Ch. 751..760

This Time, I Will Get My Divorce, Mr Chapter 751

Sonia’s Worry

Toby raised his eyebrows, feeling slightly surprised about Sonia’s indirect way of complimenting him, making his day because he reckoned she approved of him. “Eat more if you like it. There’s plenty left for both of us.” Toby smiled and pulled the chair, sitting down on it before the two of them began to dig in.

When they were halfway through enjoying their meal, Toby put down his bowl and gazed at Sonia. “Stay home at rest while I’ll head out to take care of some business. I’ll be back when I’m done.”

“Sure.” Sonia nodded. “Actually, you don’t really have to keep me company because I’m going to work later.”

“Work?” Toby glimpsed at the balcony and looked back at the lady with a strange gaze. “Are you sure about that?”

“Yeah.” Sonia nodded, still unable to notice Toby’s unusual response.

Toby propped his head and smiled ambiguously at her. “Do you have any idea what time it is now?”

Sonia’s heart skipped a beat when she heard that, as she had a bad feeling that surged through her. “W-What time is it now?” Don’t tell me it’s noon now.

Then, Toby reached for his phone and showed it to Sonia, who got stunned after looking at the time on the screen. “Sixteen hundred hours?” According to the time in Westsanshire, it should be around 4 PM now. At the thought of that, she exclaimed with her mouth wide agape in disbelief. “What?! I was asleep for so long?!”

“You were beat and exhausted, so it’s not surprising that you had a long sleep.” Toby put away his phone and nodded.

“What do you mean it’s not surprising?” Sonia covered her face in frustration. “I was supposed to visit the site and inspect the renovation, but…” The renovation team should already be gone by now, yet here I thought it was just noon by now after I woke up. Wait a second.

“By the way, when did you wake up?” Sonia stared at the man and asked.

“Around noon,” Toby answered upon taking a sip of water.

“Why didn’t you wake me up after you were up for so long?” Sonia raised her voice.

Toby blinked innocently. “Because I wanted you to sleep longer due to the tiring moments we went through last night. Furthermore, are you sure you were in the right condition to go to work even if I woke you up at that time?” He subconsciously shifted his gaze to her crotch.

“What’re you looking at?” Sonia steered the man’s face away from her in embarrassment, secretly admitting the fact that she wouldn’t have been able to head to work, even if Toby had woken her up. After all, her poor condition wouldn’t have been better before noon either, as she believed she would have struggled to walk as well.

Ugh, man! If I had insisted on visiting the site to inspect the renovation, I would have become a laughingstock there.

“Oh man. If I had known that I’d be in such a poor state today, I would have…”

“Don’t worry. Your job isn’t affected at all.” Toby interrupted her words because he would never let her regret the precious moment they shared the night before.

“What? Did you just say that my job isn’t affected at all?” Sonia’s anxiety seemed to be alleviated by Toby’s reassuring reply.

Toby nodded and said, “I had Tom apply for leave for both of us this morning, so your secretary should know what to do. Besides, she hasn’t called you until now, so that must mean she has taken care of everything.”

Upon hearing the man’s explanation, Sonia squinted and believed that Toby could be right. However, she was still prompted by her prudent nature to seek confirmation from her secretary. Needless to say, Toby saw through what was on her mind and decided to hand her phone over to her without even being asked to do that.

In the meantime, Sonia was about to give Daphne a call to ask the latter about the latest arrangement of her that day, but as soon as she unlocked her phone screen, she saw her secretary’s message that was received earlier that morning. It turned out that her original itinerary was rescheduled right after her absence at work was confirmed. Then, she took a look at the amended schedule and saw the inspection was delayed to the following day, just as the construction team would postpone their plans. It was only then that she heaved a sigh of relief and put her mind to ease.

Meanwhile, Toby, who was sitting beside her, was able to see her message. Thus, he smiled and said, “See? It’s like I said, isn’t it? If your secretary couldn’t take care of something so simple, she should probably resign and leave the job.”

Nonetheless, Sonia only ignored Toby, putting away her phone as she continued to enjoy her meal. After that, Toby proceeded to wash the dish and clean the table, but since the dishwashing machine did most of the job, he didn’t really have to wash them by himself.

On the other hand, Sonia decided to take another bath to relieve the soreness all over her body. Needless to say, she had help from Toby, who carried her to the bathroom, whereupon he filled the bathtub with water for her and left her to it. Then, Sonia stood in front of the mirror and took off her sleeping robe, taking a deep breath at the sight of the bruises that covered all of her body. In fact, when she spotted the blue-black patches on her collarbone, she had a feeling that there was more than what she had seen. Now that she had witnessed the bruises with her own eyes, she blamed Toby once again for putting her through the pain that she was currently experiencing.

“What a rascal!” Sonia complained angrily, calling Toby names for inflicting the bruises on her. Nevertheless, she quickly put it behind her when she thought about the initiative he took to handle what could have been a mess to her job.

Therefore, she let out a sigh and placed her arms on the bathtub’s edge, slowly immersing herself in the water. As the warm water widened the pores on her skin, she felt so comfortable she couldn’t help but close her eyes and enjoy the wonderful moment with a blissful smile on her face.

Meanwhile, Toby was sitting on the couch outside the bathroom, waiting for Sonia to be done so that he could carry her. At the same time, he wasn’t just idly waiting. Instead, he reached for his phone and called his bodyguards, who were nearby, to buy some medicine from the pharmacy. Half an hour later, Toby heard the lady’s voice from the bathroom. “I’m done, Toby.”

While Sonia’s voice seemingly became more soothing after the cozy shower, Toby gulped with a darkened gaze. “Coming,” he responded with a deep voice, making his way toward the bathroom, only to take more than ten minutes to carry Sonia out of it.

At that moment, Sonia was wearing a thin sleeping gown with her noticeably blushed cheeks while Toby carried her in his arms. Besides that, the sight of her catching her breath with her mouth wide agape somehow seemed to excite Toby, who appeared to be smiling in satisfaction. As it might suggest, the couple must have done something intimate within the past ten minutes in the bathroom.

When Toby carried Sonia to the couch and was about to dry her hair for her, the doorbell rang. He then put down the hairdryer and said, “Sit down. I guess the medicine I ordered someone to buy me is here. Let me check it out.”

“Medicine? What kind of medicine?” Sonia’s heart sank when she heard that word, which occurred to her as contraceptive pills. After all, they didn’t have any protection when they went about their intimate moment the night before.76834

Thus, she couldn’t help but feel insecure now that Toby had just gotten someone to stop by the drugstore.

Wait a second! If the medicine he bought is the kind that I’m thinking of, then I…

In the meantime, Toby had no idea what was on Sonia’s mind, so he only told her that she would know what it was soon enough and went ahead to answer the door, leaving the lady restless and uneasy. By the time Toby returned to her, he was still able to see the worry that was written on her face.

“What’s wrong?” Toby opened up the paper bag, going through the content inside it while asking the lady a question.

0

Sonia shook her head with an avoidant gaze. “Nothing.”0

Sensing her reluctance to speak up, Toby decided not to force Sonia and brought the medicine before her eyes. “Here you go.” When she received it and took a closer look at it, she realized the medicine was not the contraceptive pills she was expecting, but some anti-inflammatory gel instead.

0

Sonia blinked. “So, this is the medicine you told someone to buy for you?”

“Yup.” Toby nodded. “Your bruises and my wounds could use a little treatment, so I sent someone to buy it for us.”

“Is there anything else?” Sonia set her eyes on the paper bag and asked.

“Yes, there is,” Toby replied.

Initially feeling relieved, Sonia was once again overwhelmed by the nervousness that was written all over her pale face. “So, there is really something else?”

This Time, I Will Get My Divorce, Mr Chapter 752

Wild Imaginations

Oh really? Did Toby buy Plan B? Sonia’s heart skipped a beat, her eyes staring at the paper bag like sharp blades as she wondered what was within.

However, Toby was still not aware of Sonia’s disturbed feelings due to her unobvious expression. Soon, he emptied the paper bag by taking every single item out of it, including some gauze, cotton wool, iodophor, and alcohol, which were mostly sterilization agents. Although there was nothing else besides those few things, Sonia skeptically reached for the bag to take a closer look and realized there was nothing else inside. After confirming the bag was empty, she heaved a sigh of relief.

In the meantime, Toby knitted his eyebrows when he noticed her relieved look. “What’s wrong?”

“Nothing.” Sonia smiled and shook her head, feeling a little guilty at the same time. Deep down, she reckoned she had wronged his kind intentions, thinking he had bought morning-after pills. “I’m sorry.” The lady suddenly apologized to the man.

“What’s with the sudden apology?” Toby frowned in confusion.

Sonia smiled without any intention of hiding her feelings. “I thought the medicine you told your men to buy was morning-after pills, so…” She didn’t finish her sentence because it was self-explanatory.

“Do you seriously think I’d let you take that kind of medicine?” Toby pursed his lips.

Sensing the anger in Toby’s tone, Sonia guiltily kept her head down. “Well, you can’t blame me for thinking that way. Of all the times you could ask them to go to the drugstore, you chose now, so how was I supposed to not misunderstand?”

