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Everyone shifted their gazes toward Tina, and she turned into the center of attention. Her first instinct was to hide behind Toby, but Toby forcefully pressed his hand against her shoulder in order to stop her from shrinking away. “Tina, you need to learn how to own up to the mistakes that you’ve made!”

Tina widened her eyes and glared at him with a look of disbelief on her face. She seemed to be blaming him for forcing her to admit her faults instead of offering help to her. A hateful look flashed in her eyes as she bit her lower lip. Although the look in her eyes only lasted for a split second, Toby froze as he caught her glaring at him. Does Tina hate me just because I didn’t stand on her side?

“It seems like you know about it, President Fuller. I don’t think I have to beat around the bush anymore then.” Brenda took a sip of red wine before she continued, “I was on the second floor earlier, and I saw Miss Gray knocking against Miss Reed’s arm with my very own eyes. Miss Reed didn’t do anything at all—Miss Gray collapsed onto the ground on her own.”

“In other words, Tina faked her own fall and went on to frame our baby for it, huh?” Charles started getting excited as he spoke.

Brenda nodded. “That’s right.” Both Zane and Carl heaved a sigh of relief once they heard Brenda’s words. They were glad that she was on their side. Even Toby relaxed his firmly knitted eyebrows as he watched Sonia giving Brenda a sincere bow. “Thank you for speaking up for me.”

“I’m not doing it entirely for you. I just don’t like watching others pulling such nasty tricks on my turf,” Brenda said with a smile. Tina’s face turned beet red once she heard Brenda’s words.

Even Titus’s expression had turned sour, but he continued to grit his teeth and stuck to his guns. “That’s not what the girl from the Stone Family saw. She saw Sonia pushing Tina with her own eyes!”

“Oh? Are you sure you saw it happen?” Brenda’s casual smile remained on her face as she turned toward Cynthia.

“I… I…” Cynthia appeared rather flustered. She hadn’t expected Brenda to be on the second floor. After glancing at Brenda, Cynthia turned back to look at Tina and Titus.

Tina gave Cynthia an encouraging nod. “Say it, Cynthia. Tell them that you saw it.”

“That’s right, Cynthia. Say it. You should just be honest since you saw it with your own eyes,” Titus added to show his support.

“I…” Cynthia stuttered for a moment. She felt especially pressured as she was surrounded by a bunch of individuals who were of greater status than she was. She finally broke into tears when she couldn’t handle it any longer. “I… I didn’t see it with my own eyes.”

“What?” Titus’s face fell. “You didn’t?”

Once more, a flash of hatred flickered in Tina’s eyes. F*ck! I can’t believe Cynthia betrayed me! Cynthia no longer had the guts to look at Titus and Tina, so she hung her head low as she spoke in an anxious tone. “I was angry at Sonia, so I wasn’t paying any attention to Tina. I only saw that she fell after I heard her screaming, but I didn’t see how she fell at all.”

“You—” Titus’s hands were trembling with fury. “Why did you say that you saw something, then?”

“Well, Tina’s my friend, so…” Cynthia muttered.

“So, you claimed that you saw something,” Sonia sneered. “It seems like you are Tina’s true friend, but I’m afraid Tina has never treated you like one,” she continued.

“What?” Cynthia shifted her gaze to Sonia. Even Toby quietly turned to look at Sonia after he heard what she had said.

The moment Tina sensed that something wasn’t right, she hastily concealed all the rage and hatred that she felt to put on a dejected expression as she looked at Cynthia. Cynthia instantly forgot everything that Zane had said—she was overwhelmed by the guilt she felt for betraying her good friend. “I’m sorry, Tina. I…”

Tina turned away to avoid Cynthia’s gaze, and Cynthia looked at the floor in disappointment. Brenda merely shook her head as she watched this happen.

Meanwhile, Titus wasn’t prepared to give up on the matter. “Well, Cynthia might not have seen anything, but what about everyone else?” He glanced at the rest of the guests. “They claimed that they saw something as well.”

“What a stubborn mule,” Charles couldn’t stop himself from mumbling under his breath. Titus was close to losing his temper the moment he heard Charles’s words, but he controlled his anger the moment he thought about the fist earlier.

One of the guests got to his feet awkwardly. “Well, President Gray, we didn’t actually see anything. We just said that we saw something because we didn’t want to offend President Fuller in any way.”

“Pfft!” Charles and Zane burst into fits of laughter the moment they heard the guest’s words. Sonia and the more introverted Carl both tugged their lips upward as scornful looks formed on their faces. Toby was the only person whose expression had turned eerily grim. “So, you guys twisted the truth just because you all were afraid of offending me?”

“Miss Tina is your fiancée, after all,” the same guest replied meekly. Toby wanted to argue against that, but he didn’t know where to start. If Sonia has to be wrongfully blamed just because Tina is my fiancée, will the rest of these people stand up for the Gray Family whenever the Gray Family uses my name to do something in the future? Will the Grays receive support just because they are my in-laws? Toby realized he had been too lenient with the Gray Family at that moment. This isn’t going to work out!

“You… you guys…” Titus hadn’t expected the rest of the guests to lie about what they saw with Tina and Sonia just for the sake of pleasing Toby. In his bout of fury, Titus felt his vision turning dark as he nearly fainted. His insides were filled with hatred for the guests, Cynthia, and even Tina, who had rebelled against him. He had the desire to defend himself, but he didn’t have the ability to gain control over the whole crowd. He had huge plans but lacked capabilities!

“What else would you like to say, Mr. Gray? If you wish to go on, I can always pull out the surveillance tapes.” Brenda gave Titus a smile. Titus clenched his fists as he felt his throat turning dry. “There’s no need for that, Brenda. It’s entirely our fault—we had misunderstood Miss Reed. Hurry and apologize, Tina,” he uttered.

As much as Tina didn’t want to do so, she had already embarrassed herself enough that day. Everyone was shooting judgmental gazes toward her—she’d only make herself look worse if she refused to provide an apology. She therefore had no choice but to apologize to Sonia, and she did so in a reluctant tone.

Sonia grinned. “I think you owe Miss Brenda an apology, Miss Gray. You didn’t just disrupt the whole event by attempting to frame me; you also showed up in the wrong outfit.”

The wrong outfit? Everyone turned to look at Tina’s dress immediately. Those who were a little smarter snickered as they quickly realized what Sonia meant. Some of the other guests wore looks of confusion on their faces as they couldn’t understand what was going on—Charles and Zane were among this group.34355

Carl, on the other hand, belonged to the smarter group that understood what was going on. Toby was part of that group as well, and he pressed his thin lips together before he spoke. “Who was the one who arranged for you to wear this, Tina?”

“What’s wrong with my outfit?” Tina clearly didn’t comprehend the situation.

Sonia smiled. “There’s nothing wrong with your dress, though I can’t say the same for the fur shawl on your shoulder and the purse in your hands.”

“That’s right.” Brenda’s expression dimmed. “This is the second reason I’m chasing you out of here. Our theme for today’s event is the protection of wildlife—all my other guests are dressed appropriately, but you showed up with a fur shawl over your shoulders and a purse made with alligator skin in your hands. Are you trying to embarrass us?”

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Titus gasped the moment he heard Brenda’s words. “Hurry up and tell me who was the one who arranged this outfit for you!” he shouted at Tina angrily. Titus hadn’t noticed anything earlier, but now, he realized that his rebellious daughter had shown up in an outfit that went against the whole theme of the event. He was fuming.0

“I didn’t have a stylist, so I styled myself… No. It was her! Sonia’s the one who’s trying to make me look bad!” Tina seemed to recall something at the very last moment and pointed at Sonia.

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Everyone’s eyes fell on Sonia once more. “Stop talking nonsense, Tina.” Toby frowned.

“I’m not talking nonsense! She was really the one who told me to wear this!” Tina stomped her foot in anger.

Titus found a reason to attack Sonia once more. “Hah. So you were the one!”

Charles and the rest were just about to speak up when Sonia stopped them from doing so.

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“Are you saying that it’s my fault?” Sonia sniggered. “Why don’t you explain how I made you dress up in this, then? Could I have gone over to your place just to force you into your dress?”

“You weren’t at my house. You were at the clothing store!” Tina clenched her fists as she spoke.

The smile on Sonia’s face grew wider. “Oh? Are you talking about the store where you got this outfit? I don’t remember making you dress up this way at the store.”

“You and Rebecca were the ones who said that this dress went well with the fur shawl and this purse. That was why I—” Before Tina could finish speaking, Sonia clutched her stomach and burst into laughter. “Pfft!” Charles, Zane, and Carl laughed along with her. Even Brenda shook her head with a mocking grin on her face.

Toby, Titus, and Cynthia were the only ones who didn’t have smiles on their faces. Weariness spread across Toby’s face as he massaged the space between his brows. Cynthia held her head low the whole time, and Titus looked as if he was ready to disappear into a hole in the ground. How could I have a daughter as idiotic as her?! he thought.

“What are you guys laughing about?!” Tina dug her nails into her palms as she glared fiercely and Sonia and the rest.

Charles had to massage his cheeks as they were sore from laughing. “It’s nothing. We’re just laughing because we haven’t met someone as dumb as you. You picked this outfit just because my darling said that those pieces went well together. Are you brainless or something?” he asked.

“We wouldn’t get to see her in this outfit if she had a brain, right?” Carl’s voice was gentle, but his gaze was icy-cold.

“You guys… You…” Tina’s entire body was trembling madly. Toby placed a hand over her shoulder and tightened his grip around her. “That’s enough, Tina. Stop causing trouble.”

“Toby… They’ve gone overboard with their words, and you still think that I’m the one causing trouble. Why aren’t you on my side at all?” Tina widened her eyes as she looked at him resentfully. Titus wasn’t pleased with Toby’s actions either.

