At Deer City International Airport, as the last flight of the day landed smoothly, Mia Collins rubbed her sore right shoulder and walked out of the air traffic control tower. Mia gazed thoughtfully at the heavy snow falling outside the floor-to-ceiling windows. Just moments ago, she had received a job offer from British Airways. In one month, she could go to England and become a pilot again. At that moment, her best friend Sophia Wilson called. “It’s not good, Mia. I heard that Jake Sanders’ old flame, Zoe Parker – you know, the one who competed with you for that special training spot in Australia – she’s back in the country. Word is the flight department is throwing her a welcome party,” said Sophia. As Mia’s colleague in the control tower and her best friend, Sophia was the only person in all of Deer City Aviation who knew that Jake and Mia were married. On the other end of the line, Sophia carefully asked, “Mia, Jake will definitely be there. Are you going?” Mia paused. Indeed, the entire Sanders Aviation belonged to Jake Sanders. Looking at the gradually darkening sky outside the window, Mia realized she hadn’t seen Jake for over a month. Their only interaction recently was when Jake was in the air and Mia was in the control tower. “I’ll go. You go first, I’ll be there a bit later,” Mia replied. When Mia arrived at the bar, it was already past 9 PM. She didn’t go in, but could vaguely see the scene inside through the glass door. Mia gently pushed the door open, creating just a small gap, but she could already hear people inside egging others on. “Mr. Sanders actually chose the dare today. Doesn’t he have to do the intertwined drink with our beautiful Zoe?” In the flirtatious atmosphere, Jake calmly picked up his glass and drank with the girl beside him. Zoe was facing the door and clearly saw Mia. A smug smile instantly spread across her stunning face, as if to say, “See? This is your husband.” Everyone clamored for the two to finish their drinks. Unexpectedly, Jake said nothing, took Zoe’s glass, and drained it in one gulp. “Oh my, Mr. Sanders is being so protective. No wonder his old flame is back in the country. That’s some serious impact. Don’t tell me we’ll be drinking wedding wine in a few days?” The guys joked shamelessly. Ironically, Jake didn’t deny it with even half a word. Mia stood there, her hand that was about to push the door stopped, and her thoughts suddenly went back to that year. Back then, Mia had just gotten pregnant and went to the bar late at night to pick up a drunk Jake. But at the private room door, she overheard words that kept her awake all night. “Jake, if you had to choose between Mia and Zoe, who would you pick?” Jake’s good friend asked this question, and Mia instantly tensed up. “Zoe.” That night, she wandered alone on the streets until dawn. Jake didn’t call even once. When dawn broke, Mia walked back to the villa and saw Jake passed out from drinking. From then on, their relationship suddenly cooled to freezing point. Mia had originally lost the courage to enter, but remembering Evelyn’s words, she still pushed the door open. The noisy private room suddenly fell silent. “Jake Sanders, I need to talk to you.” Mia didn’t even glance at Zoe, her gaze fixed firmly on Jake. Other colleagues started whispering. Jake stood up and pulled Mia outside.
