Ch. 911..920

This Time, I Will Get My Divorce, Mr Chapter 911

Someone Is Getting in the Way

“Double compensation? Ha!” Sonia was so angered by such an excuse that she laughed instead. “They sold our stuff to someone else without our permission and only told us about it after the fact. Clearly, they had gone over our heads. If we couldn’t get the spare parts on time, some machines wouldn’t be able to be used in the processing, and all the progress would have to be halted for the time being. Even if they pay us double compensation, it won’t be enough to cover the costs incurred by the shutdown!”

Her assistant lowered her head. “That’s right. We talked to the collaborating manufacturer and asked them to intercept our parts, but they refused to do so, saying that it was unreasonable to intercept the goods after they’d been shipped out.”

“Were they being reasonable?” Sonia was frothing at the mouth. “If they were being reasonable, they wouldn’t have breached the contract and sold our stuff to someone else. I’m gonna hold them accountable for this!” she said while clenching her fists in anger. “Also, have you found out which company it was that bought our parts before we did?”

There were only a few enterprises in Seafield that were engaged in heavy industry, but she felt that none of these enterprises was the culprit behind this. Paradigm Co. was ranked bottom among these enterprises, after all, so these enterprises had no reason to snatch things from her, not to mention that these enterprises bore no grudge against her. Furthermore, everyone in the country knew that she was Toby’s spouse, so there was no way these enterprises were unaware of it. Therefore, they would only make concessions to her out of courtesy to show Toby respect instead of offending her. So, who is it that’s targeting me? That’s right—they’re targeting me!

Again, everyone in the country knew that she and Toby were a couple, so no one would snatch things from her for Toby’s sake. The owner of the collaborating manufacturer wouldn’t sell her stuff to someone else either, for he was afraid of offending Toby, who was backing her up.

This time, however, someone had snatched things from her despite knowing about her relationship with Toby, and the owner of the collaborating manufacturer had sold her stuff to someone else despite knowing about her relationship with Toby. There was only one explanation for this: someone had deliberately picked on her by snatching her stuff.

As for why the owner of the collaborating manufacturer dared to sell her stuff to someone else, it was either because he had nothing to fear since the one who had bought her stuff had even more clout than Toby, or because he had to do so because the one who had bought her stuff had gotten something on him.

Whatever the reason is, I’m not gonna let this slide. I won’t let both the owner of the collaborating manufacturer and the one who had deliberately picked on me by snatching my stuff off! Sonia’s expression was dark as she bit her lower lip.

Seeing Sonia’s expression, her assistant was somewhat afraid. She lowered her head and replied, “No, we don’t know that yet.”

“You don’t know that yet?” Sonia raised her voice as she was taken aback by the assistant’s reply. “How could you not know that?” She was puzzled. “Someone snatched our stuff, yet we don’t even know who they are! Does this even make sense?” she asked with a frown.

The assistant hung her head even lower. “We really don’t know that, Miss Reed. We asked the collaborating manufacturer, and they said that it was someone with a powerful background who intercepted our parts. As for who the person was, the collaborating manufacturer didn’t tell us about it; it was as if they had scruples about doing so. They only told us that the person wasn’t a local and told us to find out about it on our own.”

Upon hearing this, Sonia clenched her fists even tighter. Someone with a powerful background who isn’t a local… Suddenly, a figure flashed across her mind, and her eyes widened in shock. “It was him!”

The assistant immediately looked at her. “Do you know who it was, Miss Reed?”

At this very moment, Sonia’s heart was beating fast, and her breathing quickened somewhat. The person who had just crossed her mind was Connor. After all, he was the only person who matched the clues provided by the collaborating manufacturer.

Connor wasn’t a native of Seafield, but his social standing in Westsanshire was high. Even if he came to Seafield, he wouldn’t be of low standing. His standing would have been at least higher than that of Titus in his heyday, and this alone fitted the description of having a powerful background. Secondly, Connor was a citizen of Westsanshire, which meant that he wasn’t a local to the citizens of Seafield, right? However, although Connor had some standing in Seafield, his standing wouldn’t be comparable to Toby’s. Even so, the collaborating manufacturer’s owner dared to ignore Toby and did things for Connor. So, her second conjecture just now was probably correct—Connor had gotten something on the collaborating manufacturer’s owner.

At the thought of this, Sonia took a deep breath, and her anxiety subsided somewhat. After all, she had figured out who was the person that had snatched things from her. As long as she knew who the person was, it would be easier to deal with the aftermath. Otherwise, she would only find herself at a loss without knowing where to start in dealing with the matter. “I do know who did it, but I can’t say it yet right now.” She shook her head before looking at her assistant. Then, she asked with a grave expression, “How many people in the company know that our parts have been intercepted? Does Asher know that?”

The assistant promptly shook her head. “President Dafoe doesn’t know about this yet. Ever since you took back the administrative power from him, Miss Daphne had picked out all the people he had planted in the collaborating manufacturer. He no longer has any informers, so he doesn’t know about this yet, or he and his men would’ve made a fuss about it long ago.”

Sonia nodded. “That’s great. In that case, I can rest assured for the time being.” She breathed a faint sigh of relief. As long as Asher doesn’t know about this, I don’t have to worry that he’ll take the opportunity to stir up trouble. “But this matter can’t be kept a secret for long,” she muttered while knitting her good-looking eyebrows.

The assistant replied, “That’s right. We and the collaborating manufacturer have agreed to have the parts delivered three days from now, which means that we can only keep this from President Dafoe and his men for three days at most. If we can’t get the parts back in three days, the rest of the progress won’t be able to be carried out. When that happens, we’ll no longer be able to keep it a secret even if we want to.”

“You’re right.” Sonia pursed her lips. “So, we have to either get the parts back in three days or buy a batch of identical parts that don’t bear any logo, but it’ll be difficult to find such parts.” She massaged her temples.

The assistant looked at her. “In that case, Miss Reed, does that mean the first solution is the only option we have?”

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“In that case, can we get the parts back in the next three days?” asked the assistant.

Sonia’s red lips parted. She wanted to say that they would definitely be able to do so, but she felt somewhat uncertain when it occurred to her that it was Connor who had snatched the parts from her. However, she couldn’t show her lack of confidence. As the chairman of the company, she could only keep her thoughts to herself without saying them out loud, or those working for her would lose confidence in the company. Therefore, she let out a breath and patted the assistant gently on the shoulder while managing a relaxed smile, saying, “Of course we can. Don’t worry.”

Seeing that Sonia had said so, the assistant breathed a sigh of relief and smiled. “That’d be great. In that case, I’ll share the good news with the others. They’re still worrying about this, but they’ll surely be happy once I tell them the good news.” Only when the company didn’t run into problems would they not have to worry about their paychecks and future lives. Therefore, if anything were to happen to Paradigm Co., they would definitely be worried, nervous, and anxious. Now that Sonia had said that she could deal with the matter, they would be able to keep their jobs, so they were surely happy.

Sonia’s heart was incredibly heavy when she saw the smile on her assistant’s face. Still, she kept smiling and said, “Just go.”

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“In that case, Miss Reed, I’ll take my leave.” The assistant took a step back and bowed slightly to Sonia before turning around to leave the room.0

Sonia watched the assistant disappear from her sight before massaging the space between her eyebrows. As she returned to her desk, she felt very distressed. This is why every company has to have its own manufacturing plant to prevent the occurrence of such or other situations that lead to unsolvable problems that’ll cause the company to go bankrupt. Little did I think that I’d come across this right now!

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This Time, I Will Get My Divorce, Mr Chapter 912

Connor’s Motive

Her factory had just been built at the moment, and the machines she had ordered from Kosovo wouldn’t be delivered until the beginning of next month. Once the machines were delivered at the beginning of next month, Paradigm Co. would be able to support itself without having to collaborate with other manufacturers to produce spare parts and other machines. It was now less than ten days away from the beginning of next month, so this was naturally Paradigm Co.’s last collaboration with the collaborating manufacturer. However, little did she think that such a thing would happen during the last collaboration! She closed her eyes slightly while heaving a long sigh.

Just then, Sonia suddenly recalled something, and her expression changed slightly. After she rejected Connor’s request to let Anya off this morning, Connor had told her not to make her decision in such a hurry, saying that he would give her two days to think about it and that she might change her mind two days later.

