Peyton replied: "I don't think so."
Upon hearing that Timothy's injuries weren't life-threatening, Mia let out a sigh of relief. As long as he didn't lose his life, it wasn't too serious of a matter.
Reflecting on Timothy's altercation, Mia couldn't suppress the hint of amusement creeping up to her. She had advised him against leaving the plane with her, but he ignored her warning. Now, he was facing the consequences.
The next morning, Mia headed straight to the hospital after breakfast.
She couldn't possibly miss such a golden opportunity to add insult to injury, could she?
Upon entering the hospital ward, Mia spotted Timothy lying in the bed, dressed in patient attire and sporting bandages on his head and hands.
Mia cleared her throat and approached Timothy, trying to suppress her laughter. "Mr. Barrett, how are you feeling now? Have you learned your lesson?"
Timothy instinctively looked up at the sound of her voice, his expression turning somewhat awkward.
This was undoubtedly a new low for him.
Seeing Timothy with bandages around his head, Mia struggled to contain her laughter.
Timothy's expression darkened. "Why are you laughing?"
"My apologies, Mr. Barrett. It's not often that I laugh, but sometimes the situation just gets the better of me," Mia replied, approaching Timothy with feigned innocence.
"Remember my warning yesterday? I told you not to disembark with me, but you didn't listen. Now, you're dealing with the consequences," she continued.
Timothy's complexion paled as he gritted his teeth. "I was careless."
"Calling it careless is an understatement. We're in Nord City, not Bern City. You need to come to terms with this reality."
Timothy's resentment was palpable. He knew that Claude had only acted tough because of the backup he had yesterday.
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