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It’s already so late, so why are Zane and Sonia here together? And who’s the child between them? Toby thought.

“President Fuller, shall we go over and say hi?” Tom suggested cautiously after seeing them as well.

With a disappointed look, Toby replied, “There’s no need.”

Upon hearing this, Tom shrugged. Let’s leave then if there’s no need. Why bother staying to watch and make yourself upset?

Then, Tom adjusted his glasses and sighed. “The sight of Miss Reed and Mr. Coleman carrying the child makes them look like a family.”

A family. This deeply irritated Toby. Instantaneously, his face darkened and his voice turned cold. “No, they don’t.”

Sensing the jealousy in Toby’s tone of voice, Tom smiled faintly. “They look very much like one to me.”

Toby pressed his lips into a thin line. “I think you need to get a new pair of glasses.”

Tom pretended to not hear what Toby had said. “This has nothing to do with my glasses. I’m just speaking my thoughts. Besides, it’s already so late. Could they be on a date?” Tom coughed.

Hearing this, Toby narrowed his eyes and clenched his fists tightly. When Tom saw this, he adjusted his glasses again. “Oh, look. Miss Reed and Mr. Coleman are heading in. Looks like they’re really here on a date.”

“Shut up!” Toby frowned and scolded Tom. Then, he started walking in Sonia and Zane’s direction.

Right then, Tom chuckled as he watched Toby from behind. Didn’t you say that you didn’t want to go? It seems like all you needed was just a little provocation, Tom thought. With that, he followed.

In truth, Tom knew that Toby loved Sonia very much; that was why Toby got jealous when she was being so close with another man. However, Toby was still unaware of his feelings and did not know what his position or excuse was to forbid her from seeing other men. And that was why Tom helped Toby by provoking him.

Besides, he hoped that they would get back together because Tina was not worthy of Toby. Not because of her ancestry, but her character. He really did not want to see Toby and Tina together. Who knew what kinds of trouble she would cause Toby?

Just as Zane was about to tell Sonia about Douglas’ funny stories, he noticed a man walking toward them behind her. Confused, he raised his eyebrows. “Toby?”

As Sonia turned her head to look, she was surprised to see Toby standing there. It’s so late already. Why’s he here? Is he on a date with Tina?

Glancing at her, Toby nodded slightly in response to Zane’s greeting. Then, Zane carried Douglas out of Sonia’s arms. “Why are you here?”

“This amusement park was developed by the Fullers, and we recently plan on building an observatory here, so I came to inspect the surrounding night view to see if it’s a suitable expansion. You guys…” He squinted.

Before Sonia and Zane could reply, Douglas wrapped his arms around Zane’s neck and said, “Uncle Zane and Aunt Sonia are here on a date!”

Immediately, Toby’s face twisted into an ugly expression. Uncle Zane and Aunt Sonia? On a date? They’re really dating? He stared at Zane and Sonia in disbelief.

Puzzled by the astonished expression in his eyes, Sonia tilted her head in curiosity. Meanwhile, Zane understood very well. So, he explained, “No, don’t listen to the kid. He’s just spewing nonsense. Sonia and I came here to discuss something.”

He couldn’t just blurt out the fact that he was pursuing Sonia to him. What if she was frightened after knowing how he felt about her and refused to see him again?

When Toby heard this, his eyelids drooped to hide the storm that was in his eyes. Discuss? Who comes here late at night to discuss matters?

“Alright, Zane. Let’s go in and play with Douglas for a while before we discuss our matter,” Sonia told Zane after checking the time, ignoring Toby.

In truth, Zane was eager to get away from Toby, so he nodded and smiled. “Okay. Well then, we won’t interrupt your inspection. We’ll be on our way now. Let’s go, Sonia.” With that, they headed toward the amusement park entrance.

As Toby watched the two adults and the child from behind, he could not help but admit that they really looked like a happy family. Nevertheless, he felt greatly disturbed by that. How he wished that he was by her side instead of Zane, and that the baby in her belly was with them instead of Douglas.

“Should we head in as well?” Tom, who was silent all this while, suddenly questioned. Ugh, President Fuller’s hopeless! He thought that Toby would be able to tear Zane and Sonia apart. Yet, he did not do anything.

The biggest reason was that Toby still had not realized that the person he loved was Sonia. Regarding other issues, the man was so quick-witted and decisive that the old foxes on the board of directors of Fuller Group could not compete. Yet, when it came to love, he was constantly confused and could not tell who he was in love with.

Tom could guarantee that all of Toby’s friends could see that he loved Sonia, and only Toby was too blind to see that for himself. Tom wanted to tell Toby the truth, but he was afraid that Tina might make his life miserable after that. After all, he was just an assistant, he couldn’t fight head-on with Tina, who had the Grays and Triforce Enterprise behind her. Hence, he decided to keep quiet and wait for Toby to realize his true feelings. However, he did not know when Toby would come to realize it himself.

“Let’s head in,” Toby muttered.

In the meantime, Sonia and Zane had brought Douglas to the Ferris wheel. Though Douglas was not interested in the amusement park as a whole, he was greatly fascinated by the Ferris wheel and even wanted to ride it alone.

Douglas even rejected Sonia and Zane who wanted to accompany him, saying that he did not want to be a third wheel between the two. So, they watched as Douglas entered the pod accompanied by a ride attendant.

My love for him is not in vain. What a qualified assistant! he thought. Though he was thinking so, he still looked embarrassed. “I’m so sorry, Sonia. Looks like Douglas really thinks we’re on a date.”

“It’s okay. He’s just a kid.” She waved and smiled, expressing that she did not mind. After that, she pointed to the bench on the right and suggested, “Let’s wait there for Douglas.”

He agreed with her. “Sure.”

With that, the two walked over. Halfway there, he noticed a milkshake shop nearby. So, he told her to head toward the bench to wait for him while he bought some milkshakes. After waiting for a few minutes, Sonia saw that he came back with two cups of milkshake.

“Here you go. A cup of warm milk. I didn’t know if other beverages were suitable for pregnant women, so I got you this just to be safe. I hope you don’t mind.” He passed one of the cups to her.

“No, I think that you’re really considerate. It must be the training from dating many girls, right?” she joked.

As he sat down beside her, he explained quickly, “Actually, I didn’t have many girlfriends, just two. I might look like I’m quite popular with the girls, but I promise there’s nothing between me and them. Those who say that I’ve dated many girls are just spreading rumors. You have to believe me!” he vowed with a serious expression on his face.

Finding this a little funny, she asked, “Why are you being so serious? I never said that I didn’t believe you.”

“I just don’t want you to misunderstand me.” He sipped his coffee.

Surprised, she asked, “Why?”

“You’ll know next time.” He turned to her and gave her a gentle smile.

Hearing this, she raised her eyebrows. Unsure if it was just an illusion, she felt as if he was hiding something behind that smile.

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Without thinking much, Sonia only acknowledged what Zane had said. Slowly, the Ferris wheel started to move. As she watched Douglas wave at her when his pod gradually lifted into the air, she could not help but giggle and wave back.

When Zane saw this, he put down his coffee as he wanted to wave as well. Douglas had already seen this coming, so before Zane could wave at him, the boy pointed his butt at Zane.

Seeing that, Zane was dumbfounded. Meanwhile, Sonia could not help but laugh ecstatically. With one hand on his forehead, Zane sighed, “That little… He’s clearly doing it on purpose.”

“Douglas is adorable,” she noted as she wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes from laughing too hard.

Upon hearing this, he laughed as well. “I’m glad you like him.”

Confused, she stared at him curiously. “Huh?”

Casually, he waved his hand. “Nothing.”

