A person would crumble under such guilt, fear, and anxiety, but Sonia felt that Anya deserved what she was going through.
"Oh, you're here. Miss Reed, President Fuller." The police officers who were interrogating Anya immediately greeted Sonia and Toby once they entered the room. Toby gave a grunt of acknowledgment, but Sonia was a lot more polite. She gave them a smile and said, "Yeah, we're here."
The moment Anya heard Sonia's voice, she raised her head and fixed her eyes on Sonia with a baleful glare. The atmosphere seemed to chill around Toby when he noticed that, but Sonia gently nudged his hand as a reminder to stay calm. Then, she released his hand and started moving toward Anya.
However, when Sonia was just about to take a step, Toby grabbed her hand. "Don't go over. She might try and hurt you.”
Sonia turned around and gave him a smile. "Don't worry, she doesn't have the guts to do anything of that sort in a police station. In any case, she's stuck in a wheelchair, so she's no match for me."
Truth be told, Sonia had every reason to be confident. She may not be as strong as a man, but she was definitely stronger than the average woman. Seeing as how she could easily overpower Jessica and come out of the fight unscathed, she was not at all worried about defending himself from Anya, who could not even stand up from her own wheelchair. In fact, if she took some self-defense classes, then she would surely be able to defeat certain men as well.
Toby could see the confidence in Sonia's eyes, so he decided to put his worries aside and trust her judgment on this. He let go of her hand but still insisted, "Be careful, and be on your guard."
Even if Anya was a weak opponent, there was no guarantee that Anya would not resort to any dirty tricks. If Sonia did not keep her guard up, then she might get hurt.
Sonia was moved by how worried Toby was for her, so she smiled and nodded. "I will. Anyway, aren't you right behind me? I trust that you'll keep an eye on me, and you won't let me get hurt, right?"
Toby's lips curved into a faint smile. "Yeah.” "Then I'll be alright." Sonia gave him a huge grin and headed toward Anya once more.
True enough, Toby kept his eyes fixed on Sonia. His brows were tightly knitted together as he remained on high alert to detect any possible danger that might come to her.
The other police officers had complicated looks on their faces as they watched the couple's interaction.
Hey, show a little respect for us over here! This is a police station, and you're not on your honeymoon here.
Though obviously, none of them actually voiced this out loud.
Therefore, under Toby’s watchful gaze, Sonia proceeded to approach Anya.
Anya's hands were handcuffed together and resting on her knees, but her fists were tightly clenched. As soon as Sonia came nearer, Anya's fists clenched even tighter and her veins began to pop.
It was obvious just how hard Anya was trying to suppress her anger and hatred.
Sonia glanced at Anya's tightly-fisted hands, along with her monstrous expression and venomous glare, before snorting. "You hate me?" Anya bit her lip without making a sound, but her feelings were obvious. It was clear that Anya despised Sonia.
Sonia's red lips curved into a sneer, and to everyone's shock, she raised her hand and slapped Anya right across her face.
Smack! The sound rang out as clear as a bell.
Anya's head was flung to one side, and she felt like it was rattling from the forceful slap. She was dumbstruck as she clutched her cheek and stared wide-eyed at Sonia, and all the color drained from her face.
It was not just Anya either. Everyone in the interrogation room had frozen as well. For a brief moment, the interrogation room fell into pin-drop silence, and no one spoke at all. No one expected Sonia to raise her hand against Anya, let alone do it so openly.
Toby was the first to snap out of his shock. He did not think that Sonia would slap Anya, so he had been stunned as well, but he had a faint smile once he got over the shock. He walked over to Sonia.
After giving Anya a slap, Sonia lowered her gaze and started massaging her hand. She had not held back at all, and she ended up exerting too much force. It felt like her wrist had strained a little, and it was starting to feel a little numb. She had used too much strength in that slap, so the opposing force had done a number on her own hand.
"Let me take a look." When Toby walked up to Sonia, he noticed that she was clutching her wrist. All signs of mirth immediately vanished from his face as checked in on her.
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