She had told Toby about this, and she had even mocked Connor at that time for having no reason to say that she would change her mind two days later. She had wondered if Connor had any bargaining chips, but now, Connor had intercepted her parts. If she couldn’t get the parts in three days, she would be met with all kinds of troubles. Wouldn’t she have to give in by then in order to get the parts back?

So, this has been Connor’s motive all along—to intimidate me into changing my mind in two days! What a scheming man he is! Indeed, I’m too inexperienced compared to a sly old fox like Connor. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have fallen into his trap while being unprepared! Those thoughts sent Sonia into a fit, and her chest heaved up and down from anger, her eyes reddened.

Just then, her phone’s screen flashed on her desk, and Toby’s slightly amplified voice sounded through the phone again. “Little Leaf, are you still there?”

When Sonia heard the man’s voice, her eyes flickered, and she looked down at the phone. Only then did she recall that her phone conversation with Toby hadn’t ended yet. After taking a deep breath to suppress her anger and compose herself a little, she picked up her phone and held it to her ear, saying, “Yeah, I’m still here.”

Toby’s taut expression eased somewhat when he heard Sonia’s reply. He pursed his thin lips, asking, “What happened just now?”

Sonia knew that Toby must’ve heard something when she lost her temper just now, so he would definitely ask her about it. If it were something that happened to her company, she would probably have told him directly instead of keeping it from him.

However, she didn’t want to tell him what had happened this time. If Toby were to learn about it, he would definitely go to Connor right away. However, the feud between Toby and Connor was so great that now wasn’t the right time for Toby to come face to face with Connor. Therefore, she decided to keep it from him first.

I still have three days left, during which time I’m gonna try it on my own. If I can’t get back the parts in three days, I’ll consider whether to ask for his help. At the thought of this, Sonia bit her lower lip. Trying her best to sound natural, she replied, “It’s nothing serious—just a trifling matter, actually. Asher kicked up a fuss again. You know how power-hungry he is, so it’s normal for him to kick up a fuss every once in a while. I’ve gotten used to it.”

“Is that so?” Toby narrowed his eyes in apparent suspicion. It doesn’t seem like a trifling matter. She looked so furious and shocked just now, after all.

“Of course it is.” Sonia nodded. Then, she purposely hardened her expression and said in displeasure, “What’s the matter? Don’t you believe me? Do you think that I’m lying to you?”

“No, I don’t think so,” he replied immediately.

She let out a snort. “That settles it. In any case, I’ve given the orders to take care of the matter, so don’t ask about it anymore.”

Seeing how eager Sonia was to stop talking about the matter, Toby could only listen to her, and he massaged the space between his eyebrows. “Since it’s nothing serious, I’m not gonna ask you about it. But if it’s something serious, I hope that you won’t keep it from me. Be sure to tell me about it and not make me worried. Got it?” he said with a frown.

Sonia lowered her eyes with a guilty conscience and mumbled, “Uh-huh.” Then, she added, “Alright, I gotta go. I’ve got something to do over here, or else I won’t be able to leave at seven.”

“Alright.” Toby nodded slightly.

After the phone conversation ended, he put down his phone, but his brows were still furrowed. The next moment, he made another phone call with a few taps on his phone’s screen.

Soon after that, the phone call was answered by a tired voice. “President Fuller, is there anything I can do for you?”

Toby asked expressionlessly, as though he hadn’t heard how exhausted Tom sounded, “Have you withdrawn all the people that you previously planted in Paradigm Co.?”

He was trying hard to court Sonia at the time. In order to know what she had been doing all day, he had Tom plant a few informers in Paradigm Co. After he got back together with Sonia afterward, she asked him to have those informers withdrawn, so he agreed and asked Tom to do so.

However, he didn’t know if Tom had done that yet.

Upon hearing Toby’s question, Tom pushed his glasses and answered, “Yeah, I did withdraw all the informers, but one of them chose to stay, saying that Paradigm Co. paid the same amount of wages as the Fuller Group did, but his job at Paradigm Co. was easier than his job at the Fuller Group. So, he stayed in Paradigm Co. instead of going back to the Fuller Group.”

When he responded, Tom felt somewhat embarrassed. This guy was talking as if the Fuller Group was exploiting its employees. Does he not realize how many talented employees the Fuller Group has and how many talented employees Paradigm Co. has? He was just an average employee at the Fuller Group, but at Paradigm Co., he would be considered a brilliant employee. Based on this alone, how can he not receive the same amount of paychecks?

On the other hand, Toby had no objection to his own employee’s insistence on staying at Paradigm Co. instead of returning to the Fuller Group. After all, everyone had their own choice, and he respected everyone’s choice. Furthermore, in his opinion, it was better to have someone stay at Paradigm Co. at the moment, for he happened to need someone to help him inquire about some things. “Good that someone is still there. Call him and tell him to ask around in secret if something has happened to Paradigm Co. today,” he ordered in a grave voice.

Toby had previously told Sonia on the phone that he trusted her, but at the same time, he knew her very well. Sonia didn’t want to rely on him, so she’d be unwilling to let him help her if anything were to happen. Therefore, it was very likely that she didn’t tell him the truth. Well, since she refuses to tell me about it, I’ll find out myself.

After hearing Toby’s instructions, Tom rolled his eyes. I knew it! As long as President Fuller isn’t coming to work at the Fuller Group, whenever he calls me, it’s definitely not for the Fuller Group’s sake, but for Miss Reed’s. I simply can’t wrap my head around it. I’m just a personal assistant who is in charge of the Fuller Group’s affairs! Why am I now moonlighting as an expert in solving the relationship problems between President Fuller and Miss Reed?

Despite complaining inwardly, he dared not voice his complaints out loud. Instead, he had no choice but to reply with a smile, “Yes, I got it, President Fuller.”

“Uh-huh.” Toby didn’t care what Tom’s response was on the other end of the line. He raised his chin with a cold and lofty expression, saying, “Give the orders as soon as possible. I’d like to know the answer tonight.”

“Yes, President Fuller.” Tom rolled his eyes again.

After ending the phone call, Toby put down his phone and gently massaged the space between his eyebrows. Let’s hope that Little Leaf wasn’t lying to me. If I find out in the end that she lied to me, I’m gonna give her a good spanking!

Just as Toby was thinking about it, the sound of a walking stick hitting the ground came from the right side of the door.

Toby put down his hand and turned to look at his right. Appearing at the door on the right of the main room were two aged figures. They were none other than Rose and Mary as she helped Rose in.

At the sight of his grandmother, Toby immediately stood up and walked over to her. Then, he supported her on the other side, saying, “You’re awake, Grandma?”

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Rose looked kindly at her eldest grandson with a nod. “That’s right; I’ve woken from sleep at last. Mary said that you’d like to see me and that you’d come here long ago and had been waiting for almost three hours. Why wait for such a long time instead of having Mary wake me up right away?” she said somewhat unhappily before patting the back of Toby’s hand.

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This Time, I Will Get My Divorce, Mr Chapter 913

Old Mrs. Fuller Is Almost at Her Limit

Toby’s frown softened. “It’s okay. I didn’t ask Mary to wake you up because I think it’s most important for you to rest.”

After all, Rose’s health would only recover after she had rested enough. However, it was true that she had been resting for a little too long! He always knew that she had a habit of taking an afternoon nap, and she had had this habit since she was young and had never changed for decades. Besides, her afternoon nap had always been only two hours, which was from one o’clock to three o’clock, and she had always gone to sleep and woke up on time.

Now, however, Rose had already been resting for four hours, from one o’clock to the current time. Although it was a good thing to be able to fall asleep, sometimes it was also not good to sleep for too long, especially for people of her age. If a person slept for too long, it was most probably because their body functions were getting worse and they spent less and less time awake.

Thinking that, Toby pursed his thin lips and looked at Rose’s head. As he looked at her hair that was as white as snow, he felt his heart ache. At that moment, he truly realized that Rose was turning old.

“Mary.” Toby retracted his gaze and looked at Mary, who was supporting Rose on the other side.

When Mary heard him calling for her, she immediately turned around. “Is there anything wrong, Young Master Toby?”

“Did Grandma only sleep for so long today, or has she been sleeping for this long recently?” Toby held Rose’s hand and asked, his throat tightening slightly.

Mary seemed to know the meaning behind his question, and looked at Rose with a flash of grief in her eyes.

Rose naturally understood, but she only smiled and said, “It’s okay, Mary. If Toby wants to know, just tell him.”

