Sonia forced a smile as a response, and the couple came up to Rose and Mary. Before they could greet the elders, Jean shrieked, "Oh, Toby! What happened? Why are you in a wheelchair? Are you hurt?"
Sonia's grip tightened around the handle, whereas Rose and Mary cast their dubious gaze onto Toby.
His gaze dimmed. "We can talk about this later. Let's head in first. It's cold outside."
"Yes, he's right." Rose nodded in agreement. "Sonia, push him in. Don't stay out here for too long."
"Okay." She nodded and pushed Toby into the main hall.
Mary supported Rose as they trailed behind the couple, but Jean waited outside for Tyler. It pained her to see his hands full of packages. "Gosh, why did you take it all upon yourself? You're back from a tournament not long ago. You should be resting. What a fool. Why did you go out to bring so many things with you? Isn't it heavy?"
She grumbled and rolled up her sleeves to offer him help. Tyler could finally wipe off the sweat on his forehead, grinning. "Mom, I'm fine. It's as light as a feather."
She snorted and gave him an eye roll. "Then, why are you dripping sweat? Geez. Why can't you ask a maid to take them with you? Stubborn boy."
"It's not many, anyway." He did not mind.
Jean became frustrated as her foolish son did not understand her. "Fine, fine. Let's get over this. Say, what happened to Toby? Why is he in a wheelchair?" she questioned with an undertone.
Out of worry that he might be asked the same question, Tom quickly slid by their side. She glanced at him before facing Tyler again. "Hurry. Tell me."
"What is there to say? Don't you know he underwent surgery recently?" It was Tyler's turn to be surprised now.
She shook her head. "No, we didn't hear anything about that."
"Huh? He didn't inform you guys?"
Jean pouted. "He only has eyes on Sonia ever since they got together. He has forgotten about his family."
"Don't say that. I guess he didn't want to make you guys worry." Tyler shrugged his shoulders.
A vexed Jean tapped his head. "Rather, I think he just didn't want to tell us. We're merely outsiders to him."
"Mom, cut it out." His patience was running out. "I know you don't like Sonia, but you can't blame everything on her. If you keep this act up, you might not be able to get along with her. And allow me to remind you that she's not the old Sonia; she's a whole new person now. If you go against her, you'll be the one in the loss."
He then caught up with Tom, leaving Jean behind. Now that no one cared about her, she stomped her foot out of frustration. "Foolish! He's just another simp of that girl!"
Back in the hall, Sonia quickly passed out the presents to everyone upon seeing Tom and Tyler bringing in the stuff.
Clothes and supplements were for Rose and Mary, while workout attires, sneakers, and a basketball were Tyler's gifts.
That pair of trainers had been to his liking because it had his idol's signature. He had always wanted one, but he could not meet his idol and the signed sneakers in the market were sold out as well. Even if he was the second son of the Fuller Family, he failed to snap it up from the competitive sale. Receiving them from Sonia was totally beyond his expectation.
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