“You!” Toby poked her forehead with his finger. “Why can’t you just have a little faith in me? Do you know I wish for you to get pregnant? Because then we’ll be able to register ourselves as legal spouses, so why would I let you take something like that? Furthermore, they are harmful to your health, and I would never do that unless I’m out of my mind.”

Sonia fixed her gaze on the man and gently tugged his sleeves. “I’m sorry. This is my bad. I didn’t know what your stance was about pregnancy, so I kind of got a little sensitive about that. Now that you’ve told me about your stance, I swear I’ll put a stop to my wild imaginations.”

It was then Toby finally relaxed his eyebrows and hugged her in his arms. “I should apologize to you as well. I should have told you how I felt about pregnancy, but I let your wild imaginations get the better of you because I didn’t do that. I’m sorry.”

“It’s okay. We’re both in the wrong, so why don’t we consider this even?” Sonia shook her head and gazed at the man.

Toby looked back at her with a smile, amused by her reaction. “Are you going to be upset if I disagree with you?”

“Of course.” Sonia jutted her chin.

Toby then gently bit her chin and replied, “Alright, I want you to be happy, so we’re even.”

“Hey! What’re you doing?” Sonia rubbed her chin, glaring at Toby, who laughed out loud happily and carried her in his arms.

Startled, Sonia wrapped her arms around the man’s neck while Toby carried her and walked toward the bedroom. Upon arrival, he put her down on the bed and set his eyes on the gel she was holding. “Would you like me to help you with it?”

“No, I don’t need your help. I can handle it myself.” Sonia was irritated, her face blushing in embarrassment.

Is he kidding me? How can I let him help me apply this gel… down there? We might have had the most intimate moment together, and he has certainly seen every part of me, but what happens now is another story. I mustn’t let him see or touch that part of me again! Who knows his urges could get the better of him anytime? I’d be at a disadvantage by then.

Despite knowing that Sonia would reject him, Toby still intentionally asked her that question to pull her leg. “Alright, do it yourself then. I’ll step outside now.” Toby fixed his clothes after putting her down and left the room.

“Hold on.” Sonia suddenly called out to Toby.

“What’s the matter?” Toby stopped in his tracks and looked back.

“Lie down on your belly.” Sonia patted the empty space beside her.

Toby raised his eyebrows with a smile. “What’s wrong? What’re you going to do to me?”

Upon hearing his question, Sonia rolled her eyes upward in response. “Can you stop thinking about those dirty thoughts, Toby? I wonder what else is on your mind.”

What is he expecting me to do to him? I’m sore from head to toe, so unless I’m going crazy, I’m not doing anything out of the ordinary to him.

76835

Meanwhile, Toby knew he had crossed the line with his joke, so he rubbed his nose and faked a cough. “Okay. Okay, I’ll knock it off right now.”

“Good. Lie down on your belly then.” Sonia patted the space next to her once more.

Although Toby had no idea what Sonia wanted to do to him, he still listened to her and did as told. After all, he reckoned he should listen to Sonia, whom he had long treated as his wife. Thus, he obediently lay down on his belly, right where Sonia patted.

“Take off your shirt.” Sonia grabbed the iodophor and looked at Toby’s shirt. Due to the heater in the house, the man only wore a shirt without his vest. So when he heard the lady telling him to take off his shirt, his eyes brightened up with excitement.

However, when he looked back, he realized he had gotten carried away upon noticing what the lady was holding. It turned out that Sonia only wanted to apply the medicine to his back. At the thought of that, a regretful look flashed across Toby’s face before it disappeared. Then, he did as Sonia told and took off his shirt, revealing his upper body.0

0

Thanks to Toby’s disciplined workout routine, the days he had spent in the gym had rewarded him with an attractive physique, which included his eight-pack abdomen that looked like a piece of chocolate bar.

While it was nice to touch, Sonia remembered that she had touched it more than once the night before. At the thought of that, she subconsciously shifted her gaze to Toby’s abdomen, but unfortunately, the man immediately lay down on his belly right after he took off his shirt, hiding his muscular abdomen. In that instant, she could only see the silhouette of his physique but not the muscles, let alone touch them. Alas!0

As a regretful look flashed across Sonia’s face, she bitterly went ahead to sterilize the wounds on Toby’s back with the alcohol and the anti-inflammatory medicine. After all, she understood that the wounds could lead to inflammation if they continued to be covered underneath the man’s shirt without medicine for a long period of time. “I’m going to put some medicine on your back now, so please bear with the pain.” Sonia turned around slightly, speaking to the man who was lying on the bed.

“I will. You may start now.” The man closed his eyes.

Sonia replied with an affirmative hum and began to do what she was going to do. Since the alcohol could irritate fresh wounds, Toby moaned and shivered in pain the moment it came into contact with his wound. At the same time, Sonia paused and peeked at Toby, realizing he hadn’t opened his eyes at all. In the meantime, he furrowed his eyebrows a lot tighter, with sweat covering his forehead.

Oh my gosh! It looks like this really hurts him a lot. Staring at the scratch marks all over his back, Sonia felt a pang of guilt because she was the one who inflicted those wounds on him.

Then, Sonia took a look at her own long fingernails, wondering whether she should find time to trim them instead of keeping them so that she wouldn’t hurt him with her scratches again. After a brief moment of contemplation, she decided to concentrate on treating Toby’s wound and put the idea at the back of her mind as she continued to sterilize the man’s wounds.

After more than ten minutes, the sterilization process was finally over. Then, when Sonia looked at Toby once again, she noticed his pale face, which implied how painful it was to him throughout the process. Thus, she sympathetically wiped the sweat on his face with her sleeves and said, “Alright, the sterilization is done, so I’m going to apply the gel on you now, and it won’t hurt anymore.”

This Time, I Will Get My Divorce, Mr Chapter 758

Take Responsibility

Tom’s eyes widened. “President Fuller!”

“What’s going on here?” Just then, a few officers who had been on duty nearby came over to assess the situation after hearing the blaring car alarm.

Tom grabbed hold of the officer and said frantically, “Quick, get a car and send my boss to the hospital right now.”

“What? Is there a casualty?” Startled by this, the police officer hurried over to the car and saw Toby, who was unconscious and had his head bowed. Growing anxious, the officer said, “Wait here. I’ll go get my car right away!” With that, he rushed over to the patrol stand to retrieve his cruiser.

Now that Tom was sure Toby would get the help he needed, he let out a sigh of relief and promptly heaved the unconscious man out of the car. As he did so, he muttered under his breath furtively, “Just hold on, President Fuller. We’ll be at the hospital soon. Please be okay; it’ll break Old Mrs. Fuller and Miss Reed’s hearts if they know something has happened to you. Please hold on.”

Toby’s fingers twitched slightly, as if he could hear all this.

Tom was so overwhelmed by this that he nearly cried. “Oh, thank goodness! President Fuller must still be conscious. He hasn’t completely blacked out!” As long as Toby could respond, then the worst had not happened.

“I…” Suddenly, a trembling female voice sounded from behind Tom.

While holding Toby up, Tom turned to look at the owner of the voice and saw, to his great dismay and anger, the woman in the wheelchair who had crossed the road at the wrong time and caused this whole accident.

As if realizing that she was in big trouble, the girl clutched the hem of her shirt and glanced worriedly at the unconscious Toby, her face drained of color as she asked, “I’m sorry. Did he get hurt?”

A look of rage unfurled across Tom’s otherwise-placid features as he growled, “Your apology means nothing! If my boss had not tried to avoid knocking you down earlier and asked that I run into the hedge instead, he would still be fine right now!”

The girl shrunk into her wheelchair after receiving such hostility, and she looked even paler as hot tears glistened in her eyes. “I’m sorry, I really am. I didn’t mean to. I was in a rush, and I—”

“That’s enough from you. I don’t want to hear your explanation for this. Don’t think that the matter ends here, and you’d better hope my boss is fine if you don’t want to spend the rest of your life in prison!” Tom bit out harshly, cutting her off mid-apology.

She gaped at him with wide eyes, and she truly was mortified, judging by the large teardrops streaming past her cheeks.

Tom, however, didn’t bother with her as he took out his phone to call Sonia and tell her about this.

However, before he could make the call, the police officer from earlier returned in his cruiser. Left without a choice, Tom kept his phone for the time being and helped Toby into the car, thinking that he could give Sonia a call on the way to the hospital. What matters most now is to get President Fuller to the hospital in time.

“Wait.” He was just about to close the door after getting into the car when he felt resistance, and he saw that the woman in the wheelchair was holding onto the door handle forcefully.

Furious, Tom stared at her with bloodshot eyes. “What the hell are you doing?” He was desperate to get Toby to the hospital, and he couldn’t believe that this woman was stalling them. “I’m warning you: if you don’t let go of the door and we miss out on the best time to save my boss, I’ll make sure you regret this for life,” he threatened darkly, his voice taking on a somber edge.

If it weren’t for the fact that the woman had a disability, he would have kicked her far away from the car.

When the woman saw the murderous gleam in Tom’s eyes, she drew back slightly, but she held onto the car door firmly nonetheless. “I… I should go with you, too. I was the one who caused the accident, and I want to take responsibility.”

Tom was about to protest when the police officer sitting behind the wheel turned and interjected, “Mister, if what you told me just now was true, then this woman will have to take responsibility for being the one to cause the accident. It’s ideal that she comes with us to the hospital.”