Squinting her eyes, she pointed out, “You’re acting a bit weird today. You’ve been speaking mysteriously.”

“Am I? Haha…” He chuckled nervously while scratching the back of his head.

Then, she took a sip of her milk. “Alright, I won’t force you to tell me. So, tell me, what is your plan for the Grays? You mentioned that you have a plan for Rina on the phone earlier. What is it?”

Getting down to business, he turned serious all of a sudden. “I was thinking of looking for someone to impersonate Rina and return to the Grays.”

She was so surprised at his plan that she stood up all of a sudden. “What? Are you being serious?”

“Yes. Firstly, we don’t know where Rina is, and we have no idea how long it would take to find her.”

“That’s true.” Sonia nodded. Dad left the necklace behind so that I could find Rina, she thought. However, she had no idea what to do if she managed to find Rina. What a headache.

“We’ll look for a girl who resembles Mr. or Mrs. Gray to impersonate Rina and let her be our mole.” He squinted.

Staring at him, she confirmed, “So, you want her to collaborate with us from inside the Grays?”

“Exactly. I’ve already set a trap for the Grays ever since our last cooperation, but the effect is minimal. So, we need to find someone to help us from the inside. Then, we’ll be able to finish the Grays in a short time,” he stated seriously.

At that moment, her heart raced. There was no doubt that she was tempted. At the same time, she was also worried. Biting her lip, she asked, “The impersonator is not the real Rina after all. What if the Grays decide to do a paternity test?”

Gazing at her, he extended his hand toward her. “You don’t have to worry about that. I’ll settle it. Just tell me if you agree to this plan.”

After pausing for a few seconds, she smiled and extended her arm to shake his hand. “Fine. I’ll agree to it since you’re so confident that it’ll work.”

Feeling her small hand in his, he could not help but give it a little squeeze. Then, he coughed as if nothing had happened and said solemnly, “Leave it to me. I’ll find someone suitable to impersonate Rina within two days. By then, just hand me the necklace that you’re keeping.”

“Okay.” She nodded. Just as she agreed, a small figure ran toward her and hugged her leg. “Aunt Sonia!”

When Sonia heard his sweet voice, her heart melted. Putting down her milkshake, she bent forward to carry him and sat him on her lap. “You’re done?”

“Yes. Let’s go play that one!” He pointed at the spinning teacup ride.

She could not make the decision alone as Zane was Douglas’ uncle after all. So, she turned to look at Zane. But before she opened her mouth to speak, he already understood what she wanted to ask. “Let’s go then.” He smiled.

“Okay!” She carried Douglas and got up. With that, the three of them headed to the spinning teacup ride.

Zane had gone to get the tickets. Just when he came back and handed the tickets to Sonia, his phone rang. He frowned as he had a bad feeling about this. Which idiot decided to give me a call right now? Don’t they know that I’m spending time with the woman I love? Even so, he took out his phone and answered it.

“President Coleman, we have a problem.” His secretary’s voice sounded over the phone.

Immediately, his face darkened. “What happened?”

His secretary responded, “Somebody at the factory is causing a big fuss and the factory manager can hardly handle it anymore.”

It must be serious if the factory manager could not deal with it. He furrowed his brows. “Got it. I’ll be there soon.”

When he hung up, he turned to look at Sonia, “I’m afraid we’ll have to end our trip at the amusement park now.”

Nodding her head, Sonia conceded, “Okay, let’s stop here for today.” Though she did not hear the contents of the phone conversation, she understood that something serious must have happened when she noticed the grim expression on his face.

“Douglas, we…”

Before Zane could finish, Douglas wrapped his arms around Sonia’s neck. “No, I don’t want to go! I want to stay here and play with Aunt Sonia!”

Troubled, Zane questioned, “Where are you going to sleep tonight if you don’t go home now?”

“I’ll sleep at Aunt Sonia’s. Duh!” Douglas rolled his eyes.

Zane was stunned. “What?”

Similarly, Sonia was shocked as well.

“Let me sleep at your house, okay? I really like you.” Douglas held her face in his hands.

As the little boy pleaded, Sonia moved her lips, yet she could not bring herself to refuse. Finally, she nodded with a smile. “Okay then. Douglas will come home with me tonight.” Then, she gazed at Zane, “Go ahead and do your things. I’ll bring Douglas to my place later.”

“But…”

Interrupting Zane once more, Douglas urged him, “Uncle Zane, you should go quickly. Just pick me up from Aunt Sonia’s house tomorrow. Go, go!” While urging Zane, Douglas kept winking at him.

Uncle Zane’s so dumb! Douglas thought. Here he was, trying to create a perfect opportunity for his stupid uncle to meet Sonia again, yet he could not get it. How hopeless, he sighed internally.

Finally, Zane’s eyes brightened as he understood what Douglas was trying to do. Good boy! My love for him certainly did not go to waste!

Taking a deep breath to suppress the urge to laugh, he cleared his throat and said embarrassedly, “Alright then. I’ll leave him to you and pick him up tomorrow.”

“Sure. Just give me a call then.” Sonia nodded.

Just before Zane left, he turned to Douglas and exchanged a knowing glance.

Not far away, Tom quickly took out his phone and called Toby when he saw Zane leave. “President Fuller.”

“What?” Toby, who was sitting in the lounge of the amusement park staff office questioned.

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“Mr. Coleman just left the amusement park, but…” He adjusted his glasses.

“But what?” Toby frowned. Though it was not glorious to have ruined Zane and Sonia’s date, Toby had no regrets. Zane is at no advantage as there are too many men by her side. Seeing how we’re friends, I might as well help him now instead of letting him feel depressed later on.

“But his nephew has not left and is still with Miss Reed.” Troubled, Tom watched as Douglas held her hand and headed toward the spinning teacup ride entrance.

Initially, Tom had thought that Zane would bring his nephew along when he left, so Sonia would be alone. If so, their mission to ruin their date would have been successful. However, now…

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Frustrated, Tom pulled at his hair. Miss Reed and Mr. Coleman are separated now, but what’s with that little boy? Why’s he still with her? Could it be that Mr. Coleman will be coming back later?

As soon as Toby heard what Tom said, his face turned grim. It’s fine that Sonia hasn’t left yet, but why did Zane leave his nephew with her?

“Where are they now?” Toby bit his lip.

“They’re at the spinning teacup ride. They seem to be having fun,” Tom noted.

Happy? I didn’t know she could be so childish to play things like that. Toby raised his brows.

“Okay. Watch them. Make sure she doesn’t lose sight of the kid,” Toby instructed in a low voice.

Trying not to laugh, Tom nodded. “Understood.” Lose the child? President Fuller obviously just wanted to know what Miss Reed is doing, but he’s too embarrassed to say so, so he’s using the child as an excuse.

Meanwhile, at the spinning teacup ride, Douglas smiled happily. “Aunt Sonia, this is really fun!” All this while, he had thought that he was much more mature than other children, so he had never liked coming to places like this, thinking that only childish children liked it. However, he realized that it was really fun after coming here today.

As he let go of the handrail, Sonia wrapped her arms protectively around him immediately. “Douglas, be careful! It’s dangerous if you let go of the handrail. Quickly, hold on to it.”

Though the spinning teacup ride was not as dangerous as other rides, it was still better to be careful since he was a child.

“Okay.” Douglas obeyed and put his hand back onto the handrail.

After playing one round, he seemed reluctant to leave. Hence, she took him on the ride for another round. This time, he seemed almost satisfied. “I’m hungry…” He rubbed his belly.

“Oh, you’re hungry, huh.” After looking around, she saw a restaurant nearby. She smiled, “Let’s go have something to eat, shall we? After that, we’ll go home after playing a little while more.”