The car hadn’t driven far when Jake became impatient. “What is it? What did you want to talk to me about?” Seeing Mia not speaking, Jake got a bit angry. “You said you had something to discuss with me, now you’re not talking? Mia, cat got your tongue?” Mia glanced at the driver and was about to speak when Jake’s phone rang. “Bro, Zoe seems to have gotten drunk. Can you come back and check on her?” Jake had the call on speakerphone, and Mia could hear every word clearly. Jake spoke coldly, “Since you have nothing to say, then don’t say it. Get out of the car. I’m going back to the bar.” Mia was stunned. The driver, Mr. Johnson, tried to smooth things over: “I can drive Mr. Sanders back to the bar first, then take Mrs. Sanders home.” Mia looked at the cold Jake and said, “No need. I’d like to walk for a bit.” After Mia got out of the car, she watched Jake’s car drive away, feeling particularly calm. This wasn’t the first time Jake had abandoned Mia. Two years ago, Jake accompanied Mia, who was three months pregnant, for a prenatal checkup. Halfway there, he got a call that Zoe had been in a car accident abroad. Jake panicked and slammed on the brakes, causing the car behind to rear-end them. Mia felt a faint pain in her belly but didn’t say anything. Mia never expected him to call his assistant to the scene with just one phone call, leaving behind a curt “Little Sun will be here soon,” before rushing straight to the airport. The belly pain that was originally just a dull ache turned into threatened miscarriage due to Jake’s actions. By the time Mia was sent to the hospital, the baby was already gone. “The marriage contract is for three years. If you don’t conceive a child for the Sanders family within three years, you will initiate the divorce. And you cannot disclose to others that you and Jake are married.” When Mia woke up, her mother-in-law Evelyn Sanders’ words were vivid in her mind. Mia’s father had once been a civilian airline captain, but died in a plane crash. That flight was originally supposed to be flown by Jake’s father, Richard Sanders. They had switched shifts, and Richard Sanders narrowly escaped disaster because of this. After that accident, Richard Sanders returned home to inherit the family business. Mia’s mother, who already had depression, couldn’t bear the blow and committed suicide. The Sanders family felt they owed the Collins family, so they adopted Mia. When the Sanders family first adopted Mia, her classmates at school often ostracized and mocked her. As long as Mia got first place, she would be accused of cheating. Every time, it was Jake who actively stood up to defend Mia. “Mia is part of the Sanders family, my own family. If you can’t stand it, get lost!” Jake would say. Jake’s mother Evelyn didn’t like Mia and felt that Mia’s father was simply unlucky. The Sanders family had no responsibility to raise Mia. But unable to argue against her husband and precious son, she could only accept it. Until Zoe’s appearance completely shattered Jake and Mia’s relationship.
Zoe confessed to Jake not long after enrolling in school. Jake didn’t agree, and Zoe thought it was because Mia was interfering. So she ganged up with several classmates to bully Mia. At first, Jake always protected Mia. Until the first semester of senior year, Zoe firmly insisted that Mia had drugged her water bottle and stolen her spot in the math competition. That time, Jake didn’t stand on Mia’s side. In their senior year of college, Mia refused the Sanders family’s connections and wanted to become a pilot on her own merits. There was only one spot for female pilots to go for special training in Australia. Mia and Zoe fought tooth and nail for it. But during a break, Zoe fell down the stairs and fractured her right hand. Zoe insisted that Mia had pushed her. It was a blind spot for the security cameras. Even though Mia firmly maintained that she hadn’t touched Zoe, no one believed her. Jake didn’t believe her either. Later, before Richard Sanders passed away, he arranged the marriage between Jake and Mia. Jake wasn’t happy about it, which made Mia feel he didn’t want to marry her. Jake’s mother was even more unwilling, which led to her later making a private marriage contract with Mia. …… Watching Jake’s car gradually disappear into the distance, the memories also slowly faded from Mia’s mind. Now Mia and Jake were more like strangers than strangers. “Hello, what’s the matter so late?” Mia called her mother-in-law Evelyn Sanders. “Mom, I’ll take care of the divorce as soon as possible.” There was silence on the other end for a few seconds before Mia heard Evelyn reply with a faint “Okay.” A month ago, Evelyn had already called Mia, urging her to initiate divorce proceedings with Jake. “When you first married Jake, we agreed that if you didn’t conceive an heir for the Sanders family within three years, you would initiate divorce after the three-year contract marriage ended. Mia, the Sanders family has raised you for over a decade, what exactly are you delaying for?” Evelyn’s words had always been like knives stabbing into Mia’s chest. But Mia could never bring herself to speak up, until Zoe’s return to the country. Mia slowly began, “Mom…” The moment she called out “Mom”, Mia choked up. She suddenly felt very tired. She crouched down and took a deep breath. “Mom… I remember all the kindness the Sanders family has shown me over the years. I will… try my best to repay it…” After saying this, Mia hung up the phone and buried her entire head in the crook of her arm. It started snowing again. Mia crouched on the ground for a long time, letting the snowflakes soak her body until she was shivering from the cold before standing up to call a cab. Of course, it was difficult to get a cab in the snow. Mia waited half an hour but no driver was willing to accept the ride. She slowly walked back to the villa alone. It was already 11 PM when she got home. Mia turned on her computer and typed out a divorce agreement word by word. The past decade or so flashed before her eyes – from losing both parents to moving into the Sanders home; from being carefully protected by Jake to Zoe appearing in their lives; from marrying Jake to the two of them becoming completely estranged. Mia was exhausted. Mia, what are you still hoping for? You should have woken up long ago. All of this should have ended long ago.
