Chapter<strong>711</strong>
Mia broached the topic on purpose.
After all, given that Timothy brought<strong>up</strong>Shelly and was aware of Mia’s extensive purchases for her<strong>,</strong><strong>he</strong>likely also learned from Shelly about the
incident with Sharon.
Having epted numerous gifts from Mia, it seemed probable that Shelly exaggerated the situation andined to Timothy about it.
<strong>On</strong>the call, Timothy remained quiet for a moment. “It appears she may
have mistaken you for my ex–wife.”
“Wow, is Mrs. Barrett’s rtionship with your ex–wife really that bad? Having a mother–inw like that must make being your wife pretty tough.”
Timothy couldn’t help but frown in response; it felt like Mia was taunting
him.
Standing in the hospital corridor, Timothy gazed at the dark sky outside. His voice carried a heavy tone as he responded, “You don’t need to take my
mother’s words to heart.”
“Mr. Barrett, do I appear like someone who would be affected by irrelevant remarks? Typically, if there’s a conflict, I react immediately.
“Mr. Barrett, I’d like to remind you that I’m different from your ex–wife. You see, I do<strong>have</strong>a fiery temper. I can handle a lot, but I refuse to ept defeat.”
Mia’s words seemed to convey an underlying message, expressing a deep- seated dissatisfaction and possibly venting on behalf of her past self from
four years ago.
After<strong>Mia</strong>finished speaking, Timothy chuckled softly on the other end of the phone. “Okay<strong>,</strong><strong>I</strong>get it. How about we have dinner together tomorrow
night?”
Timothy had never imagined that the old Mia would ever be willing to take a loss!
Upon ending the call, Mia couldn’t shake off the feeling that Timothy’sst chuckle had been a bit peculiar. Did he perceive her words as a joke?
The next morning, Mia stayed home with Ginger. She cautioned Ginger not to disclose anything while pretending to be unwellter that night.
Shortly after, Mia received a call from Shelly. “Monalize, why don’t we head out this afternoon? Since it’s your first time in Bern City, you might not be
familiar with the area.”
“I can’t make it today. Mr. Barrett invited me to dinner at Americana Restaurant tonight, and I have appointments with a makeup artist and stylist in the afternoon.”
Mia deliberately mentioned the time and ce. As anticipated, Shelly replied, “I understand. In that case, I won’t intrude on your date, Monalize. But there was something I wanted to discuss with you while we were out shopping that afternoon.”
“What is it?”
“After your disagreement with Aunt Sharon yesterday, I spoke with Tim. Monalize, I found out that you’re the heiress of the prestigious Mendes family in Nord City. Aunt Sharon is now deeply regretful for her behavior.”
Listening to Shelly’s gloating words, Mia’s eyes shed with a hint of irony<strong>as</strong>she casually replied, “And?”
“Well, Aunt Sharon’s birthday ising up in a few days, and our family is hosting a small party. You’re invited to join the celebration.”
“Sure,” Mia agreed readily.
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would soon be time to confront the Barrett family as well.
After the call ended, Shelly quickly went on her social media to unt the purchases from her shopping spree yesterday, not forgetting to mock ir for being kicked out.
“Shelly.”
Just then, Luna entered the room hand in hand with a young boy.
Upon noticing Luna’s arrival, Shelly promptly set aside her phone. “Aunt Sharon is upstairs. I… I have something to attend to. I’ll head out first.”
“Shelly, we need to talk.”
After sending Asher upstairs, Luna turned to Shelly. “Did you ever have suspicions about that woman’s identity? I’m just looking out for you. I don’t want you to be misled.”
“Luna, Tim looked into that woman. She’s from the wealthy electrical magnate family in Nord City, not some enigmatic figure. It’s just a coincidence that she resembles Mia. They are two different people.”