“Okay.” The boy nodded obediently.

She really loved this kid. Patting his head, she held his hand and headed to the restaurant.

At the same time, Toby received news of them going to the restaurant from Tom.

“Sir, are you going too?” Tom queried.

Toby’s face darkened. “Why should I?”

“To see Ms. Reed, of course! And to make sure that she doesn’t lose the child. What if she needs to go to the toilet but can’t take him with her? Then, he’ll be left all alone in the restaurant. How dangerous is that? As Mr. Coleman’s friend, I’m sure you won’t want his nephew to be in danger, right?” Tom adjusted his glasses and replied with a cheeky smile.

At that moment, Toby’s eyes flickered. Immediately, he stood up. “I see. I’ll go check on them.”

“Alright. I’ll make a reservation for you,” Tom informed Toby.

Toby acknowledged Tom before hanging up the phone. With a sigh, Tom hung up as well. He sacrificed so much just to help Toby realize his feelings for Sonia. Shaking his head, he entered the restaurant.

Sonia and Douglas were seated at the corner of the restaurant. Not knowing what children should eat, she ordered some simple food. Halfway through his meal, Douglas put down his cutleries. “I want to go to the washroom.”

“The washroom?” Troubled, Sonia furrowed her brows. Douglas was a boy, so there was no way that she could bring him into the ladies’, but she also could not enter the gents’. Yet, she could not trust the waiter to go with him. What should I do?

As she was still pondering upon this question, Douglas’ face had already turned red. “I can’t hold it in anymore…”

Seeing the uncomfortable look on his face, she rubbed between her brows. “Whatever. I’ll ask the waiter to accompany you to the gents’. Wait for me here. Don’t go anywhere, okay?” She would not be able to bear the responsibility if he went missing.

Hearing this, he nodded his head eagerly. Right after, Sonia got up to call the waiter. Because she was moving too quickly, she did not pay attention to what was ahead and bumped into the person who was walking in the opposite direction.

After being crashed into, she stumbled a few steps backward. Thereafter, she lost her footing and fell backward. Just as she fell, the only thing she could think of was the baby in her belly. Unconsciously, she wrapped her arms protectively around her belly, not wanting to hurt the baby when she fell. However, just before she fell to the ground, a hand reached out for her arm and pulled her up. At once, her whole body was pulled upward, and she fell into the arms of the person who smelled like mint.

“Are you okay?” the man asked with a deep voice, sounding slightly nervous.

Upon hearing his voice, Sonia knew who it was. So, she looked up at him. All of a sudden, she pushed him away and stepped back. Trying to suppress how scared she was, she responded as calmly as possible, “I’m fine. Thank you.”

“Why were you walking so fast?” Toby stared at her. He never thought that he would bump into just as he entered the restaurant.

As soon as Sonia heard his question, she remembered what she wanted to do. Ignoring him, she looked around and raised her hand when she saw a waiter in front.

“How can I help you, Miss?” the waiter asked.

Sonia explained, “I have a little boy who needs to go to the washroom, but I can’t accompany him. Could you…”

Before she could finish, however, Toby interjected, “I’ll go with him.”

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Puzzled, she eyed him. “You?”

He nodded. “Douglas is Zane’s nephew. Are you sure you want him to go with someone you don’t know?”

Upon hearing that, she bit her lip. Indeed, she did not feel comfortable with the idea even if it was the waiter. What if someone called for the waiter halfway? What would happen to Douglas? At this juncture, she had no other choice.

At that moment, Toby’s eyes brightened as he saw how she struggled to answer. “So, I’ll bring him then. At least, you know me.”

Pausing for a moment, she closed her eyes before opening them again after making a decision. “Okay, then. Thank you for your help.” She smiled with gratitude.0

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When Douglas saw her coming back, he jumped off the couch at once.

“Douglas, Mr. Toby will accompany you to the washroom. He’s your uncle’s friend.” She pointed at Toby.

Gazing at Toby, Douglas seemed to have thought of something. He lifted his chin and said, “So, you’re Mr. Toby.”

Toby raised his brow. “You know me? Did Zane tell you about me?”

Douglas nodded. “Yes, he did. You’re the blind Mr. Toby that he told me about.”

When Toby heard this, his face darkened. As for Sonia, she could not help but laugh. After all, she knew what Zane meant when he said that Toby was blind. Whoever that loved someone like Tina was no doubt blind.

“Did Zane teach you that?” Toby ground his teeth and questioned in a low voice.

“Yes, that was what my uncle told me, but you don’t look blind though…” Douglas blinked.

At that point, Sonia laughed even harder. When Toby heard her laugh, he turned to look at her. As he watched her smile with her eyes closed, the anger in his heart faded away gradually. However, he reminded himself that he would give Zane a hard time in the near future.

“Stop it, Douglas. Quickly, follow Mr. Toby to the gents’,” Sonia said. At that moment, her cheeks were getting tired from smiling too much. Besides, she was afraid that Toby might get angry if Douglas kept talking.

“Carry me.” Douglas spread his tiny arms in front of Toby.

The corners of Toby’s eye twitched. What a rude brat.

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“Be a good boy and walk on your own, all right, Douglas?” Sonia bent over before Toby could say anything. She knew Toby was a germaphobe, and he disliked children, so he would never hold one in his arms.

Douglas blinked at her and put his hands down. “Okay. I can do that.”

“Good boy. Now go with Mr. Toby.” Sonia patted his head, then she turned to Toby. “Mr. Fuller, I’ll be counting on you.”

“Yeah, sure.” Toby held Douglas’ hand and headed for the restroom. Since Douglas was too short, Toby had to hold the boy up by his armpits, much to his annoyance. “You can take your pants off yourself. Make it quick.”

Douglas pouted, but he took his pants off anyway and started peeing. The sound of the boy peeing was irritating Toby. He never thought the day would come where he would have to help a kid pee, and to think he actually asked for it.

“I’m done, Mr. Toby.” Douglas turned around to look at Toby.

Toby snapped out of it and put the boy back on the ground. “Pull your pants up.” It was already kind enough of him to help the boy pee. There was no way he’d pull the boy’s pants up for him.

Douglas didn’t complain either, for he simply pulled his pants up and zipped it up slowly. After that, he stared at the basin. “Mr. Toby, I want to wash my hands.”

Toby smacked his forehead. God, this brat is annoying. If this is my kid, he would have been a lot better. Toby suddenly froze when he reached that thought. My own kid, huh? Sonia’s pregnant with it, but she wants to abort it.

Toby’s prolonged silence annoyed Douglas, and he stomped his foot. “Mr. Toby, I want to wash my hands.” What is wrong with him? Is he blind and deaf?

Douglas’ scorn didn’t escape Toby, and that made him narrow his eyes. This brat is so not adorable. Reluctantly, Toby pulled Douglas up to the basin so the boy could wash his hands. When Douglas was done, Toby took him back to the restaurant.

Sonia had been waiting for them. When they came back, she put her glass down and stood up. “Thank you, Mr. Fuller.”

“Toby glanced at Douglas. “It’s nothing.”

After that, Sonia put Douglas back in his spot. When she realized Toby was still there, she was confused. “Mr. Fuller, you’re here for lunch as well, right? Now that Douglas is done, you shouldn’t waste your time with us anymore.”

Toby pursed his lips, annoyed, since he knew Sonia was trying to chase him away. So she’s that kind of person, huh?

Just when Toby was immersed in his thoughts, a middle-aged man in the restaurant’s uniform came up to them with a mic in his hand. “Sir, madam.” He stopped before Sonia and Toby, beaming.