“Old Mrs. Fuller…”

“Toby will find out sooner or later anyway. It’s fine, just tell him.” Rose patted Mary on the back of her hand soothingly.

Mary opened her mouth, and after a while, she nodded with a small sob. “Okay, I’ll say it. Young Master Toby, Old Mrs. Fuller has indeed been taking longer and longer breaks recently, but they aren’t continuous. She only sleeps for this long every two or three days. On other days, it’s the same as usual; she only has a two-hour afternoon nap.”

When Toby heard that, his stiff expression relaxed a little. Although Rose had been resting longer and longer now, it wasn’t every day, which showed that her health had not deteriorated that badly yet. If she had been sleeping for this long every day, it would be really troublesome.

“Grandma.” After Toby helped Rose sit down in a wooden chair, he looked at her seriously and said, “Remember the nursing home I mentioned to you earlier? This time, no matter what you say, you have to go.”

Back then, after Rose was hospitalized, Tim told him that she only had two years left. Hence, Toby wanted to send her to the nursing home, hoping that she could live for a few more years.

Later, he told Rose about everything, including her physical condition, in hopes that she would listen to him and go to the nursing home. However, she rejected the idea, saying that the nursing home was not as comfortable as being at home, and refused to go there. He couldn’t win over her, and seeing that she was in good spirits, he thought it would be fine to go some time later.

However, he didn’t expect that the time Rose spent awake would start decreasing this early. The less time she was awake, it meant that her health was deteriorating faster. If this continued, she might not be able to hold on for two years. Therefore, this time, he would make Rose go no matter what; he would not let her have her way anymore.

When Mary heard Toby’s words, she nodded quickly. “Yes, Old Mrs. Fuller, Young Master Toby is right. You really have to go to the nursing home. With your current condition…”

Mary’s voice became more and more choked as she spoke, and she couldn’t finish her sentence in the end.

Rose looked at her serious-looking eldest grandson, then at the crying Mary, and sighed. “All right, you two. It’s not like this is a big deal. Life and death are fated, so this is very normal and I can accept it calmly. Besides, isn’t it enough that I’ve lived this age? If I keep hanging on, wouldn’t I turn out to be an old monster? Besides, Toby, didn’t I tell you before? I miss your grandfather. He has been waiting for me down there for so long. I don’t want him to have to wait for me any longer after preparing for my arrival. I’m afraid he will be impatient and leave first. When I go down there, I won’t be able to find him then.”

As Toby listened to the longing for his grandfather in Rose’s tone, his forceful words suddenly got stuck in his throat, and he didn’t know what to say. He didn’t even know what to do!

He wanted her to go to the nursing home, but she was unwilling. Even if he forcibly sent her over, if she was in a bad mood, the treatment in the nursing home would not be effective. However, if she didn’t go and he obeyed her wishes, letting her stay, he would still feel the same pain in his heart while watching Rose’s gradually failing health. Hence, he really didn’t know what to do.

The same was true of Mary on the side, who was crying so much that she didn’t know if she should continue. Rose looked at Toby, who was frowning silently, and then at Mary, who was grieving on her own by the side, and knew that her words had upsetted them.

Thus, she smiled and gave two claps. “Okay, okay, let’s not talk about this anymore. Toby, why were you looking for me?”

Toby knew that Rose had deliberately changed the subject and didn’t want to continue dwelling on the matter. He pursed his lips and replied, “I came to confirm one thing with you.”

“Tell me,” Rose said with a nod, picking up her cup of tea and blowing on it gracefully.

Toby looked at her. “Grandma, I want to know, were you aware about my mother deliberately raising me to be Connor’s replacement in the past?”

As soon as he said that, Rose paused in her motions. Even Mary, who was massaging Rose’s shoulders, widened her eyes in shock.

Toby watched the reactions of the two elders, his eyes darkening. He remained silent, waiting for them to speak.

About two minutes later, Rose covered her cup without taking a sip and placed it on the small table beside her before looking at him seriously. “How did you know about this?”

“So it seems what I said is true?” Toby did not answer her rhetorical question.

Rose nodded before letting out another sigh. “It’s true. Your mother did do this. When I found out about it, I couldn’t believe how a mother could do such an unreasonable thing, but at that time, your mother had already passed away, so I couldn’t get angry or hold her accountable anymore. I could only swallow the secret angrily and not let you know. I knew very well that although you have been deliberately raised by your mother into a very gentle child, your nature and arrogance were still there, so it would be absolutely impossible for you to accept it. I figured once you found out about this, not only would you resent your mother, but you would do unthinkable things next.”

At this point, Rose’s expression became complicated. “Although I’m angry with your mother for doing something like this, I don’t want you to hate your mother and harbor any resentment toward her. No matter what, she brought you to life and gave you maternal love. Even if this love of hers contained selfish motives, nothing in the past was faked. So I would rather you don’t know anything and want your mother to remain as her best in your heart forever.”

She looked at him. “I originally thought that after your mother died, if I kept quiet, this matter would remain a secret, but I didn’t expect that you would still find out after I had deliberately hidden it for so long.”

Toby clenched his fists and replied in a deep voice, “As long as Connor is alive, this matter can’t be hidden forever.”

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This Time, I Will Get My Divorce, Mr Chapter 914

Parents’ Grudge

As soon as he said that, Rose was taken aback for a moment. However, she soon calmed down and nodded with a sigh. “You’re right. Him being alive is the biggest flaw in this plan. Although you’ve never met him, you’ll eventually meet him one day. By then, this secret will start falling apart. It is but a matter of time for you to find out about it. But, I want to know how you found out about this if Connor hasn’t met you yet.”

Rose looked at Toby, who took a step back and sat down on a bench under her left hand. “Little Leaf told me.”

“Sonny?” Rose was stunned.

Mary was dubious as well. “How did the Young Mistress know?”

Except for her and Rose, no one else knew about this—not even Toby himself. She hadn’t expected Sonia to know, and was naturally surprised.

Toby didn’t hide it either, and answered them directly, “Little Leaf met Connor and found that he was very similar to me in the past, so she figured it out.”

Rose’s hand tightened around the cane she was holding. “What? Sonny met Connor? How did that happen? Did she go to Westsanshire?”

“No.” Toby shook his head slightly. “Connor came to Seafield. His illegitimate daughter provoked Little Leaf, and was thrown into jail by us. When he came to Seafield to bail her out, he ended up meeting Little Leaf.”

“I see.” Rose nodded in understanding before a strange expression appeared on her wrinkled face. “Toby, you just mentioned an illegitimate daughter. Does Connor have an illegitimate daughter?”

Toby hummed in reply. “For now, that seems to be the case.”

Though he was doubtful that Anya was Connor’s illegitimate daughter, he still thought of her as such while waiting for Tom’s investigation results to come out.

Hearing Toby’s words, Rose jabbed her cane on the ground with a sneer on her face. “Illegitimate daughter? Ha! And Val fell in love with such a man?”

Val was Toby’s mother’s nickname. Rose had always called her this way.

“If your mother finds out about this, she might turn in her grave.” Rose raised her eyes to look down at Toby.

Toby clenched his fists and looked up at her. “Grandma, did you also know about the agreement between my mother and Connor?”

Rose nodded noncommittally. “I did. Your mother thought she was hiding it very well, but everyone knew everything she had done, including me. When your mother first married your father, your father had just inherited Fuller Group. Compared to you, who was born ready for business and power, your father was more mediocre, so at that time, there were many senior management in the Fuller Group who were dissatisfied with him.

It was after I came forward and temporarily took over as chairman of the board to help your father suppress the rascals in the company that he was able to concentrate on building his portfolio and foundation. That is also why it was not your father who had the most power in Fuller Group back then, but me. My power extended all over Fuller Group and the Fuller Family, except for those spies that were placed by some rascals, so how could I not know about your mother’s actions?”

Toby listened quietly. After she was done speaking, a possibility emerged in his heart, and his gaze narrowed. “So… do you also know how on earth my mother got pregnant with me, Grandma?”

Rose sighed. “Of course. Didn’t I say that everything your mother did could not be hidden from me? When I learned that your mother had an agreement with Connor and was protecting her chastity for him, I was so angry that I nearly exploded. I always knew that your mother was not willing to marry your father because there was someone else in her heart.

