Mia couldn’t care less about others‘ opinions. She would just do whatever she desired. She was certain


    that if she remained unbothered, people would just leave her alone.


    And Timothy was the main cause. He should be responsible for the consequences.


    “Mia, try this dessert. It’s rum–vored, and it’s super nice.” ude shot a triumphant nce at


    Timothy.


    Timothy chided, “No, she can’t eat that.”


    “Why not?” ude raised an eyebrow.


    “There’s alcohol in it.” Mia was pregnant, and she should refrain from consuming alcohol.


    Timothy chanced a confused nce at Mia. Was ude unaware of Mia’s pregnancy?


    Mia understood Timothy’s hint that she couldn’t consume alcohol. She nced over at the dessert and


    replied, “I’m full. I don’t feel like eating dessert.”


    ude was still unaware of her pregnancy, after all. He set aside the dessert reluctantly, epting the


    fact that she was already full.


    Timothy narrowed his eyes. He threw his arm on the back of Mia’s chair. “Since you’ve eaten, let’s go


    back.”


    Mia was bbergasted. When would he put an end to his absurd antics?


    His arm cement made it look like she was in his embrace. Infuriated, ude flung his arm away and


    snapped, “Bastard, you better stay away from her!”


    Sensing the palpable tension in the atmosphere, Kennedy chimed in, “Mr. Lane, it’s normal for a couple


    to return together after dinner. You’re behaving quite inappropriately now, aren’t you?”


    He was quick to choose sides. Timothy was the richest in Bern City, so he barely gave much heed to


    ude, who came from the Lanes in Nord City.


    ude snickered, “A couple? They’re already divorced. Quit the act!”


    Kennedy was shell–shocked. His jaw dropped wide open and an egg could easily fit in his mouth right


    now.


    Not losing any of hisposure, Timothy nced over at ude. “We have yet to continue the divorce


    proceedings. Legally speaking, she’s still my wife.”


    His captivating eyes were breathtaking under the light, but there was a cold and possessive glint in


    them.


    Tension hung in the air.


    In haste, Kennedy ushered the remaining guests out of the private room. He figured it’d be better for


    them to leave the scene. The more they knew, the more troublesome It’d be for them.


    Yet, little did he expect Mia to be so popr. He still couldn’t get over the fact that one of the Lanes


    was courting her as well.


    The room fell back into silence.


    Pointing at Timothy, ude bellowed, “You’re still considered divorced even if you have yet toplete


    the divorce proceedings. If you dare to harass Mia, I won’t spare you and I’ll make sure you end up in


    prison!”


    It wasn’t just a threat. He was determined to make it happen with Jason backing him up.


    Mia sensed that things were getting out of hand. She tugged ude’s arm. “Forget it. Let’s go.”


    “Mia.” She heard Timothy’s voice above her. There was a palpable sense of menace in his tone.


    Instinctively, she nced up and met his eyes. The intensity of his gaze was jarring, and there seemed


    to be a storm of emotions lurking in his eyes that she couldn’t quite discern.


    “I need to tell you something.”


    ude red at him warily. “Talk to me if there’s anything. Don’t you fucking dare threaten her!”


    After a brief moment of silence, Mia replied with her gaze fixated on Timothy. “You can speak now.”


    Timothy’s lips stiffened. “Grandma kept bringing you up these days. You haven’t been able to visit her


    lately because you’re busy.”


    Mia forced a smile. It was about Laura again. To him, she was nothing more than a tool to make Laura


    happy.


    She nodded obediently. “Alright, I’m aware of that. Anything else?”


    Timothy’s fingers curled into a fist as his throat bobbed. The words that he contemted over and over


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