Sonia's baby bump wasn't obvious at the moment, but one could clearly feel her belly protruding slightly if they were to touch it, which indicated that the babies in her womb were growing with each passing day.
There was quite some time before the babies started moving or were born, but Toby had the time and patience to wait slowly for the birth of their children. "Good night, sweethearts," he whispered to Sonia's belly. After pressing her to his chest, he closed his eyes and fell asleep.
It was the next day when they woke up.
When Sonia opened her eyes, she found herself wrapped tightly in someone's arms; not only that, but she also heard someone breathing. She turned around to see who it was, but she couldn't see anything thanks to the gauze covering her eyes. However, she could smell the familiar breath and scent. After being startled for a moment, she was pleasantly surprised. It's Toby! When did he come back? She slowly reached for the man, touching his face and the furrows in his brow. It's true; I'm not imagining things. So, he's really back!
"Naughty girl," Toby uttered directly without opening his eyes.
Startled, Sonia subconsciously tried to retract her hands.
However, the man caught hold of her hands as if having predicted this. Then, he opened his black eyes, which crinkled in a faint, affectionate smile. "Teasing me as soon as you wake up, eh?" he said in a deep, husky voice.
Sonia shook her head, her face blushing. "No, that's not what I was doing! I just sensed someone next to me and wanted to know if it was you. When did you wake up?" I thought he was still asleep, she thought.
"I woke up the moment you touched me." Toby brought her hand to his lips and kissed it.
Sonia gave him a light smack. "I thought you'd woken up long ago and were purposely pretending to be asleep to scare me."
"No, I won't do that." Toby shook his head before sitting up with her in his arms. He said, "You're pregnant and can't get frightened, so I won't scare you."
"Mm-hmm," Sonia mumbled while leaning against his chest. "By the way, when did you come back? Why didn't I hear anything from you?" He didn't tell her that he was coming back, nor did Mary tell her about it.
Seeing through what she was thinking, Toby gently tucked her hair behind her ears. Then, he replied, "It was a last-minute decision, so I didn't tell anyone, nor did Mary know about it. I just wanted to give you a surprise, but you were already asleep when I arrived home. That's why I simply got into bed and slept with you instead of waking you up."
"I see." Sonia nodded in understanding.
"So, how was it? Are you surprised?" asked Toby.
Sonia smiled. "Uh-huh, I'm very surprised. I thought you wouldn't be back for a few more days."
"You just had an eye operation, no? I'm worried about you, so I came back as fast as I could."
"What are you worried about?" Sonia said. "It was just an eye operation, not some major surgery. It wouldn't be dangerous or something."
"I know that, but any surgery that you undergo is very important to me, so I wanted to come back and keep you company as soon as possible." Toby touched the gauze covering her eyes. "How are you feeling right now?"
Sonia shook her head slightly. "Nothing."
Toby hugged her. "Good to hear that. If you feel unwell, you've got to tell me. Don't keep quiet about it."
Sonia stressed, "I got it."
"Oh, Young Master Toby and Young Mistress Sonia, you're both awake!" Mary came back from the outside and was instantly delighted to see the affectionate couple sitting in bed in the arms of each other while talking to each other.
Sonia greeted her, saying, "Hi, Madam Mary."
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