Sir? Madam? They were surprised that the man thought of them as a couple, but Toby snapped out of it quickly. He wasn’t annoyed by that. In fact, he was delighted, and a smile curled his lips. Sonia didn’t notice his smile. In contrast to him, she frowned. “I’m sorry, but we’re not—”

“Anything you want?” Toby interrupted her before she could finish.

She looked at him in surprise, wondering if he interjected on purpose.

The man didn’t notice that they weren’t a couple, so he smiled politely. “I’m the manager here. We’re holding a family event right now, and we need five families to take part in this. But sadly, the fifth family had to leave early, so if it’s fine with you, can you take their place in this event?”

I see. Sonia nodded in realization and was about to refuse, but the manager continued, “There’s a lot of prizes waiting for the winner, including children’s toys like Gundam.”

“Gundam?” Douglas’ eyes lit up at the mention of Gundam. He loved mobile suits, so that was why Toby managed to buy him out with a Transformers figurine.

Sonia noticed the boy’s expression, and she had a bad feeling about what was to happen.

Toby noticed Douglas’ excitement as well, but contrary to Sonia, he looked forward to what was about to happen, though he had no idea why.

“Yes.” The manager thought he could get the ‘family’ to take part in the event now that Douglas had shown interest, so he nodded and encouraged the boy further. “If you really like the prize, you should ask your parents to join in the fun, little boy.”

“Okay.” Douglas nodded.

The corner of Sonia’s lips twitched. I knew it.

Toby’s eyes glinted, and his smile broadened.

Douglas then got off of the sofa and tugged on Sonia’s and Toby’s hem. “Dad, Mom, let’s join this event.” He looked up at them and pleaded with them, calling them “Dad” and “Mom” as if they were his real parents, all for the sake of a toy. He must really love Gundam.

Sonia patted his head, half-amused, half-annoyed. “Do you really want it, Douglas?”

“Yeah!” Douglas nodded.

Sonia flicked her hair. “But we can’t do it. We aren’t your—”

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Sonia looked at him. “What did you say?”

Toby’s eyes glinted, but he answered calmly, “Since Douglas wants it, we’ll join the event.”

“Yay! Thanks, Dad!” Douglas clapped his hands happily. Toby liked it when Douglas called him “Dad”, and he thought better of the boy.

A frown creased Sonia’s forehead. “We can’t.” We’re already divorced, not an actual couple. If Tina hears about this, that madwoman is gonna wreak havoc again.

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Toby stared downward. He was just about to say something to her refusal, but Douglas let him go and held Sonia’s hand with both hands. “Aw, but I really want this, Mommy. Join in, please? Pretty please?” He swung her hand.0

“Douglas…” Sonia couldn’t bear to say no to him, not when Douglas looked like he was about to cry. In the end, she finally caved in and nodded.

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“Yay! Thanks, Mom!” Douglas leaped joyfully.

Even Toby heaved a sigh of relief. He thought she’d say no again, but in the end, she agreed to it anyway.

Douglas was overjoyed, so Sonia forced a smile to fit in with the occasion. Then, she took a deep breath and looked at the manager. “You won’t upload this to the Internet, right?”

“Of course, we won’t. This is just an internal event. We know some parents don’t want their children to show up all over the Internet, so we won’t record this,” the manager answered.

Sonia could finally feel at ease, and she nodded. “Good to hear.” As long as Tina won’t come across this on the Internet, it should be fine.

“Then come with me, sir, madam. The registration counter’s right there.” The manager pointed at the stage that was obviously made for the event.

“Okay,” Sonia answered.

She held Douglas’ hands and followed the manager, while Toby walked beside her. On the way there, she bit her lip before asking, “Mr. Fuller, why’d you cut me off earlier? You didn’t want me to tell them that we aren’t a family?”

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Toby was staring at the floor, so Sonia couldn’t see his eyes and find out she was right. “No. I just wanted to know what the manager had to say,” he answered calmly as if he wasn’t lying.

But Sonia was convinced, so she nodded. “I see.” So I was just reading too much into it. He hates me. There’s no way he’d let the manager think I’m his wife. “But why’d you want to join the event, Mr. Fuller?” Sonia looked at him.

Toby lied. “For Douglas. He’s Zane’s nephew, and I’m his friend. I’m helping Zane out with Douglas.” He didn’t want her to know that it was just because he wanted to join the event with her, though he didn’t know why.

“I see.” Sonia shrugged. She didn’t suspect anything, for Toby and Zane were friends, so taking care of Zane’s nephew was normal.

Eventually, they came to the registration counter. Since they were gorgeous, the restaurant’s patrons had their eyes on the “family”.

After they finished registering, Sonia held Douglas’ left hand, while Toby held the boy’s right. They stood together with the other families as they waited for the event to start.

The woman beside them huddled closer and kept staring at the three of them.

Sonia eventually felt uncomfortable from the stare, so she asked, “Yes, do you need anything, madam?”

The woman praised her. “You’re such a good match for your husband, miss. A gorgeous couple, I must say. Never seen one as beautiful as the two of you. You’re even prettier than celebrities. No wonder your son is so adorable.” She looked at Toby and Douglas, then her husband and son, and she sighed. You can’t compare.

Sonia felt awkward. If they were a great match, they wouldn’t have ended up divorced. “You flatter me, madam. We’re just an ordinary family. We’re not as great as you make us out to be.” Sonia forced a smile.

Since she had agreed to act as Douglas’ mom, she couldn’t tell the woman she wasn’t Toby’s wife, nor could she tell her Douglas wasn’t their son. All she could do was lie through her teeth.

“You call this ordinary? Are you kidding me? Humblebragging, I see.” The madam glanced at Sonia.

Sonia’s lips twitched, but she said nothing.

Toby suddenly looked at her. “What did you say to her?”

Sonia looked away. “Nothing. Just guessing about the games.” She wouldn’t tell him the woman said they were a great match, not when they were already divorced.

Toby pursed his lips, disappointed that Sonia didn’t tell him the truth. He heard the whole conversation. Even though the woman was practically whispering, it didn’t escape Toby. He only asked Sonia because he wanted to hear it from her, but she didn’t want to tell him. Thus, Toby stared down in silence, crestfallen.

The event started a short while later. There would be three rounds, consisting of three games. The first one was suck and blow; the second one was pushups, and the third one was a three-legged race.

The first round would eliminate two families that got the fewest points, while the second game would eliminate one family, leaving the best two to fight for first place. If they got first place, they would get the Gundam that Douglas wanted, as well as a free voucher. The other families would also get some prizes, though not as great as the first place’s prize.

When Sonia saw what the first game was, she frowned.

Toby was standing beside her. “What is it?” he asked.

Sonia didn’t notice the concern in his voice, as she was engrossed in her own thoughts. She pointed at the name of the game and asked, “I get the second and third game, but what’s up with suck and blow?” She was reluctant to do the first one. If the game needs the couple to kiss, that meant I have to… Sonia shook her head and perished that thought.

Toby put his thumb on his chin and thought about it, but he couldn’t figure out what the game was, so he massaged his forehead. “Let’s ask the manager.”

“I guess so.” Sonia nodded. If the game was what she thought it was, she could ask the manager to change the rules as well, so Sonia called the manager over.

When he knew what her concern was, he answered, “It’s a simple game. First, the child will suck on one side of the card, then the mother will take the card from the child, but only with the lips. After that, she’ll pass it to the father. The father will then pass it back to the mother, and the mother will pass it back to the child. That’s one round. You’ll have to clear one round if you want to clear the game.”

Toby arched his eyebrow.

Sonia nodded. “I see.” She heaved a sigh of relief when she found out there would be no kiss, but then she realized it would be indirect kissing, and she couldn’t accept it. “Can you change the game, manager?” Sonia looked at the manager.

