Lenny stared at Douglas in astonishment. "Young Master Douglas, who taught you that?"
It was shocking to hear a kid speaking so eloquently about adult relationships. Douglas blinked innocently at him. "No one! You learn that from TV shows!"
Lenny was speechless at the answer. Douglas added, "Lenny, let's go. Leave Uncle Zane alone. He deserved it. If only he had been braver and gone after Aunt Sonia, he might have stood a chance, but he did nothing. So, that's a hundred percent chance of failing! Crying over it only makes him look like a joke."
"You're right." Lenny lifted the kid into his arms. "Young Master Zane is a coward. Had he been braver, he wouldn't be crying now. Let's leave him alone."
The two ignored Zane and silently left.
All of these happened outside of Sonia and Toby's knowledge. When Toby received no further communications from Charles and Zane, he kept his phone away in satisfaction.
By then, the news of their marriage had spread across the Internet. The netizens were taken aback because the news came out of nowhere. Everyone was wondering if something had happened, triggering the sudden decision.
The guesses and gossip stopped for a while when Fuller Group announced its lucky draw event. The netizens flocked to the event because they were eyeing the luxurious gifts, which included houses, cars, laptops, bags, and even cash.
Some netizens concluded that the Fuller Group had spent at least fifteen million to celebrate their CEO's marriage as a way to share the joy with everyone. Everyone hurriedly shared the event in hopes of winning something from their entries. Even if one could not win a house, winning the second prize Mercedes-Benz would still be awesome!
As such, the netizens were busy sharing the wedding announcement and left their congratulations on Fuller Group's website or either Toby's or Sonia's personal social media pages. They hoped that their nicely written congratulatory messages might increase their chances of hitting the jackpot.
While the netizens celebrated, the employees at Fuller Group and Paradigm Co. were equally joyous, for they received money and goody bags following the wedding announcement. Tens of thousands of employees each received a hundred bucks, an amount that only Toby Fuller could afford. If it were other bosses, the employees might have to count themselves lucky to even receive anything.
Back at the Fuller Residence, Rose heard the news of Sonia and Toby's remarriage from Mary. Filled with excitement, she skipped her nap and called the couple instead to ask them about the sudden wedding announcement. After all, she recalled Toby mentioning that Sonia, who wished to focus on getting her revenge, had no plans to marry him.
Now, the plan had changed, and they would get married before Sonia got her revenge. Rose could not help but wonder if Toby had forced Sonia to change her mind.
When Rose called him, Sonia found their conversation funny and felt sorry for Toby. She took the phone from him and offered a quick explanation to the old lady, telling her that the sudden change of plan did not involve coercion from Toby. Rose finally believed them and stopped badgering her grandson.
Later, Rose invited them to have dinner at the Fuller Residence. Although Sonia and Toby did not plan to hold a ceremony, Rose thought it would only be appropriate to at least celebrate the marriage with a family dinner. However, Sonia politely turned down the invitation with the excuse that she wanted some private time with Toby tonight.
Technically, the couple was enjoying their time in the hospital room. Still, Rose did not know that and pictured a romantic candlelight dinner instead, which was why she readily accepted Sonia's rejection.
Sonia also promised the old lady that they would be back to the Fuller Residence on New Year's Day to have dinner with her, adding that they would bring some good news.
Rose was overjoyed to hear that. Although she had no clue about the good news, she was happy enough to hear that they would spend New Year's at home.
Sonia chatted with Rose for a little while before hanging up. Soon after, her phone buzzed with a call from Tyler. She was surprised to see the caller ID.
Ever since he went abroad for the U-17 World Junior Basketball Championships, he had not visited home for half a year. He rarely had the time to contact family and friends due to his tight schedule. Therefore, his call came as a surprise.
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