After drafting the divorce agreement, Mia fell into a groggy sleep. In the middle of the night, Jake stumbled drunkenly into the master bedroom and turned on the light. Mia groggily got up. “What’s wrong?” “What did you come to the bar to find me for today?” Jake was drunk. “Let’s talk when you’re sober.” Mia pressed the switch by the bed, plunging the room back into darkness. Click. Jake turned the light on again. Then there was a loud crash. Mia poked her head out from under the covers again. The crystal ball that had been on the TV stand in the master bedroom had been smashed by Jake. “Weren’t you just jealous that Zoe is back, so you came to the bar to see what exactly I was doing with her?” Jake’s alcohol-laden breath spewed these words, the air filled with the smell of liquor. Mia walked over to the pile of glass shards, crouched down, and began picking up the pieces one by one. “This crystal ball was the first gift you gave me when I got into the top high school at 15. Don’t you remember?” Mia’s voice was shaking. Over the years, as the rift between them grew, Jake rarely gave her anything. Only this crystal ball, Mia had always cherished. “It’s just a crystal ball. I’ll buy you another one later if you want.” Jake’s anger subsided a bit when he saw Mia was about to cry. “It’s just Zoe Parker, yet she can make you smash the gift you gave me. She really is special to you.” Mia laughed coldly. Hearing this, Jake’s temper flared up again. “Mia, aren’t you just jealous that Zoe is a pilot now while you’re only an air traffic controller? It’s not like you’ve only been jealous of her for a day or two. Otherwise you wouldn’t have pushed her down the stairs.” After saying this, Jake left the master bedroom. Mia’s shoulders shook. So in Jake’s eyes, this was the kind of person she was. Mia held back her tears and put the crystal ball shards in a drawer, unable to sleep all night. The next morning, Mia came to the living room and saw Jake eating breakfast while on the phone. She took out the divorce agreement, flipped to the last page, and brought it to Jake. Jake didn’t look at any of the content, just signed his name at the signature line. Even after hanging up the phone, he didn’t think to read the agreement carefully. “It will take effect in one month.” Mia said, taking the agreement and walking towards the second floor master bedroom. Jake looked at his phone while muttering, “Why is the stray animal agreement expiring so early this year? Isn’t it usually at the end of the year?” Jake had no idea that in just one month, Mia would have nothing to do with him anymore.
Mia got ready and prepared to go to work. Arriving at the control tower, Sophia saw Mia didn’t look right but didn’t dare ask what happened last night. She just reminded Mia there would be many flights today, so it might be busy. Mia changed into her work uniform and officially started her shift. The weather conditions were very good today, and all the flights were taking off and landing smoothly. Unexpectedly, near noon, Mia noticed something was off with Southern Airlines Flight 8744 that was landing. Following her instinct, she grabbed binoculars and walked to the window. Their work area was on the 19th floor of the tower. Mia could vaguely see that the right rear tire of Southern 8744 looked strange. Mia quickly returned to her workstation and picked up the headset. “Southern 8744, Deer City Tower. Your right rear tire appears to have a suspected blowout. Please verify immediately.” The captain of Southern 8744 immediately replied, “We have a blown tire on the right side, Southern 8744.” “Roger that. Maintain heading 026, altitude 1500. Please state your intentions.” The situation was urgent. While maintaining contact with Southern 8744, Mia immediately notified ground control and ground crew. “Runway 18R temporarily closed for use. Southern 8744 has a blown tire. Ground crew please prepare emergency vehicles.” While the tower was in a frenzy, another plane requested landing clearance. Mia checked the schedule and saw it was Sanders Aviation Flight 9523, piloted by Zoe Parker. If she remembered correctly, this was Zoe’s first flight after returning to the country. And Sanders Aviation was the Sanders family’s airline company. It seemed Zoe immediately became captain after returning, thanks to Jake Sanders’ help. Sure enough, Zoe’s voice soon came through the headphones. “Deer City Approach, Sanders 9523, altitude 3800, request clearance to land on Runway 18R.” Without hesitation, Mia denied Zoe’s request. “Sanders 9523, Runway 18R is currently closed. Deer City Tower.” Mia said this and continued focusing her attention on the aircraft with the blown tire, Southern 8744. “Southern 8744, what’s your current situation?” Mia was a bit worried when Southern 8744 didn’t respond. She checked the schedule and saw that today’s captain on Southern 8744 was a newly promoted