However, in order to fulfill the marriage contract with the Fuller Family, your mother had to break up with the person she liked and marry your father. For this reason, we even felt very guilty then, and it was also the reason why even if your mother had treated your father coldly, we turned a blind eye to it and said nothing—until your mother got pregnant.”

Having said that, Rose laughed mockingly at herself. “To be honest, when I learned that your mother was pregnant, my first reaction wasn’t to celebrate, but to feel doubtful. Your mother didn’t like your father and treated him indifferently, so how could she accept the fact that she was already a part of the Fuller Family so quickly?

Hence, I asked someone to check it out, and the results made me furious. Your mother made a promise with Connor to abstain for each other, so she had never slept with your father. Even if she got pregnant, it wasn’t conceived naturally with your father, but because your father did an in vitro fertilization to have you. This was all because your father promised her that as long as she left an heir for the Fuller Family, he would set her free.”

“Old Mrs. Fuller, have some water.” Hearing that Rose’s voice was turning hoarse, Mary hurriedly poured a glass of water for her and handed it over.

Rose took a sip and returned the glass of water to Mary before continuing, “Since your mother doesn’t like your father and didn’t want to sleep with him, this is the only way to have a child. Isn’t that pure nonsense? Your mother was married, but she couldn’t forget that man in her heart and did something like this. To make things worse, your father actually condoned her and joined her. They were practically trying to drive me to an early grave. Of course, I knew that your father did this just because he respected your mother and didn’t want to force her against her wishes. He knew that your mother could never let go of Connor and settle with living with him peacefully, so he was willing to let her go.”

Rose suddenly scoffed coldly. “Toby, don’t think that your father is so open-minded and so noble, to the point where he was willing to help his wife live with another man. In fact, your father was absolutely miserable at that time, because he had genuinely liked your mother back then.”

“What?” Toby was shocked, his thin lips twitching. It took a long time before he managed to utter, “Dad liked Mom before?”

“Yes.” Rose nodded.

“How could that be…” His gaze wavered; he was obviously still shaken.

Since he was a child, he had only witnessed his mother’s cold attitude toward his father, and his father’s civil yet distant treatment of his mother. The way they got along was no better than two strangers. However, now Rose was telling him that his father had actually loved his mother once.

“Young Master Toby, it’s true. Master Homer once liked Madam Valerie before. You probably don’t know how the marriage contract between your father and your mother came about, right?” Mary said with a benign look.

Slightly startled, Toby shook his head. He really didn’t know.

Mary looked at Rose, who nodded and said, “Mary, tell him.”

Mary hummed in response before she explained slowly, “Actually, Master Homer and Madam Valerie had known each other since they were young, way before Madam Valerie got to know Connor. At that time, Master Homer was ten, while Madam Valerie was seven. The two children met at a banquet and had a good time together. When they parted, Madam Valerie was still very reluctant to be separated from him and cried for him to not forget her, and that when she grew up, she wanted to marry him. Although us adults knew that it was just a joke at that time as children’s words can’t be taken seriously, we didn’t expect Master Homer to take it seriously, and even secretly went to Westsanshire alone to look for Madam Valerie. At that time, he wasn’t even eleven.”

“Then what?” Toby looked at Mary, wanting to hear more about his parents’ past.

He was only ten years old when his mother died, and was in his teens when his father died later. Besides, he had never fully understood his parents, so he actually didn’t know much about their past.

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This Time, I Will Get My Divorce, Mr Chapter 915

Understanding the Past

Now, he wanted to take this opportunity to get to understand everything he didn’t know about his parents. Rose lowered her head and drank tea calmly. Standing behind her, Mary continued to tell him about the past.

“When Master Homer was eleven, he avoided all the Fuller Family’s security guards and shook off his bodyguards, then secretly went to Westsanshire alone. Master Homer’s departure was simply bad news for the Fuller Family, and everyone thought he had been abducted, causing Old Mr. Fuller and Old Mrs. Fuller to nearly faint from the shock.

Even us, the staff, were extremely anxious and nearly flipped the city over looking for him, but after we searched for three days, we still didn’t find Master Homer. We had no idea where he went either. After all, technology was still underdeveloped back then, and even if the Fuller Family was powerful, it was not easy to find someone. Just when we thought Master Homer had really gotten abducted and we were turning desperate, he suddenly came back. When he came back…”

“What happened?” Toby narrowed his eyes.

Mary sighed. “He came back looking dejected. When he saw us, he immediately started crying, saying that Valerie didn’t remember him anymore, and she had another friend. That friend happened to be Connor.”

At that point, Toby could guess what happened after. Pursing his thin lips, he said solemnly, “Has Dad never gone to look for Mom since then?”

“Yes.” Mary nodded. “When Madam Valerie reached twenty years old, the Johann Family suddenly came to marry her into the Fuller Family. They said that it was an arranged marriage, but it’s more accurate to say that they wanted the Fuller Family to help them. At that time, the Johann Family had already begun to go downhill. Originally, Old Mr. Fuller and Old Mrs. Fuller didn’t agree to the marriage, but Master Homer had heard it and agreed, so the marriage contract between Master Homer and Madam Valerie was set just like that.”

“Then, did you know about Mom’s relationship with Connor back then?” Toby frowned.

Rose replied angrily, “How could we have known? At that time, not even the Johann Family knew, let alone us. Your mother and Connor kept their relationship secret and never told anyone. If we had known, we would’ve never agreed to your father’s engagement to your mother, and even if your father wanted to, we wouldn’t have allowed it.”

The other couple was already together, but if her son still got engaged to the girl, what would he become? A homewrecker who showed up halfway? How could a woman as arrogant as her allow her son to become the other man in a relationship? However, that was how God played games with people.

Her son thought he could finally be with the girl he liked, but unexpectedly, that girl was already with someone else. Her son, by mistake, still became a third party who was inserted in someone else’s relationship. Her heart hurt just thinking about it!

“When did you find out?” Toby’s frown deepened even further.

The anger on Rose’s face was unabated. “A month before the marriage, your mother suddenly made a fuss about not wanting to get married, and she unintentionally blurted out her relationship with Connor. At that time, your dad and I happened to be at the Johann Residence to deliver something, and we happened to hear her words when we walked to the door. Toby, you have no idea how your father looked when he heard that.

He was completely stunned, and his face had turned white. As for me, I was so angry that I wanted to go in and settle this with the Johann Family to ask them what this was about. Why did they hide the fact that their daughter had a boyfriend without even saying anything when they got engaged, and only waited until they were about to get married to say it? Even then, they didn’t tell us to our faces. However, I was stopped by your father before I could go in. Your father dejectedly told me to forget it and begged me to go back.”

Rose wiped the corners of her eyes. “Though I was angry at the behavior of the Johann Family, I felt more hurt for my son, so I didn’t enter in the end. I left with your father and returned to Seafield. After we came back, I asked your father what he planned to do now, but he didn’t answer and locked himself in the room for three days. After the third day, he came out in a haggard state and told me in a hoarse voice that he wanted to terminate the marriage contract. Your grandfather and I agreed, and we went to Westsanshire the next day to prepare to terminate the marriage contract. But little did I expect, the Johann Family disagreed, and your mother was unwilling as well.”

“She didn’t want to?” Toby narrowed his eyes in confusion. Didn’t she love Connor a lot? If there is a chance not to marry Dad, shouldn’t she seize the opportunity? Why would she be unwilling?

“Yes, she was very unwilling.” Rose nodded. “This marriage contract was originally proposed by the Johann Family, so it’s normal for them to disagree, but it surprised us greatly that your mother was unwilling as well. However, we quickly figured out the reason, which was because the Johann Family needed the help of the Fuller Family. In fact, at that time, although I was very unhappy with the Johann Family, because of your father’s liking toward your mother, even if we canceled the marriage contract, I was willing to help the Johann Family, and I believe your father thought the same as well. Hence, I told them my thoughts very clearly, then asked your mother if she wanted to cancel the marriage now.”

“My mom still disagreed.” Toby guessed the outcome in an instant. If she had agreed, his parents wouldn’t have gotten married.

Rose sighed. “That’s right. Even though I told her so clearly that I’d help the Johann Family even if there was no marriage, they were still unwilling. They felt that without the help of marriage, my words would still be unreliable. Not only that, but your father was a romantic. In the past, it was for your mother, and later for Jean. After hearing that your mother was unwilling to cancel the marriage contract and had even broken up with Connnor, your father immediately changed his mind and was willing to proceed with the marriage. I was so angry that I wanted to beat him up, but as a mother, I could never win over my own children. I finally agreed, and at the same time, I had a talk with your mother.”

