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Connor frowned as he looked at the bedroom. Then, he walked to the balcony to answer his phone.

When the phone call connected, he immediately said, “If this is about the Barrett family, then don’tbother

calling me.”

“Connor!” Maya exclaimed as she was extremely anxious. She said, “I really like Timothy, and I want tomarry

him.”

“But Timothy is married. Do you want to be the third wheel in his relationship with Mia?”

“Connor, I’ve already told you that Timothy will divorce Mia. He married her out of necessity, notbecause he liked her. Besides, she comes from a poor family and is not worthy of marrying into theBarrett family. Timothy

and Mia don’t belong in the same world.” (1

Connor frowned and said, “Have you forgotten that you were also adopted from an orphanage?”

Maya’s face turned pale upon hearing Connor’s words. She replied. “But I’m not the same as thatwoman. I belong to the Lane family legally. Connor, you have been good to me all these years, and I’vealways been

obedient to you. Please, I just need you to help me with this once.”

Connor rubbed his temples and said, “I will help you with anything, but not on this matter. You’d betterkeep

your distance from the Barrett family.”

He couldn’t forgive the Barrett family for making Mia work as their caregiver. If Maya married into theBarrett family, there would be frequent interactions between the two families. The Barretts wouldundoubtedly speak ill of Mia, and that was something he wouldn’t allow to happen.

Connor wanted to protect Mia from harm now that he knew the truth. Besides, what was so good aboutTimothy? He was a married man.

Connor didn’t give Maya a chance to continue speaking and hung up the phone.

On the other end of the line, Maya’s expression turned livid. She was angry because Connormentioned that she was also adopted, thus implying that she was the same as Mia!

Maya was furious. She proceeded to destroy everything in the room. Only then did she calm down.

With an ice-cold expression, Maya said, “I’m not the same as Mia.”

Even if she was adopted, she was still legally a member of the Lane family. Mia was nothing but a poorgirl

from the slums.

Maya’s assistant cautiously said, “How do you plan to explain the situation to Mr. Barrett if your brotherdoesn’t agree to carry out the surgery? If Mr. Barrett found out…”

“Timothy will not replace out about this. I’ll replace a way to make Connor agree to my demands. At worst, I’llhave Grandma Laura step in. Then, Connor will agree to perform the surgery for sure.”

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However, Laura was her last resort. Maya wouldn’t use this trump card recklessly so that her brothers

wouldn’t realize she was manipulating them. If things went south, it could damage the image she hadcarefully built over the years.

The next moment, Maya’s phone rang.

The assistant glanced at Maya’s phone and said, “It’s from Mrs. Barrett.”

Maya quickly answered the phone with a gentle tone, “Hello, Mrs. Barrett.”

“Maya, when can you meet me? I’ve arranged appointments with several wedding gown studios. Let’spick a design that you would like. When you and my son get engaged, you must wear the mostbeautiful gown!”

“Okay, Mrs. Barrett. I’ll come over later.”

Maya hung up the call, her eyes filled with anger. She had to continue down this path no matter what,and she would get what she wanted in the end. She was confident that Connor would eventually agreeto perform the

surgery.

On the other side, Mia received a notice from the school for her to return for the new semester. Shepacked her things and prepared to move out.

Wilhelmina said in a teasing tone, “You’re an award-winning designer, and many companies are eagerto offer you a position in their company. Why would you go back to school?

“By the time you graduate, you might not be able to replace such good job opportunities anymore,especially if our company expands in the future.”

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