Toby narrowed his eyes. He didn’t even realize that he was looking at her with an irritated and upset look in his eyes. She wants to change the game because she doesn’t want to have skin contact with me?

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“I can’t.” The manager smiled apologetically. “We’ve decided on this game from the start, and the props are already prepared. Not to mention we’ve announced it. If we change it now, it’ll hurt our reputation, so I hope you can understand.” He left right away, since he was worried Sonia might beg him to change the game if he didn’t.

Sonia watched him leave and massaged her forehead. Looks like I can’t change the game. Dang it.

“We can just give up if you don’t want to play,” Toby suddenly said.

Sonia paused to consider his suggestion.

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Douglas knew Sonia was hesitating, so he held her hand and looked up at her. “Mom, I want that Gundam model. It’s a limited edition. They don’t make it that tall out there.”

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“Thank you, Mom.” Douglas kissed her cheek.

Sonia’s eyes widened in shock from the kiss. She touched her cheek and didn’t get up for a while.

Toby’s face fell further, and his dislike for Douglas mounted. Hey, that’s rude. You can’t just kiss anyone how you want. I haven’t even kissed her yet. He pursed his lips and pinched Douglas’ cheek. In response, Douglas glared at him, but Toby only let him go when he saw the boy’s face getting red from the pinch.

Douglas took the chance to snitch on him. “Mom, Dad pinched me.”

Sonia snapped out of it. Douglas’ kiss made her feel funny, but after he called her mom, it tugged on her heartstrings. If I give birth to the child, will it kiss me and call me “Mommy” as Douglas does? That doesn’t sound bad at all.

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Sonia touched her belly, a gentle smile curling her lips.

When Toby saw that, a thought raced through his mind. She doesn’t seem like she hates the baby. So why is she…

“Mommy!” Douglas broke Toby’s train of thought.

Douglas was swinging her arm again, while snitching on Toby. “Dad bullied me.”

Sonia snapped out of it and looked at Douglas. “What did M… Daddy do this time?” Whew, I nearly said the wrong thing!

“He pinched my face.” Douglas pointed at his face, but he looked at Toby smugly.

Toby’s face darkened. This brat…

“Let me take a look.” Sonia didn’t realize Douglas and Toby were fighting. Instead, she looked at Douglas’ face carefully. When she saw the red patch on it, she frowned. “Toby, Douglas is just a child. How could you do this?” She chided Toby while hugging Douglas.

That made Douglas grin, and he even shot Toby a provocative look.

Toby pursed his lips. What an annoying brat. And Sonia actually scolded me for that brat? Who does she think she is? His mother?

Before Toby could say anything, the woman from earlier said again, “You look like a happy family.”

Sonia was surprised. “Happy family?” Why does she think we’re a happy family?

Toby was curious as well.

The woman chuckled. “That’s how it is. The son and the father hate each other. When the father tries to do anything to the son, he’ll tell his mother, then the mother will scold the father. That’s what you guys were doing. Sure, it looks like an argument, but you guys are actually on good terms.”

“I… I see.” Sonia’s lips twitched again. She never thought the lady would think they were a happy family. I just didn’t like it that Toby was picking on a child.

Sonia’s annoyed look cheered Toby up, and he answered, “You flatter us, madam.”

“Oh, it’s just the truth.” The madam waved him down.

A moment later, the host—who was also the manager—came up to them. “The games are starting soon, everyone. Please take your seats.” He pointed at five numbered sofas not far from them.

When Sonia looked down at the number on her waist, she realized the manager was asking them to take the seats according to their number.

There was also a number on Toby’s waist. He knew what he had to do, so he told Sonia and Douglas, “Let’s go.”

Sonia nodded and was about to hold Douglas’ hand, but Toby picked the boy up and nestled Douglas on his left arm.

“You…” Sonia was surprised.

“What is it?” Toby looked at her.

“I thought you’re a germaphobe.” Sonia was surprised that Toby didn’t react when the dirt on Douglas’ shoes fell on his suit.

Toby smiled and answered with a question, “You still remember that?” He thought she’d forget about it after the divorce.

Sonia pursed her lips and answered calmly, “I didn’t get my head knocked in. Of course I still remember.” I just fell out of love with you, but that doesn’t mean I’d forget the person you are.

Of course, Toby didn’t know what she was thinking. The fact that she still remembered it delighted him for some reason, and he extended his hand.

Sonia looked at his hand curiously. “What are you doing?”

“The other couples are holding hands,” Toby reminded her.

Sonia looked at the other parents. Just like what Toby said, they were holding hands. So what? Doesn’t mean we have to follow them. “We don’t have to follow. They’re real couples, but we aren’t, so let’s not do it. It’s better this way.” She looked away and gave him that answer calmly.

Toby pursed his lips, held his fist, and put his hand down. “I see,” he answered darkly.

Sonia noticed his annoyance, and she arched her eyebrow. What’s he getting annoyed about? We’re just not holding hands. Does he want to hold hands with me? He must be joking.

Thus, she shook her head and put that behind her before sitting down on sofa number five, while Douglas and Toby flanked her. They didn’t sit like that by choice; it was the rules.

After the families took their place, the manager asked the wait staff to give them the poker cards.

Sonia told Douglas to pucker his lips before putting a card on it, only letting go after knowing that the card wouldn’t fall. “Good. Just like that. Stay there, Douglas. Or the card will fall,” she told Douglas calmly.

Douglas blinked at her, saying that he wouldn’t move.

Toby watched them as they interacted, and he fell into his thoughts again. She’s so gentle to someone else’s child. What about our child? Will she be gentler?

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All the families started moving right after that.

Douglas turned around to face Sonia, who leaned forward to pick the card up with her lips, but she didn’t pass it to Toby immediately. It was an indirect kiss after all. It wasn’t a real kiss, but still, it was awkward.

Toby realized why she was hesitating the moment she stopped moving, so he said calmly, “We’re going to end up in the last place if you don’t pass it soon.”

Sonia snapped out of it and turned around to make the pass, but since she turned too quickly, it caused the card to loosen up a little. She could feel the card slipping off of her lips.

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Both of them froze, while Douglas widened his eyes and covered his mouth. The restaurant’s patrons and the manager were surprised by the kiss as well.

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After he snapped out of it, the manager laughed. “Looks like family number five is a loving one. What a good show of public affection. Give them a round of applause, everyone.” The manager clapped first, and the patrons followed suit.

But Sonia’s face turned red, and she pushed Toby away. She didn’t expect the card to fall off right before Toby could take it. Thanks to that, they kissed in front of everyone, much to her intense embarrassment. Sonia covered her face, trying to hide her shame.

On the other hand, Toby was as cool as a cucumber. He didn’t expect things to happen the way they did, but he didn’t dislike the kiss. “We still have time, so let’s go on. We’re going to get eliminated at this rate.” He picked up the card on his lap and looked at the side that was facing him. There was a lip print there, but he pressed that side to his lips after thinking about it for a second. Coincidentally, or not-so-coincidentally, his lips overlapped with the lip print.

Sonia didn’t notice that. When she heard they were about to be eliminated, she threw her embarrassment out of the window and put her hands down.

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It wasn’t the first time they had an accidental kiss. It happened once back at the turf club as well, so she didn’t have to mind it that much. It’s just like stepping in dog poo. That’s all. She took a deep breath and turned to Toby, who was already waiting for her to take the card. She clenched her fists and told herself to not make any mistakes before leaning over to take the card from him.

Toby’s eyes lit up a little when he felt the warmth coming from her lips, but it was gone after two seconds. It wasn’t even enough for him to savor it. He stared at the sofa, feeling crestfallen.