captain. “Southern 8744, Deer City Tower, please respond if you copy.” Mia didn’t receive a reply from Southern 8744, but heard Zoe’s impatient urging instead. “Deer City Approach, Sanders 9523, then request clearance to land on Runway 16L.” It wasn’t that Mia was deliberately making things difficult for Zoe. Runway 16L happened to be closed for maintenance as well. Mia could only answer truthfully, “Runway 16L is not available either, Sanders 9523.” But Zoe was clearly dissatisfied with this answer. This was her first flight back, and landing was already not going smoothly. Her patience was exhausted. “Deer City Tower, please advise. Give me a runway to land on, Sanders 9523.” Zoe’s tone sounded very unpleasant. At this moment, Southern 8744 finally responded to Mia. The captain of Southern 8744 said they had finished dumping fuel and were ready to descend, then land. Mia let out a long breath of relief. She reported Southern 8744’s status to ground control in real time and began arranging a runway for Sanders 9523. “Sanders 9523, please report current altitude. Deer City Tower.” This time it was Zoe who didn’t respond to Mia. After much back and forth and waiting, Zoe’s Sanders 9523 finally landed safely on the runway at Deer City International Airport. Mia thought the morning’s work was over, but unexpectedly heard Zoe angrily say, “Which air traffic controller is on duty at Deer City Tower today? I want to file a complaint.” Mia was stunned for a moment, then unhesitatingly stated her own name. She heard Zoe snort coldly through the headphones. “Huh, Mia Collins, it’s really you. No wonder.” Mia naturally couldn’t stand this sarcasm. “If you have any objections to the tower’s instructions, you can file a complaint against me.”
Sure enough, Mia was called to Mr. Chen’s office. “Mia, do you know there was a pregnant woman on Sanders 9523? Now because of the delayed landing, she went into premature labor and is hemorrhaging heavily. The family wants to file a complaint against our airport.” Mia had a clear conscience. She hadn’t deliberately delayed just because the captain of Sanders 9523 was Zoe. “Southern 8744 had a blown right rear tire. The situation was urgent. If not handled promptly, all the passengers on that flight would have been in danger. I was also monitoring the takeoffs and landings of other flights simultaneously and didn’t neglect anything.” Mia calmly explained, her emotions stable. Mr. Chen rubbed his forehead. “Now Zoe has received a complaint and is insisting you didn’t arrange a landing runway promptly. She’s clearly trying to shift the blame to you.” Mia handed the coffee on the desk to Mr. Chen. “The leaders can review the surveillance footage of the situation at any time. I have a clear conscience and am not afraid of her shifting blame.” With that, Mia returned to her station to work. During her break, Mia went to the cafeteria to buy coffee. Unexpectedly, while in line, the person in front suddenly stepped back, causing Mia’s coffee to spill on her blouse. “Ah…” The girl who got splashed turned around, meeting Mia’s apologetic gaze. It was actually Zoe? Mia instantly came to her senses. “I’m so sorry, I bumped into you. Let me help you clean up.” Mia was about to take out some wet wipes to help Zoe clean up when Zoe suddenly knocked Mia’s coffee to the ground. “You again, Mia Collins. Are you deliberately trying to make things difficult for me today?” It was clearly Zoe who had stepped back into Mia, but the way she said it made it seem like Mia had bumped into her. “I didn’t do it on purpose. Besides, you were standing still, why did you suddenly step back?” Mia didn’t back down and quickly retorted. “Don’t think I don’t know. When I was landing earlier, you deliberately didn’t assign me a runway, almost getting me grounded. Mia Collins, what exactly are you trying to do?” Zoe looked furious. “I made no mistakes in the tower control procedures this morning. As for you getting complained about, that’s your problem. I’ll compensate you for a new uniform later.” Mia said, turning to leave. Unexpectedly, Zoe grabbed her and poured her own coffee on Mia. Taking advantage of Mia’s shock, she slapped Mia across the face. Colleagues nearby who couldn’t stand by any longer rushed over to pull Zoe away. “Captain Parker, let’s talk this out. How can you hit someone?” Mia held her face and looked up. The person speaking was the co-pilot of Sanders 9523, who used to be Jake’s apprentice. But Zoe wouldn’t let it go. “You were there during landing today. She deliberately retaliated against me for complaining about her earlier. Now I’m the one getting complained about by passengers. Slapping her is getting off easy.” Zoe was known for her loud voice. More and more colleagues gathered around. Mia had never suffered such humiliation in her life. She was about to hit back when her raised hand was grabbed by another hand.
