However, after seeing the caller ID, the annoyance on his face disappeared without a trace and was replaced by a hint of joy. Sonia actually took the initiative to call him! Toby grabbed his phone and did not immediately answer. Instead, he looked at the computer screen and said, “Let’s take a break from the meeting—I have to answer this call first.” After speaking, disregarding the dumbfounded gaze of the group of people on the computer screen, he got up and went to the balcony. “Wait. Didn’t President Fuller set the iron rule of not answering calls during any meetings himself?” “Yes, but he has broken it personally now. That said, he didn’t seem to be affected by the ‘rule’ he set.”
“So… who do you think was the one that called?” “Who knows? But judging from his look, it’s probably his sweetheart.” Naturally, Toby didn’t know how his employees spoke about him after he left. He only stood in front of the balcony railing, swiped his thumb over the green answer button, and answered Sonia’s call. “What’s up?” His voice was low and hoarse with a touch of gentleness, which was particularly nice to hear. Hearing his voice, Sonia felt an unknown itch in her ears, so she couldn’t help but take her phone away from her face. After rubbing her ears, she brought the phone back to her ears and asked, “Did you request for a heavier sentence for Cynthia?” So it turned out that she only called him for this!
All of a sudden, the little speck of joy in Toby’s heart disappeared without a trace as he lowered his eyes and answered, “That’s right.” Seeing how he had admitted to it so directly, Sonia was stunned for a moment. However, she soon recovered her calmness and asked in a cold voice, “Why? Why did you do this? This matter had nothing to do with you, right?” “I know. I just wanted to do something for you,” Toby replied after pursing his thin lips. Sonia’s eyes widened slightly. “You… wanted to do something for me?” “Yes.” Toby nodded. Sonia laughed ironically from hearing what he said. “President Fuller, don’t you think it’s all too late now? I might have been touched if you had said this before the divorce, but now, I only find it extremely ridiculous and an utter joke!”
She spoke mockingly. “Did you know how much I had expected of you in the past six years? Did you know how much I wanted you to help me say something when your mother and your brother bullied me? How much I wanted you to stand up for me and help me out when those people from the circle were laughing at me? But what did you do? You stood by and did nothing. Not even once did you do anything for me as a husband, and now you tell me that you wanted to do something for me? What is the use of it now? It only makes you look hypocritical!” Listening to her accusations, Toby seemed to feel as if a knife had pierced into his heart.
There was nothing but pain to the point he felt difficult breathing, and his hand holding the phone trembled slightly. “I’m sorry…” Toby apologized with a pale face. He admitted that he had never done anything for her. He did not do right by her. “You don’t have to say sorry to me because I don’t care anymore.” Sonia took a deep breath, then steered back to the earlier topic and said in a cold voice, “Cynthia’s matter is my business. I don’t need you to intervene, and the police should sentence her according to the law, so please cancel your arrangement with them. Thanks!”
After speaking, she hung up the phone. Once the call was ended, Toby then put down the phone and placed it in front of him. He slightly lowered his head to look at the phone interface that had jumped back to the main menu. His eyes were dull, and the expression on his face was desolate.
After an uncertain amount of time staring at his phone, Toby closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, his gaze was unfocused and dim. Finally, he put away the phone and returned to the study. At the same time in the hospital, Tina, who had been in a coma for two days, finally woke up.
Tina looked at her hopefully. Julia nodded. “Yes, dear. Why would I lie to you?” She patted Tina’s head slightly. Seeing the seriousness in Julia’s eyes, Tina was relieved, then she smiled with tears in her eyes. “That’s great. That’s great!” She was not disabled! After all, Tina was such a proud person, so how could she ever accept an imperfect, crippled self? “By the way, Mom, why did the doctor have to inject me with a numbing drug?” Tina stared at Julia and asked again. Julia sighed, then she covered her face while crying. “Damn those b*stards! They have caused serious damage to your lower body… Even your uterus… I’m afraid that you won’t be able to have children in the future…” Boom!
Tina felt a bolt of lightning strike through her head, and her whole world came crashing down. I can’t have children anymore…? she thought to herself. Then how could I marry Toby and give birth to his children? Besides, a woman who couldn’t bear a child was nothing better than a disabled woman. Her life had been ruined! “Ahhh!” Tina screamed like an insane person, her entire face distorted to the extreme, and the hatred in her eyes could almost cut a person.
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