Mia nced at Luna, then quickly covered her mouth, faking a smile. “Shelly, let’s not say things like


    that. We wouldn’t want to upset Ms. Maynard.”


    “Luna is incredibly understanding; she won’t take offense,” Shelly insisted.


    Mia couldn’t help but notice Luna struggling to maintain herposure.


    “I understand, but for individuals like us who casually indulge in luxury items, bags and shoes are


    merely superficial possessions. Ms. Maynard seems to attach excessive importance to them,” Mia


    remarked.


    Shelly readily agreed, “Exactly. For people from more modest backgrounds, a luxury item could


    represent their entire year’s sry, so they tend to attach great significance to it.”


    A hint of bitterness shed in Luna’s eyes. Despite her inner turmoil, she forced aposed


    expression and inquired, “Shelly, how is Grandma Laura’s condition?”


    “They’re still doing everything they can to save her. It’s difficult to predict when it will all be over,” Shelly


    replied.


    ncing at the time, she realized it was already quitete. Had Laura’s condition not


    suddenly deteriorated, Shelly wouldn’t have been summoned to the hospital by Harriette to


    attend to Laura.


    After all, Harriette had made it clear that she needed to behave well in front of Timothy to continue


    receiving her monthly allowance.


    Were it not for financial considerations, Shelly wouldn’t have found herself at the hospital in the dead of


    night, pretending to be dutiful.


    Momentster, Timothy and Caleb emerged from the consultation room.


    Luna hurried over. “Tim, how’s Grandma? I heard she received the reishi mushroom. What did the


    doctor say?”


    Luna disyed apparent concern for Laura, yet deep down, she dreaded the prospect of Laura waking


    up.


    Four years had passed, and Laura’s condition had deteriorated to the brink of death. Yet, to Luna’s


    dismay, Timothy had somehow obtained a stalk of reishi mushroom.


    Timothy’s expression turned somber as he responded, “We still have to await the results of


    the treatment.”


    Caleb exined, “Considering Mrs. Barrett Senior’s prolonged illness and weakened state, a single


    stalk of reishi mushroom can only offer limited relief.


    “Finding another stalk would greatly improve her chances, but ultimately, there are no guarantees of


    her recovery. All we can do is await the results of the treatment and hope for the best.”


    Upon hearing this, Luna discreetly exhaled a sigh of relief. It seemed the odds of Laura waking up were


    slim.


    Finding a second stalk of reishi mushroom in such a short time was virtually impossible, especially


    considering the four years it took to locate the first one.


    With this realization, Luna could finally ease her worries.


    As long as Laura remained in heratose state, the secrets of that fateful year would


    remain buried.


    Meanwhile, Mia couldn’t help but ponder Caleb’s words.


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    It appeared that Timothy needed another stalk of reishi mushroom, and coincidentally, she


    had an extra one.


    Even though Mia didn’t have any sick rtives, her memory loss persisted, and Sage’s delicate health


    remained a concern.


    Thispelled Mia and her brothers to keep collecting rare herbs, such as reishi


    mushrooms.


    However, the reishi mushrooms wouldn’t directly help Sage’s condition.


    Instead, Mia could use them to negotiate a deal with Timothy.


    At that moment, Mia observed Timothy approaching, his gaze prating.


    Confronted by his intense stare, Mia cleared her throat and remarked, “It seems like the reishi


    mushrooms arrived just in time.”


    Timothy nced at her and spoke in a deep voice, “The reishi mushrooms have been used up.


    Monalize, I owe you one. If there’s anything you need that I can do, just let me know.”


    “Tim!” Luna suddenly interrupted, her tone tinged with panic. She couldn’t shake the worry that


    Monalize might make unreasonable demands, such as seeking to be heiress of the Barrett family.


    With a smirk, Mia nced at Luna and deliberately remarked, “Mr. Barrett, it seems someone has


    objections.”


    Timothy’s expression darkened, his demeanor bing stern. “We don’t need to pay attention to the


    opinions of irrelevant individuals.”


    Upon hearing the word “irrelevant,” Luna’s eyes betrayed a mix of shock and embarrassment.


    She nervously bit her lip, looking somewhat hurt as she spoke, “Tim, I’m just trying to look out for you.


    What if she makes unreasonable requests?” #