“What are you doing? Still want to fight?” Mia looked closely and saw that the person stopping her from retaliating was her husband, Jake Sanders. Although they had entered the divorce cooling-off period according to procedure, they were still legally married. Mia felt extremely wronged. Her own husband watched her get slapped in public, yet once again took Zoe’s side. Seeing Jake arrive, Zoe immediately hid behind him with teary eyes, looking like a damsel in distress. At this moment, Mia just felt disgusted. “I’ve heard about the landing incident this morning. Mia, can’t you separate personal and professional matters? Don’t take out your personal grudges at work.” Jake looked coldly at Mia. Every word he said was to vent anger for Zoe. Of all the airport staff, only Sophia, who wasn’t present, knew Mia was Jake’s wife. This scene looked more like Mia had stolen Zoe’s man. Colleagues around started gossiping. “I heard Mr. Sanders threw Zoe a welcome party last night. They were very intimate. People are saying they’re together now.” “Yeah, I heard Mr. Sanders hasn’t dated for years because he was waiting for his soulmate Zoe to return. Now they can soar through the skies together. Ah, they really are a perfect match. I ship it!” All these gossip voices rushed into Mia’s ears. She couldn’t bear to listen anymore. The slap Zoe gave her earlier made her dizzy, and her ear seemed to start ringing. She didn’t bother with Jake and Zoe behind her anymore, nor did she refute the rumors. She just wanted to leave the airport as quickly as possible. She went home and packed a few things, planning to stay at the mountain villa for a while. It would be a good chance to prepare her English and courses for training in England. Finally having the opportunity to be reborn as a pilot, Mia didn’t want to waste any more time or energy on these irrelevant people and things. The next day after work, Mia drove straight to the mountain villa. But when she opened the front door, she saw the person she least wanted to see. “Zoe Parker? What are you doing here?” Mia was stunned.
Zoe sprawled casually on the sofa. “Why can’t I be here?” “This villa is in my name. Who gave you permission to stay here?” Mia demanded. This was Jake’s wedding gift to Mia. Back then, Jake still had Mia in his heart. As newlyweds, they couldn’t go abroad due to the pandemic, so the couple chose to honeymoon at the villa. They got snowed in during a blizzard and ended up staying at the villa for two whole months. Not long after leaving the villa, Mia got pregnant. Later, their relationship cooled to freezing point, and Mia never stayed there again. “I’ll give you half an hour to pack your things and get out of my villa. Otherwise I’ll report you for trespassing.” But Zoe didn’t budge at all. “You want me to move out just like that? Mia Collins, I’ve been living here for over a month already, long before you knew I was back in the country.” Zoe pulled open her collar, revealing dense hickeys on her chest. She then led Mia to the master bedroom upstairs and took out a box of condoms from the nightstand. “On my body, in every corner of this villa, there are traces of Jake and I making love. If you want to see, I can show you slowly. Mia Collins, do you think these can be erased just because you say so?” Mia looked at Zoe’s smug face and felt nauseous. “Why are you so comfortable being the other woman?” She resisted the urge to hit Zoe and turned to leave the villa. “Mia, it’s so late, and the snow is so heavy outside. I don’t mind if you stay in the guest room for the night.” Zoe sat smiling on the sofa, completely taking on the air of the lady of the house. “My villa is already dirty. I don’t want dirty things anymore. If you insist on staying here, just wait to talk to my lawyer.” Mia said, leaving with her luggage. The snow outside was getting heavier. Mia had only driven about 3 kilometers when her car broke down. She could only call a tow truck company. But with the heavy snow blocking the mountain roads, the tow truck couldn’t make it up either. With the car stalled, there was no more heat. Mia felt so cold. She curled up in the driver’s seat, her whole body shaking. After who knows how long, Mia dozily fell asleep. In her dream, Mia went back to 9th grade. The school organized a camping