Chapter 60
Mia cast down her eyes and faked nonchalance. “Thank you.” She saw no need to clarify the misunderstanding Timothy currently harbored.
Mia’s grateful response only fueled Timothy’s rage. He pressed his lips and uttered, “Mia, behave now. Don’t get all chummy with another man.”
Mia rebutted plainly, “But we’re divorced.”
“As long as we haven’t headed to the city council to finalize it, you remain married to me. You can’t flirt with other men unless you don’t love yourself.”
“Let’s find a day and visit the city council then.”
Timothy tossed away his tie angrily. “So, you’re doing this again. You know Laura doesn’t want us to get a divorce. Is this a threat now?”
“I’m not trying to coerce you or something.” Mia looked at Timothy and continued matter-of-factly, “We can finalize the divorce in secret. We don’t have to tell Laura before she gets her surgery.”
“You think Laura is a fool?” Timothy grabbed Mia by her chin. “You want to divorce me this badly. Is it because
you can’t wait to marry your new boyfriend? Can you deal with the consequences if Laura catches wind of this?
Timothy’s powerful grip began to hurt her jaw.
Mia narrowed her eyes. “I just want to make way for Ms. Lane. I wouldn’t want to keep her waiting.”
“This has nothing to do with Maya!” Timothy wasn’t marrying Maya anyway. He looked at Mia haughtily and warned. “I’ll say it once. If your crazy antics upset Laura, I’ll make you and your new boyfriend pay the price.”
Mia’s heart sank into an icy pond. In Timothy’s eyes, she was nothing but a harlot. She knew the protective
side of him just now was an illusion.
No, he wasn’t even protective. He merely handed the problem back to her. It was all her wishful thinking.
Mia swatted Timothy’s hand away and said sternly, “Don’t you worry about that. I care more than anyone about Laura. To convince her to get her surgery done, I can do anything.”
Mia turned around to grab the bag on the sofa, but Timothy seized her wrist. “Stay right here.”
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