Now that the police officer had put his foot in, Tom’s hands were tied, and as much as he disagreed, he found himself relenting.

Upon seeing that Tom implicitly allowed her to go with them, she smiled with what appeared to be a great relief, and the police officer gently helped her into the passenger side of the car.

Along the way, the woman kept turning around in her seat to look at Toby. There were no lights in the car, and with the darkening sky, it was far too dim for Tom to notice the maniacal and sadistic gleam in the woman’s eyes when she gazed at Toby.

Presently, Tom fished out his phone once more and called Sonia’s number with a bitter frown on his face. He would never have thought that he and Toby could be so unlucky as to meet with an accident right after seeing Jessica.

While Tom had cracked his head on the window and suffered some light bleeding, the airbags and seatbelt kept him from grievous injuries, and he came out of the accident with only a concussion.

But the same could not be said for Toby, who was already dealing with a failing heart that made him susceptible to shock and stress. If he fainted so abruptly, there was a chance that the collision had put his heart into overdrive, and he blacked out from the shock of it all.

Tom could only hope that Toby pulled through this just fine. Otherwise, he couldn’t even bring himself to think of how drastic the consequences might be.

He pinched the space between his brows and hoped that Sonia would not faint when she heard about what had happened to Toby.

“Hello?” Just as his thoughts were fraying and unraveling, Sonia’s gentle voice filled the other line. “Mr. Brown, is everything alright?”

Sonia was currently sitting on the couch, having not moved since her phone call with Toby, but she now paused the television show as she grew concerned as to why Tom was calling her out of the blue.

He was Toby’s personal assistant. Could it be that something had happened to Toby? But that doesn’t make sense. Toby would have called me personally if there were any sudden changes in his plan; he wouldn’t go through Mr. Brown.

Besides, she knew it was unlikely that Toby had his hands full at the moment, given that they had only just texted each other not ten minutes ago.

“Miss Reed,” Tom began hoarsely, then gulped.

Sonia felt her heart drop to her stomach when she heard his grim tone. Clutching her phone tightly, she asked nervously, “Mr. Brown, where’s Toby?” Her instincts were sharp, and it took her only a second to realize that maybe something had happened to Toby.

Tom wouldn’t have called her otherwise and spoken in such somber tones. Please let Toby be okay, she prayed silently.

However, Tom sounded even more strangled as he said guiltily, “Miss Reed, President Fuller has met with a car accident.”

“What?” Stunned, she rose to her feet so abruptly that the soreness from a particular area decided to assault her once more. Ignoring the pain, she gripped her phone tightly as she asked in a raised voice, “Did you just say Toby got into a car accident?”

“Yes…” Tom nodded.

At that moment, Sonia thought her mind had imploded, and the world began to spin around her. She swayed dizzily, nearly collapsing as black dots flooded her vision. She would have fainted on the spot had she not grabbed hold of the couch armrest in time and resumed her seat.

However, the sound of her sitting down on the couch was picked up by Tom through the phone, and his heart constricted for a second as he pressed urgently, “Miss Reed, are you alright?”

It was bad enough that he had not protected Toby well enough to keep him from harm, but he didn’t think he could live it down if news of the accident had caused Sonia to faint. But it’s not like I can keep Toby’s accident a secret from her…

“I’m fine,” she replied slowly, but even as she said this, her face was pale and full of worry and anxiousness. She dug her nails into the armrest and heaved several breaths to calm herself down, forcing herself to not cave into the darkness that threatened to wash over her. Inhaling deeply, she tried to stay calm as she asked, “How’s Toby doing now?”

77280

0

0

0

This Time, I Will Get My Divorce, Mr Chapter 759

Fine for Now

A car accident? How did that even happen? Sonia was in disbelief. She had only just texted Toby not ten minutes ago, and he had told her he was on the way home, that he was going back to her. And now, out of the blue, she got a call from Tom saying that Toby had met with an accident. How the hell am I supposed to cope with that?

She chewed hard on her lower lip as her eyes turned red with fresh tears. She felt a tightness in her chest, and her heart twisted so much that it hurt.

She knew how terrifying a car accident could be; on one end, it could result in minor injuries, but on the other, it could end up being fatal. Toby had already been through an accident once, and while he survived that one, there was no telling if such luck would repeat itself. I’ve only just gotten him back. Am I going to lose him again?

Crippling fear seized her the more she thought about it, and her breathing grew ragged once more.

On the other end of the phone, Tom had heard her question and cast Toby a brief look before saying, “Don’t worry, Miss Reed. He’s fine for now, though he is still unconscious. I’m on my way to the hospital right now to get him medical help.”

“Is he really okay?” Sonia asked, still worried as her nails sunk into the fabric of the armrest. It was a car accident, after all, and she had every right to be nervous.

Tom nodded somberly. “President Fuller will be just fine. I was the driver, and if I made it alive, then surely President Fuller will pull through as well. More importantly, the accident wasn’t a serious one; we merely ran into the hedge on the sidewalk.”

Upon hearing this, Sonia felt reassured, and her heartbeat slowed. Indeed, there were plenty of accident cases where the first to die of their grievous injuries were the driver and the passenger in front, whereas those in the backseat had a higher chance of survival.

If Tom had been the driver and he was presently fine, then Toby would surely pull through as well.

Comforted by the thought of this, Sonia let out a sigh of relief and felt the tightness in her chest wane, and the pain ebbed with it. But why would Toby black out? Given his physical condition, he should be able to sustain the collision.

More to the point, Tom had said that they ran into a roadside hedge. The impact would have hurt Tom more than it would Toby, but if the former was fine, then it didn’t make sense that the latter had fainted after the accident.

Narrowing her eyes, she was deep in thought for a few seconds, but gave up when she couldn’t figure out an explanation for this. She didn’t want to dwell on it, either; what mattered now was that she could get to the hospital to see Toby.

With that in mind, she dug her nails into her palm and forced herself to stay composed, then rose to her feet again. Bracing through the pain, she headed into her room. “Mr. Brown, which hospital are you heading toward? I’ll be right over.”

“The hospital where Dr. Lancaster works,” Tom answered dutifully, referring to the First Hospital.

Nodding, Sonia said, “Got it. I’ll be on my way. Take good care of Toby, and call me if anything else happens.”

“I will, Miss Reed. Don’t worry,” Tom reassured.

Sonia forced out a smile and hung up the call, then hurried to put on a change of clothes. After barreling out the door, she made her way over to the First Hospital.

Along the way, she clenched the steering wheel tightly, so much so that her hands trembled, making the car swerve out of lane every once in a while. Her dangerous driving began to irk the other drivers on the road, and there were even a few of them who, in the process of overtaking her, rolled down their windows to hurl abuse at her.

But this was the least of her concerns as she gnawed on her bottom lip, her red-rimmed eyes staring ahead as worries over Toby’s safety filled her mind.

Tom might have said that Toby was fine for now, but the temporariness of such reassurance was what weighed on Sonia’s thoughts. There was no medical diagnosis to confirm this, and for as long as Toby was not seen by a doctor at the hospital, her worries would only grow.

As things were, she had to get to the hospital and get to Toby as soon as possible.

And yet, fate had a way of withholding one’s true wishes in the most desperate of moments.

Sonia had only just gotten onto the freeway when she saw that the traffic was badly congested, and the frustration that had been welling up in her made her give the steering wheel a hard slap. The tears that threatened to overwhelm her finally did.

Meanwhile, Tom had managed to get Toby to the hospital in time, and Tim happened to be on duty tonight.

Upon seeing Toby on the stretcher, Tim was astonished as he asked, “What in the world happened?”

“President Fuller blacked out following a car accident, but your questions will have to wait, Dr. Lancaster. You need to save President Fuller right now! Come on!” Tom said frantically, shoving Tim into the emergency room.

A cold frown etched itself on Tim’s face as he became obviously displeased at being treated this way.

He was not altruistic, despite his profession, and most times, he would refuse to perform operations even though he could perfectly manage them. He knew full well that he could save lives if he had performed those surgeries, but out of laziness or apathy, he had watched those patients die instead. And he had done so without feeling even a trace of remorse.

Then again, Tim was antisocial by nature, and whatever sentiment that made society humane was decidedly non-existent to him. Presently, he shoved Tom aside and straightened his own wrinkled sleeve, pointing out sharply, “You should be grateful that your precious President Fuller is Sonia’s boyfriend; otherwise, I wouldn’t save him, no matter how powerful he is.”

“You—” Tom’s surprise at the doctor’s outrageous words quickly turned into anger.

However, Tim did not bother waiting for a heated response from Tom before he turned and marched into the emergency room.

Seeing this, Tom had no choice but to quell the rage in him. I can’t very well lash out at him now that he’s gone in to save President Fuller.

Scratching his hair in frustration, he crouched down and pulled out his phone, then informed Sonia through a text that Toby was currently undergoing emergency treatment by Tim.

Having read this message, Sonia finally felt the divot between her brows smooth out, and she no longer felt so uptight. Now that Toby had safely arrived at the hospital and was receiving treatment from Tim, there was a strong likelihood that he would pull through just fine.

She clutched her phone to her chest and tipped her head up slightly as tears of relief and joy cascaded past her cheeks. The frustration, helplessness, and desperation she had felt when she realized she was going to be held up in traffic and that she wouldn’t be able to make it to the hospital in time finally subsided.