trip. Mia and her classmates went to catch fireflies at night and got lost. In the end, when the school couldn’t contact the parents, Jake directly sent the family helicopter to pick her up from the mountains. ……. When Mia woke up again, she found herself lying in a hospital bed. “How did I end up here?” Mia woke up to see busy nurses around her. A nurse replied, “You passed out in your car. The tow truck company brought you to the hospital.” Mia held her dizzy head. The nurse said with concern, “You’re a bit anemic and have low blood sugar. It’s best to stay for observation.” At this moment, another nurse said, “Hey, did you hear about that girl who slit her wrists in the next room? Last night in the heavy snow, her boyfriend sent the family helicopter directly to pick her up.” Helicopter? Mia was stunned for a moment hearing those three words. “That’s the Sanders family of Deer City. The entire Sanders Aviation belongs to them. What’s one helicopter to them?”
Mia got out of bed and went to the next room. She heard Jake’s reproachful voice coming from inside. “Zoe, can you not be so impulsive next time? I just said the heavy snow blocked the roads so I couldn’t come see you today. How could you do something to hurt yourself like this?” Mia hadn’t heard Jake speak so gently in a very long time. “If Mia hadn’t come to the villa and called me a homewrecker, I wouldn’t have wanted to see you so badly. I’m sorry, Jake.” Zoe pressed her whole body against Jake. “She’s really getting more and more out of line.” Jake gently hugged Zoe, comforting her softly. Mia couldn’t listen anymore. She quickly checked out of the hospital and stayed at Sophia’s place for a few days. Five days later, Mia returned home. As soon as she reached the front door, she saw the housekeeper Mrs. Johnson’s strange look. Mia had an ominous feeling. Sure enough, as soon as she entered, she saw Zoe eating in the dining room, her face full of satisfaction and enjoyment. Needless to say, this must have been approved by Jake. “Mia’s back? Oh right, I just got out of the hospital. The doctor said I need to rest and recover. Jake couldn’t bear to let me stay in a hotel alone, so he brought me back here.” Jake saw Mia’s look of contempt and came over guiltily to take her luggage, explaining, “Where have you been these past few days? Why didn’t you tell me you weren’t coming home? Zoe hasn’t found a suitable place yet, so she’s just staying with us for a few days.” Mia coldly moved Jake’s hand away. “The master bedroom is definitely dirty now. I’ll go to the guest room.” Mia moved all her things to the guest room, planning to stay there from now on. She started the process of selling the mountain villa. Remembering Evelyn saying “The Sanders family has treated you well all these years”, she felt she could never repay what she owed the Sanders family. The visa for England went through exceptionally smoothly. These days, Zoe lived in Jake and Mia’s home, living each day like the lady of the Sanders house. Mia left early and returned late every day, ignoring Zoe and Jake’s existence whenever she came and went. The mountain villa sold successfully. Along with some handbags and jewelry she had, Mia prepared a card with 60 million dollars. A week before leaving, Mia found a piece of paper under the sink in the first floor bathroom. Curious, she picked it up and opened it. It turned out to be an ultrasound report for a pregnant woman, with Zoe Parker’s name clearly written as the patient. The moment she saw those three words, Mia felt like something snapped in her brain. Jake Sanders, you really are efficient. In such a short time since Zoe returned to the country, she was already pregnant with his child. At this moment, Zoe’s voice came from the living room. “Mrs. Johnson, what are we having for dinner tonight?” Mia put the ultrasound report in her pocket and walked calmly to the living room. Zoe suddenly turned around, clearly startled. She clutched her chest and screamed, “My god, where did you come from? You scared me to death.” Zoe glared at Mia and tossed her purse aside, sitting down on the sofa. She twirled the ring on her finger while watching Mia take out the ultrasound report. “What’s this about? Whose child is it?” Mia questioned. Zoe snorted coldly. “Mia Collins, what do you think?”
