Maia had never heard Nicole's voice. When she had met Nicole, Nicole had already lost her voice. Tim
did not tell Maia that Nicole could speak, so Maia felt weird when she heard it.
However, hearing Nicole's intimate address to Tim, Maia felt quite uncomfortable.
She felt that she was quite ridiculous. Didn't she have any feeling to Tim?
Who cared how many women he had? It was none of her business.
However, she was quite upset, and she couldn't let it go at all.
"Well, I'll look for him later."
Nicole hurriedly hung up.
She clearly didn't do anything wrong, but why did she act like a thief now?
Nicole felt very disturbed.
Maia looked at her phone, thinking of something.
When Tim came out, he saw Maia staring at her phone at a loss.
He frowned slightly.
"What's the matter?"
Tim grabbed her phone and checked the call log. When he saw Nicole's name, he hurriedly asked,
"What did she say?"
Maia couldn't help but feel bitter when she saw his worried face.
"Don't you only like Lady Bush? Why are you interested in other women now? Or do you just try people
around?"
Hearing Maia's wild talk, Tim frowned even more.
"What do you mean?"
"Nothing. I just suddenly think you are a scumbag. I thought you were a loving man and only had a
passion for Lady Bush. Even though she was married, you still loved her without any regrets. I even
thought you were one of the few people in this world. But now I know that I'm too naive. You are really
a philanderer!"
After saying that, Maia got up and left.
But Tim immediately grabbed her arm.
"What do you mean? Get it straight! Why do you say I am a philanderer? Who do I hook up with?"
"Let go of me!"
Maia shook him off and said coldly, "Who do you hook up with? Isn't it your secretary, Chuck? As a
secretary, she can even call you by your first name. Who would believe that there is nothing special
between you and her?"
Tim was shocked for a moment. Then he burst into laughter.
"She's married and has children. What special relationship can I have with her?"
Maia paused for a moment, as if this situation was beyond her expectations.
"That's right, you're really a jerk. She's already a mother, but you still don't let her off. What a scum you
are."
"Come on! Can you stop defaming me? Her husband is my comrade-in-arms. So we call each other by
the first names all the time. What's wrong with that?"
Maia was stuck by Tim's words again.
"Maia, are you jealous? Do you have a crush on me?"
Maia immediately refuted, "Bull shit! How could I possibly have a crush on you? Stop being self-
righteous."
Maia turned around and ran away.
This time, Tim did not chase after her.
He looked at Maia's back and smiled. However, his smile faded away when he suddenly thought of
something.
Was she acting?
If so, Maia was good enough to get an actor award.
Tim felt disturbed again.
He took out his phone and called Nicole.
"What did you say when you called Maia just now?"
"Oh, right! When did I become your secretary, Chuck? What is wrong with you and Maia?"
Nicole thought that Tim probably hid something from Maia.
However, Tim said gloomily, "Forget it! So be it. How about you? Have you finished pleasing your Mr.
Green?"
"Oh Tim, it sounds that you are green with envy."
Nicole also found that Tim was filled with dissatisfaction and jealousy.
No wonder Samuel didn't get angry. The way Tim was made people hard to get angry.
Tim said directly, "Bah, you two are the same. What's wrong with you? How can you tell I am jealous?"
"It's obvious. Do you feel particularly upset because of Maia?"
"So what? I am doing it because of you."
After saying, he felt what he said was a little against his will.
Nicole did not disclose him. She smiled and said, "That emerald tycoon is called Jase. Samuel seems
to know him. If you want to know, I can tell you about his background. I intend to meet him with Samuel
tomorrow after Zama's burial. Don't worry! Samuel and I will look into him for you."
"Thank you anyway."
After Tim finished speaking, he hung up the phone. He felt even more depressed.
Were Nicole and Samuel crazy?
He was jealous?
It was impossible!
Although Tim denied it, he still looked in the direction of Maia's ward.
'Since both Samuel and Maia know Jase, I can just follow Maia.'
Thinking of this, Tim got up and went back to the ward. He leaned against the door and looked at Maia,
who was reading in bed. He smiled and said, "Hey, girlfriend. When will you visit your Uncle Jase?"
"I'm not going."
Maia was a little embarrassed when she heard that Tim called her girlfriend. Her face was burning.
