“Let’s go.” Toby seized Sonia’s arm.
“But...” Sonia was holding a bowl as she wanted to say something.
However, when she saw Toby shaking his head, she somehow seemed to understand the underlying meaning and gave Rose the bowl. “Enjoy your meal, Grandma. Call me if you need anything.”
“Sure.” Rose nodded benevolently.
As soon as Toby took Sonia back to the table, he gave her a fork and a knife. “Let’s dig in. I bought your favorite dish.”
Sonia then grabbed the silverware with a smile. “Thank you.”
Soon, the three of them began to enjoy their meal and stuck around for a while after dinner. When the clock struck 9 PM, they left the hospital and headed to Skylark Tower. Upon opening the door, Toby made a gesture by chivalrously inviting the lady next to him to go first. At the same time, Sonia held the chain strap of her purse on her shoulder and bowed down slightly. “Thank you.”
“Oh, come on. Seriously? This will be your home soon, so cut the pleasantries.” Toby knitted his eyebrows.
When Sonia heard the man’s words, she looked away with her blushed cheeks. “What’re you talking about? What do you mean by this will be my home soon? Stop your nonsense.”
“I’m not babbling nonsense.” Toby bent over and opened his shoe cabinet, seemingly rummaging through it for something he was looking for. “When we remarry each other, my house is going to be yours anyway, so what do you say that we use this place as our newlywed house?”
“Our newlywed house?” Sonia was caught in a trance just as Toby replied with an affirmative hum.
“Didn’t you say you’re going to live in the old manor with Grandma in the future?” Sonia looked at the man in confusion.
“Well, that was initially my plan, but I have now decided to send Grandma to the sanatorium.” Toby then took a pair of pink furry slippers, placing them in front of Sonia.
Looking at the pair of slippers with a face of a rabbit on them, Sonia curled her lips upward and wondered to herself. Whoever bought this pair of slippers must have had bad taste. In spite of the thought of that, she didn’t speak her mind and proceeded to put them on after taking off her high heels. It was only when she put on the slippers that she realized they fitted her feet perfectly. Thus, she believed the slippers were probably prepared for her beforehand, although she had no idea whether it was Toby or Tom who bought them.
Whichever of them bought the slippers really needs to up their game. Who says all ladies love anything pink with a cute little rabbit?
Soon, Sonia followed Toby behind and entered the living room, putting down her purse while asking, “Why do you want to send Grandma to the sanatorium?”
At that moment, Toby was standing in front of the water dispenser machine, whereupon he returned to Sonia with a glass of water for her. Then, he answered with a deep voice, “Grandma’s health is... not doing good. In fact, the doctor has already warned us one last time about what could happen.”
“Wait, what? What did you just say?” Sonia’s face changed, her hand shivering so hard that she nearly dropped the glass on the floor. A few moments later, she barely calmed herself down and asked with a bitter voice, “How did this happen?” “Well, that’s the harsh reality we all live in. We never know what will happen next.” Toby sat down in front of her and took a sip of water from the glass he was holding, replying with a tired voice.
“H-How long does Grandma still have?” Sonia gripped the glass and asked.
“Two years.” Toby looked down and answered, “Two years at most.”
“Is that why you have decided to send Grandma to the sanatorium? To buy yourself more time to spend with her?” Sonia gazed at the man.
Toby nodded in response. “The sanatorium is the place with some of the best health experts in the world. For that, I believe Grandma will receive the best treatment there, which should theoretically buy her more time to live, but even so, it won’t...”
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