Over at the hospital, Tom did not kick up a fuss when he read Sonia’s reply, which told him that it would take her a while to reach them due to traffic conditions.

After all, traffic congestions were commonplace in Seafield, and earlier on, they would have been caught up in traffic as well had the police officer not turned on the siren and cleared the way.

“Excuse me, sir, now that your boss is receiving treatment, I’m going to need you and the lady to come with me so I can get your statements on how the accident happened,” said the police officer as he approached Tom with a pen and notepad in hand, gesturing at the woman in the wheelchair.

“Very well,” Tom agreed wearily with a nod. He kept his phone and rubbed his face once, then stood up and shot the woman a baleful look.

She did not object to having her statement taken down by the police, either, and merely said delicately, “Okay.”

It wasn’t a malicious car crash but rather an accidental one, so the statements were taken quickly and without hassle. The only thing left for them to do now was to agree on a solution.

“I’m willing to compensate all his medical and rehabilitation bills, and I’ll nurse him back to health,” the woman promised, glancing at the door of the emergency room as she clutched the armrests of her wheelchair tightly.

While that sounded like the most sensible solution to this conundrum, it would only work out if the person lying unconscious was not Toby.

“Our boss doesn’t need your measly compensation,” Tom replied stoically, eyeing the woman with sharp indifference.

For some reason, he found the woman familiar, even though he had never seen her anywhere before the accident.

Shaking his head, Tom did not ponder on this and brushed the thought off, then resumed his cold and angry stance as he barked, “Seeing as my boss is the one who got injured, I don’t have the right as his assistant to decide on these matters on his behalf, so we’ll just have to settle this after he wakes up. As for you, don’t you dare think of leaving until then!”

77281

This Time, I Will Get My Divorce, Mr Chapter 760

Thorough Work0

0

“Of course. I wouldn’t dream of running away from my responsibility,” the woman promised with a trepidatious nod.

Tom looked away from her, turning instead to stare fretfully at the doors to the emergency room, hoping that Toby would be wheeled out soon.0

After getting Tom and the woman’s statements, the police left the hospital for the accident scene to retrieve the car. The police added that he would return as soon as the patient was awake to work out a settlement between the patient and the woman who caused the accident, but that would all have to wait until the car was taken care of.

In the event that no settlement could be reached, the police would have to pass the case on to the police station and let the law take over.

Just then, the woman in the wheelchair maneuvered herself over to where Tom was standing and called out gently, “Excuse me, mister.”

Tom looked down and eyed her with no small amount of hostility. “What do you want?”

There was a gleam in her eyes as she asked curiously, “I was wondering if you were speaking to that gentleman’s girlfriend while we were on our way here?” As she said this, she glanced at the emergency room, indicating that the gentleman she referred to was Toby.

Upon hearing this, Tom frowned deeply and countered icily, “What’s it to you?”

She lowered her gaze and let out a sheepish laugh. “Nothing, I was just curious is all.”

“Huh.” Tom snorted, then pointed out in a withering tone, “Maybe you should devote your curiosity to other things, like the consequences that will befall you now that you’ve sent my boss into the emergency room!” Then, he broke eye contact and returned to staring at the emergency room doors, no longer paying any attention to the woman.

She clenched her fists on top of the wheelchair armrests, and the fearful look on her face slowly faded away, replaced by a cold and menacing grimace as she eyed Tom venomously.

However, she quickly retracted her outward hostility toward him and made as if she was unaffected by the assistant’s icy rebuff, then lowered her head and stayed mute for the rest of the time.

For a while, the hallway was filled with a heavy silence, and the air grew eerily still.

After what felt like a long time, the emergency room doors finally swung open.

When Tom heard this, he quickly stood up and walked over to the doors with the woman wheeling herself after him.

Presently, Tim was making his way through the doors, taking off his surgical mask as he did so.

At the sight of this, Tom reached out to stop the doctor so that he could ask about Toby’s condition, but before he could get his words out, the woman in the wheelchair suddenly piped up, “Doctor, is everything alright?”

Infuriated by the woman’s interruption, Tom frowned and shot her a hard look. But on account of the fact that he had been about to ask the same thing she did, he decided to swallow his anger for now.

Tim looked down at the woman, and there was a strange glimmer in his eyes as he asked, “Who are you?”

She looked down, then answered hesitantly, “I… I’m the one who caused that man in there to get into an accident.”

A dark shadow passed over Tim’s face when he heard this, and there was no warmth in his eyes as he gazed down imperiously at the woman. “So you’re the reason why Fuller is in the emergency room.”

“Yes…” The woman’s head drooped lower as though she was ashamed.

Tim narrowed his eyes at her and said with cool malice, “If these were old times, I probably wouldn’t say anything if you somehow got Fuller killed; I wouldn’t even care. But now, Fuller belongs to someone who is really important to me. He got injured because of you, and in turn, the person most important to me has her heart broken over this. What do you intend to—”

“Alright, Dr. Lancaster,” Tom cut him off impatiently. “I know you’re upset on Miss Reed’s behalf, but now isn’t the time to hash things out. What matters most is President Fuller’s condition; once he stabilizes, you can do whatever you want with this woman.”

Naturally, Tom was only exaggerating to scare the woman. He wouldn’t actually leave the woman in Tim’s hands. The doctor had a twisted mind and a perverse way of settling the score; there was no telling what might happen to the woman should she become his victim.

Seemingly interested in the prospect of punishing the woman, Tim raised a brow and asked keenly, “Oh, whatever I want, you say?”

Tom cast a sideways glance at the woman, who looked ashen-faced as she gaped at them in horror, and nodded slightly. “That’s right.”

“Mister, are you actually—” The woman broke off, her red-rimmed eyes wide and glistening as she stared at Tom in utter disbelief. “I can’t believe you’d just leave my fate up to some stranger. I know your boss got injured because of me, but I didn’t mean for the accident to happen in the first place. You’d be going against the law if you were to let someone else punish me in private!”

Tom did not spare her a look, pretending as if he had not heard her at all.

Tim toyed with his scalpel and appraised the woman with a somewhat eager gaze. “I must say, the plastic surgeon did a rather splendid job with your face.”

“What?” Tom froze, obviously unaware of what Tim was talking about.

The woman, however, faltered as cold sweat broke out over her temples. She backed away from Tim immediately, as if shrinking into her wheelchair. Her hands clenched tightly on top of the armrests, so much so that her knuckles turned white. It took him one look to tell that I had work done on my face!

Tim ignored the look of askance Tom was giving him and quirked a brow at the woman’s evasive behavior instead. “Why are you backing away from me? Plastic surgery is common nowadays, so why do you look so afraid after I pointed out that you had it done?”

The woman stiffened in her wheelchair. It was then that she realized she might have overreacted earlier, and she quickly lowered her gaze to hide the panic in her eyes. Forcing out a watery smile, she said, “On the contrary, doctor, I’m not so much afraid as I am embarrassed that you proclaimed I had work done in front of everybody. Any woman would prefer to have their looks deemed as natural, and what you did would rub anyone wrong.”

“Is that so?” Tim hummed and nodded, seemingly convinced. Then, his gaze fell upon her legs. “Looks like plastic surgery isn’t all you’ve done. You even got limb-lengthening surgery for your legs, and you’re still in the recovery stage, which is why you’re in a wheelchair. Plastic surgery and limb lengthening, huh? I can tell that you had a lot of work done on your face, judging by how much bone-shaving was involved, and your legs are longer by an inch or so, aren’t they? Your calves are no longer symmetrical, which means you won’t be able to run or jump even after you’ve recovered; you won’t even be able to pull exaggerated faces, so you’d forever be a porcelain doll. Pretty harsh stuff to put up with just to look beautiful, if you ask me.”

Having said all this, he began to look at the woman with interest. “I must say, I’ve seen more than my fair share of people—of any gender and age—who have had plastic surgery done, but none of their procedures were as thorough as yours. I’m well-versed in anatomy and the human bone structure, but even I can’t tell what you used to look like, and believe me when I say I’m just dying to know. This is the first time I’ve encountered something like this, and I want to know what made you decide to undergo such an extreme overhaul.”

Having heard all this, Tom turned to look at the woman in bewilderment. He had to admit that it took serious courage for her to have undergone all those procedures to look the way she did now.

He had no in-depth knowledge of plastic surgery, but he was familiar with limb-lengthening procedures. He used to have a friend back in elementary school whose legs had been asymmetrical, and in order to correct this, he had gotten limb-lengthening surgery done. The doctor had surgically cut through the lower leg bone and thereafter attached an internal fixture between the two ends of the cut bone, which added length to correct the previous discrepancy.

The procedure was as painful as it sounded, and most people wouldn’t dare attempt it under normal circumstances. This woman is either really gutsy or some kind of masochist to go through all that.

Meanwhile, the woman felt a chill run down her spine as she gaped at Tim, stunned that he could tell from one brief appraisal that she had had plastic surgery and limb-lengthening procedure done. Does he have X-ray vision or something? How can he tell how much work I’ve done just by one look? As incredulous as she was, the woman was also infuriated. Also, it’s one thing to know I had work done, but to declare it out loud? What if they start getting suspicious?