One minute passed by quickly, and the manager announced the families that would proceed to the next round. They were number one, number three, and number five, the last one being Sonia’s team.

Douglas clapped his hands happily. “We can go to the next round, Mommy.”

“Yeah.” Sonia nodded in disbelief. She thought they lost too much time after that mistake, so they would be eliminated. Instead, they managed to proceed to the next round.

Toby thought Sonia looked cute when she was bewildered, and he smiled. “Number one and number three did a perfect pass, but the other families made more mistakes than we did, so we made third place.”

“How’d you know?” Sonia looked at him curiously.

Toby met her stare. “I kept an eye on them, so I know.”

I see. Sonia gave him a thumbs up. “Good job.” He managed to keep an eye on the competition even though we only had one minute. That’s superb observation skill. No wonder he managed to lead the company to the top in the city.

“It’s nothing. Just a habit.” Toby smiled after getting praised.

However, Sonia thought it was a smug smile, so she pouted and turned away.

Toby arched his eyebrow. What’s wrong? Did I say something wrong? He kept thinking about it, but he couldn’t figure out how he annoyed her.

Before he could say anything, the manager announced, “Congratulations for proceeding to the second round. For this round, we’ll be doing push-ups. Participants, please come here.”

“Let’s go, Mom.” Douglas tossed the poker card away, jumped out of the sofa, and dragged Sonia to the clearing. He ignored Toby, since he knew Toby would go anyway.

Sonia didn’t call him either. She paid all her attention to Douglas, telling him to slow down.

When Toby realized they weren’t calling him, his face fell. That brat did that on purpose. He’s getting back at me for the pinch.

He snorted, but Toby put his hands in his pockets and was about to follow them, but he saw something that made him stop in his tracks.

There was a poker card on Douglas’ seat. It was the one they used earlier. Toby narrowed his eyes and picked the card up to see if Sonia’s lip print was still there. It was, and clearly as well. For some reason, Toby put the card in his suit’s pocket.

Right after he put it in, Douglas called out to him, “Come here, Dad. The game’s starting.”

Toby turned around and snorted happily. So what if he’s trying to get back at me. He still has to call me “Daddy” if he wants to win the games. Cheered up, Toby strolled over to where the boy was. “Coming.”

The game was called push-ups. The father would do twenty push-ups with the mother sitting on his back to act as extra weight, while the child would count the number of push-ups the father did.

Before the game had even started though, the patrons knew which family would get eliminated. Family number three’s mother was a chubby woman, but the father didn’t seem too strong, so there was no way he could finish twenty push-ups with his wife on his back. Thus, the results were obvious.

“This is one heck of a game.” Sonia frowned. She thought the whole family would be doing the push-ups, so she was surprised to find out that only the father would do it.

And she just had an accidental kiss in the first game too. Now I have to sit on his back. Toby’s not gonna play along with this.

Before she could say anything, Toby blurted, “It is, but still acceptable. Right, let’s get on with it.” He then went down to get into the push-up position.

Sonia couldn’t believe what she heard, and she looked at him in disbelief. “What did you say? You want me to sit on your back?”

“Yes,” Toby said.

Sonia opened her mouth. I thought he’d say no! But he’s actually okay with it.

Toby noticed that Sonia was spacing out, so he called her again. “Make it quick. Everyone’s waiting for you.”

Sonia looked around her and realized everyone was already in position, so she went up to sit on Toby’s back. It was the first time she was sitting on the back of a proud man like Toby, as if he was a horse. This feels great. She was excited, but she pretended like it was nothing. As she looked at the man below her, she asked, “Am I heavy? If I am—”

Before she could finish, Toby answered, “No.” He thought it wasn’t enough, so he added, “You’re really light.” That wasn’t a lie though, since Sonia felt lighter than Tina was. However, she was significantly taller than Tina, so obviously she was underweight. On top of that, she was pregnant. “You should eat more. Gain more weight.” He looked at her and made that suggestion seriously.

Sonia knew what he was talking about, so she answered coolly, “Thanks, but you should be caring about Miss Gray, not me. I can handle this, so just get on with the game.” Funny. You never cared about me in the past, but now you’re concerned all of a sudden? So fake.

Toby frowned, bummed that Sonia refused to take his advice. Nonetheless, he turned back without saying anything.

The game started immediately. Toby told Sonia to sit tight, and he started doing the push-ups, while Douglas counted at the side.

Toby might be busy with work, but he always spent some time working out and swimming every week, so he was stronger than the men in teams number one and three.

The other men obviously never exercised, especially the father in team number one. He looked like he was six months pregnant. The father of team number three was in better shape, but his wife obviously wasn’t.

Sonia noticed that the guy’s face was flushed, and his arms were trembling. I wonder if his arms will break.

Compared to them, Toby’s push-ups were perfect and beautiful.

The women in the restaurants glued their eyes on him.

However, Toby ignored them. He only had eyes for Sonia, but when he realized she was looking at the other teams, his face darkened. “Hey, focus.”

“Huh?” Sonia was surprised. You’re the one doing the push-ups. I just need to sit on your back. Why should I be focusing? That’s your job.

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Sonia ignored him and kept staring at team number three, wondering how much longer would the guy last.

Toby’s face fell, and his anger rose. That guy is uglier and weaker than I am. Why is she staring at him? He knew she wasn’t taking a liking to the guy, but still he felt frustrated. When Douglas counted to twenty, Toby stopped and said, his voice chilly, “Get down.”

Sonia wondered what got into him again, but she got down from his back anyway.

Toby stood up. Even though he just did twenty push-ups, he didn’t even break a sweat. Apparently, twenty push-ups were nothing to him. The guys in teams number one and three looked at him enviously. Look, that guy’s already done, but we still have to go on.

Sonia noticed their looks, and she chuckled, but suddenly, she felt someone taking her bottle of water from her hand. When she looked around and saw Toby gulping the water down, her jaw dropped.

He noticed her sight, so he put the bottle down. “What is it?”

Sonia looked at the bottle. “That’s my water.”

“But it’s unopened.” Toby put the cap back on the bottle calmly.

Sonia sneered. “Doesn’t mean you have to take mine. There’s a ton of water over there. You can just pick one.”

“I’m beat. I don’t want to move.” Toby put the bottle aside.

Sonia twitched her lips in annoyance. Exhausted? You don’t look exhausted to me. But it’s just a bottle of water. I can just get a new one. She snorted and went to get a new bottle of water.

Seeing her getting annoyed made him smile, and he felt happy again. Yeah, I did it on purpose. That’s what you get for looking at another man.

“Mr. Toby.” All of a sudden, Douglas called out to him from below.

When Toby looked down, he saw Douglas staring at him like he saw through everything. “What is it?” Toby asked.

Douglas stood with his arms akimbo. “Are you trying to steal Miss Sonia away?”

Steal Sonia away? Toby arched his eyebrow. “No. Why do you say so?”

“Because you look at her the same way my dad looks at my mom,” he answered.

Toby pursed his lips. What kind of answer is that? Just because I look at her a particular way means I want to steal her? Wait, I am not looking at her like I’m in love. “Alright, that’s too much for a kid. She’s my ex-wife. We’re divorced, so I’m not in any position to date her.” Toby put his hands in his pocket.

Douglas snorted. “So? My aunt and uncle are divorced, but my uncle’s trying to get back with my aunt. I bet you’ll do the same thing too. I have to tell Uncle Zane to stay away from you.” Douglas frowned precociously.

Toby squinted. Just when he was about to say something, Sonia came back and looked at them. “What are you two talking about? Seems fun.”

“Aunt Sonia, we’re talking about—” Before he could finish, Toby picked him up and covered his mouth.

