“The mango juice is very sweet.” Tina smiled sweetly at Toby, then placed the cup on the table. “Thank you for remembering what I like.”
Toby’s thin lips twitched slightly. “I remember all the things you like. There’s a fruit farm with decent fruits. Tomorrow, I’ll ask the boss to send two boxes of mangoes to the Gray Residence. If there are other fruits you’d like to eat, you can just tell me.”
“Okay,” Tina responded forcefully. She started to feel uncomfortable, so she pushed her chair aside and stood up as her face became paler. “I’m going to the restroom. Toby, you can carry on chatting with my dad.”
Lifting the hem of her dress, she turned and hurried off. Tina had been allergic to mangoes since she was a child, and having just a little bit would be life-threatening. Before she got to the restroom, she felt her breathing becoming uneven, then she twisted her leg and nearly fell down.
“Tina! Tina!” Julia rushed over and hurriedly held her daughter.
When Julia saw the discomfort on Tina’s face, she grew anxious. “Are you out of your mind? You’re allergic to mangoes! Why did you drink the mango juice Toby gave you? Do you have a death wish?”
“Mom, I-I’m not feeling well…” Tina was breathing hard and panting as she tightly clutched Julia’s hand. “Call for a doctor. You must never let Toby know. If he asks you, you must say that I love mangoes.”
“How can you still talk about this at such a time?!” Julia rebuked, trying to help Tina to the lounge.
But, after taking a few steps, Tina felt so sick that she fainted.
“Tina!” Julia was panicking so much that she was almost in tears, and she was all over the place. “Help! Someone help!”
In the banquet hall, Toby and Titus talked for a long time. Toby checked his watch, only to realize that twenty minutes had passed, but Tina hadn’t returned yet.
Tina had just recovered, so Toby was afraid that something else had happened to her body. Pushing his chair back, he got up. “Mr. Gray, I’m going to look for Tina.”
“Don’t worry. Tina is fine.” Julia happened to return, and when she heard what Tony said, she chuckled and assured him. “She’s just a little sleepy after busying herself with us today. I’ve brought her to the lounge to rest.” Then, she added, “Toby, you’ve also worked hard today. Go back and get some early rest. When Tina wakes up, her father and I will bring her back.”
The banquet had come to an end, and Toby was indeed a little tired.
“Then, I’ll have to trouble you with that, Mrs. Gray,” Toby said solemnly. “When you’re not so busy with company affairs, I hope you and Mr. Gray can honor me with your presence and have a meal with my mother.”
Julia smiled. “Sure. Be careful on your way back.”
Toby then retrieved his coat and left. When he got to the door and turned around, he saw Julia tell Titus something before they walked to the back of the banquet hall in a hurry.
At the side of the hotel, Tom was already waiting. When Tom saw Toby coming out, he hurriedly opened the back door of the car. The car drove smoothly to the Fuller Residence.
Now that everything had quieted down, Toby felt even more irritated as scenes of Sonia turning up at the banquet crossed his mind. Not to mention, there was that gentle and handsome young man beside her.
Toby tugged on his tie. After a while, he asked Tom in a deep voice, “Have you found out Carl’s family situation?”
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