“What did you tell Mom?” Toby looked at her.

Rose waved her hand. “What else could I say except the usual stuff? I knew your mother loved Connor, so I told her that since she’s willing to marry my son, then she’d better forget about Connor as soon as possible and concentrate on being the daughter-in-law of the Fuller Family and the wife of my son. The Fuller Family would not treat her badly since it was her own choice after all, no? It wasn’t that we didn’t give her a chance, but she still chose your father in the end. Since she had made her choice, I told her not to regret it and think about her duty.”

“But my mom didn’t keep her promise.” A sardonic smile appeared on the corner of Toby’s lips. “She never forgot about Connor.”

“Yes. She had promised me that she would forget about Connor and be a good wife to your father, but she went back on her word. Not only did she not forget that man, but she also refused your father’s advances. Your father obviously felt sad, but he was still willing to help her.” Rose angrily pounded the ground twice with her cane, making a loud thumping sound.

“I was so angry. I was angry at your mother for treating my son like this. Since she had already married into our family, she was the Fuller Family’s daughter-in-law, but she was still hung up on another man. What did she take your father for? Did she look down on him that much?” Rose striked her chest in agony.

“All this time, I was aware of your mother’s treatment toward your father, but I thought that it was none of my business to interfere in their relationship, so I had never asked and always turned a blind eye to it. Still, after witnessing it too many times, it was natural that I would be unhappy.”

This Time, I Will Get My Divorce, Mr Chapter 916

Old Mrs. Fuller’s Motive

“I understand.” Toby nodded.

Rose thumped on her chest. “So, once again, after your father fainted from overdrinking because of your mother, I couldn’t stand it anymore. I went to look for your mother and asked what she wanted. Why didn’t she keep her word? Since she looked down on my son so much, why didn’t she agree when the Fuller Family asked to cancel their marriage?

Why did she have to marry into our family? Didn’t we give her a chance? Yes, we did. After canceling the marriage, she could be together with Connor, and the Fuller Family would also help the Johann Family, but she disagreed. After she got married, she enjoyed the Fuller Family’s contribution to the Johann Family, and still treated my son like that…”

No matter who it was, it would be intolerable, no?

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Rose had always been a reasonable woman. Hence, though she knew the reason for Toby’s silence, she never blamed her grandson. After all, it was his duty as a son to not talk about his mother’s mistakes. If he had said something, she would’ve thought that he was in the wrong instead.

“But, Grandma, did you never ask them to divorce?” Toby pursed his lips and asked suddenly. “With your personality, if you see Dad living in such pain and watching as Mom keeps thinking about another man, you should’ve asked them to divorce for everyone’s good.”

“Of course I did.” Rose sighed. “When I was talking to your mother, I suggested a divorce. Although your mother was already pregnant with you at that time, I also told her clearly that she could abort the child and pursue her love. But…”

“My mom still refused?” Toby guessed.

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Rose nodded. “That’s right. Although your mother was a little stupid in love, she still possessed a sense of responsibility. She rejected my suggestion and said that because she had promised to give birth to an heir for your father, she couldn’t go back on her word and thus wouldn’t abort the child. Also, she told me that she wouldn’t divorce for the time being, and that only after her child had grown up and could understand that there was no love between their parents would she divorce your father and leave.0

She told me this very seriously, and I did want a grandson really badly. Besides, your mother was already pregnant with you, and I couldn’t bear to let her get rid of the baby. I just didn’t want to see her and your dad torturing each other anymore, which was the only reason I endured the pain and allowed her to abort it in the first place. But since she said she wanted to keep the child, I naturally stopped trying to persuade her.”

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“What happened next?” he asked.

She took a sip of her tea before continuing, “After that, I told your mother that as long as she didn’t regret it, then it was up to her. That time, your mother smiled and touched her stomach, saying that she didn’t regret it, and that although she could only be with Connor many years later, he would wait for her, and still protect his chastity just like she had. She and Connor had made an agreement, and I already found out about this when I looked into her, but I didn’t tell her that. Even after she told me, I deliberately pretended to be surprised and said good for her.”

Saying that, she scoffed mockingly. “Although I said that at the time, I thought it was ridiculous. How could she believe that a man would actually abstain for her sake? She had really overestimated Connor’s feelings for her. If that man really loved her so much, why did he never stand up against her engagement to the Fuller Family or the fact that she was about to get married?

He didn’t even make his relationship with your mother public. On the contrary, it was your mother who declared it before she got married. If that man really loved her so much, would he not object to her marrying another man, and would he hide his girlfriend’s status? Hence, I never thought that Connor had loved your mother, but she… Sigh…”

Rose heaved a long sigh. “It turns out that what I thought back then was right. Connor even has an illegitimate daughter, and she’s about the same age as Sonny. This obviously shows that he had broken his promise on his own when your mother hadn’t even been married for more than two years. If she found out about this, she might rise from her grave in anger.”

“Just keep it from her,” Toby said indifferently, lowering his eyes.

Amused by his words, Rose burst out into laughter. “You have a point. But, although your mother was despicable, she was also really pitiful. If she had really left Connor behind and stayed with your father, she would’ve definitely been living a happy life now, and Jean wouldn’t have come into the equation.”

Toby trusted her words as Rose said before that his father used to love his mother. If it weren’t for Valerie refusing to reciprocate Homer’s affection and kept pushing him away, he wouldn’t have fallen in love with Jean. However, although Jean was crude and not up to par, she was indeed a good person. Because she felt that she was the other woman and that she had caused the death of his mother, she treated him completely like her own son.

It was also because of this that even though Rose didn’t like Jean, she still recognized Jean as her daughter-in-law.

“Perhaps, Dad wasn’t destined to be with Mom, and his real fate was with stepmom.” Toby looked at Rose and said, “Besides, Grandma, don’t you think that after Dad got together with stepmom, he has become so much happier?”

Rose huffed. “If I hadn’t been sure that the two of them did have feelings for each other and Jean was also kind to you, even if your father had accepted punishment, I wouldn’t have allowed Jean to marry into our family.”

He chuckled. “Grandma, even if you don’t like stepmom, you still give her enough recognition. You just don’t like her personality, but it doesn’t mean that you didn’t acknowledge her as the daughter-in-law of the Fuller Family.”

She sighed. “Yes, she’s gaudy and uncouth, and I can’t find anything about her to like. She still wouldn’t change after I’d tried for so many years and gives me a headache, but I can’t find any problems in the way she treats you. In the end, she’s unqualified to be the daughter-in-law of the Fuller Family in terms of family ties, but I have to admit that she’s a good wife and mother. Still, I didn’t hold high hopes for her in the first place. As long as she did her duty well as a wife and mother, I wouldn’t ask for anything more.”

Saying that, she waved her hand with a disdainful look.

Toby laughed for a moment before his expression returned to a cold look. “Right, Grandma, you still haven’t told me how you realized that Mom raised me to have Connor’s personality.”

When Rose heard that, her face darkened. “I really didn’t know at first. When your mother said that she wanted to foster your character personally, I didn’t think much about it because I thought that it was normal for a mother to raise her son. I couldn’t deprive her of her rights as a mother, so I went along with her words.

It was only until you turned eight and I went to Westsanshire for your grandfather’s fellow comrade’s 80th birthday that I met Connor there. The moment I saw him, my first impression of him was like Sonny’s, as you’ve said. In an instant, I understood your mother’s actions, and I was angry. How could your mother be so foolish to raise her son into her lover’s replacement? Was that something a mother should do?”

Her face flushed red from anger.

As though suddenly recalling something, Toby raised his head and looked at her. “No wonder you suddenly asked me to come and live with you after coming back from Westsanshire. You just wanted to prevent my mother from continuing to brainwash me and fully turn me to have Connor’s personality.”

This Time, I Will Get My Divorce, Mr Chapter 917

Convincing Old Mrs. Fuller

“That’s right,” Rose admitted with resignation. “I was so mad back then. I trusted your mother so much. I thought even if she didn’t love your father, she still wouldn’t divorce him immediately because she wanted to be a responsible mother to you. I thought she’d treat you well because of it. Yes, she had indeed treated you well, but who’d have thought she selfishly raised you to be a man’s double? You’re my grandson and the Fuller Family’s third successor. How can you become some person’s double? I’m sure you wouldn’t want to even if you’re from an ordinary household.”