77282

This Time, I Will Get My Divorce, Mr Chapter 755

Jessica’s Threat

Jessica clenched her fists, trying to hide her fear while looking at Toby. “Of course, I wouldn’t be in a place to make deals with you if Sonia’s parents were just ordinary people, but what if I say her parents are Titus and his wife?”

While Tom took a deep breath upon hearing the lady’s words, Toby squinted with a darkened look on his face. So, it’s true that this lady knows Titus and his wife are Sonia’s parents.

0

“President Fuller!” Tom immediately looked at Toby.0

Nonetheless, Toby raised his hand, gesturing to his assistant to keep quiet, whereupon Tom nodded and stepped back.

0

However, Jessica appeared to be satisfied with the two men’s reaction, smiling with glee. “How does that sound, Mr. Fuller? Is this secret surprising enough to you?”

In the meantime, Tom, who was standing right behind Toby, rolled his eyes upward in response, thinking the lady was a fool because she didn’t know that Toby was already aware of who Sonia’s biological parents were.

So, Jessica really thinks she can trade this secret with her freedom through a deal with President Fuller. How laughable that is!

With a darkened expression on his face, Toby quickly calmed himself down and asked gloomily, “What makes you so sure that Titus and his wife are Sonia’s parents?”

Meanwhile, Jessica failed to notice anything wrong with Toby and Tom’s expressions, as she still thought that everything was under her control. Thus, she began to get carried away and jutted her chin, saying, “In fact, I didn’t know that until I was kept here. Then, I recalled the conversation that I overheard between Tina and Sonia in the hospital that day. When I found out that Tina wanted Sonia to donate her kidney to Titus, I got curious and wondered why Sonia and Titus’ kidneys were so conveniently compatible with each other, so I investigated the matter further by skimming through Sonia’s medical report.”

“So that’s how you found out that Sonia isn’t the Reed Family’s biological daughter?” Toby had known about that from Sonia long ago, but decided to play Jessica’s game to see where she would lead him. Unknown to Jessica, she didn’t know that she was, in fact, the clown and still believed that she was the one in control, which Toby found laughable.

“That’s right.” Jessica nodded before a hideous look showed on her face. “I didn’t read too much into Sonia’s relationship with Titus at that time. Instead, I was simply too excited about the fact that Sonia is not my father’s biological daughter. It was not long before my impulse got the better of me and prompted me to spread the news all over the internet. Although I subsequently ended up here because of that, I suppose it was still a blessing in disguise because it gave me enough time to figure out that Sonia is actually Titus’ real daughter.”

She gritted her teeth and added, “Right after I read Sonia’s medical report, I went on to peek at Titus’ report as well and realized that they both shared the same blood type. More importantly, Titus’ peculiar physical condition and blood type made it hard for him to find a compatible kidney donor unless he had help from anyone related to him by blood. While my excitement about the fact that Sonia is not my father’s daughter blinded me from realizing that, I’m sure I would have figured their relationship out sooner had I thought about it calmer. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be trapped here.”

Thinking that she could just reveal the truth to make Sonia fall apart, Jessica was grateful that it wasn’t too late for her to figure out the untold story.

“Oh, I see.” Toby reacted with a glacial look, catching on to how Jessica came to know so much. I thought someone told her all these things, but it turns out that she figured everything out by herself. He looked down a little to hide his expression, coldly asking, “But why should I believe that you’re telling me the truth?”

“Of course, I’m telling you the truth. If you don’t believe me, you could arrange a paternity test for Sonia and Titus. With what you’re capable of, you can easily do that without them even knowing it.” Jessica gazed at the man.

“Is that so?” Toby fiddled with his fingers, his emotions barely fathomable.

Soon, something seemed to spring to Jessica’s mind as she said, “You can also start from the imposter, Tina. I don’t know how she could keep her cover from being blown for so long, but once you find her, you’ll know that Sonia is actually Tina, since even she had to talk Sonia into donating her kidney to Titus. For that, it’s obvious enough that Sonia is, in fact, the one who belongs with the Gray Family instead of Tina.”

“That’s not a bad idea,” Toby replied with a bleak voice.

Still unable to sense anything awry, Jessica thought Toby was complimenting her and smiled even wider. “What do you think, Mr. Fuller? Is this secret worth the trouble of getting me out of here? After all, you and I both know how much the Reed Family and the Gray Family hate each other, yet Sonia, who should have been with the Gray Family over the years, grew up with the Reeds. Ironically, her vendetta has always motivated her to cripple the Grays, in order to avenge the Reeds. So, Mr. Fuller.”

The lady gazed at Toby and continued to say, “Do you think Sonia will be so heartbroken that she may commit suicide upon learning the truth that the person whom she has always wanted to seek revenge on is her father? After all, she has spent years trying to achieve her quest for vengeance, only to be disappointed because this so-called revenge that she prioritizes so much and even considers her life goal turns out to be nothing more than a joke. If that happens, which do you think she’ll choose? Will she go ahead with her revenge or not? If she is going to do that, her parents are going to end up behind bars or even meet their demise, which will leave her stigmatized because she will have become the one who kills her parents. Do you think that’s not going to haunt her conscience for the rest of her life?”

While Toby’s expression became even more and more darkened, Jessica became more and more excited. “But if she gives up her quest for vengeance, she’ll let the Reed Family down after all those years they spent raising her and educating her. You know what’s sarcastic? Sonia may be Titus’ daughter, but she is nothing like this evil, cunning, and vicious man. Instead, she has Henry’s hypocrisy, but knowing her, I’m sure she’ll be weighed down by her conscience for the rest of her life too, even if she decides not to seek revenge on the Grays because that means she’ll be living in guilt until she dies. No matter which choice she makes, it won’t end well for her. In fact, she may even…”

“In fact, she may even what?” Toby radiated an intimidating aura.

Jessica smiled and answered, “She may even take her own life in order to avoid the fate of having to make a tough choice. Knowing Sonia, I’m quite convinced that she’ll commit suicide after learning the truth. Although this is what a dumb coward would do, it is a good way to resolve the vendetta between the Grays and the Reeds. For that, I believe my analysis has enlightened you about why you shouldn’t let Sonia know that she is Titus’ daughter. Am I right, Mr. Fuller?”

As much as Jessica would hate to admit Toby’s love for Sonia, she could tell that the man wouldn’t let the truth break Sonia’s heart, unless he was willing to watch her fall apart and kill herself. Therefore, she was confident that Toby would agree to get her out of detention.

“Is this a threat?” Toby squinted warily.

Jessica smiled and replied, “Come on, Mr. Fuller. How is this a threat to you? I’m trying to make a deal with you instead. Once you get me out of here, break up with Sonia and become my man. Then, I’ll make sure Sonia knows nothing about her actual identity. Considering your love for her, I’m sure you’ll do anything for her. Right, Mr. Fuller?”

“Oh, come on. Where is your sense of shame?!” Tom could no longer stand Jessica’s brazen attitude, pointing at her with his finger while lecturing her. “You want President Fuller to get you out of this place, as if you don’t think it’s too much to ask at all; now, you’re even thinking you can be with President Fuller when you get out of here. Lady, you really know how to push your luck, but the question here is—do you think President Fuller is going to agree to your terms?”

This Time, I Will Get My Divorce, Mr Chapter 756

No One Can Blackmail Me

“I’m sure Mr. Fuller will agree to it. I’ve only just mentioned how much he loves Sonia, so there’s no way he would risk letting her know the truth and have her breakdown over it. Instead, he would continue to keep her in the dark. Am I right, Mr. Fuller?” Jessica’s gaze was burning hot as she stared at Toby meaningfully.

It was precisely because she knew of his feelings for Sonia that she became emboldened to make such a request. Otherwise, she never would have said anything in the first place.

She could have not seen him altogether and demanded to see Sonia, thereafter telling her about her real identity and having her lose her mind over it as well. However, now that there was a chance for Jessica to be together with this man, torturing Sonia seemed secondary. If I get my hands on this man, Sonia would be equally tortured, too.

Besides, Jessica could always get even with Sonia after she was released. More importantly, she was already excited at the prospect of showing up in front of Sonia while holding Toby’s arm. I can just imagine the look on Sonia’s face when that happens!

The anticipation that came with these thoughts made Jessica tremble in an almost maniacal way.

Toby, on the other hand, couldn’t care less about what she thought, and he eyed her like he would a dead man as he bit out icily, “You’re right to say that I won’t breathe a word to Sonia about her being Titus’ biological daughter.”

“In that case, Mr. Fuller, you’re left with no other choice but to break me out of here and be together with me,” Jessica declared arrogantly, tilting her chin up at a haughty angle.

To the side, Tom rolled his eyes in exasperation as he barked, “Well, aren’t you just a little too full of yourself, Jessica? Do you honestly believe our President Fuller to be the type to accede to your threats just because you have something on him? Let me make one thing clear: you are way in over your head, and there is no way President Fuller will agree to break you out of here, much less be together with you, so give up!”

77283

Jessica’s face twisted into an ugly grimace. “What do you know, you lapdog? I, for one, know about Sonia’s true identity. If Mr. Fuller here doesn’t want her to lose her mind after she learns the truth, then he’ll have no choice but to agree to my terms, unless he cares so little for Sonia that he would rather see her die!”