Tim continued with a smile, "Oh, please. I should meet your family anyway. By the way, you boyfriend is
not ugly at all. Don't worry! I won't make you lose your face."
"Tim, get out of here! Who said you were my boyfriend? I don't want you to be my boyfriend!"
"Really? Then who told Chuck that she was my girlfriend just now?"
As soon as Tim said it, Maia was instantly enraged and threw a pillow at Tim.
"Get out of here!"
Tim quickly dodged and said with a smile, "Alright, I am leaving to buy some delicious food for you.
Let's meet your Uncle Jase tonight."
"No way!"
Maia shouted shyly.
Tim turned around and left, but the moment he turned around, the smile froze on his face.
If Maia was acting, then he would act with her. He wanted to see how long Maia could act.
Tim suddenly felt exhausted.
In the past, he had never been so tired when he had dated several women at the same time.
What exactly was wrong?
Did he really turn old?
Maia surely didn't know what Tim was thinking. She just suddenly felt a little shy. It was very rare for
her to feel shy, which made her felt really weird.
Tim went out to buy some fruits that Maia liked to eat. He suddenly realized that he already knew
Maia's taste by heart after the past few days.
When he decided to forget his affection to Nicole and take care of Maia, Tim was really wholeheartedly
involved. He always thought that Maia was a considerate, righteous and straightforward girl, so her
sudden suspicion made him feel very uncomfortable.
He had never changed the idea that Maia was the person he decided to spend his life with. But he just
could not accept that Maia approached him in purpose.
How could he need other external factors to find a wife?
Looking at the fruit in his hand, Tim decided to go back to the ward. But when he got there, he found
that Maia was gone.
If it was in the past, he would definitely be worried and run out to find. But now, he wanted to give each
other some private space. He even naively wondered if Maia would take the initiative to confess to him.
As long as she was willing to say it, he didn't care how serious the matter was or what the purpose
was.
After waiting in the ward for more than an hour, Maia finally came back. She was somewhat surprised
to see Tim.
"When did you come back? I've been looking for you around."
Tim saw that Maia was sweating profusely and panting heavily, as if she had really run for a long time.
But he didn't think that Maia had really gone out to look for him.
She was very likely to meet someone or do something during this time.
Thinking of this possibility, Tim felt unspeakably depressed and uncomfortable.
"Are you OK, Tim? Are there anything wrong?"
Maia asked when she saw Tim looking at her strangely.
"It's fine. I bought some fruits. I found that it was all your favorite food. So I wanted to come back and
ask what your Uncle Jase liked to eat, but you weren't here, so I just waited. I don't know how long I
waited because I have no sense of time so. Where did you go?"
Tim said tonelessly, then he looked away.
Maia heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Maybe I went a different way. I went around the fruit stalls and
supermarkets nearby. But I didn't see you. I called you but your phone was switched off. You know, I
almost called the police because I assumed that something bad happened to you. But who knows you
are already back?"
Tim took out her phone and checked. He didn't know when the battery had run out.
He charged his phone. However, he didn't believe that Maia almost called the police.
If he really played such an important role in her heart, she would not approach him for any reason.
Essentially, this was like a thorn in Tim's heart.
Tim said calmly, "I'm fine. How can a grown man be kidnapped? I am not that weak."
As he spoke, he threw his phone on the table.
Maia finally felt that something was wrong with Tim.
"What's wrong with you? Is it because I said I was your girlfriend? It's OK. If you really mind, I can
explain it to Uncle Jase."
"It doesn't matter. I'm chasing you now. So it can't be better if you are my girlfriend."
"But you look..."
"I'm just a little tired. I haven't slept well recently because of taking care of you. I feel feeble today. I'm
going to take a rest. Call me if you need anything."
Tim couldn't act any longer.
He picked up his phone and left. He even forgot to take his coat.
"Wait a moment."
Maia stopped him and handed him the coat.
"It's windy outside. Don't catch a cold."
"Thank you."
Tim took the coat and turned around. Then he suddenly remembered something.
"Oh, right! I inquired my friends about the case of your parents. They said that it was a bit complicated
and they couldn't find any evidence to prove that your parents didn't steal the money. So the key now is
to find a witness to prove that your parents didn't take the money at that time. Do you know who else
was on the mission with your parents?"
Although Tim doubted about Maia, he was still trying his best to keep his promise to Maia.
Hearing Tim's words, Maia's eyes immediately lit up.
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