Toby pressed his lips together and was about to say something when Sonia spoke up. Checking her nails, she said, “Look, Miss Gray, I did tell Rebecca about how the dress, the fur shawl, and the purse made from alligator skin looked good together while we were at the store. However, I never suggested you wear it. We’re enemies—why would I give you any suggestions? I hadn’t expected you to eavesdrop on our conversation, and I hadn’t expected you to wear the same exact outfit to this event.”

“Stop talking nonsense. You and Rebecca were speaking so loudly that day—it’s obvious that you were trying to get me to overhear your conversation. What do you mean when you say that I was eavesdropping? You guys were clearly setting up a trap for me to walk into it!” Tina cried at the top of her lungs.

Zane rolled his eyes. “Do you have any proof? If you don’t, then you should shut up. You’re the one who was dumb enough to go along with what others said, and you dug your own grave in the end.”

“You—” Tina started.

“That’s enough!” Brenda frowned as she interrupted Tina. “This is my turf—you can go back to the Gray Residence if you want to throw a tantrum. Alright. Please get Miss and Mr. Gray to leave my party now. They are not welcome here.”

“Yes, ma’am.” A few waiters who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere nodded as they gestured for Tina and Titus to head to the exit.

As much as Titus was fuming on the inside, he decided that he already had enough embarrassment for that day. He no longer wanted to stay at the party, so he forced a smile as he bid goodbye. “We’ll stop bothering you now, Miss Brenda. Goodbye. Come on, Tina.”

“Dad!” Tina wasn’t quite done yet, but Titus grabbed her arm and tugged her away from Toby. After sending Toby a fierce glare, Titus forcefully dragged Tina out of the hall. They’d only embarrass themselves even more if they didn’t leave then.

“Sh*t, they left just like that. They didn’t even apologize to you, baby.” Charles pouted.

Sonia smiled. “I don’t need an apology from them. Anyway, they really embarrassed themselves today. I’m sure we’ll get to see some hilarious stuff about them on the Internet tomorrow.”

“That’s true.” Charles chuckled as he thought about their misfortune. Toby glanced at Charles and frowned a little, but he didn’t say anything in the end.

“You’re the daughter of the Stone Family, aren’t you?” Brenda turned her focus toward Cynthia all of a sudden.

Cynthia raised her head bashfully. “Y-Yes. Oliver Stone is my father.”

“You’re a pretty loyal friend, but you aren’t too smart, are you? Tina was using you as her weapon, and you didn’t even realize it,” Brenda commented flatly. Charles and Zane chuckled while blood rushed to Cynthia’s cheeks. A well-respected senior just called me dumb. I’d rather she stab me in the chest right now, Cynthia thought.

“Well, you should leave as well. I don’t recall inviting anyone from the Stone Family, so the girl from the Gray Family must have brought you over. In that case, you have no reason to stay since the Grays have left.” Brenda waved her hand as she gave out her orders.

Cynthia nodded hastily and grunted in agreement before she strode toward the exit with her gaze fixed on the ground. Everyone will know about Tina after today, and I’ll be involved as well. I’m sure half of the town will be laughing at me tomorrow.

“Let’s leave since everyone’s heading off.” Charles put his palms behind his head and rested on it as he spoke. Carl took a glance at Sonia’s dress. “Your dress has some wine stains on it. You should get changed.”

“I can’t leave just yet. I need to meet someone for a talk later,” Zane uttered as he let out a regretful sigh. Charles beamed happily when he heard this. “You can take your time. There’s no rush. You can have the talk until next year if you wish to.”

Charles patted Zane on the shoulder. I wish Zane would never show up beside my darling ever again. I can clearly tell that he’s interested in my darling. She only needs Carl and me by her side—Zane doesn’t have to be around. We don’t have enough of my darling’s attention to share it with him.

Zane chuckled and pushed Charles’s hand away. After bidding goodbye to Brenda, Sonia, Toby, and the rest, Zane headed to the lounge where he was supposed to meet someone.

“It’s late now, Miss Brenda. I guess we should make a move too. I’m sorry that we ruined your party tonight.” Sonia gave Brenda a sincere apology along with a bow.

Brenda giggled. “To be honest, I was angry at first. However, after I saw how calm and composed you seemed the whole time, I realized how much I admired you. You should head off now. Drive safe.”

“Alright.” Sonia, Charles, and Carl left together after Sonia shook Brenda’s hand. As Sonia walked past Toby, she didn’t bother to glance at him at all—it was almost like he didn’t exist in her world.

Toby felt a hollow sensation in his chest, and he subconsciously raised his hand up in an attempt to hold onto her and stop her from leaving. However, he didn’t manage to touch her, and she eventually disappeared from his sight. Toby lowered his gaze and curled his fist up while lowering his hand.

Brenda happened to witness this scene, so she questioned him with a smile. “I’ve heard about you and Miss Reed’s divorce in the past. People say that you left Miss Reed because you no longer had feelings for her. However, that doesn’t seem to be the case, huh?”

Toby stuck his hand into his pocket as he parted his thin lips to reply to Brenda. “Stop kidding, Miss Brenda. There’s no such thing. Tina’s the only one I love.” Me, having feelings for Sonia? How could that be possible? Toby pressed his lips together as he swallowed the hint of emotion that seemed to have been caught in his throat. He completely denied what Brenda had said about him.

She raised an eyebrow as she put on an amused smirk. “Is that so? I guess I was wrong, then. My apologies.”

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“No worries,” he replied faintly. She took another sip of her wine. “Come to think of it, how did you and Miss Gray fall in love, President Fuller? Miss Gray was comatose for six years, and I’m sure you didn’t know her before that, did you?”

“I knew Tina a long time ago,” Toby said with a shake of his head. “It’s been more than ten years now, but we started as penpals. I only officially met her six years ago.”

“I see,” Brenda said as she nodded thoughtfully. She smiled before she continued with her words. “I’m still really curious, President Fuller. How did you fall in love with Miss Gray?”

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Toby’s lips twitched a little. He intended to say that he had fallen for Tina because of the lovely traits that he had seen through her letters to him. However, he couldn’t seem to bring himself to utter the words even though they were at the tip of his tongue. Does Tina really have good traits? Her alter ego doesn’t have it, obviously.

But it seems like I can’t find any good traits even in her original person. All I can think of are the negative things like her pettiness and stinginess. The Tina I know today is nothing like the lively, kind, and perfect Tina I met through the letters.

I sometimes feel like I can no longer love her. However, I swore even before I met Tina in person that I would make sure she would be happy for the rest of her life. So, I will not give up on her even if I feel like I can’t love her anymore. Unless… Tina wasn’t the one who wrote to me at all. Could that be possible?

A self-deprecating look flashed across Toby’s eyes for a brief moment, and he took a glass of red wine from the waiter’s tray before he replied to Brenda, “I love her because I love her. There’s no need for a reason.”

“I apologize for being so blunt, but an outstanding man like you shouldn’t fall for someone like Miss Gray. Furthermore, I’m sure you’re able to see what sort of person she is, President Fuller.” Brenda moved her wine glass in circles as she smiled at Toby.

Toby sucked his lips inward. “I do. But I’ve made a promise to Tina.”

“You sure place a lot of weight on your promises, President Fuller. However, I still hope that you can leave Miss Gray as she’s not a good fit for you. She doesn’t match up to your standards, and she’s nothing in comparison to your ex-wife. More importantly, she might end up causing even bigger troubles someday. I think you should really consider my words, President Fuller.” Brenda left after finishing her sentence.

Brenda only bothered to speak up because of her gratitude toward Rose. When Brenda was younger and had been bullied by her grandmother, it was Rose who had stepped forth to help her. That was why Brenda wanted to return the favor by giving Toby some advice. However, whether or not Toby listened to her words was completely up to him.

Toby’s gaze darkened as he watched Brenda walking off. He looked as if he was contemplating something. A while later, he finished his red wine and pulled his phone out to send Sonia a text. ‘I’m sorry about tonight.’

Sonia was in the car, and she had been talking to Charles and Carl when her phone rang. She pulled it out and took a glance before frowning. Carl, who was driving, noticed the annoyance on her face through the rearview mirror. “Who is it, Sonia?”

“Toby,” she replied.

Charles, who was sitting in the passenger’s seat, turned around abruptly. “Why is he looking for you?”

“I don’t know. He just sent me a text. Let me read it,” Sonia said as she opened Toby’s message. She sneered when she saw the short text from Toby. Upon seeing that, Charles snatched her phone over curiously, but he merely rolled his eyes after he saw the text. “He’s apologizing on behalf of Tina again, isn’t he? He has been apologizing for her so frequently in the past few months. I’m sick of it even if he isn’t! Let me reply to this for you, darling.” Charles began to type as he spoke. “If you truly feel like you’ve wronged me, then why don’t you send Tina to jail? That would prove the sincerity of your apologies. Right now, you’re saying sorry without doing anything. I don’t need an insincere apology like this. You should keep your useless apologies to yourself! Send!” Charles mumbled the text out as he typed.

“How is it, darling? It’s not too bad, right?” Charles returned the phone to Sonia.

“Not bad at all,” she replied in an encouraging tone. Charles looked positively happy when he heard that. Carl rolled his eyes at Charles before he hastily joined the conversation. “I can do the same thing, Sonia.”

“I trust that you’d do a good job, but I’d rather you focus on driving now. Stop looking at other places! It’s dangerous for you to do that.” Sonia patted the back of the driver’s seat.

Carl let out a timid “Okay”. Charles shot him a boastful grin, but Carl couldn’t be bothered to respond.