Tom was not at all riled up despite having been called a lapdog. This wasn’t the first time he had been called names, and being Toby’s assistant for all these years had fortified him against such abuse. As such, he remained level-headed as he thought dryly, There are plenty of people in this world who would kill to be President Fuller’s lapdog.

Maintaining a cool front, he raised his brow and said apathetically, “Of course, President Fuller loves Sonia and would do everything in his power to keep her from dying in a fit of hysterics. That being said, he would never agree to your outlandish terms and bow before your threats. Do you truly think so highly of yourself that you believe you have what it takes to blackmail President Fuller? Please. Ever since he has taken control of the Fuller Family and Fuller Group, he’s been threatened countless times, and none has made him surrender yet, so your confidence is beyond comprehension. If the likes of you could bring him to his knees, then those who threatened him in the past ought to jump off a building in disbelief; we’re talking about big shots which have the money and power to squash you under their thumbs and whatever weakness they thought they had found on President Fuller far exceeded the one you have now.”

Upon hearing such mockery, Jessica choked on her own confidence, and she felt her heart plunge to her stomach as doubt crept over her. “And what do you have to say, Mr. Fuller?” With her thoughts racing frantically, she stared at Toby as her voice rose in pitch and quivered dangerously. “Do you or do you not agree?!”

She had a feeling that everything was slipping out of her hands and that she could no longer be sure of his answer.0

0

Whatever Tom had said had truly shaken her, and a bad premonition dawned upon her as she became slowly convinced that she would not win this game of chess.

No, don’t think that, she thought wildly, shaking her head as though to discard the bad premonition. Of course, this will work. I know about Sonia’s identity, and if Toby truly loves her so much, then he would agree to do what I asked of him—he will, and he must!0

She started chanting under her breath, as if that was the key to her success.

“Do you think I’d have anything to say to you?” Toby looked up and said pointedly in clipped tones.

Jessica swallowed, and alarms sounded off in her heart as the bad feeling she had just suppressed bubbled up once more after she heard his stiff reply. “W-What do you mean?” she demanded in a shaking voice.

Tom scoffed in disdain. “Isn’t it clear? President Fuller does not agree!”

“That’s impossible!” Hysterical, Jessica faltered, and all the color drained from her face. Unable to take the hit of this rejection, she struggled and tried to barrel toward the imperious man to demand an explanation from him, and she did so with such vigor that the chair firmly planted on the ground began to shake.

“How is that impossible?” Tom pressed further, taking delight in her obvious rage.

She was struggling so hard to break loose of her restraints that her face turned red, and her eyes were bloodshot as they bugged out. Manic frenzy seized her as she roared, “This is about Sonia’s safety, is it not? How could you disagree? Aren’t you worried that I would tell Sonia everything? Or do you simply not love her at all?”

“Of course I love her!” Toby answered without a second of hesitation. “But that doesn’t mean I have to listen to you. Fuller Group would have crumbled in my hands if I truly were so easily blackmailed.”

Jessica was stunned, speechless for a moment when she heard his indifferent words, and then she burst into a hysterical rage as she roared, “Okay, you made me do this, Toby. You made me! I’m going to tell Sonia all about her real identity; I’m going to make her lose her mind and kill herself! I’ll make you regret this! Mark my words, Toby! Someone come get me!” she yelled for the policemen.

Toby stood in place, looking as impassive as ever and completely unaffected by Jessica’s senseless threats. He turned to give Tom a knowing look, and the latter nodded in comprehension before walking out the door to pacify the police officers who were on their way in.

With Tom gone, Toby and Jessica were the only ones left in the detention room.

Placing one hand on the glass and the other in his pocket, Toby leaned forward and lowered his gaze. Through the glass, he eyed Jessica with the same superiority and apathy that one might have for a pest and drawled icily, “You won’t even get the chance to tell her that. Do you think I wouldn’t have thought of a contingency plan the moment I rejected your sorry request? I will never let you get close enough to Sonia to tell her the truth, and you will have no way of contacting her. I won’t even let you see anyone else from the outside world; I’ll cut off all your network and let the secret die with your tortured soul as you get to know the fresh hell that is prison life.”

“You—” Her eyes widened as she gaped at him in disbelief. She never expected him to be able to go the extra mile and cut off all her back-up plans. She had always imagined herself the victor in this game of chess, that she would be the one to cry ‘checkmate!’ to his face.

Little did she know that he would be the one to beat her to it; she realized now that she had been his pawn all along, and she was never even a player to begin with.

“I was wrong…” Regret crashed over her like a tidal wave, drowning her.

The pleasure of knowing such a deep and dark secret had blinded her. She had forgotten that the man was an unforgiving, godlike character in the business world; plenty had tried to bring him down before, and none of them had succeeded. Belatedly, she started to wonder how she had been so confident that she could be the first one to one-up him through blackmail and bring him to his knees.

At that moment, an icy chill washed over her as fear consumed all the air in her lungs. Her teeth seemed to chatter on their own will, and she gritted them hard as she stammered, “Y-You can’t do this—”

“Why not?” Toby lifted his chin, looking down at her with immense superiority. “No one other than Sonia gets to be so brazen in front of me as to be able to leave unscathed after threatening me. You should have thought about what might happen to you the very moment you decided to blackmail me!”

This Time, I Will Get My Divorce, Mr Chapter 753

A Visit to Jessica

“Sure, you make the call.” Toby opened his eyes slightly, responding with his hoarse voice.

Sonia replied with an affirmative hum and started applying the anti-inflammatory gel to the scratch marks on his back, during which she inevitably touched the caning scars left on the man’s skin.

Although Toby had already recovered from those wounds, they became horrible-looking scars that looked like centipedes. In the meantime, Sonia couldn’t help but feel heartbroken at the sight of those scars. Her eyes were filled with tears all of a sudden. “It must have hurt a lot, right?”

Knowing what the lady was asking, Toby kept his eyes on the white bedsheet he was lying on with a smile. “What’s done is done, plus I did something terrible, so I deserved to be punished.” The man didn’t answer her question directly because he didn’t see any meaning in doing so since his wounds had already become scars.

Moreover, he was prevented by his pride as a man to tell her directly that it hurt as it would make him seem useless, but at the same time, he reckoned it would sound too fake if he told her that it didn’t hurt at all. Therefore, he decided to be coy in answering her question.

“Something terrible? Why would you beat yourself up for that?” Sonia sniggered, finding Toby’s reply amusing.

Nevertheless, Toby turned around slightly and propped his head. “I wasn’t being dramatic. Back then, I was hypnotized into doing horrible things, but in hindsight, those were things that I wouldn’t have done if I could act on my free will. Thus, I wasn’t technically wrong with what I just said.”

Sonia let out a sigh and answered, “This was all Tina’s fault. She was the one who sought help from a hypnotist to brainwash you.”

“The hypnotist was her then-boyfriend’s brother,” Toby squinted and said.

Sonia nodded. “I know that. Tim spoke to me about that earlier. He even mentioned that your heart was transplanted from Tina’s then-boyfriend, who was the hypnotist’s brother.”

“That’s right. It belonged to Quentin back then.”

Sonia looked at the man and added, “Tim even said the timing of your heart donor showing up was too much of a coincidence. After all, the Fuller Family had been searching for the right heart for you, but had no luck for twenty-four years. Still, just when the golden period for your heart transplant surgery to be carried out was about to come to an end, Quentin passed away, and it just so happened that his heart was compatible with yours. This obviously aroused Tim’s suspicion and made him wonder whether Tina was responsible for causing Quentin’s accident. Besides, he also said you were investigating the matter, so is there any new update about it?”

Toby shook his head with a glacial look. “Nothing much. Quentin’s accident happened six years ago, and the location it took place was somewhere on the outskirts. There was no surveillance camera nearby, and neither was there anyone who lived around that area. Therefore, there was no witness who saw what happened at that time. Because of that, the investigation has become tough.”

“Now that you put it this way, it seems to me that the car accident was no coincidence.” Sonia stroked her chin and analyzed. “The car accident happened somewhere sparsely populated on the outskirts with no surveillance camera. Well, it looks pretty obvious that whoever caused the accident didn’t want to alert anyone about it.”

Toby chuckled coldly and replied, “You’re right. That’s why Tina definitely has something to do with Quentin’s death, but sadly, we don’t know where Tina is. Otherwise, we could just directly interrogate her.”

“You have a point.” Sonia nodded. “I wonder where Tina is hiding to manage to stay away from you for so long, which I find surprising.”

“Don’t worry. As long as we’re still alive, I’m sure her vengeful nature will prompt her to show up and retaliate one day,” Toby held Sonia’s hand and said.

Sonia curled her lips and smiled. “I know, which is why I’m not in a hurry to look for Tina at all, but as for Quentin’s death, have you told the hypnotist about it?”

“Nope, I haven’t.” Toby shook his head. “It’s still not too late to tell Miles about that when we find Tina. By then, we could even let him do his trick if she refuses to reveal the truth.”77284

“You’re right. Alright, let go of my hand now. I still need to apply the gel on you.” Sonia changed the subject, impatiently telling the man to let go of her hand when she felt his strong resistance.

Toby chuckled and let go of her hand. After Sonia had her hands free, she continued to apply the gel on his back. Soon, Toby put on his shirt and got up from the bed. “I need to go now.”

“Go ahead.” Sonia waved her hand. “You have something to attend to, right? Hurry up before it gets dark.” It’s already 5.30 PM now.

