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Mia couldn’t shake Luna’s comment from earlier. Timothy’s interest in Mia was clear, yet he remained frustratingly out of reach. However, the presence of another woman occupying his heart would explain his reluctance.
Timothy’s Adain’s apple bobbed as he stared at Mia. “You can take it that way.
Even after four years had passed, he still couldn’t forget about Mia Bowen. Though she had disappeared without a trace, he held firm to the belief that she was still alive.
That answer didn’t surprise Mia at all. A smile smeared across her lips. “No wonder you keep rejecting me. You even give up the reishi mushrooms for her. I’m curious. What is she like? What is so good about her that you can’t forget about her?”
His eyes narrowed slightly, but he wasn’t flustered by her questions at all. “I’ve answered your question. Now, it’s your turn to answer mine.”
Timothy was too smart to be played around.
Mia nodded. “Okay. Since when do I know Caleb? I think it’s four years ago when I got pregnant.”
“Four years ago?” His gaze instantly turned shrewd as though trying to see through her.
Mia found that strange. “Why are you looking at me like that, Mr. Barrett? Is it unbelievable? Ginger is almost four years old.”
Timothy looked at her deeply, trying to catch a crack from her expression.
After all, his questions were straightforward enough. Yet, she appeared so calm and
unbothered.
Could someone change this much within four years?
Or did he get the wrong person?
His eyes narrowed. “It’s quite unbelievable. So, you’re interested in the woman who resides in my heart?”
Mia raised her head. “Yes.”
“She’s my ex–wife.”
Mia’s hands paused the moment she heard the answer. Her guesses included a girlfriend or a
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first love, but ex–wife? She didn’t see that coming.
Her hand stirred the coffee with a teaspoon. “You’ve been looking for your ex–wife all these years? Have you found her?”
“Not yet, but I can’t say it for sure now.
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