On the other end, Toby narrowed his eyes once he received Sonia’s reply. He could immediately tell that it wasn’t Sonia who had replied to his message. Ever since they had a divorce, Sonia was cold and distant toward him, so she’d only reply with a short text if he sent her anything. She would never bother typing such a long paragraph. So, was it Carl or Charles who had sent me this message? Where are they? How did one of these two guys use Sonia’s phone to reply to me? Are they in own their houses, or are they in Sonia’s house? Regardless of what the answers to his questions were, Toby felt an uneasy feeling in his chest. He was so frustrated that he felt like crushing his phone into pieces.

After pinching the bridge of his nose and suppressing the anger within him, he finally sent Sonia another text. ‘Where’s Sonia?’

Sonia raised a puzzled eyebrow the moment she received his text. I can’t believe he could tell that I wasn’t the one who sent that text. Well, so what if he could tell? Do I need to explain myself to him? Sonia sneered before she switched her cell phone off. She couldn’t be bothered to read his texts anymore.

Meanwhile, Toby waited for a few minutes without getting any reply. He pressed his lips into a thin line when he finally understood that Sonia had no plans of replying to him. What is she doing now? Why isn’t she replying? Is she busy with Charles or Carl…

Thud! Toby’s expression was livid as slammed the base of his wine glass against the table. All of a sudden, the neck of the wine glass shattered, and the glass shards sliced his palm open. A mixture of red wine and blood spilled all over the table.

A waiter who had been standing around hurried over to clean it up immediately. “Are you okay, President Fuller? I’ll get you a doctor.”

“It’s fine.” Toby got himself a tissue and pressed it against his wound without any expression on his face. It was almost as if he couldn’t feel the pain at all. After cleaning his wound, he threw the tissue aside and pulled out a handkerchief from his chest pocket. He then wrapped it around his palm and tied a knot; he considered his wound treated after that. “I need to leave as I have some matters to deal with. Please help me pass the message to the hosts.” With that, Toby stuck his hands into his pockets and strode out of the hall.

He couldn’t picture what Sonia would do with Carl or Charles, and he felt the urge to resort to violence whenever he tried imagining them together. So, he had to go over to Sonia’s just to take a look and check if she was up to something with Charles or Carl there. Toby sped over to Sonia’s place.

When he was about to reach Bayside Residence, his phone rang. He knitted his brows in annoyance as he reached over to take his phone. “Hello?” He picked up the call without checking the caller ID.

“It’s me, Toby.” Titus’s voice came from the other end of the line.

Toby steered the car with one hand while he held the phone with the other. “What is it, Titus?”

“I want you to come to visit Tina,” Titus said with a long sigh.

“What’s up with her?” Toby’s tone sounded oddly calm. Even Titus froze when he heard this. What’s going on? Shouldn’t Toby be worried about Tina? Titus wondered. Why is he so calm?

However, Titus quickly decided that he was overthinking the situation. “It’s about what occurred at the party, of course. Tina felt too embarrassed, so she locked herself in her room and has been crying since she got home. She refuses to come out even now. I’m worried that she might wear herself out from crying too much, so I had no choice but to give you a call to see if you can come over to comfort her a little. I was hoping you could apologize to her as well.”

Toby frowned. “I understand if you want me to go over and comfort her, but why should I apologize to her? I don’t think there’s any reason for me to do that.”

“What do you mean?!” Titus’s expression turned stern. “Tina was mocked by Sonia and the rest of her gang at the party. As her fiancé, you failed to support your own partner. Don’t you think you should apologize for that?”

A cold look formed on Toby’s face once he heard Titus’s words. Is this how all the members of the Gray Family think? They aren’t admitting to their faults, and they even expect me to be on their side. How is it that I’ve never realized how… shameless these people are?!

“I think things were pretty clear tonight, Titus. It was obvious that Tina was trying to harm Sonia, and Tina was the one who put on the wrong outfit on her own. Since she made a mistake, she should learn to own up to it. As her fiancé, I can’t just ignore her mistakes and protect her blindly. That wouldn’t be love anymore. I’d just be causing more harm to her!” Toby growled.

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Titus nearly choked. He was aware of how problematic his words sounded, but he was the elder one in the conversation, so Toby shouldn’t have blatantly called him out even though what he said was wrong. Does Toby still want to be with Tina or not?

Titus let out a displeased grunt. “Tina has made a ton of mistakes in the past, Toby. You’ve always been on her side even when she did other things to Sonia, and you were always the one to clean up the mess for Tina. Don’t you think it’s a little too late to say that helping Tina is indirectly harming her now? That just means you’ve been harming her all along!”

Toby’s pupils shrunk as he tightened his grip around his phone. He didn’t respond immediately. Titus is right. Although everything that occurred to Sonia previously was the doing of Tina’s alter ego, I had still minimized the alter ego’s harm toward Sonia by comforting Tina’s original personality when she cried. Now, Tina’s alter ego is getting increasingly nasty, while Sonia is caught in a situation where she is the main target. I didn’t just hurt Tina, but I’ve also brought harm upon Sonia.

“You’re right, Titus. Perhaps I should change how soft-hearted I’ve been toward Tina. Otherwise—” Before Toby could finish his sentence, a blaring horn sounded in front of him. Immediately after that, a blinding pair of high beams struck against his windshield.

The white light disrupted his vision, and Toby couldn’t see anything in front of him. He knitted his brows as his expression turned grim. Then, he hastily calmed himself down and threw his phone aside to wind his window down to check the roads through his rearview mirror. He wanted to rely on his rearview mirror to find a spot by the side of the road where he could stop his car.

However, before he could turn the steering wheel, the car that had been shining its high beams in Toby’s direction crashed directly into his car. Bang! A loud crash sounded as Toby’s car shook wildly. His entire figure was thrown forward, and his forehead was split open as he slammed against the wheel. Red liquid covered his face instantly, and he lost consciousness soon after that.

On the other end of the line, Titus threw his phone aside angrily. “I can’t believe Toby ended my call! Does he even respect me at all?” His face was sour.

“All right, all right. Is there a need to be so angry?” Julia poured him a cup of tea.

Titus took the drink and finished it before slamming the cup onto the table. “I’m his future father-in-law, and he ended my call without even a simple goodbye. How am I supposed to be okay with that?

Other sons-in-law usually stick up to their wives’ fathers, and they’d be terrified to offend their in-laws in any way. But what about him? He always shows that attitude of his when he’s with us; he barely smiles at all! Have you ever seen a son-in-law like him?!”

Julia stroked Titus’s chest to calm him down. “Toby has a relatively calm and distant personality. I’m sure you know that by now.”

“His personality doesn’t give him an excuse to be rude and end my call!” Titus brushed Julia’s hand away and pulled his pants up as he sat down on the couch. “His attitude toward me makes me wonder if he truly loves Tina sometimes.”

Tina was by the railings on the second floor, and she tightened her grip around the railing when she heard her father’s words. A rather mysterious expression formed on her face. Meanwhile, Julia continued the conversation downstairs. “Pfft! What are you saying?

Of course, Toby loves her. He said that he fell in love with her a long time ago. If it hadn’t been for the Reeds that had barged in six years ago, Toby and Tina’s marriage would’ve already happened a long time ago. Anyway, did Toby say that he’s coming over?”

“He didn’t say anything. I guess he isn’t.” Titus massaged the space between his brows.

Upstairs, Tina sank her teeth into her bottom lip.

What she had been the most worried about was finally happening. Toby didn’t even offer to come and see me after he heard that I was crying. It’s clear that he’s starting to realize how I don’t matter that much to him. If this goes on, he’s going to end things with me before he even realizes that the one that he’s in love with is Sonia. No. I have to do something about this.

Tina balled her fists in determination as she walked away from the railings and headed back to her own room.

At the other side of town, Sonia, Carl, and Charles had just finished their meal and had just arrived at Sonia’s house when they heard sirens wailing and saw an ambulance rushing past them. When they looked at where the ambulance came from, they saw that there were a few police cars stopped by the side of the road. There was yellow tape surrounding the area, and there was a crowd forming around the space behind the yellow tape.

“What’s going on?” Sonia mumbled as she lowered the window to look at the crowd.

“I think there was an accident,” Carl replied. He looked away and handed Sonia’s handbag to her after that. “It’s late, Sonia. You should get some rest.”

“Yeah, baby. Hurry up and go home,” Charles said from the passenger’s seat.

Sonia nodded. “I’ll head up now.” She then got out of the car and waved at both the men before she headed toward her condominium’s entrance. Both Charles and Carl waited for her to get into the building before they drove off.

The next day, Sonia was awakened by Charles’s call. Without opening her eyes, she stuck her arm out of her sheets to reach for her phone on the bedside table. Her muscle memory allowed her to pick the call up and place the phone against her ear. “Hello?” she answered in a raspy and lazy tone.

“I have good news, baby!” Charles’s shrill voice rang beside her ear. The sharp sound hurt her eardrums, which immediately woke her up. She opened her eyes to sit up on her bed. While ruffling her messy hair, she responded in a cranky voice. “What good news is it? Why are you shouting?”

“Toby got into an accident,” Charles replied in an excited tone.

She widened her eyes. “What did you just say? He got into an accident?”

“That’s right. It was the accident we saw near your place last night.” He nodded.

She crinkled her nose. “Hold on. I’m a little confused. Are you saying that the accident we witnessed last night was Toby’s car?”

“That’s right,” he replied.

“Why would he get into an accident near my area?” Sonia was confused. Was Toby about to come over and see me last night?

“I don’t know, but the news of his accident is all over the Internet, and there are tons of reporters waiting outside the hospital right now. They’re trying to get more information on his injuries.

More importantly, the Fuller Group’s stocks are fluctuating like crazy right now. What a joy!” Charles was dressed in a fancy shirt on the other end of the line, and he was smacking his own thighs excitedly.