Toby took a look at the time and realized it was getting a little too late, so he nodded and said, “Alright, I’ll get going first. I’ll be back when I’m done.” He planted a kiss on her cheek and grabbed his coat before leaving the room.

0

Sonia rubbed her cheek and smiled, reaching for the gel while taking off her bathrobe with a blushed face.0

On the other hand, Toby entered the car park and drove away from Bayside Residence, hitting the road as he made a phone call. Half an hour later, he arrived at the police station and parked his car, at which point Tom walked closer and opened the door for him. “President Fuller.”

0

Toby replied with an affirmative hum in response and unfastened his seatbelt. Then, he gave Tom the car keys and walked toward the police station. Meanwhile, Tom, who held the keys, followed right behind and asked, “By the way, did you tell Miss Reed that you’re going to meet Jessica, President Fuller?”

“No.” Toby stopped in his tracks. “What’s wrong? She mustn’t know about it?”

“No, she mustn’t.” Tom adjusted his glasses in embarrassment. “I got a call from the police this morning, and they told me to keep Miss Reed out of the loop about you meeting Jessica. They said this is Jessica’s special request, and if Sonia knows about it, she won’t want to see you anymore. Then, she’ll make sure you regret it when she leaves jail. I forgot to tell you that when we were talking on the phone, but I did send you a message subsequently. So, I’m asking now because you didn’t reply to my message, and I thought you didn’t see it.”

“I did.” Toby squinted, thinking that was why he didn’t tell Sonia he was going to meet Jessica. “Anyway, you said Jessica will make me regret it if I tell Little Leaf that I’m going to meet her, didn’t you?” Toby sniggered coldly.

“Yes, she did.” Toby nodded.

“Really? I want to see how she can make me regret it. Is she still in the detention room now?” Toby responded with a glacial smile on his face.

“Yes, she is,” Tom replied. “Her sentence hasn’t been confirmed because there hasn’t been a decision made by the court. Therefore, she is now detained in the police station for the time being until her sentence is confirmed. Then, she will be sent to jail after that.”

“Alright, I heard you.” Toby nodded, stepping forward without saying a word more. Soon, they were both taken to Jessica by a police officer.

On the other hand, Jessica was sitting in an interrogation chair in the detention room with her hands cuffed. Unable to move, she was seen wearing a yellow singlet that all detained suspects wore with a haggard look on her face.

Due to the fear of being sentenced to prison, Jessica suffered from extreme insomnia and anorexia that made her look very emaciated. With her bony face and yellowish skin accompanied by dark circles, she looked as if she had aged a few years, much to the men’s disbelief.

“Is this Jessica?” Tom stood behind Toby, looking at Jessica behind the glass while exclaiming in disbelief.

“What’s with the screaming?” Toby looked back at him.

“I’m sorry, President Fuller. I can’t help it. I was just shocked to see her like that.” Tom giggled.

This Time, I Will Get My Divorce, Mr Chapter 754

Jessica’s Bargaining Chip

Able to empathize with Tom, Toby understood why Tom would feel shocked at the sight of Jessica’s frightening appearance. At the same time, Jessica could hear the conversation between Tom and Toby in the detention room. Seeing the fear in Tom’s eyes, Jessica couldn’t help but feel her heart sinking. After all, she hadn’t washed her face and removed her make-up in days, and her lack of sleep only served to make her look even more emaciated.

Thus, she was aware of how frightening her appearance was but didn’t expect to see someone exclaim at the sight of her looks. Deep down, she couldn’t accept the fact that she had become ugly, especially in front of Toby, whom she considered an outstanding man.

The more she dwelled on that matter, the more she wanted to cover her face to keep anyone from seeing it. However, she quickly realized her hands were strapped to the armrest and weren’t able to move at all.

Therefore, she could only keep her head down to avoid their gaze. “Don’t look at me! I said don’t look!” She commanded with a maniacal voice, her body shivering like a madwoman as Toby watched in disgust with a frown on his face.

Then, Tom pointed at her. “President Fuller, do you think she’s gone nuts?”

“Do you think someone as scheming as her would go nuts so easily?” Toby asked his assistant back coldly.

“Well…” Tom gulped and scratched his head. “I guess you have a point.”

At that moment, the police officer guarding the entrance came over and knocked on the glass with his baton, warning the lady sternly. “Silence! Open your eyes and look around you! This is not your home, so shut your mouth up!”

Seeing the police officer’s darkened face, Jessica backed away fearfully and kept quiet. After all, ever since she was detained a few days ago, she had been tortured by those officers to the point of traumatization. She seemed to have been conditioned to fear them, knowing about the extreme measures they would resort to when dealing with criminals. Thus, she didn’t dare to mess with those officers.

As soon as Jessica kept her mouth shut, the police officer put away his baton and turned around to Toby with a polite smile. “Please carry on with your conversation, President Fuller.”

“Sure.” Toby nodded, replying with an affirmative hum.

After the officer tipped his hat and walked out of the place, the detention room was left with Toby and the other two in it. Then, Toby took a step forward and walked closer to the glass, staring at the lady with his cold gaze. “Why did you want to meet me?”

Upon hearing the man’s question, Jessica looked up in fear but immediately kept her head down for the next second like a frightened rabbit.

Meanwhile, Tom began to run out of patience at the sight of Jessica’s expression, frowning in frustration. “Hey, what’s that supposed to mean? You’re acting like President Fuller is going to bite you.”

Well, I think President Fuller would rather ‘bite’ Miss Reed, in fact. That’ll never happen to you, lady.

“Alright, that’s it. I don’t want to see her face any longer either, anyway.” Toby pursed his lips, speaking with a bitter voice.

Jessica squinted in anger, feeling insulted upon hearing Toby’s words. Although she knew Toby didn’t like her, she was unhappy that he didn’t treat her with the chivalry and decency she deserved as a lady. On the inside, she believed Toby was aware of her feelings for him and was convinced that the reason she kept her head down was to prevent him from seeing her ugly face.

He knows how I feel, yet he still says all those mean things to hurt me. At the thought of that, Jessica looked up and glared at Toby like he was her unfaithful lover who wronged her.

While Toby appeared rather calm, Tom felt so disgusted that he was starting to have goosebumps running all over his body. What’s that look supposed to mean, lady? It’s disgusting!

“Mr. Fuller.” Jessica sat straight in the interrogation chair, taking a deep breath as she set her enchanted eyes on the rich and handsome man like he was an angel who cast a spell on her. “Mr. Fuller, the reason why I sent for you is that I want you to get me out of here. With your power and status, I believe that’s not something very hard to pull off.”

“Excuse me. Did you just say that you want me to get you out of here?” Toby raised his eyebrows.

“That’s right!” Jessica nodded in a serious manner.

At that instant, Toby looked at the lady with a strange gaze, having a weird feeling as if he knew nothing about the lady at all.

On the other hand, Tom dramatically exclaimed, “Jeez! Am I overreacting, or are you out of your mind? You’re telling President Fuller to get you out of detention, aren’t you? You probably need to get your brain checked, Jessica. Don’t you know about the relationship between President Fuller and Miss Reed? You’re enemies with Miss Reed, so that makes you the enemy of President Fuller as well. So, why do you still have the cheek to demand President Fuller help you get out of trouble? Unless he is out of his mind, President Fuller will never break up with Miss Reed and agree to help you. Besides.” He paused and smirked. “Even if President Fuller and Miss Reed didn’t know each other, he has no reason to save you from your trouble. Who are you, after all?”

Upon hearing the man’s mean reply, Jessica reacted with a twisted expression on her face shortly before she returned to normal. She then fixed her gaze on Toby’s conceited look and said, “I may be a nobody to Mr. Fuller, but I’m sure you will promise to get me out of this place.”

“Why are you so sure?” Tom furrowed his eyebrows while Toby squinted skeptically.

“Because I know a little secret that is about Sonia.” A complacent look slowly began to show on Jessica’s face.

“Really? A secret about Sonia?” Toby squinted even more.

“That’s right.” Jessica’s eyes were filled with craze and madness. “I discovered Sonia’s actual identity.”

Tom rolled his eyes upward in response when he heard those words. “Oh, jeez! And here I thought it was something else big and dramatic. Didn’t you already know Miss Reed’s actual identity long ago? What else is there besides the fact that she is not the Reed Family’s biological daughter? You even tried to spread it on the internet but failed to succeed in the end, yet you’re now planning to use the same old trick twice, aren’t you?”

While Toby remained quiet with his head kept down in a broody manner, Jessica unhappily gawked at Tom. “Don’t worry. I’m no fool. Of course, I’m not going to use the same old trick twice. It’s no longer useful anymore, after all. Instead, I mean I’ve discovered whose biological daughter Sonia is when I mention her actual identity.”

Toby immediately looked up, radiating an intimidating aura upon hearing that as Tom’s face changed. “What did you say?”

“I said I know who Sonia’s biological parents are.” Jessica felt gleeful upon witnessing the two men’s reaction, laughing maniacally.

77285

Unsure whether Jessica was telling the truth, Tom decided to sound her out for Toby. “Why should we believe that you know who her real parents are? You could be lying.”

“There is no reason for me to lie because I’m counting on this secret to get me out of here,” Jessica answered with a cold grunt.