“You’re right. I don’t.” Toby nodded in agreement.

This was his pride.

In fact, it was anyone’s pride.

Everyone came into this world as a unique individual. No one would be willing to be anyone’s double, be it the rich or the poor.

“See what I mean? How am I supposed to tolerate your mother’s behavior?” Rose tapped her cane. “So, I came up with an excuse to take you away from Fuller Residence, saying that you need to come and learn here. I couldn’t continue letting you stay by your mother’s side, for you’ll eventually become a second Connor. I couldn’t watch my own grandson become someone else, so I tried to turn your character around. Yet, who’d have thought I was still one step too late? Your character had basically fully formed by then and I couldn’t shape it anymore.”

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She shook her head woefully at that. “I had no choice but to let you be, but six years ago—I don’t know what happened—your personality did a complete one-eighty, leading you to finally behave as you do now. I’m not going to lie. I was genuinely happy.”

“I know.” Toby walked up to his grandmother and held her hand. “Sorry for making you worry all these years, Grandma.”

At that, Rose patted the back of his hand with gratification. “I’m your grandmother. It’s only natural that I’d be worried about my own grandson. Fortunately, everything I’ve done wasn’t for nothing. You’ve finally abandoned the personality your mother shaped you and lived like yourself.”

Though he was aloof and somewhat exasperated, as long as he was himself and not forcibly shaped by others, she would be pleased no matter how.

“Alright, I’ve said all that I should and even told you your parents’ history. Is there anything else you want to know?” Rose took a sip of her tea as she looked at Toby, who shook his head in response.0

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“Not at the moment––no. My main purpose for coming over today is to find all this out. Thank you for clarifying, Grandma.”

“This is nothing. You’re my grandson. I’ll tell you anything you want to know, or do you expect me to treat these things as secrets and take them with me to my grave?” Rose joked.0

However, Toby wasn’t amused. He frowned as he replied, “Grandma, you have to stop saying things like that. You’re still young and will live a long life.”

“Okay, okay, I’ll stop.” She gave in upon seeing him becoming upset and promising that she wouldn’t say such doleful words anymore.

Only then did his tense face relaxed.

Meanwhile, Rose looked toward the sky. “My, would you look at time? It’s already getting dark.”

At that, Toby checked his watch only to end up locking his brow into a tight furrow––it was already six.

On the other hand, Mary, who had been quiet all this while, suggested, “Old Mrs. Fuller, it’s almost time for dinner. Since Young Master Toby is here, shall I ask the kitchen to make a couple more dishes?”

Rose, however, didn’t answer right away but looked toward her grandson. “What do you say, Toby? Do you want to have dinner with me, or go to Sonny’s and be with her? That reminds me, you’ve moved into her place, haven’t you?”

“Yeah, I’ve been staying with her for a while now.” Toby didn’t hide the truth from her.

Rose and Mary exchanged a glance and smiled when they saw his smile and hints of triumph in his tone.

And Rose, even more so, nodded as she smiled. “So?”

“I can’t stay for dinner. I’ve promised Little Leaf that I’d go to Lane Residence with her tonight. Mrs. Lane wants to see me,” Toby explained as he took another glance at his watch.

A surprised Rose asked, “Mrs. Lane? Do you mean Gracie, your mother’s friend here in Seafield?”

Mrs. Lane’s name was Grace, so Toby knew immediately that his grandmother was referring to her. With that, he nodded. “Yeah, she was also Mother’s classmate in college, but Mrs. Lane was closer with Sonia’s mother compared to my mother. Hence, Sonia sees Mrs. Lane as her second mother, and the reason why Mrs. Lane wants to see me today and also to test me since she’s Sonia’s second mother.”

“This means you’re meeting Miss Reed’s family, aren’t you, Young Master?” Mary teased.

Toby cleared his throat in response as he felt a little embarrassed. “Something like that.”

Rose giggled upon seeing his reaction like she had discovered something interesting. “Have you prepared any gifts then? I have a lot of supplements and tonics here that you can take.”

Toby refused her offer by shaking his head. “You should keep them for yourself, Grandma. They’re all for you. It won’t be right to gift them. No need to worry, Grandma. I know what to do. I’ve already made the arrangements.”

Knowing that he never talked through his hat, she nodded as she was never in doubt of his words. “Alright, you should get going then. It’s getting late. Bring Sonny over for dinner another day.”

“Sure. I’ll be leaving then, Grandma.” Toby bid his grandmother farewell before glancing over at Mary, who instantly received the message and smiled at Rose. “Old Mrs. Fuller, why don’t I go and see Young Master Toby off?”

Of course, Rose understood the glance her grandson gave Mary. She wanted to stop them but knowing that they were worried for her, she sighed in the end and merely waved her hand. “Go on then.”

“Alright,” Mary answered with a smile as she was relieved that Rose didn’t refuse the suggestion, for she knew Rose surely would’ve understood Toby’s gaze.

“This way please, Young Master.” Mary gestured as she looked toward Toby.

Toby dipped his head in response and headed out.

Neither of them spoke until they were out the main door and standing in front of Toby’s car. At that, he turned to Mary. “Mary, please convince my grandmother to move to the nursing home. I’m sure you know why I can’t forcibly send her there.”

“I do.” Worry crept up Mary’s face. “Sending Old Mrs. Fuller there by force might upset her, and the rehab won’t work, or worse, might even accelerate the deterioration of her condition. I understand where you’re coming from, Young Master Toby.”

“That’s good.” Toby nodded.

“Don’t worry, Young Master. I’d try to persuade Old Mrs. Fuller even if you didn’t ask me to.”

“Alright, I’ll have to trouble you, Mary.”

At that, he bowed to her.

“What are you doing, Young Master Toby? You can’t possibly do this.” Mary hurriedly straightened his body. “I’ve known Old Mrs. Fuller for decades. How can I bear to see her continue like this? Old Mrs. Fuller and I have long become family, not just master and servant. So as family, I should do what’s best for her and see that she continues to live for a few more years. Anyhow, you can leave the convincing to me. Alright, Young Master, you should go to Miss Reed now. I’ll keep you updated on Old Mrs. Fuller.”

“Alright, thanks.” Toby nodded and went into the car.

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This Time, I Will Get My Divorce, Mr Chapter 918

He Came With the Wind

Mary stood still and waved Toby goodbye as she watched him drive away, only going back inside after the car could no longer be seen.

Inside the car, Toby had been glancing toward the rear view mirror until the old manor was completely out of his sight before rolling the window up. Following that, he grabbed his phone, searched for Sonia’s contact, and called her.

Meanwhile, Sonia had been waiting for Toby to show up at Paradigm Co.

However, he was still nowhere to be found when there was only half an hour left until seven, and it got her worrying if he was only still talking to Old Mrs. Fuller or if something had happened on his way there.

Just as she was about to call and check on him after a few seconds of hesitation, her phone, which she had left on her desk, suddenly rang.

At that, she turned around to find it was Toby calling, leading her worries to fade away as she answered it with a smile. “Hello?”

“Sorry for keeping you waiting. My chat with Grandma went on longer than expected,” he apologized immediately.

“Don’t worry about it,” she said, shaking her head. “Grandma’s more important. Besides, there’s still time. Have you finished chatting with her?”

“Yeah.” Toby nodded. “I’ve just left her place. I’ll reach in about ten to twenty minutes.”

“Ten to twenty?” Sonia chuckled with a quirked brow, amused. “You’re joking. The old manor is up on the hill, miles away from the city. You’ve just left, and it’d take at least half an hour to get here by car. No way will you be able to get here less than that. If you think it’ll be too late by the time you get here, I can tell Mrs. Lane we’ll be late. Don’t speed just because you want to get here in time. It’s perilous.”

He wouldn’t be able to reach in less than twenty minutes even if he sped, but he would still be able to show up sooner.

Hence, she worried he would actually do it. What if he got into an accident?

Speeding was one of the leading causes of car accidents!

Toby smiled and chuckled under his breath upon hearing her worry and disapproval. “Relax. I won’t speed. I have a plan. I mean it when I said I’ll be there in ten to twenty minutes. You wanna bet?”

“What do you have in mind?” Sonia couldn’t think of any other way he could get here so quickly.

