Mia couldn't care less about Sharon's attempts to complicate matters for her, but when it came to Ginger, that was utterly unacceptable.
Sharon sneered, "Who do you think you are? Just because your family has some money, do you think you can marry Tim, given your baggage? Let me make it clear, that's not going to happen!"
"Who said I have any interest in marrying your son? Don't flatter yourself."
Mia stepped closer, her tone stern, "Honestly, I'm only getting close to him to manipulate his emotions, and while I'm at it, I'll use him to save my daughter by taking his bone marrow. Once I'm done, I'll discard him like trash."
"You... You despicable woman! It's no surprise you've turned out like this. You're nothing but trouble!"
Mia's gaze turned cold, her expression distant. "Is it because you're haunted by guilt? Do you ever have nightmares of the dead returning to haunt you in the night?"
Sharon trembled with anger. "What nonsense are you spouting? Who do you think you are?"
"Take a guess."
Upon noticing Monalize's striking resemblance to Mia, panic seized Sharon, causing her to hastily retreat. In her rush, however, she inadvertently lost her footing and tumbled down the stairs.
Mia stood at the top of the staircase, watching Sharon's fall, a hauntingly familiar scene echoing in her mind.
She tapped her head pensively. Could it be that the incident from years ago also occurred on a staircase?
"Mrs. Barrett, are you alright?"
At that moment, Luna's wheelchair emerged at the foot of the stairs, and she hurriedly made her way to Sharon's side. Observing Sharon's unconscious form, a flicker of satisfaction crossed Luna's eyes.
The next instant, Luna glared at Mia and exclaimed, "Ms. Monalize, how dare you push Mrs. Barrett down the stairs? It seems you've got a real nasty streak in you, huh?"
Mia peered down at Luna. "Instead of pointing fingers at me, you should be calling for a doctor to help her. If you continue to take your own sweet time, others might suspect you're deliberately delaying her treatment."
Luna was momentarily speechless at Mia's retort, quickly dialing for medical assistance to aid the unconscious Sharon.
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