single branded item with her.Hadn't she married him because she wanted those things? He couldn't believe she hadn't taken any of it.Timothy's gaze landed on the dirty recyclable bag, and he frowned. "Are you playing hard to get again? Whose pity are you trying to win again? It's not like Grandma's here!"He hadn't let her down in any way throughout their three-year marriage, aside from not having feelings for her. He'd never been stingy with her.Even with the divorce, he was going to compensate her a huge sum. It was more than enough for her to live a comfortable life.Did she really want to leave, or was she just putting on an act?Mia held her phone tightly, still processing the news of her family having found her. In the past, she'd dreamed of her family finding her one day so she wouldn't be alone anymore.She was distracted by these thoughts, but in Timothy's eyes,
Timothy had never thought about marrying Mia. But since he'd already had, he could've put her upbringing and poor background behind him as long as she knew her place. He had more than enough money to support her, anyway.Yet she'd caused trouble time and time again. Now, she couldn't even be bothered to put up an act anymore. She'd revealed her true colors!Timothy should've felt like a weight had been lifted from his shoulders, but when he saw the divorce agreement that she'd signed, he couldn't help feeling powerless.There was deep sorrow hidden in Mia's eyes. She pretended she didn't care because she didn't want Timothy to trample on her dignity even as she was leaving.When Maya saw that things were getting out of hand, she quickly said, "Mia, were you so quick to sign the divorce agreement because you already found someone new?"Timothy's expression turned cold. He watched Mia like a hawk, his gaze appraising.Mia took in the mistrust on his face and said, "Yeah, of course.
The bodyguards were there to pick Mia up?She looked at the helicopter and thought about how Patricia had told her that her family had sought Patricia out.Had these bodyguards really been sent by her family?Mia pinched her face, feeling like she was dreaming. There couldn't really be a helicopter here to take her home.She'd been dreaming for the past 20 years. Was it really coming true now?Maya looked at Mia mockingly. "You're a great actress, Mia. Where did you find these extras? They do a pretty good job. Look, once a peasant, always a peasant. No matter how hard you try to conceal it, you can't hide how poor you really are."I can't believe you even rented a helicopter for this! I bet this is your first time getting into one, you country bumpkin!"Before Mia could say anything, the bodyguard standing beside her gave Maya a hard slap. The force of it made her lose her balance and fall to the ground.Maya shrieked, "How dare you instruct this guy to slap me! Do you know wh
At this moment, Patricia tugged at Mia. "We're in no rush to do that. The rest of your brothers and cousins are on their way here, so you can head home after you've met them. Home is where your family is, right?"Dominic gave Patricia a grateful look. If not for her love and care for Mia, Mia's life would've been even tougher. He said respectfully, "I've already booked us rooms here. Let's have dinner at the restaurant."Mia walked together with Patricia as Dominic led the way. She noticed he wasn't much of a talker and seemed rather unapproachable. Still, he seemed to be quite rich!They headed downstairs from the hotel's rooftop. The place was lavishly decorated; Mia had never been somewhere like this before.Dominic's heart twisted painfully at the thought of the old, rundown apartment Mia was going to return to.She looked at him. "Are you okay?""Yeah. There's just something in my eye. Mia, do you want to move somewhere else?" Dominic had prepared several homes. He had to pi
The smile on Mia's face faded at the sight of Bob and Mary. "I can't believe you guys have the nerve to say you're my saviors. When I almost starved to death in your home, Aunt Patricia was the one who gave me a bite to eat. Ultimately, you even forced her to raise me."Patricia was surprised. "How did you guys find this place? I didn't tell anyone about this."Mary put her hands on her hips. "How can you say that, Patricia? We're Mia's adoptive parents, but you're trying to take the credit. Dream on if you think you're getting away with that!"Bob spat on the floor. "Exactly. Where is her family? They must be rich since they can afford to stay in such an expensive hotel. We have to make them compensate us."They hadn't expected a child they'd picked up randomly to come from such a wealthy family. They'd struck the jackpot!Mia shielded Patricia behind her as she looked at Bob and Mary coldly. "You're the ones who can dream on. I won't give you a dime. Uncle James got into a fight
This time, Mia didn't say anything. She led Patricia away.Dominic watched them leave, and then he turned back to face Bob and Mary. His expression immediately went from gentle to frosty. It'd been years since he'd personally dealt with these things, but he couldn't sit this one out.How dared Bob and Mary abuse Mia! They had death wishes!The bodyguards circled them, stopping the onlookers from seeing what was happening.Dominic looked at Bob and Mary with contempt, a hint of murderous intent evident in his eyes. "You threw her in the cellar and starved her?""T-That was because we didn't have enough room at home. The cellar was actually very warm.""Yes, yes! We were living poorly at the time. We didn't even have enough food to put on the table!"Dominic didn't buy their excuses. He didn't bat an eye as he made his move. Soon, Bob and Mary couldn't even say a word. They'd lost a few teeth, and their faces were covered in blood.They were now filled with regret. Dominic look
"Your second older brother, Nathan Lane, is a great programmer. He's led his company to win many awards and helped build many important firewalls," Dominic said."Your third older brother, Connor Lane, is a volunteer for a Red Cross Society abroad. He focuses on saving injured animals and helping people to understand the lives of these animals."Your oldest cousin, Claude Lane, is a piano teacher, while your second older cousin, Jason Lane, works at a law firm. Last but not least, your third older cousin, Liam Lane, is currently an extra at a film set."Dominic felt he'd done a pretty good job at explaining things. He hadn't lied to Mia at all.Nathan was an infamous hacker, so he was good at programming, right?Connor was a renowned surgeon—rather than saving people, he preferred saving animals.Claude was a famous pianist—when he wasn't busy with concerts, he would conduct piano lessons at an academy.Jason was a well-known lawyer—he did indeed work at a law firm. It was just
"You're the one who usually handles these things. How is Maya supposed to find it?" Mia snorted. He simply cared too much about Maya, his first love, to let her wait on someone else. Was that why he wanted her to head back there and wait on the two of them?She wasn't interested in going back there and seeing Maya on her bed!"If you can't find it, then wear something else!" Mia retorted before hanging up.Her heart was beating quicker than usual. She never thought she would one day be cutting off Timothy's call.Doing it felt pretty good.…Once the call had ended, the maid asked Timothy hesitantly, "Would you like a different tie, Mr. Barrett?"Timothy went over to the walk-in closet. True enough, he found it in the second drawer, even though he had searched through it earlier. It was quite a mystery to him!Last night, Timothy's men had tailed the helicopter for a while before losing them. Timothy didn't know where Mia had been taken to.It felt like he was losing control