“It’s nothing. They’re done here, so let’s go. The third round’s starting.” He looked at her before going ahead with Douglas in his arms.

With a bottle of water in hand, Sonia was left behind, confused about the situation.

“Mr. Toby!” Douglas pried Toby’s hand away and glared at him. “Why didn’t you let me finish?”

Toby looked at him. “You’re still too young for this.”

“But I’m not a normal kid. I—”

“And don’t call her Aunt Sonia from now on,” Toby interrupted him. He would accept no negotiations.

Douglas was shocked, and he stared at Toby. “Why?”

“Because she’s not married to your uncle yet, get it?” Toby gazed at him. When he came here, he thought Sonia and Zane were going out with each other, but then he realized that couldn’t be the case, since Sonia didn’t like Zane. But why did they bring this kid here?

“Hmph. They’ll still end up together. I like Aunt Sonia, so I’m helping Uncle Zane out.” Douglas raised his chin proudly.

Toby’s face fell. He was seized by an urge to toss Douglas out, but he held it down in the end, though his anger was almost palpable for the people around him.

The third game was going to take place shortly. It was a three-legged race, though only the parents would be racing. They had to take the basketball at the finish line and walk all the way back to give it to the child. The child would then throw the ball into the net. The one who tossed it in first would take first place. The race would take place in the backyard. It was big enough, so the staff drew a race track there and set up obstacles.

The manager came up to Sonia and Toby with two red strings in his hand.

After Toby had taken the strings, he said, “Can you change this into a walk?”

“Any reason for that, sir?” The manager smiled.

Sonia looked at him curiously.

Toby glanced at her belly. “My wife’s pregnant. I don’t want her to trip.”

That surprised Sonia. “You—”

Toby held her arm, telling her to keep quiet. Sonia reacted quickly and held back her shock.

The manager didn’t notice that. “I see,” he answered. “Congratulations, sir, madam.”

“Thank you,” Toby answered.

The manager nodded. “Since one of the participants is pregnant, a race would be inappropriate. As such, this will be a walk, and every team will have five minutes to finish the game. Is that fine?”

“No problem.” Toby nodded.

The manager went to family number one. The guy from family number three couldn’t do twenty push-ups with his wife on his back, so they lost to number one, which made Sonia’s team and family number one the final contestants.

After the manager was out of sight, Sonia clenched her fists and asked her unanswered question again, “How’d you know I’m pregnant?” She only told Zane and Charles about that. Not even Carl knew.

Toby stared at the floor to keep her from seeing the sadness in his eyes. “Zane told me by accident.”

“I see.” She pouted. “That loudmouth. He tells you everything.”

Toby looked away guiltily, but he didn’t answer her.

Sonia didn’t notice him averting his gaze, and she massaged her forehead. “But thanks for speaking up for me.”

“It’s nothing,” Toby answered, then he clenched his fists. “Are you really planning to abort the child?”

A frown creased Sonia’s forehead. “He even told you that?”

“Yes.” Toby nodded.

“That guy…” Sonia muttered angrily. “Yes, I am,” she answered.

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Toby clenched his fists even more tightly. “Why?”

Sonia looked at him weirdly. “Why? This baby’s an accident. I don’t love it, and its father doesn’t want it either. There’s no reason to keep it around.” Sonia knew it was cruel, but she had to be responsible. It’d be too cruel for the baby to be born into a broken family where its parents didn’t love it.

Toby asked, “If… If the baby’s father wants it, will you give birth to it then?”

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Only then did Toby realize he had said too much. She might get suspicious, so he thought up an excuse and said, “It’s nothing. Just asking.”

Sonia didn’t dwell on it and flicked her hair. “Of course not.”

Toby frowned. She won’t do it even if the father wants it?

Sonia knew what he was thinking, so she answered, “Why should I give birth to the child of a man I don’t know and love?”

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Toby couldn’t say anything to that. She didn’t know he was the guy who knocked her up, so there was no reason for her to give birth to the child. Even if she knew he was the father, she’d probably abort the baby as well. After all, she did say she wouldn’t do it for a man she didn’t love, and he was the man she didn’t love. The mere thought of that made Toby upset, and he pursed his lips.0

All of a sudden, he wanted to ask her why she fell out of love. They had been dating for six years, but she fell out of love in only a couple of months. Ever since then, he would sometimes suspect that she was just playing him for a fool, and that she never loved him.

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The urge to ask her grew stronger and stronger, but just when he was about to ask, the manager suddenly said, “Parents, please tie the strings. The game shall begin soon.”

Just like that, Toby’s urge to ask was doused, and he glared at the manager angrily.

Sonia noticed him glaring at the manager, and she was confused. Why isn’t he tying the string? What is he doing? Gosh, he’s so unpredictable. “Give me the string, President Fuller. I’ll do it.” She extended her hand.

Toby retracted his gaze and looked at her. When he saw what she was wearing, he frowned. “I’ll do it. You can’t bend down wearing that.”

He bent down and started tying the string.

Sonia looked down, wondering why she couldn’t bend down. When she saw how revealing her shirt was, she blushed. At the same time, she was surprised that he knew it would be awkward for her to bend over with that shirt, since she didn’t think of it in the first place. Never knew he’s so meticulous. She looked at him, not knowing what to feel.

Toby felt her gaze, so he looked up. When he realized she was spacing out, he squinted. “What is it?”

“It’s nothing.” Sonia averted her gaze.

Toby was slightly bummed that she didn’t want to talk about it, but he didn’t dwell on it. “It’s done.” He stood up. “Try moving around and see how it feels.”

Murmuring a reply, Sonia moved her leg as he told her to. Since her leg was tied with Toby’s, she’d inevitably make skin contact with him.

Toby gulped whenever he felt the touch of her skin. “How does it feel?” he asked hoarsely.

Sonia didn’t notice the change in his voice, as she was getting used to the feel on her leg. She nodded. “Yep. It’s fine.”

Once she stopped moving, Toby heaved a subtle sigh of relief. “Hold my waist once the race starts, then move the legs that are tied together. I need you to take big strides, understand?”

Sonia knew he was telling her all that to keep her from tripping, so she didn’t object to the idea. “Alright. I get it.”

Toby said nothing more after she agreed to it. He was worried for a second there that she might say no to holding him, but luckily she knew it was just for the game. If she refused, he’d have to find another way to keep their balance so they wouldn’t fall.

The game started a moment later. After the manager blew the whistle, Sonia and Toby raised their legs that were tied together first. They managed to leave the starting line, while family number one made a mistake from the very beginning.

They didn’t hold each other by the waist, and they didn’t discuss which foot they should raise first. In the end, they started on the wrong foot and fell down before they could take a step. When she saw that, Sonia had to give it to Toby for his planning, or else they might’ve ended up in the same situation.

“Focus.” When he realized she was spacing out again, he pinched her shoulder to snap her out of it.

Since they were still in the competition, Sonia turned back and didn’t look at their competitor again. After that, it was smooth sailing.

But just when they were nearing the finish line, Toby heard a soft creak coming from above. It sounded like something loosening up, and it worried him. When he looked up, he noticed that the board holding up the finish line was wobbling.

It was then he realized where the creak was coming from. The screw must be loose. That’s why it’s unstable. What are they doing? Didn’t they check their stuff? Toby stopped all of a sudden. His face fell, and fury surged within him.

Sonia felt him stopping all of a sudden. She wanted to ask him why he wasn’t walking, but then his eyes widened, and he pounced at her, pulling her into his embrace to roll aside. Crash! Right after they rolled out of the way, the board crashed down right on the spot where they stood a few seconds ago.