However, Toby wouldn’t say anything as he continued acting all mysterious. “You’ll find out soon. Alright, I’m hanging up now. See you in a few.”

At that, he ended the call.

And just like that, her words got stuck in her throat. H*ll, she wasn’t done talking!

She looked at her phone, which now displayed the homescreen, and shook her head, chuckling. “Alright, fine. Let’s see if you’ll actually show up in twenty minutes.”

It better not be just big talk, or the person being laughed at will be you.

After mumbling, she put her phone down and headed to the washroom.

Meanwhile, after Toby parked his car on a private lane on Tolher Hill, he got out and looked up into the sky.

About a minute later, the sound of a propeller buzzing grew louder, and a lavish, silver-white helicopter appeared in the sky the next second, coming closer and closer to Toby, ultimately hovering about thirty feet above his head.

After he gave a signal to the helicopter, the hatch opened, and a rope ladder was chucked out of it. Following that, a man in a bodyguard uniform poked his head out and nodded toward Toby before climbing down the rope ladder.

Very quickly, the bodyguard jumped off the rope ladder and saluted Toby. “President.”

Toby dipped his head in response and chucked his car key to the bodyguard. “Take it back to Fuller Group.”

“Yes, sir,” said the bodyguard as he caught the key.

At that, Toby walked past the bodyguard and climbed up the rope ladder, leaving the bodyguard to his task.

He stopped when he got to the middle of the rope ladder, and with that, the helicopter elevated.

It wasn’t until it rose to a certain height that someone in the helicopter began pulling the rope ladder in, bringing Toby inside.

Meanwhile, Sonia still had no clue that a certain someone was already on his way to Paradigm Co. in a helicopter.

After returning to her desk, she grabbed her phone and began counting down for Toby.

Though she was certain he wouldn’t show up in less than twenty minutes, she still wanted to see if he could do it.

Hey, what if there’s a miracle? She thought while smiling.

Time ticked by, and when it came to the fourteenth minute, her phone suddenly vibrated.

Startled, she nearly dropped it.

Fortunately, she responded in time and caught it. With that, she heaved a sigh of relief and mumbled, vexed and amused with herself. “Oh my. You just have to send a message so suddenly.”

Though complaining, her eyes were all smiles as she opened the Messenger app.

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Fifteen minutes had passed since he last called. Surely the sudden text was to apologize for his big talk and that he couldn’t make it in time.

Ha, why boast when you know you will eventually have to admit you’re wrong? She thought as she clicked into their chat interface.

Lo and behold, there were only four words: Come to the rooftop.

Rooftop? His request stumped her for a split second.

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At that, she shook her head, chucking the ridiculous inchoate thought out the window, before mulling over his purpose for asking her to go up there.

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An idea struck her, and she widened her eyes with incredulity as she jumped out of her seat.

“No, he can’t possibly be coming in a chopper, can he?”

But he did say he would reach in ten to twenty minutes, and only an aircraft could do that.

Besides, this guy had all sorts of private aircraft, yachts, and whatnot. He just had to give the order, and someone would fly the helicopter to him, no?

Since he wanted her to go up to the rooftop now, no doubt it was a helicopter.

Sonia chuckled at that.

She had really underestimated him, thinking it was impossible for him to reach in twenty minutes.

But, in reality? He absolutely could.

Sonia wasted no more time and jogged upstairs.

Right as she opened the heavy metal door to the rooftop, she heard the sound of an approaching propeller.

With that, she looked up to find a helicopter slowing down in her direction, bringing along a gust of wind. It caused her hair to fly in every direction and forced her to squint.

She hurriedly pressed her hair down while staring at the helicopter with squinted eyes.

Soon, it came and hovered above the landing pad for a moment before slowly descending, clearly wanting to park there.

Meanwhile, Sonia’s gaze continued to follow the helicopter, lowering her eyes as it descended.

The rotor finally stopped after it parked, and the wind had also disappeared along with it.

When she finally no longer had to squint and press her hair down, she went up to the helicopter.

Right as she got to the hatch, it opened, and there Toby was, in his full glory. He was sitting inside with his legs bent, and both hands were holding onto the hatch, smiling at her. “Well? I didn’t miss the twenty-minute mark, did I?”

“No,” said Sonia as she shook her head, smiling. “You’re very much on time. Precisely twenty minutes. You sure didn’t let me down, Mr. Fuller.”

This Time, I Will Get My Divorce, Mr Chapter 919

What Are You Going to Do?

“I won’t lie to you.” Toby smiled as well as he looked into her eyes. “I didn’t want you or Mrs. Lane and the others to wait too long. So, the chopper is my best option.”108066

They had agreed to go to Lane Residence at seven, but it was already 6.30PM when he left the old manor. So he was certain they wouldn’t be able to show up at seven sharp no matter how.

Though they were already late, he didn’t choose to go to seed but instead had someone fly a helicopter to take him here.

At least they could head there a little earlier and not show up too late.

“I had no idea you would show up like this. I didn’t believe you at all when you said you’ll arrive in ten to twenty minutes.” At that, Sonia shrugged. “Looks like I’ll have to think a degree higher at everything you do so that it’ll be more realistic,” she said while raising a hand above her head, looking exceptionally adorable.

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Toby jumped out of the helicopter upon seeing her and pulled her into his arms. “Are you afraid to sit in a helicopter?”0

At that, Sonia looked up at him. “You’re not planning on going there, are you?”

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He nodded in response, indicating it was precisely his thought. “It’ll be faster. We might not be able to get there at seven sharp, but we can at about a quarter after seven. We won’t be too late.”

After all, it was already a little over seven.

However, Sonia shook her head. “Uh-uh. Yes, it’s faster if we take the chopper, but Lane Residence doesn’t have a landing pad, and I don’t dare to climb down the rope ladder on my own. My Legs will give in. So let’s just drive. Don’t worry. I’ve already told Mrs. Lane we’ll be there late. She’s okay with it as well. She won’t blame us for being late; she isn’t unreasonable. I told her we’re late because you’re keeping Grandma company, and she even praised you for being a sweet grandson.”

“Really?” Toby looked at her and asked.

Sonia nodded in response. “Of course! Why would I need to lie? Alright, let me go. Stop hugging. People are watching.”

Following that, she looked bashfully toward the pilot and two bodyguards inside the helicopter.

Oh dear, they were looking right at us when Toby pulled me into his arms!

She wanted to pretend she couldn’t see them at first.

But their gossipy gazes were too intense. She couldn’t convince herself.

So, she decided to throw the idea away and shove Toby lightly, telling him to let go.

After all, she didn’t have a kink for others to watch her and her man smooch.

Toby naturally knew who she was referring to, and with that, he released her and shot a glare toward the helicopter.

The guys inside instantly felt a chill down their spines, and they all hurriedly looked down, no longer daring to gossip.

Sonia burst into a chuckle upon seeing their reaction. “Alright, don’t scare them anymore. Let’s go. It’s quite windy up here. I’m a little chilly,” she said after exhaling a cold breath while tucking her neck.

Toby reflexively turned his attention back to her at that, and held her hand, leading her to the metal door.

As for the guys in the helicopter, they could sort themselves out, for they wouldn’t be needed for the rest of the night.

The metal door blocked the cold wind, and Sonia finally let out a deep breath. Her tensed muscles had also relaxed a little, no longer feeling cold.

However, Toby still pulled her hands to his mouth, breathing warm air at her freezing hands.

After a few breaths, he even rubbed them, wanting to warm up her hands quickly.

Sonia’s heart melted at the sight of him being so lovely to her, and the smile on her face was even a sight to behold. “Alright, that’s enough rubbing. My hands are warm now. Any more and my skin will peel.”

Peel?!

Toby froze upon hearing her words, and he hurriedly checked her hands to see if he had really rubbed a layer of skin off of her.

Seeing that he was freaking out, believing what she said was true, she withdrew her hand, laughing and feeling a little bad for him. “What are you doing? I’m only messing with you. I can’t believe you actually took it seriously. C’mon, let’s go.”

She rolled her eyes while smiling as she passed him, continuing down the stairs.

Toby, on the other hand, watched her leave with pursed lips. Feeling irked, his gaze was filled with playful malice. “Someone’s being brave, aren’t they?”

At that, Sonia stopped in her tracks and looked back at him. “So? What are you going to do, stop me?”

Then, she stuck her tongue out playfully, provoking him.