Sonia rubbed her temples. She was about to say something when her doorbell rang. “I’ll speak to you later, Charles. Someone’s outside my house,” she uttered in place of her initial reply.

“Who is it?” Charles immediately turned alert. It’s so early in the morning. Who could possibly visit Sonia apart from Zane or Carl?

“I don’t know either. I’ll go take a look. All right, goodbye.” Sonia ended the call and threw her sheets aside to put on her slippers and open the door.

The moment she pulled the door open, she felt a firm slap across her face. Sonia was completely dazed by the sudden attack, and she pressed a palm against her own face as she stared at the person in front of her door. It was Jean, with a hideous expression on her face.

The single slap hadn’t been enough for Jean, and she raised her hand to prepare for a second slap. Sonia hastily came to her senses and grabbed Jean’s arm before returning an attack by slapping the other woman.

Smack! The loud slap sent Jean onto the ground. Sonia had clearly used all her strength in her slap. Jean was stunned as she couldn’t believe that she had been hit. It took her a while to return to her senses. Then, she clambered to her feet as she gritted her teeth and shouted, “Sonia, you b*tch! How dare you hit me?! I’m going to teach you a lesson!”

With her arms spread out, Jean charged toward Sonia’s face. Sonia was already prepared for an attack, so she pulled out a feather duster that was on top of her shoe rack, which she sent directly toward Jean’s face.

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Jean was no match against Sonia, who had a weapon in her hands. The visitor was soon wailing and crying as she tried her best to dodge Sonia’s attacks. Sonia didn’t show any sympathy for Jean’s cries. Instead, she began to smack Jean even harder than before. It seemed as if Sonia wanted to release all of the resentment that she felt from the suffering that Jean had caused her in the past six years.

Sonia wore a cold smirk on her face as she struck Jean. “What’s the big deal about me hitting you? Are there any rules that say that I can’t do that? Do you think you’re still my mother-in-law? You’re nothing to me right now. You’re just a crazy woman that I’d like to beat up.”

“You… You…” Jean was shaking with anger. The moment she stayed still, Sonia struck Jean with her feather duster again, and Jean jumped behind because of the pain she felt.

In the end, Jean was too frightened to continue the fight; she simply cried and begged for Sonia to stop. Sonia was rather exhausted from the beating too, but she felt relatively satisfied when she saw how much of a mess Jean was in. Sonia knew her limits—she knew that she couldn’t hit Jean for much longer. Thus, Sonia stopped in the end before she leaned against the shoe rack to catch her breath.

Jean was shocked. I didn’t know that Sonia is such an aggressive person. She even dares to hit me now! Jean was starting to regret her decision to confront Sonia. At that moment, the elevator doors opened with a ‘ding’. Tyler walked out, and his eyes lit up when he saw Sonia and Jean standing at the front door. “Sonia! Mom!” he called excitedly. Sonia glanced at him indifferently; she couldn’t even be bothered to greet him.

On the other hand, Jean was extremely displeased by his actions. He’s my son, and he chose to greet Sonia before greeting me. I can’t believe he greeted that b*tch first! I’m so annoyed.

“Mom, didn’t I tell you not to come over? You—” Tyler was halfway through his sentence when he finally realized that there was something odd about Jean. “What happened to your face, Mom? Why is it swollen?” he asked in surprise.

Jean’s expression was twisted with anger as she answered his question. “She hit me, of course. She didn’t just hit my face; she even used a feather duster against me. Look at all the injuries on me!” She rolled her sleeves up to show the marks on her arms. The red streaks were a shocking sight to the eyes.

A look of disbelief appeared on Tyler’s face as he turned to glare at the woman who was resting her body against the shoe rack. “Did you really… hit my mother?” he asked with his eyes widened.

“What do you mean by ‘really hit’ me? She hit me! That’s the only answer you need!” Jean spoke up in a displeased tone before Sonia could reply at all.

Meanwhile, Tyler ignored Jean’s voice as he continued to fix his eyes on Sonia. “Why did you hit my mom, Sonia?”

Sonia played with her nails for a while before she responded in an icy tone. “Why? Is there a rule that says that I’m not allowed to fight back when your mother hits me?”

“Fight back?” Tyler was stunned for a moment, but he quickly turned to Jean. “Were you the one to start the fight, Mom?”

A hint of uneasiness flashed across Jean’s eyes before she retorted loudly, “So what if I was the one who started hitting her first? She was the one who turned your brother this way. How could I not hit her? Furthermore, I only slapped her once, but she returned the slap and hit me—more than ten times—with the feather duster. This isn’t over. I need to make a police report to sue her for assault and battery.” She pointed straight at Sonia’s nose.

Upon hearing this, Tyler got rather anxious. “Hurry up and apologize to my mother, Sonia.” He didn’t want Sonia to get into jail.

Sonia stared at Tyler with question marks floating all over her head. “Have you lost it? Why should I apologize to your mother?”

“I’m just worried that my mother might sue you if you don’t say sorry now. If that happens, then you’d have to…” Tyler’s voice faded off while he stomped his foot against the ground.

“Oh. So you’re worried about me. Is that it?” Sonia raised an eyebrow as she teased the younger boy.

Blood rushed up into Tyler’s cheeks as he hastily looked away. “I… I’m not worried about you. Just apologize to my mother before she calls the police.”

Sonia crossed her arms in front of her as she let out a scoff. “Do you think your mother would let me go so easily if I just give her an apology?”

Jean scoffed haughtily when she heard Sonia’s words. “At least you know me well!” Tyler was dazed for a while before he realized how innocent his thought process had been. That’s true. Mom despises Sonia; she’d never let Sonia go just because Sonia apologized to her. What should we do now? Tyler clenched his fists as he couldn’t seem to do anything apart from being anxious.

Although he was a tall and broad-shouldered boy, he was still a teenager who hadn’t had the chance to be exposed to society. He felt himself panicking the moment he encountered a major issue like this; he didn’t know what to do in such a situation.

Sonia found this rather amusing. This young boy is pretty adorable. It’s hard for me to believe that a cheap and uncultured woman like Jean could give birth to a child like Tyler. “Alright. I don’t think it’s going to be possible for you to get the police to arrest me right now.” Sonia covered her mouth as she let out a yawn.

Tyler’s eyes lit up as he stared at her immediately. Does Sonia have a solution already?

Meanwhile, Jean stuck her lower lip out in annoyance. “Do you think it’s not possible just because you say so? Do you think you’re going to stop me from doing this?”

“I’m not going to stop you from anything. In fact, you’re free to make a police report any time you wish to. However, I’m afraid that the one they might arrest is you,” Sonia replied with a smile.

For some reason, Jean felt uneasy when she saw the smile on Sonia’s face. “W-What do you mean by that?”

“It’s simple. Firstly, you came over to my place and made the first move of attacking me. I can totally sue you for trespassing private property and assaulting me. In that case, my hits would all fall under the name of self-defense. The chances are that I’ll be able to walk out free of any charges against me, whereas you will have to be detained.” Sonia spread her arms open as she explained the situation.

Jean felt her heart pounding when she heard Sonia’s words. This time, Jean’s voice was no longer as firm as before; she sounded more flustered. “S-Stop trying to fool me. How is that possible?”

“Why don’t you give it a try then?” Sonia gestured for Jean to go ahead with her plan.

Upon seeing that, Tyler hastily grabbed Jean’s arm. “Don’t do it, Mom. If it’s true, then…” My mom will be the one who gets arrested if what Sonia said is true. I don’t want Sonia arrested, but I don’t want my mom to be arrested as well. I think it’s best if this matter is settled right now.

Deep down, Jean was afraid of the consequences. However, she refused to comply so easily as she didn’t want to embarrass herself. After thinking for a moment, she let out a cold scoff. “Who do you think you are? Why should I give it a try just because you tell me to?”

Sonia understood that Jean was looking for ways to save herself from embarrassment, so she rolled her eyes before replying to the older woman. “It’s up to you. However, I’d like to know what actually brought you guys here.”

“How dare you ask this question!” Fury spread across Jean’s face again when she heard Sonia’s question. She glared at Sonia as if she were about to eat her up. “You’re the reason Toby got into an accident. You’re bad luck to us, you witch!” As she spoke, Jean began to raise her arms and aim for Sonia’s face.

Sonia narrowed her eyes as she lifted the feather duster in her hands once more. “Haven’t you had enough? Do you feel like getting another round of beating?” Her gaze was ice cold.

Jean shuddered slightly when she exchanged glances with Sonia. The woman could still feel the pain from the wounds on her body. She was forced to calm down, and she didn’t dare to make any rash actions again.

At the same time, Tyler had reached an arm out to stop Jean’s attack, but he pulled his hand back and glanced at Sonia in awe then. Sonia is way too good. My domineering, stubborn mother actually fell for Sonia’s words. This is just so shocking.

“It seems like you’ve calmed down.” Sonia lightly smacked the feather duster against her palm as she spoke. “Since that’s the case, then why don’t you explain what you just said? You said that I was the reason Toby got into an accident. Where is the proof? I can sue you for defamation if you don’t have the evidence.”

“Hmph. What proof do you need? Toby got into an accident here at the Bayside Residence, so you must have been the one who asked him out. You must have harmed him on purpose!” Jean pointed her finger at Sonia’s nose.

“Stop talking nonsense, Mom.” Tyler attempted to push his mother’s arm down, but she shoved him away and continued to point at Sonia. Sonia, on the other hand, raised her feather duster, and Jean instantly lowered her hand to hide it behind her back.

Sonia raised an eyebrow in amusement once she saw Jean’s actions. It seems like Jean is really shocked by how I hit her earlier. She’s practically conditioned to step back whenever she sees a feather duster.

