Chapter 696
It appeared she wasn’t the heiress of the Lane family either.
Upon arriving at Ninth Manor by car, Mia’s eyes gleamed with satisfaction as she took in the grandeur
of the villa.
Dominic had impeccably executed the property’s decor according to her tastes.
As the bodyguard gently carried Ginger out of the car, Mia was welcomed by Wendy Anderson, the
maid standing at the entrance.
Without delay, Wendy carried the sleeping Ginger from the bodyguard’s arms.
Upon stepping into the living room, Mia was instantly struck by its familiar layout.
As she surveyed the space, memories of her past design work came flooding back to her. She hadn’t
expected Dominic to incorporate her designs into the renovation of the villa.
Nonetheless, residing in a house she had personally envisioned brought her a sense of comfort.
As soon as Mia settled onto the sofa, her phone rang; it was Nicholas. In a cold tone, he asked Mia,
“Have you arrived?” “Yes, I just got back from the hospital.” “Someone is investigating you,” Nicholas
stated bluntly.
Mia narrowed her eyes. “I’m aware. Given how my flight details would reveal my identity easily, I don’t
see why anyone wouldn’t exploit that.”
Nonetheless, Mia remained confident that Timothy’s investigation wouldn’t uncover her true identity,
especially since she had boldly provided her ID.
Nicholas’ voice held a hint of resignation as he continued, “My sister has a message for you.”
Mia’s smile widened. “What’s on her mind? Let her know I’ve brought back something special this time,
and we can enjoy it together later.” “She wants you to have another baby for her to play with.”
Mia smirked in response. “Consider it done.”
Nicholas couldn’t help but frown. “Don’t joke around! By the way, Timothy’s bone marrow is likely a
match; we won’t need to use blood from the umbilical cord.” “I understand, but we can still have a child
together,” Mia replied.
“I’m already exhausted from taking care of children; I don’t want to raise another one,” Nicholas
retorted.
Mia’s voice carried a touch of regret; if they were Nicholas’ children, they would undoubtedly grow upto
be stunning.
“Mia, aren’t you afraid your brothers will find out you slipped away to Bern City and might come to take
you back in the dead of night?” “I’ve already sorted things out with Wade; keeping it under wraps for at
least a week shouldn’t be an issue. They likely assume I’m still on Xanier Island with Ginger.”
A week would give plenty of time for Timothy’s bone marrow matching process to be done.
With everything falling into place, all Ginger needed to do was stage a convincing illness in front of
Timothy.
“Be careful; don’t get yourself into trouble,” Nicholas cautioned.
“I’m aware of my boundaries. I’m not the old Mia they used to push around, †Mia replied.
Furthermore, she intended to use these few days to teach the Barretts a lesson.
After ending the call, Mia made her way upstairs. She couldn’t help but steal a glance at the sleeping
Ginger before tending to her own nightly routine.
There was a lot to be done tomorrow.
The following morning, Mia woke up to find Ginger already awake. Ginger sat quietly by the bedside,
entertaining herself by playing with her toes.
Upon seeing Mia awake, Ginger’s eyes lit up with a smile, and she nestled into Mia’s arms, saying in
her sweet, childish voice, “Mommy, you’re awake!
“Yes. Are you hungry? Shall we go for breakfast?” “Mm-hmm, my tummy’s rumbling.”
Mia gently kissed Ginger on the cheek before taking her to get ready for the day. Hand in hand, they
made their way downstairs to have breakfast.
However, Mia couldn’t help but notice that the living room was filled with numerous gifts, including a
large stuffed toy. Surprised, she asked, “Where did all these gifts come from?”
Wendy respectfully replied, “They were sent by Mr. Barrett.”