Everyone in the restaurant was shocked, especially the manager. He almost had a heart attack, but he stayed calm and went up to them. “Are you alright, sir, madam?” Oh dear. Please let them be alright, or I’m getting fired!

Douglas ran up to Sonia, pale and in tears. Apparently, he was shocked as well. “I’m sorry, Mom. It’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have asked for the model. I’m sorry, Mom…” He was sobbing and shedding tears of regret; he thought it was his fault. If he didn’t insist on getting the model, Sonia wouldn’t have gotten herself in trouble.

Sonia was still in a daze, but Douglas’ cries waved her fears away. She turned around and smiled at him. “Don’t cry, Douglas. M… Daddy saved me in time, so we’re fine.”

“Really?” Douglas looked at her with tearful eyes.

Sonia nodded. “Yep.”

Douglas thought she was lying, but when he saw how serious she was, he broke into a smile.

The manager heaved a sigh of relief as well. “Good to hear. Good to hear.”

Sonia turned back to Toby, who was on the ground. “Can you stand up, Toby?” Toby didn’t move, so she called out to him again, “Toby?”

Toby finally stirred. He looked up, pale and sweating buckets. “I’m sorry,” he apologized painfully. “I don’t think I can stand up.”

Sonia was shocked. “What happened? Are you hurt?” He was right on top of her, so she couldn’t see his injury. Judging from his current state, however, he was obviously wounded.

He buried his head in her shoulders and grunted weakly. “I can’t move my legs.”

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“Your leg?” Sonia craned her neck in an attempt to check his leg, but since he was on top of her, she couldn’t even do it. Sonia couldn’t push him away either, since that might worsen his injury. Left with no choice, she yelled at the manager, “Quick! Check his leg!”

“O-Okay.” The manager snapped out of it and hurried to check on Toby’s leg. When he saw what happened, he gasped. “Madam, your husband’s leg was hit by the pole.” After he asked whether they were fine, the manager thought he was in the clear when he heard that Sonia was alright, so he forgot to check on the steel frame. That was why he was shocked to see Toby’s leg getting hit by it. This is it. I’m getting fired.

“He’s hit?” Sonia’s heart skipped a beat, then she shouted furiously, “Don’t just stand there! Get someone to move it away!”

“I did. They’re on their way.” The manager was wiping off his sweat.

A short while later, two burly waiters came over to move the board away, freeing Toby’s leg. After that, the manager helped Toby up.

Since the manager held him up, Sonia could finally get up as well. She pushed herself up and held up Toby’s right side. After that, they led him to the restaurant’s sofa. Sonia noticed Toby was pale and frowning in pain, so she asked worriedly, “How do you feel?”

Toby was touched that Sonia was worried about him, and he answered huskily, “I’m fine.”

Sonia looked at his leg. Suddenly, she crouched down and took his shoes and socks off.

Her movements were too quick for Toby to stop her, so all he could do was stare at her. “What are you—”

“Stop talking. You call this fine?” His feet were swollen, and Sonia’s heart sank. This isn’t the first time he got himself hurt to save me. If this keeps up, it’ll be impossible for me to cut ties with him.

The manager was shocked as well when he saw how swollen Toby’s feet were. “Oh god. That looks bad.”

Douglas started crying right after he saw that. And he just finally stopped a moment ago.

He looked at Toby guiltily. “I’m sorry, Mr. Toby. I’m sorry…” It’s my fault. Mr. Toby’s hurt because I wanted that model. I’m a naughty kid.

“Alright, stop crying. It’s just a minor injury.” Toby felt his head buzzing from all the crying, so he massaged his forehead.

Sonia patted the boy’s head. “Douglas, Mr. Toby isn’t blaming you, so be a good boy and stop crying.”

“Really?” Douglas sniffled and looked at her tearfully. “Mr. Toby doesn’t blame me?”

Sonia looked at Toby.

Toby answered, “I’m not gonna blame a child.” At least he knows I’m hurt because he wanted that model. Least he’s not a total brat. But he knew he couldn’t blame Douglas either, since this came too suddenly.

“Hear that? Mr. Toby said he doesn’t blame you, so stop crying, okay?” Sonia wiped Douglas’ tears away.

“Okay.” Douglas nodded.

The manager wondered why Douglas called his father ‘Mr. Toby,’ but he didn’t think too much about it. “Sir, madam. I just called the doctor. He should be on his way now, so give us a minute. The doctor will be here soon,” he said in a hurry.

“Good to hear, but please tell him to hurry. The swelling’s getting worse.” She pointed at Toby’s leg.

The manager nodded. “Certainly. I’ll be on my way.”

Tom came in not long after the manager had left. When he saw Toby, he asked, “Are you alright, President Fuller?” He was smoking outside the restaurant earlier, but when he heard the patrons saying an accident happened to family number five, he threw the cigarette butt away and came in.

Toby answered calmly, “I’m fine, but look into this. I want to know if this is an accident or a conspiracy.” As the president and CEO of Fuller Group, countless people were eyeing the resources he controlled. They would either butter him up, or kill him to get his resources. That was why he couldn’t be sure if every accident was just a coincidence.

Tom nodded solemnly. “I understand. But will you be fine if I’m gone?”

“I’ll stay with him. You look into this, Mr. Brown.” Sonia smiled at him. After all, she couldn’t leave Toby, not after he saved her.

Toby didn’t expect Sonia to stay for him, but he was delighted that she did. However, his face fell when he realized Tom was still hesitating, and he frowned. “Don’t just stand there.”

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When Tom met Toby’s icy gaze, a shiver ran down his spine, and he realized what his boss was getting at. “I’ll be going now.” He coughed. “Right away.” And he went to the backyard to investigate the board.

At the same time, the manager came in with the doctor.

Sonia made way for him. “Doctor, please check on him. His feet are swollen. Are his bones fractured?”

When Toby saw Sonia looking so nervous for him, a gentle smile curled his lips, unbeknownst to him.

“Calm down, madam. I’ll treat your husband immediately.” The doctor smiled at her before hunkering down to check Toby’s feet.0

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Sonia stood beside the doctor. When she saw Toby frowning from the pain, she put her hand beside him.

“What are you doing?” Toby asked in surprise.0

Sonia was fidgeting. “You can hold my hand if the pain is too much.”

Toby chuckled. “It’s fine. I’m not that weak.” I’m not a woman. I don’t need to grab her hand.

Since Toby refused her, Sonia pulled her hand back without saying anything.

At the sight of this, Toby immediately regretted what he said, but since she had retracted her hand, he couldn’t tell her to let him hold it again.

“Aunt Sonia.” Douglas suddenly tugged on Sonia’s sleeve.

Sonia looked at him. “What is it, Douglas?”

“Mr. Toby will be fine, right?” Douglas looked at Toby’s feet and whispered.

Sonia nodded. “Of course. The doctor will fix him up.” She wasn’t sure about that, but she had to lie, or Douglas might be burdened by guilt for a long time.

Douglas hugged her leg and buried his face in it. “I won’t do it again. No more free toys if I can help it.”

Sonia squatted and hugged him. “It’s alright, Douglas. Don’t mind this. It’s not your fault. We didn’t know this would happen either.”

Douglas said nothing, but he tightened his hug.

Sonia felt sorry for the boy. Toby’s injury apparently shocked him, and it made him feel guilty. She wanted to make him feel better, so she kissed him on his forehead.

When Toby saw that, his face fell, and he grunted.

Sonia looked at him. “What is it, President Fuller?”

Toby stared at the floor. “Nothing. Just my leg. It hurts.”

Sonia turned to the doctor. When she saw him massaging Toby’s feet, she reminded him, “Go soft on him, doctor. He just said his feet hurt.”