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“Why would I ask Toby to come over to my place, then?” Sonia swung the feather duster around while she questioned Jean in a calm voice.

Jean stuck her hands on her waist. “Why else? You’re obviously still hung up on Toby.”

Her words thoroughly amused Sonia. “If that’s the case, and he comes over because I want him to, that just shows that he isn’t over me either, right?” Sonia asked.

“What a load of nonsense! Do you think he isn’t over you? Stop dreaming! He never loved you to begin with.” Jean held her head up arrogantly, her nostrils pointing toward Sonia’s face as she spoke.

Sonia shifted her gaze away annoyedly. “If that’s true, then do you think I could have convinced him to come over?”

“Well…” Jean cleared her throat as she fell silent. Soon enough, she stuck her chest out and replied in a firm voice once more. “You used some sneaky tricks to get Toby to come over, didn’t you?”

“Hah. You’re not even making sense.” Sonia narrowed her eyes to form a threatening glare. “Listen up, Jean. If you continue talking nonsense, I’ll actually shove my toilet plunger against your mouth.”

“H-How dare you!” Jean widened her eyes.

“You think I’d be afraid to do it?” Sonia scoffed. She swung her feather duster around, and Jean instinctively took a step backward. However, her movements had been too rushed, and her left heel accidentally stepped on her own right toes, so she lost her balance and fell on her bottom. Her facial features were squeezed together in agony as she let out wails and cries on the ground.

“Mom!” Tyler, who had been silent earlier, rushed over to help his mother up. Jean massaged her own bottom as she got to her feet.

“You deserve it!” Sonia uttered bluntly.

“You—” Jean started.

“What? You came here just to accuse me of causing Toby’s car accident. I’m already being nice to you right now.” Sonia shot the other woman a cold glare. “I want you to leave now, or else I’ll cause even more trouble for you!”

“I’d like to see the sort of troubles you can cause me!” Sonia’s words didn’t threaten Jean at all—Jean even pushed Tyler aside to stand right in the middle of Sonia’s front door. “I won’t leave until you give me an explanation for Toby’s accident!”

“Mom…” Tyler pressed a palm against his forehead in embarrassment. “Stop this.”

“Don’t meddle with my business.” Jean stared at him in a displeased manner.

Sonia was annoyed, but she couldn’t do much except chuckle. “Fine. You don’t want to leave, right? Don’t regret your decision.” She turned around and walked into her house after that.

Tyler had a feeling that something was wrong, so he raised his voice to question the owner of the house. “What are you going to do, Sonia?”

Sonia ignored him and headed straight for the bathroom, where she filled up a bucket of water before bringing it back to the front door and splashing it all over Jean.

Jean hadn’t expected Sonia to do such a thing, and her expression darkened the moment she realized what was going on. She didn’t have the time to dodge the water, and her entire figure was soaking wet within a matter of seconds.

When she rubbed her hand over her face and saw the random color stains mixed with water, she knew that her makeup was totally ruined. “Ahhhh!” She let out a cry as she couldn’t stand it any longer.

Tyler had intended to show her some concern, but he got rid of that idea and held his head low instead. Gosh! How embarrassing. I never want to admit that this crazy-looking woman is actually my mother.

Meanwhile, Sonia tugged her lips into a satisfied smirk when she saw the pathetic-looking Jean before her eyes. “I told you that I’d only cause more trouble if you didn’t leave!”

Jean pulled her hand away from her face to reveal her hideous face covered in dark spots. “Just you wait! This isn’t over yet! I’m not going to let you go so easily!” she hissed as she glared at Sonia. Once she finished her sentence, she turned around and stormed toward the elevators.

Tyler gazed at his mother before looking at Sonia. He parted his lips as if he were about to say something, but Sonia couldn’t be bothered to talk to him anymore. She shut the door in his face. Tyler was disappointed—he had no choice but to swallow his words and chase after Jean. He figured that he could get back to his basketball team once he was done comforting Jean.

Once Sonia returned to her own living room, she placed the bucket of water on her coffee table before picking her phone up and giving Rose a call. Sonia didn’t care about Toby’s condition—Rose was the only person she was worried about. Between Toby and Tyler, Rose was more fond of Toby, so she would certainly be shocked to hear that Toby had an accident.

Soon enough, the call went through, and Rose’s weak voice sounded on the line. “Sonia. Do you miss me already?”

“Yeah. Of course.” Sonia’s facial muscles relaxed as she spoke to the old lady in a gentle tone. “Are you okay, Grandma?”

Rose knew what she meant, and a kind smile spread across her face after she heard Sonia’s question. “I’m fine.”

“But your voice… You sound really weak…” Sonia was still a little concerned.

Rose glanced at her grandson, who hadn’t woken up since the accident. “Don’t worry, Sonia. I just didn’t get enough rest. It’s no big deal.” How could she sleep when Toby got into such a huge accident? Rose had spent the entire night by his side—she didn’t get a wink of sleep.

“I see,” Sonia muttered. She finally began to calm down once she decided that the old lady wasn’t lying to her. “I understand that President Fuller got into an accident and you’re worried about him, but you still need to get some rest. You’re old; you need to take care of your health,” Sonia advised.

Rose chuckled before she replied, “Okay, okay. I got it. I’ll get some rest once Toby wakes up; how does that sound?”

“He hasn’t woken up yet?” Sonia raised an eyebrow. The accident had happened at about 11.00PM the night before, and he hadn’t woken up even after nine hours. It seems like he’s quite badly injured, Sonia thought.

Rose shook her head. “No. The doctor said that he hurt his internal organs and his brain, so he’s not going to wake up so soon. By the way, would you like to pay Toby a visit, Sonia?”

“It’s fine, Grandma.” Sonia lowered her gaze as she rejected Rose’s suggestion with a smile. “We’ve gotten a divorce, so I don’t think it’s appropriate for me to go.”

“Okay, then,” Rose said with a dejected sigh.

After that, they chit-chatted on the phone for a while more before ending the call. By the time she got ready and left the house, it was nearly 9.00AM. As Sonia drove out of the parking lot and passed by the road where the accident occurred, she slowed the car down a little to glance out the window. The spot of the car crash had been cleaned up—it was almost as if nothing had happened there. Now that I think about it, I still don’t know why Toby ended up getting into an accident here. Well, it’s none of my business, is it? Sonia smiled as she put on her shades and continued driving.

Meanwhile, at the hospital, Rose was sitting beside Toby’s bed. She used a glass of water and some cotton swabs to dab water onto Toby’s dry lips. All of a sudden, she heard someone knocking on the door. “Come in,” she answered without looking up.

The door opened to reveal Tina with a bouquet of lilies. Tina looked shocked to see Rose in the room, and her tone grew timid as she spoke. “You’re here too, Old Mrs. Fuller.”

Rose knitted her brows in distaste. She couldn’t stand Tina’s weak and obedient demeanor—it made her seem like she was the victim who was bullied all the time. Someone like Tina was nothing in comparison to Sonia.

I don’t even understand what Toby likes about Tina. Rose shot Toby a sideways glare before she replied to Tina, “Where else could I be when my grandson got into such a huge accident?”

“No, no. That’s not what I meant. I’m just surprised that you would come here to care for Toby instead of getting some rest at home. You’re getting old, after all.” Tina suppressed the anger within her as she explained herself. I would’ve come a little later if I knew that she was here. She never treats me with respect at all! Once I become Toby’s wife, I’m going to torture this old lady so much. She’s going to regret treating me this way.

Rose lowered the glass of water onto the table. “Are those flowers for Toby?” she asked.

Tina nodded as she glanced at the flowers in her hand. “Yeah. I didn’t know what flowers Toby likes, so I decided to buy lilies after giving it some thought.”

“Hold on. Did you just say that you don’t know what flowers Toby likes?” Rose narrowed her eyes abruptly.

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Tina felt her heart sinking—she had no idea why Rose would pose her such a question. “Y-Yeah…” She forced a smile.

A thoughtful smile surfaced on Rose’s lips. “That’s odd. Toby told me that the both of you used to be pen-pals and that the both of you knew each other’s preferences and interests. Yet, you’re telling me that you don’t know what Toby’s favorite flower is. Are you sure you’re his pen-pal?”

Tina’s pupils shrank as she immediately lowered her gaze to conceal the panic and uneasiness in her eyes. “Of course. However, the six-year period I spent being in a coma really affected many parts of my memory—Toby knows about this as well.” She tried her best to remain calm and firm as she spoke. In some ways, Tina had tied the situation back to Toby, as if to show Rose that Toby wasn’t bothered by her memory loss. In that case, Rose wouldn’t be able to hang on to this matter even if she still suspected Tina.

“Is that so?” Rose raised her head a little. It wasn’t clear if she trusted Tina’s words. At that moment, someone threw the door open with great force. Jean stormed in while cursing, and Rose’s expression darkened instantly. “What’s with all the fuss? Don’t you know this is a hospital?” Rose barked.

When Jean realized that Rose was in the room, all hints of hatred and anger disappeared from her face as she put on a smile. “I just forgot about it for a moment, Mom.”

“Hmph. You’ve been in the Fuller Family for tens of years now, yet you’re still as loud and rough as ever. You haven’t improved at all,” Rose uttered angrily. Although Jean wasn’t pleased to hear this, she didn’t have the guts to go against Rose.

“Madam White,” Tina greeted with a smile.

“Ah, you’re here too, Tina.” Jean looked more pleased when she saw Tina around.

“Yeah. Toby got into such a huge accident—of course I have to pay him a visit. I’m his fiancée, after all. My parents would’ve dropped by if they hadn’t been too occupied with work,” Tina said with a faint smile as she ran her fingers through her hair.