Mia put the ultrasound report on the coffee table. “Since you’re pregnant, don’t do stupid things like slitting your wrists again… Take good care of the Sanders heir.” Zoe said arrogantly, “You saw how worried Jake was about me. I just wanted to test him a little, and he immediately sent a helicopter to pick me up. He even scolded me for being impulsive, saying I almost miscarried.” Mia smiled helplessly. “That’s great. Anyway, this whole farce is about to end soon.” “Mia Collins, Jake Sanders married you for three years. Those three years were stolen from me by you. You’re just a thief. You stole my competition spot in high school, my outstanding graduate title in college, and then the Australia training spot. Jake is mine. I’m just taking back what’s rightfully mine now.” Zoe spoke righteously. If Mia didn’t know her so well, she might have believed her. Hearing all this, Mia didn’t argue or refute. She just gave Zoe a look of disdain before leaving. That disdainful look made Zoe extremely uncomfortable. Mia Collins actually just walked away like that, without saying a single word in her defense. Deer City International Airport Control Tower. While handing over work to Sophia, Mia told her about recent events. Sophia was so angry her eyebrows went all crooked, and she cursed for a full ten minutes. “Mia, why didn’t you slap that bitch a few times? You just left like that? That’s letting her off too easy! And what about how she framed you before? Aren’t you going to tell Jake about that?” Sophia was truly furious that Mia, the rightful Mrs. Sanders, was being displaced by a homewrecker. Mia looked out the window and shook her head. Sophia sighed helplessly. “Those two really deserve each other!” But Mia just smiled. She gazed at the vast whiteness outside. She truly didn’t care anymore. Now Mia only wanted to start a new life, one that truly belonged to her. As the year end approached, Sanders Aviation held its annual party as scheduled. This time, Sanders Aviation unprecedentedly invited other airport departments. Their air traffic control center was among those invited. Mia originally didn’t plan to go. There were only two days left before she went abroad, and she didn’t even have time to pack. But Sophia disagreed. “After that big scene in the cafeteria, if you don’t go, people will really think you’re the mistress who ruined the scumbag and bitch’s relationship. You must go!” At the party, Mia stood alone with some fruit and a drink, about to head to the balcony to eat, when she overheard people whispering nearby. “Isn’t that Mia Collins from the control tower? Today is Sanders Aviation’s event, yet she has the nerve to show up? Talk about thick-skinned.” Mia glanced sideways. The one gossiping was an intern from the ground crew department. “Exactly. They say she’s the mistress. I heard she even went to the Sanders’ mountain villa that day, but got stranded there in the heavy snow. What a joke.” Another girl sneered. Sophia had somehow appeared by Mia’s side, her face already red with anger. “This is outrageous. I wasn’t there last time, but I won’t let them bully you like this again!” Mia tried to hold Sophia back, but it was too late. Sophia smashed her glass on the ground, instantly drawing everyone’s attention. Sophia walked up to the two gossiping girls and said, “You’d rather be gossipmongers than decent people, huh?” The two girls were stunned by Sophia’s aggressive stance, momentarily frozen in place. Mia stepped forward to pull Sophia back. “Let it go. It’s better to avoid trouble.” Sophia shook off Mia’s arm and started berating the girls directly. “You don’t know anything about the situation, yet you’re spreading rumors here? Be careful, or I’ll sue you for defamation!” Although Sophia was just a small-time air traffic controller, her father was the second-in-command at Deer City International Airport. She wasn’t afraid of causing trouble at all. One of the gossiping girls rolled her eyes. “A mistress is a mistress. Go ahead and sue. I’d like to see who the real mistress is!” As soon as she finished speaking, Sophia grabbed an untouched glass of orange juice from nearby and threw it directly in the girl’s face. Seeing the situation escalating, Mia hurriedly tried to pull Sophia away again. “Sophia, stop it. This is the annual party, it’s not appropriate! Listen to me!” Mia was about to drag Sophia away when she saw Zoe striding towards them.
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