A glacial look flashed across Toby’s face shortly before it disappeared. He then asked with a cold voice, “So, you’re saying you want me to get you out of here in exchange for the secret that will reveal who Sonia’s biological parents are?”

“That’s right!” Jessica jutted her chin.

Meanwhile, Tom couldn’t stand the smug expression on Jessica’s face, feeling annoyed to see her acting as if she had everything under control, but when he was about to say something, Toby raised his hand as a gesture to tell him to keep quiet. Therefore, Tom reluctantly remained silent as he was told and said nothing more.0

0

Soon, Toby fixed his gaze on Jessica, his eyes filled with unfathomable emotions. “What makes you think I’ll get you out of here right after you tell me who Sonia’s parents are? Moreover, do you think you’re in a position to make deals?” Although he had no idea whether Jessica was aware that the couple from the Gray Family was, in fact, Sonia’s biological parents, he decided to seize the opportunity and sound her out.

0

This Time, I Will Get My Divorce, Mr Chapter 757

The Accident

Horror dawned on Jessica, and she felt her blood grow cold. Even her calves were trembling as she thought, This man is the devil! He actually wants someone to greet me in hell! Determined not to end up in the same miserable state as Sandra had, she cried out in panic, “Mr. Fuller, I was wrong, I really was. Please, please don’t do this to me! I promise this won’t happen ever again. I swear on my life!” She began to plead for mercy relentlessly, hoping to persuade Toby to spare her.

However, Toby remained impassive, and being the heartless man that he was, he didn’t look like he was about to pardon her wrongdoings at all.

Jessica might be brash, but she wasn’t stupid. She knew what Sonia would look like the moment she found out about the truth of her own identity, and similarly, she knew there was no way Toby would spare her, even if she pleaded for mercy to her wits’ end. Then why am I still begging like this?

At the thought of this, a menacing grimace twisted her features, and she glowered at Toby mutinously, grinding out the words with force, “Listen here, Fuller, even if you don’t spare me now, I’ll only be in prison for a couple of months. When I’m released, I’ll still find Sonia and tell her every little detail about her being Titus’ biological daughter!”

“From the looks of things, Titus will only have a few months more to live. Do you think he’d be around by the time you are released from prison? The moment he dies, the feud between the Reed and the Gray families will be automatically resolved, and the truth of Sonia’s birth will not have that much of an effect on her anymore, so you were set up to fail from the very beginning,” Toby countered icily, then strode easily out of the door, leaving behind a shell-shocked Jessica.

I-Is that true? Have I really been set up to fail from the very beginning? Jessica’s lips quivered as she struggled to come to terms with this reality.

But at that moment, the memories of how she had been forced to admit defeat before Sonia for the last few times flashed in her mind; she had never once had the upper hand in any of their games. Is this it? Will I always be defeated by Sonia no matter how hard I try? No. This can’t be. I won’t stand for it. I will not go down like this!

A sense of urgency gripped her as she turned to fix her eyes on the door, then maniacally shouted in its direction, “Hey! Someone! Anyone! Bring me Sonia. I want to see Sonia!” She refused to believe that Toby truly had what it took to stop the police officers from violating her rights as a civilian to see anyone while in detention.

Alas, even as her throat became sandpapery from all her roaring in the detention room, not one officer came in to check on her, for Tom had given all the officers a heads-up prior to this.

“President Fuller,” Tom greeted respectfully when he saw Toby emerge from the doorway, stopping his conversation with the captain of the police station.

Toby hummed in acknowledgment, then strolled up to the captain with a proffered handshake. The captain, naturally, did not reject such pleasantries.

Having exchanged a perfunctory handshake, Toby withdrew his hand and said, “There’s one more thing I need you and your officers to help me out with.”

The captain eyed him evenly. “Of course, Mr. Fuller.”

“I would like Jessica to be cut off from the outside world for the next few months of her imprisonment,” Toby began, meeting the captain’s gaze steadily. “I don’t want her seeing or talking to anyone, and if there are any visitors who wish to see or speak to her, please turn them away and let me know immediately.”

The captain gave an amiable smile. “Of course. It’s no trouble at all.” It went without saying that he only agreed to such terms so readily because of Toby’s status as the president of Fuller Group, and he wouldn’t have done so for any other ordinary person. More importantly, Toby’s grandfather was a powerful politician who had contributed significantly to the country; common courtesy would have compelled the captain to allow such a favor.

“Your help is greatly appreciated,” Toby said with a nod. “When I get back, I shall have a sum of money wired to your esteemed station as labor fees.”

Upon hearing this, the captain broke into a wide grin. “We thank you in advance, President Fuller.”

With a hum, Toby turned to leave the station, with Tom in tow.

Having gotten into the car, Tom glanced into the rearview mirror at the man who was pinching his nose bridge, asking, “Will we be heading back to your place now, President Fuller, or Miss Reed’s?”

“What do you think?” Toby looked up and shot him a withering look.

Tom retracted his gaze immediately and fixed his eyes ahead. “Got it. I’ll drop you off at Miss Reed’s immediately.”

He should have known the answer beforehand. President Fuller had only just claimed Miss Reed as his own last night, so naturally, he’ll have to go back and keep her company. I mean, he’d be a jerk if he just sped off after putting on his pants and left her high and dry. No wonder he glared at me; I basically asked a stupid question. Hah! Tom gave a sheepish grin and said nothing more as he proceeded to maneuver the car down the road.

In the backseat, Toby had his phone in hand as he texted Sonia. ‘I’m on my way home now.’

Meanwhile, in Bayside Residence, Sonia was sitting on the couch watching television when she heard her phone chime with a new message. She picked it up and saw Toby’s text, then smiled as she replied, ‘Okay, I’ll be right here waiting for you. Be safe on the way back.”

A light chuckle escaped Toby, and after he replied to her text with a brief ‘okay’, he tossed his phone aside and stared out the window with his chin propped up on his palm.

It was already getting dark outside, enough for him to see his own reflection in the glass.

Just then, he thought of something and frowned, his expression growing grim as his mood obviously turned sour.

After a pause, he took his hand off the car handle and asked aloud with narrowed eyes, “When does Jessica’s trial start?”

Tom turned the steering wheel as he answered without missing a beat, “Three days later. The date comes sooner than later because it’s not a criminal case; if it were, we might have to wait for months before a date is set down for trial.”

“Hmm.” Toby nodded to show that he had heard his assistant’s answer, then ordered coldly, “When Jessica is transferred to the prison cell, have someone give her a warm welcome. I want her to wish she was dead!”

He was incensed that Jessica had threatened him and gone after Sonia. And I’ll make sure she pays the price!

Tom simply nodded solemnly. “Got it, President Fuller.”

Toby closed his eyes and leaned his head back against the seat, falling silent.

In the silence of the vehicle, Tom glanced into the rearview mirror at the man who appeared to be getting some shut-eye, and he suddenly felt a twinge of sympathy for Jessica. For heaven’s sake, she could have trifled with anyone, but she just had to go for President Fuller and the love of his life, Miss Reed. I guess she deserves what’s coming for her now!

He was just thinking of this when shock colored his face, for at that precise moment, a woman in a wheelchair rolled out from the left sidewalk up ahead.

The woman didn’t look like she had been expecting any vehicles to drive down the road, and she stiffened and stilled in surprise.

At the sight of this, Tom grimaced and cursed, “Crap, why did a pedestrian appear out of nowhere?!” It’s a red light, for goodness’ sake!

“President Fuller…” Tom was at a complete loss for what to do. There was only a short distance between the car and the woman in the wheelchair, and he didn’t have enough time to brake. Even if he did, the car would still lurch forward and run the woman down on momentum.

But if the car didn’t knock the woman down and Tom were to veer the car toward the other side of the road, then he and Toby would end up getting hurt.

Realizing the urgency of this situation, Toby had a hard look on his face as he clenched his fists and snapped, “Veer to the left and drive into the hedge!” No matter what, they could not afford to run someone down to stop the momentum of the car.

Immediately understanding what Toby asked of him, Tom had no choice but to quickly steer the car toward the left.

Thankfully, the hedge on the left did not have one of those ridiculously tall curbs, and the car merely shook violently for a while as it collided into the roadside feature. The impact smashed the headlights in, and the car alarm sounded frantically into the approaching evening.

Other than the damage to the car, there didn’t seem to be any problems.

That being said, the airbags were still deployed, and Tom’s head was left spinning from the collision. Toby wasn’t doing any better in the backseat, for he was exceedingly dizzy after hitting his head against the car window.

“President Fuller!” Tom could hardly shake himself out of his daze, but he ignored his own dizzy spell as he hurriedly unbuckled his seatbelt, thereafter turning to check on Toby.

When he saw Toby pressing a hand to his forehead and doubling over in his seat, he panicked. “President Fuller, are you alright?”

Toby did not answer, and Tom instantly knew that the man was hurt somehow and somewhere. He hurtled out from behind the wheel as he fished for his phone, and while he called for an ambulance, he hastily threw open the door to the backseat to check on Toby’s condition.

“President Fuller,” he called out anxiously, shaking the man’s shoulder. “President Fuller?”

As if responding to his name, Toby looked up and met Tom’s gaze. Abruptly, his expression shifted, and with a low grunt, he passed out.

77286

0