Jean walked over and sat down next to Tina before she patted the younger woman’s hand gently. “You’re a good girl. Toby’s lucky to have you around,” Jean uttered. She was thoroughly satisfied with Tina.

“Madam White…” Tina’s cheeks were flushed as she lowered her head bashfully.

Rose sniggered when she saw this. “Luck? I don’t think so. I just pray that she doesn’t ruin the whole Fuller Family with her presence.”

Upon hearing this comment, Tina’s expression stiffened. She could no longer put on a bashful look—her gaze was filled with hatred instead. This old hag just loves to pick on me, huh. Even Jean seemed rather displeased. “Tina’s the fiancée Toby chose for himself, Mom. I don’t think it’s nice of you to say that.”

“What’s wrong with what I said? It’s the truth, isn’t it? Everyone knows about what happened at the Southfield Family’s party last night; everyone knows that your son’s fiancée is more than a simple woman. She’s going to deal with you once she officially turns into Toby’s wife,” Rose uttered in a sharp and mocking tone.

“You’re too much, Mom. How could Tina possibly do that to me? Am I right, Tina?” Jean sounded rather uncertain as she turned to look at the younger woman beside her.

Tina nodded hastily. “Don’t worry, Madam White. You’re Toby’s mother and someone I respect; I would never do such a thing to you.”

“Did you hear that?” Any uncertainty that Jean had felt earlier was thrown to the back of her mind as she shot Rose a gloating smirk.

What a dumb b*tch, Rose thought in her head. Rose couldn’t be bothered to interact with the both of them anymore.

“By the way, Madam White, what’s up with your clothes? Why are they so damp and wrinkled?” Tina ran her fingers across Jean’s sleeve as she spoke.

Jean’s face turned sour immediately. “It’s all because of Sonia, that b*tch. She splashed water all over me! I swear, if—”

“You went to see Sonia?” Rose smacked her hand on the bedside table as she interrupted Jean’s words.

Jean’s eyes roamed the room to avoid Rose’s gaze. “I…”

“Stop mumbling. Tell me—did you go to Sonia’s place or not?” Rose asked with a grim expression.

Jean had no choice but to open up about it. “That’s right. I went to look for her! It’s all her fault that Toby got into an accident, after all!” she uttered with her muscles tensed.

Tina clenched her fists upon hearing Jean’s words. What? Sonia’s the one who caused Toby’s accident?

“Who told you that his accident is Sonia’s fault?” Rose was fuming as she glared in Jean’s direction.

Jean scoffed. “Toby got into an accident outside Bayside Residence, which is where Sonia lives. I’m certain that Sonia isn’t over Toby—she must have called him over at night because she wants to get married to him again. That was why he ended up in an accident. Whose fault is it if not Sonia’s?”

Half of Tina’s face was covered by her shadow as she hung her head low to conceal the hatred written all over her face. When she woke up that morning, her father told her that Toby had gotten into an accident at about 11.00PM the night before, so Tina had rushed over to the hospital after getting the news. She hadn’t bothered to ask where the accident had happened. I can’t believe his accident was just outside Bayside Residence. That explains why he refused to come and visit me—he was going to meet Sonia. Tina’s body trembled at the thought of it.

“What is it, Tina?” Jean was quick to notice Tina’s actions. When Tina lifted her head, her eyes were red and watery. “I’m fine… I just…” she croaked.

“You’re just unhappy after hearing that Toby went to Sonia’s, huh?” Rose smirked. Tina went speechless for a moment.

Jean smacked her own thigh out of anger. “That nasty b*tch!”

“I think Sonia went easy on you if all she did was splash water on you.” Rose shot Jean a cold glare.

Jean wasn’t pleased by this. “Why are you always siding with an outsider, Mom?”

“Why is Sonia an outsider? Even though she’s no longer my granddaughter-in-law, she feels like a granddaughter to me. I’m much closer to her than I am to you guys,” Rose uttered scornfully.

Tina got to her feet then. “I’ll leave now, Madam White. I don’t think Old Mrs. Fuller welcomes my presence in this room.”

Rose let out a snigger, but she didn’t bother to say anything else. Jean got to her feet as well. “Aren’t you going to wait for Toby to wake up, Tina?” Jean asked.

“I’ll just come over when Toby’s awake. I’ll need you to let me know when that happens, Madam White.” Tina sent a longing gaze in the direction of the man on the bed before she grabbed her bag and left. She was afraid that she would accidentally strangle the old woman to death if she didn’t leave soon.

Once she left the ward, Tina took a deep breath. All signs of sadness evaporated from her face—all that was left was a bone-chilling, hateful look in her eyes. She pulled her phone out and tapped on it a few times before placing it against her ear. “Hello, Tim. I need to see you!”

In a dim basement somewhere, Tim’s glasses reflected the light in the room as he smirked and responded to Tina’s words. “Okay. I’ll meet you at the same place we last met.”

After ending the call, Tim held the phone in front of his face and made another call.

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Meanwhile, Sonia and Carl were having a chat at Paradigm Co. Sonia poured him a cup of coffee. “Don’t you have work today? Aren’t you worried that your manager would be looking for you after you come here?”

“I just completed two months of filming at the glaciers, so the company specially arranged for me to get one week off from work. They want me to get some rest and readjust myself to the time zone here,” Carl explained in a gentle voice after he took a sip of coffee.

“I see.” Sonia nodded.

“I hope I’m not bothering you. You aren’t trying to shoo me away, are you?” He gazed at Sonia with puppy eyes.

She chuckled. “Of course not. You’re like a younger brother to me—I would never see you as an inconvenience to me.”

A joyful look returned to Carl’s face for a while, but his smile didn’t seem to reach his eyes. A younger brother? But I’m all grown up now.

“By the way, did you see the news today?” Carl asked abruptly.

Sonia had been glancing through her documents, and she tilted her head puzzledly when she heard Carl’s words. “Are you referring to the accident that Toby was involved in?”

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“No, it’s someone else. For some reason, there have been a lot of controversial news articles popping up online today,” Carl replied.

Sonia was rather taken aback by this. “What sort of controversies?”

“Mr. Colehart of Hart Beauty Group was found to have a secret lover and child outside of his marriage, Mr. Ellen of Nexus Technologies was revealed to have evaded his taxes, Mr. Reinard of Commute Company was caught being a perpetrator of violence to his wife and children… The list goes on. There were about thirty different CEOs from different companies who had their dirty secrets leaked online, and the whole internet is a mess right now.” Carl’s coffee cup was already by the edge of his lips as he spoke.

Sonia widened her eyes in surprise. “Could they have offended some big shot? Is that why someone is making a fool out of them? But I don’t think it’s possible for so many different CEOs to have offended the same person.”

“Who knows? Perhaps someone just did it because they were annoyed with all the CEOs’ bad behaviors.” Carl chuckled.

Sonia nodded. “You’re right. Fortunately, Asher isn’t involved in any controversies; we’d see his name online otherwise. I don’t care if he loses his reputation, but I don’t want it to impact Paradigm Co.’s name.”

“Don’t worry. That will never happen to Paradigm Co.,” Carl uttered as he toyed with his coffee cup. She chuckled at his words. “We can never be too sure about such matters, even if—” Her phone rang before she could finish her sentence. She flashed Carl an apologetic smile before she glanced at her phone. It was a local number that she hadn’t saved in her contacts.

“Hello, who’s this?” Sonia swiped the green ‘answer’ slider on the screen before placing the phone by her ear.

The person on the other line was silent for two seconds before he responded. “Didn’t you save my number?”

Sonia blinked a few times. “Is that you, Tim?”

“It is!” Tim replied.

“Who is it, Sonia?” Carl tried to look at her phone, but Sonia gave him a look, telling him that they would talk later. She then shifted her focus back to the person on the call. “What is it?” she asked.

“Tina just contacted me. I’m sure it has something to do with you.” Tim gripped onto his phone by pressing his shoulder toward his ear while he used both his hands to deal with the animal carcasses on his surgical table.

“Why would you say that?” Sonia narrowed her eyes.

“Because she would never look for me unless she wants me to do something bad to you,” he replied flatly.

She pressed her red lips together. “Are you saying that you’ve done something bad to me in the past?”

The scalpel in Tim’s hand froze for a moment as he strung his words into a sentence. “Yeah, I’m sorry. I was the person on the motorbike who snatched your bag.”

“That was you?!” Sonia’s expression darkened as she stood up angrily. Carl got to his feet immediately. “What is it, Sonia?”

“It’s nothing.” Sonia massaged the space between her brows as she continued to speak to the person on the phone. “Where’s my bag now?”

“I threw it into a sewer tank,” Tim replied in a sorry tone. Back then, he hadn’t known that she was his angel. Therefore, he went according to Tina’s request to deal with the phone after snatching her bag. The phone consisted of footage of Tina pushing Sonia downstairs, after all.

“I won’t forget this, Tim!” Sonia could feel her lungs burning as a result of her anger, and she had to take a few deep breaths before she managed to calm down the burning fire within her. “Tell me; why did you call me today?”

“I just told you—Tina’s looking for me again, and I’m sure she wants to do something to you. I thought I’d ask you over to hear more about it.” Tim was nearly done with his surgery, and he lowered his scalpel and removed his gloves to wash his hands at the sink.

Sonia vigilantly clutched onto her phone. “How would I know that you’re not intentionally calling me over so that Tina could attack me? I know that you and Tina are close, so why should I trust you?”

“I was close with Tina because I thought you were her. However, I will no longer be nice to her now that I know her better. Furthermore, I hate how she always lies to me. If you don’t trust me, you can bring some people along with you,” Tim replied while he rubbed soap into his hands.

Sonia went silent for a moment before she came to a decision a few seconds later. “Okay. Send me the address.” Since Tim had offered for her to bring more people over, she would bring a safe number of people so that she could escape even if there were a trap.