Toby’s gaze turned dangerous in response, and he curled his lips into a fearful smile while his voice deepened. “What am I going to do?” He sneered at that. “Why don’t we find out?”

With that, he strode to her with darkness surging beneath his eyes, fear-evoking.

A bad feeling instantly arose within Sonia, knowing that her provocation had stirred him. Without a second thought, she turned and ran away.

Seeing how she dashed, he sneered, “Trying to run away I see.”

This little bunny thinks she can escape, dream on!

With that, he quickened his pace and chased after her.

Though Sonia’s legs were considered long amongst women, they were still short compared to men’s. What was more, she was wearing heels, so she had to be extra careful going down the stairs, and thus, she could barely run.

Because of that, Toby caught up to her in seconds, and he immediately bent over to hug her calves, scooping her up in one swift motion.

Sonia reflexively screamed upon the sudden levitation. “Ah! What are you doing, Fuller!?”

Toby didn’t answer her. Instead, he took a glance at her before throwing her over his shoulder, carrying her away like he was carrying a bag of cement.

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As he walked, he even gave her butt a couple of smacks. “Do you still dare to say there’s nothing I can do about you, huh?”

The way her stomach pressed against his shoulder made her super uncomfortable, but she couldn’t care less about that now, for her face was flushing bright red.

It was due to blood rushing to her face from being upside down, and also because he smacked her butt.

Never had she thought she would one day be smacked in the butt after becoming an adult.

Mortified, she pounded Toby’s back while struggling to look toward him. “Toby Fuller, put me down this instance. We’re in my company. It’ll be bad if people see us like this!”0

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“What’s the big deal?” Toby brushed her off, carrying her firmly on one shoulder with an arm around her thighs, looking like the reincarnation of Hercules.

“We’re a couple; everything we do is legal, so there’s nothing bad about this. Anyone who thinks so is only jealous.” He turned around as he spoke, seemingly wanting to look at her.0

However, her torso was completely behind his back, so he wasn’t able to see her face even if he turned.

However, he could imagine what she looked like in that instance.

Surely, it was bright red from embarrassment.

Sonia, on the other hand, turned exasperated upon hearing his dismissive words. “Are you playing dumb with me, Fuller? I meant I don’t want people to see us like this when I said it’s bad! How embarrassing.”

“What is there to be embarrassed about? As I said, we’re a couple; everything we do is normal. You’re way too bashful. It’s good that people see us like this sometimes. Build up your nerves so that you won’t be so bashful anymore,” Toby said with a straight face.

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How Embarrassing

“You—” Sonia was so pissed off that she could not say anything.

She finally realized that Toby was not going to let her off no matter what.

Despite feeling uncomfortable and extremely embarrassed, she did not dare to struggle and allowed him to carry her.

Not only was Sonia afraid that she would fall, but also that she would injure Toby’s arm in the process.

Hence, she had no choice but to let him carry her.

In no time, Toby walked up the stairs leading to the rooftop with Sonia on his shoulder before exiting the emergency stairway and reaching the corridor of the highest floor.

When she noticed the familiar corridor, she panicked even more and started patting the man’s back. “Come on, Toby, you have already carried me all the way here. It is time for you to let me down. There are people here, and some are still working overtime in the secretary’s assistant office next to mine. It is inappropriate for them to see me like this, and everyone will gossip about us tomorrow.”

“It is fine. Let them say whatever they want.” Toby did not stop and continued walking.

“Toby Fuller!” Sonia raised her voice as she was starting to get angry.

However, just as Toby was about to say something, the door to the office next to the president’s office suddenly opened, and two women dressed in office clothes with their handbags walked out.

These two were Sonia’s secretary and assistant.

Initially, they were planning to leave after finishing their overtime work.

However, they sensed something while they were in the midst of chatting and turned to their side simultaneously before their mouths fell open in shock when they saw Toby carrying another figure.

“P-President Fuller?”

What is happening? Why is President Fuller here? Also, why is he carrying a person? Is that…

The two women stared intently at the figure on Toby’s shoulder and deducted that it was a woman from her outfit.

Although they could only see the woman’s slender legs and curvy bottom, not her face or torso hidden behind Toby’s back, they recognized her after working with her for a long time.

Nevertheless, they were stunned when they found out that it was Sonia on Toby’s shoulder.

“President Fuller, President Reed, are you guys…”

The curious look in their gazes was visible as they pointed at the two of them.

Oh my God! Are we allowed to witness this?! I cannot believe President Fuller is carrying President Reed like that. Is this not like those scenes in drama shows? This is so romantic!

Sonia felt her heart drop the moment Toby stopped walking, and she had a really bad feeling about this. Why would he stop walking out of nowhere?

Sure enough, the sound of the door opening rang out within the next second, followed by someone calling out Toby’s name.

At this moment, she got frustrated at the fact that someone saw them.

Sonia knew that people would spot them seeing how Toby was carrying her to her office in a high-prolific manner.

Nevertheless, she had hoped that none of her secretaries or assistants, who were still working overtime, would run across Toby carrying her and walking past their office.108068

Unfortunately, someone came out of the office and caught them before they could even walk past it.

In fact, they even recognized her.

How embarrassing!

Sonia covered her face bashfully, and her ears that were exposed in the air had turned red completely.

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Now that my employees saw me getting carried like this, they would surely laugh about it behind my back. Sobs…0

She groaned in embarrassment.

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On the contrary, Toby was extremely calm as he turned to those two women and nodded slightly after they greeted him.

Nevertheless, he did not answer the women when they asked about what the two of them were doing.

Is it not obvious that this is a public display of affection? Anyone who fails to see it is a fool.

Toby looked away after that and continued walking forward while carrying Sonia. In no time, he got closer to the two women, walked past them, and headed toward Sonia’s office.

Just then, the two women held their breath and said nothing, even though their gazes shifted along with Toby and Sonia’s movement.

Upon noticing how Sonia was covering her face, the two of them glanced at each other before giggling to themselves.

Is President Reed covering her face because she is embarrassed and is scared to look at us? I guess we would be embarrassed if our boyfriends walked around in public while carrying us on their backs as well. It is understandable!

Meanwhile, Sonia felt like dying when she sensed her employees’ heated gaze and muffled giggles. She had never felt so embarrassed in her entire life.

Hang on, I felt the same way during the incident with the shaking car as well. Why does it feel like I get embarrassed on so many occasions ever since I got into a relationship with this man? I bet there will be more occasions like this in the future.

Finally, Toby opened the door to Sonia’s office and carried her inside before he turned around to close the door under the two women’s gazes.

Sonia sighed in relief the moment the door was closed and her hands moved away from her face to reveal a completely flushed face.

Meanwhile, those two women held their hands together in excitement as they stared at the door that slammed shut outside of Sonia’s office.

“Oh my goodness, did you see that? Did you see that?! I cannot believe President Fuller carried President Reed like that.”

“I did! Oh my God, I am feeling so giddy right now! He actually carried President Reed using just one hand! What a strong boyfriend. President Reed is so lucky.”

“Hehe, I know, right? Did you see how President Reed covered her face? Although we did not get to see her face, I bet it was flushed considering how red her ears were. This is my first time seeing President Reed act in such an adorable manner.”

“Me too! President Reed always has a serious demeanor around her, so it is my first time seeing her embarrassed. I mean, why do you think President Fuller is carrying her? What are they going to do after he carries her into the office? Could it be that…”

Suddenly, one of them giggled knowingly before using both thumbs to press downward.

Just then, the other woman hit her. “Come on, seriously… Still, it is possible, though.”

The two of them continued gossiping outside of the president’s room.

Meanwhile, Toby carried Sonia to the couch in the office and bent down to place her on it.

After Sonia was placed on the couch, she was pushed back onto it before she could get up.

Immediately, her eyes widened. “Toby, what are you doing? Get up.”

“Just let me hug you for a while.” Toby snaked his arms around Sonia’s waist and buried his head in her shoulder. His entire body was weighing down on her as he refused to get up, as if he was a whiny big dog. Just then, Toby’s actions were incredibly adorable.

Sonia placed her arms around the man’s back gently. “Only for a while. Get up immediately after that. Do you hear me?”

Toby hummed in acknowledgement without even looking up as he was intoxicated by Sonia’s scent.

At the same time, Sonia stopped talking and hugged him quietly.

A few minutes later, the phone in her pocket started ringing, breaking the peaceful atmosphere in the office.