More importantly, if what he said was true, then Sonia would be able to predict what Tina’s next move was. Soon enough, Sonia got a text message with Tim’s location. ‘I’ll be there ASAP,’ she replied.

Once Tim saw the text, he pushed his glasses up and stuck his phone back into his pocket. Then, he took a bottle of medication out of his glass cabinet before he walked out of the room—a creepy basement filled with all sorts of animal carcasses and a few human anatomical models.

“Are you heading somewhere, Sonia?” Carl hastily questioned Sonia when he saw her packing up. She nodded before telling him about the conversation she just had with Tim. He immediately insisted on following after he heard what she said.

Initially, Sonia intended to reject his offer since it was a grudge between Tina and her—she didn’t want anyone else to get involved. However, she finally gave in when she saw the hopeful gaze in his eyes. Both of them headed toward the exit together.

They had just left the office when Rebecca walked toward them with some documents. “Where are you going, President Reed?”

“I have some matters to handle outside. What is it?” Sonia looked at Rebecca.

Rebecca waved the documents in her hands. “These are last month’s financial statements. You need to go through them and sign them.”

“You can leave them in the office; I’ll take a look at them later,” Sonia replied.

“Okay.” Rebecca nodded. Her expression turned stern when she saw Carl standing beside Sonia. “President Reed, is this…” Rebecca’s gaze was still fixed on Carl as she spoke. If Sonia hadn’t realized the careful look in Rebecca’s eyes as she stared at Carl, she might have guessed that Rebecca was in love with him.

“This is my brother, Carl Lee.” Sonia turned to Carl once she finished introducing him. “Carl, this is the head of the finance department and also a good friend of mine, Rebecca.”

“Hello.” Carl pretended as if he hadn’t noticed the weird and judgmental look in Rebecca’s eyes as he grinned and reached his hand out for a handshake.

“Hello.” Something flickered across Rebecca’s gaze as she held her hand out to shake his. Carl was the first to pull away from the handshake two seconds later. Rebecca turned to glance at Sonia after that. “Aren’t you an only child, President Reed? Since when did you get a brother?”

“He’s not my biological brother,” Sonia explained.

Rebecca raised her chin thoughtfully before she shifted her gaze back to Carl. “Mr. Lee, is your surname actually Lee? Could you possibly be related to another family, like the Colemans… or the Hayes!”

“What do you mean by that?” The warmth was fading in Carl’s face as he spoke. Sonia looked puzzled as well. “Yeah, Rebecca. Why would you ask such a question?”

Rebecca beamed. “Please don’t misunderstand me. I just thought that he looks a lot like another person.”

“Do you think I’m related to someone you know?” Carl glared at Rebecca.

Rebecca met his eyes without any hesitation. “Yes.”

“Well, I’m sorry to disappoint you, but my surname isn’t Hayes or Coleman—it’s Lee. I’m not related to the person you’re talking about.” After fixing his sleeves, Carl grabbed onto Sonia’s arm. “Okay, let’s not waste any time. Shall we?”

“We’ll make a move now, Rebecca. We’ll talk once I’m back,” Sonia uttered as she looked at Rebecca.

Rebecca nodded. “Okay.” She then watched as Sonia and Carl stepped into the elevator before she looked away and made a phone call. “Hey, old man, I found a teenager who looks a lot like the master. I suspect that he might be the person we’re looking for. His name is Carl Lee. Can you find any information on him?”

Meanwhile, Carl was talking as he drove the car. “Rebecca is no simple woman, Sonia. She’s responsible for someone’s life! You should stay away from her.”

Sonia was shocked to hear this. “Rebecca killed someone? Stop scaring me, Carl. How could that be possible?!”

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“I’m being serious. I have two bodyguards who’re retired mercenaries, and they both took the lives of others. The aura I sensed from Rebecca felt the same as those two men’s aura. More importantly, I felt some calluses on her purlicue while I was shaking her hand—only people who spend a lot of time holding guns would have such calluses,” Carl explained in a stern tone.

“Gosh, I guess Rebecca isn’t as simple of a woman as I thought she was!” Sonia gasped.

“That’s why you should stay away from her, Sonia.” Carl repeatedly gave her the same reminder. However, Sonia shook her head in response to his words. “No, I shouldn’t stay away from Rebecca when she helped me in the past—that would make me an ungrateful person. Furthermore, I trust that she’d never hurt me.” Not everyone who has killed someone is a bad person, anyway. All the noble soldiers who protect our land have blood on their hands, but we consider them good people anyway.

Carl gave up when he saw how stubborn Sonia was. “Okay. But I hope you’re a little more alert with Rebecca, Sonia. You shouldn’t put all your trust in her,” he muttered with a sigh. Sonia smiled and nodded as she understood that Carl was doing it for her own good. “Okay. I got it.”

They arrived at their destination a while after they ended their conversation. Carl parked the car and got out with Sonia. The workers then led the two of them to the private cubicle—Tim was waiting for them there. He was standing in front of the window, toying with a tiny scalpel in his hand. He slowly turned around when he heard a noise coming from behind him.

“Did you only bring one guy?” Tim took one glance at Carl before he shifted all of his focus toward Sonia.

“Of course not. The rest of the men are hiding around near the area,” she replied calmly. While they were on the way over, she had contacted a security company and spent 10,000 just to hire ten security guards. All ten of the men should’ve arrived at the hotel—Sonia could sense that she was being watched the moment she arrived at the building.

“Didn’t you ask me over to tell me how Tina’s going to attack me next? Where’s Tina now?” Sonia glanced left and right as she questioned Tim.

He pulled a chair out and gestured for her to sit down. “Tina isn’t here yet, and she will not enter this room. This room is where you’ll wait around to listen to her—I’ll have the conversation with her in the room next door. I’ve already installed hidden mics in the room next door.” He pointed a finger toward the electronic devices that were set up on the table.

“Is that so?” Sonia muttered as she placed her bag down and sat on the chair. Carl hastily sat down beside her.

All of a sudden, Tim’s phone began to ring. He took a glance at the screen, and the light reflected against his glasses for a moment before he stuck the phone into his pocket. “She’s here. I’ll go over right now.”

Sonia nodded, and Tim tidied his outfit before he strode out of their room. Soon enough, Sonia could hear the sounds of people talking through the audio monitor that was placed on the table. The voices belonged to none other than Tina and Tim.

“Where did you go? The room was empty just now.” Tina began to complain the moment she saw Tim walking in. She wore a look of disdain on her face. Tim would always arrive earlier whenever she asked to meet him, and he would sit in the room while waiting for her arrival. That was the first time she had walked into an empty room, and it made her displeased as she felt as if Tim wasn’t taking her seriously.

“I went to the washroom. I’m so sorry,” Tim uttered as he pulled a chair out to sit down.

Tina’s voice was firm and clear as she dropped the bomb immediately. “I’m asking to meet you for none other than the same reason—Sonia. This time, I want you to kill her immediately!”

Tim narrowed his eyes a little. Meanwhile, Sonia felt chills running down her entire spine. I can’t believe Tina is actually asking Tim to kill me! Is she trying to get someone else to do the job since she failed to do it on her own?

“Sonia…” Carl tightened his fists. His usual, kind expression was replaced by a stern, icy look. “That woman is just too evil!”

Sonia pressed her red lips together. “I know. I knew it all along.” Sonia had a feeling that Tina was a malicious, unkind woman ever since they were in university. However, it was only after Tina woke up from her coma that Sonia had thoroughly understood something. Tina doesn’t even have a conscience—she is pure evil.

“Did she trigger you in any way? What got you furious to a point where you’re asking me to murder her?” Tim lowered his gaze to conceal the hatred in his eyes as he poured a cup of tea for Tina.

She pushed the teacup aside. “You know about Toby’s accident, right?”

Tim eyed the teacup for a moment before his gaze dimmed a little. “Of course. However, I’m on break today, so I didn’t visit him at the hospital.”

“Toby got into an accident near Bayside Residence, and it happened at about 11.00PM last night. My father called him and told him to come over to my house then, but he rejected my father and drove to meet Sonia instead. How am I supposed to keep my cool in this situation?! How can I not hate Sonia?!” Tina’s facial features were scrunched, and her body was trembling as she spoke.

“Alright, alright. I’ll agree to your request, then. Why don’t you have some tea to calm yourself down first? You only woke up a few months ago, and your body hasn’t fully recovered yet. It’s not good for you to get so worked up.” Tim placed the teacup in front of her once more before coaxing her to drink the tea in a gentle tone. Tina loved the feeling of being flattered and cared for—she held her head up and took a glance at Tim before she agreed to his words. “Fine. Since you’re being so thoughtful, I guess I’ll take one sip of it.”

Tim smiled without saying anything more. She raised the cup and sipped on the tea. “Why does it taste a little sweet?”

“I added some sugar since you mentioned that the tea was a little too bitter the last time.” Tim pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose. Tina didn’t suspect anything as she continued to sip on the tea. Before she realized it, she had finished the entire cup of tea.

A barely visible smirk formed on Tim’s lips as he looked at the empty teacup before his eyes. At that very moment, Tina’s phone began to ring. She grinned in surprise when she saw that it was a call from Jean. “Madam White, is Toby awake?” she uttered the moment she picked up the call.

“Yeah. He just woke up,” the voice replied.

“I’ll come over immediately.” Tina got to her feet. Once she kept her phone away, she turned back to look at Tim. “I don’t know how long more I’d have to wait if I were to wait for Sonia to abort her child. I think we should give up on the plan to kill her during the surgery.”

“What do you want me to do, then?” Tim got to his feet as well.

Tina balled her fists as she pulled her lips into a cold grin. “A car accident, a kidnapping, poisoning—anything that can kill her and her little baby in the quickest way possible. You can do whatever you wish to—I just don’t want to hear you fail again. I’ll forgive you for that last time, but if you fail this time, I won’t talk to you for the rest of my life!”

Tim looked as if he was shocked by her words. His naturally fair complexion made his face seem paler than usual at that moment. “Don’t worry. I won’t fail you.” His eyes were filled with determination as he stared at Tina.

Tina let out a contented scoff before she turned to leave. Tim is just a dog that comes whenever I tell him to. I know him well—the one thing he’s the most afraid of is to be ignored by his angel. That’s why I’ve been using his weakness as a threat so that I can get him to do all sorts of things for me.

Once he saw Tina’s figure walking out and disappearing from his sight, Tim removed his glasses and began to clean it without any expression on his face. He no longer looked shocked by her words. Did she threaten to ignore me for the rest of her life? Does she think she’s going to live for long?

Right then, the sound of the door came from behind him. Tim put on his glasses and turned around to meet Sonia’s icy glare. “Don’t worry. I won’t actually do anything to you. I just pretended to agree to her.”

“Don’t trust him, Sonia.” Carl eyed Tim suspiciously. If this man can agree to kill someone so easily, if he could utter such words without any hesitation, it just shows that he must have had some history of harming others. Furthermore, this person’s actual intentions seem to be very well-guarded—I can’t read him at all. Sonia will probably lose her life if she were to interact with such people.

“I know.” Sonia nodded. She knew that she couldn’t trust Tim, even though he had saved her in the past.

“What did it mean when Tina said that you failed to go through with the plan the last time?” Sonia dug her nails into her palms as she looked up and glared at Tim.

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Could this person have done more than just snatching my bag? Could he have attempted to murder me while I wasn’t aware of it? Sonia wondered.

Tim had a degree in psychology, and he was naturally able to guess what was going on in Sonia’s mind through observing her expression and her eyes. He had intended to keep some matters a secret, but she was too smart—she got it right before he told her anything.

“Tina got me to kill you in surgery when you last came to the hospital for an abortion. She wanted me to make it seem like an accident had occurred during surgery. However, I didn’t do anything after I saw the red mole on your wrist.” Tim appeared rather reluctant to look Sonia in the eye as he spoke.

“You b*stard!” Carl’s eyes were bloodshot as he reached forward to grab Tim by the collar of his shirt. Tim didn’t try to defend himself as Carl moved closer to strike him—he was willing to do anything to ensure that Sonia wouldn’t get angry at him. He couldn’t have his angel hate him.

“Carl!” Sonia held onto Carl’s arm. “Let go of him.”

“He wanted to kill you, Sonia!” Carl didn’t listen to her orders.

“I said, let go of him,” she repeated in a firmer voice. Carl took one look at her eyes and knew that she wouldn’t change her mind. After a few seconds of silence, Carl finally let go of Tim.

Sonia turned to glance at Tim, who was frowning as he tried to straighten his collar. “Would you have let me die in surgery if you hadn’t seen the red mole on my wrist?” She knew that her question was pointless, but she wanted to hear his answer anyway.

Tim’s lips twitched a little, and he couldn’t meet her eyes when he finally spat out a one-worded answer. “…Yeah!”

“Hah…” Sonia let out a sneer before she walked past Tim and headed toward the elevator. Although she hadn’t taken a particular liking to Tim, she had saved him in the past. She felt horrible when she found out that a life that she had saved actually paid her back by attempting to murder her. Sure, he didn’t know that I was the one who saved him back then, but I’m still hurt by this incident.

“Wait for me, Sonia.” Carl shot Tim a cold glare before he went chasing after Sonia. Tim didn’t attempt to stop Sonia from leaving. Being a Doctor of Psychology, he understood that she had just experienced a significant shock and would need time to digest it.

It’s all Tina’s fault. If Tina hadn’t taken my angel’s place, I would’ve never made my angel sad. Just you wait, Tina! I’m going to torture you properly, and I’m going to turn you into the perfect model in my basement! Tim’s eyes twinkled with greediness as he thought about it.

Meanwhile, Carl finally caught up with Sonia’s footsteps once he got out of the hospital. “Are you okay, Sonia?” Carl gazed at her worriedly.

She lowered her head to stare at the red mole on her wrist. She didn’t answer his question. How could she possibly be okay? She just found out about how close she had been to dying. After Sonia remained silent for a while more, Carl leaned in to give her a big hug. He rested his chin against her shoulder as he spoke in a tender and loving voice. “Don’t worry, Sonia. I’m here with you, and I’ll always protect you.”

A warm, fuzzy sensation filled Sonia’s heart. His words seemed to have rid of the sinister, cold feeling she had felt earlier. She patted his back gently. “Alright, I trust you. Why don’t you let go of me now? I’m losing my breath because of how tight you’re hugging me.”

“Oh.” Carl obediently let her go before looking down at her belly. An ambiguous look surfaced in his gaze. “What was the talk about you being pregnant, Sonia?” He had intended to ask the same question while they were in the room, but he hadn’t wanted to interrupt Sonia while she was listening to Tim and Tina’s conversation earlier.

Sonia rubbed a hand against her belly. “It was a night of rash decisions. That’s all.”

“And the child’s father…” Carl muttered.

“I don’t know who he is,” Sonia replied as she massaged her temples.

Carl’s gaze seemed to light up a little. “While we were in the room earlier, Tina mentioned something about wanting to get rid of the baby in your stomach, and she said it twice. Could the child in your belly belong to Toby?”

She was stunned for a moment, but she quickly chuckled and shook her head. “That’s impossible. Wouldn’t I know if the child belonged to him? Tina probably assumed that the child was a result of Toby impregnating me before our divorce. She’s probably afraid that I’ll use the child as my way back into the Fuller Family—that’s why she’s trying so hard to get me to lose the child.” No one else knew that she and Toby hadn’t engaged in any sexual relationships throughout their marriage, and she was certain that Toby wouldn’t bring up such a matter during his relationship with Tina.

Furthermore, Sonia wasn’t surprised that Tina found out about her pregnancy. Tina could’ve overheard something while Zane was talking to Toby, or Toby could’ve told her about it on his own. I’m guessing that was how she found out about me.

“Are you planning to keep the child, Sonia?” Carl tightened his fists as he posed this question.

Sonia shook her head. “Of course not. I’ll get the abortion done outside the country once I’m done with my work here.” She was too afraid to get it done locally—she had no choice but to do it in another country. She was certain that Tina wouldn’t have any influence in a different country!

Carl relaxed his tight fists after he heard that Sonia didn’t want to keep the baby, and he put on a smile on his face.

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At the same time, Toby was dressed in a hospital gown as he rested his back against the inclined hospital bed. Tom was standing beside his bed while reporting all of the occurrences that followed the accident that had happened the night before. “Are you saying that the accident was all planned out?” Toby’s face was pale, and he coughed a few times after speaking. His handsome features looked especially eerie as he wore a grim expression on his face.

Tom gave him a solemn nod. “Yeah. According to the surveillance tapes we got from the traffic control department, the same car had followed you ever since you left the party. It trailed you until you got close to Bayside Residence before it sped up and surpassed your car. Then, the car made a U-turn and came from the other direction to hit you from the front. However, that car isn’t as sturdy as yours, so its entire front area was destroyed. The driver died on the spot,” Tom explained.

“The driver is dead?” Toby froze for a second.

Tom nodded once more. “Yeah. The doctor’s autopsy determined the driver’s cause of death to be a sudden cardiac arrest. Even though the driver suffered severe injuries from the accident, the doctor also found high concentrations of stimulants in the driver’s stomach. The driver probably had a cardiac arrest because his heart couldn’t handle the excitement. I’m guessing that the driver had taken extra amounts of stimulants to boost his courage.”

“Is that so?” Toby tugged his lips into a smirk. “Did you check for any reasons the driver might have to attack me?”

“I did. The driver is a regular guy who doesn’t have anything against you, so I’m guessing that the driver is just a chess piece. Someone must have hired him to hit you, and there must be another murderer hiding somewhere. Unfortunately, we couldn’t get any information from the driver since he’s already dead.” Tom let out a long sigh.

Toby didn’t seem too surprised by Tom’s answer, and he gave out orders with the same blank expression on his face. “Continue searching, then. I want you to find the person responsible for this.”

“Got it!” Tom nodded.

Toby massaged the space between his brows. “Did anything happen to the company while I was out?”

“There were some issues with the company stocks at first, but I managed to get that under control. Later that day, controversies of some random celeb surfaced on the internet, and the netizens and traders were distracted by it, so the company’s stocks are back up at their usual value now.”

“That’s good.” Toby shut his eyes and winced as he hit his palm against his own head. Tom grew worried as he saw this. “Are you okay, President Fuller? Are you not feeling well? Let me get the doctor.”

Tom was about to press the bell when Toby opened his eyes to stop him. “There’s no need for that. I’m fine. My head just hurts because some odd visions popped up in my head.”

“Odd visions?” Tom was puzzled.

Toby pursed his lips. “It might be a side effect of getting hit in the head. It’s no big deal.” Tom let go of the matter when he saw that Toby seemed genuinely fine.

They were both surprised when they heard a knock on the door, and Tom went over to open it. When he saw Tina behind the door, he was about to greet her, but she pushed him aside and charged into the room. She didn’t seem to care if Toby’s injuries could handle it—she simply flung her arms over him as she began to tear up. “You’re awake, Toby! That’s great. You’re finally awake.”

The injuries on Toby’s body were immediately torn open as a result of Tina’s rough actions toward him. He let out a painful groan as cold sweat began to form on his forehead. His brows were squeezed together as he frowned in agony.