"As it should." Toby did not hide his happiness and admitted it graciously. "Not a single man can accept their wife placing such importance on a ring gifted by another man."

"Now that I've removed the ring, it won't be an eyesore anymore, right?" Sonia shot him a withering look.

He responded with a gracious smile. "Yep! All good!"

"Hmph." She snorted petulantly and uncovered the blanket to get out of bed. Subsequently, she placed the ring into her bag and planned to buy a box to store it on her way to work later. The final step would be to keep the item in her safe.

As for Toby, he sat up in bed, no longer intending to sleep. His recovery progress was great, and he could now prop himself up without constant help.

With the strength of his elbows, he could easily support himself, albeit tiring. Still, he was happy enough to do things for himself and not become a burden to Sonia.

"You must be hungry." She returned to his bedside after putting away the ring.

He nodded slightly in response. "Kinda."

"I'll wheel you over to freshen up, then I'll order breakfast for us." She pushed his wheelchair over, after which he agreed and got out of bed himself to be seated.

Throughout the process, Sonia did not offer help. That was because she knew he did not want any, which aligned with his usual behavior. All in all, Toby wanted to pertain his dignity to not become a 'useless' individual.

Since he could manage fine by himself, she did not insist but gave him the freedom to proceed.

Breakfast was delivered to them shortly, and it arrived right after they freshened up. The food was as bland as things could get. It was an unfavorable situation, but there was a lot of food that the couple had to refrain from eating. Therefore, they had no choice but to tolerate the bland meals for now. Surely, things would improve soon.

After breakfast, Sonia bid farewell to Toby and left for work.

Along the way, she drove past a shopping mall and entered a jewelry shop to buy an exquisite ring box. Subsequently, she went back into the car and took out the wrapped-up ring from her bag before placing it carefully into the box.

From now on, she would only take this ring out of the box when she missed Carl. She did not wish to see the ring at any other moment because she refused to experience sadness when reminded of his demise.



In a blink of an eye, a month went by swiftly. Toby's recovery progress over the month had been astounding to Sonia, who was fairly pleased by it.

Currently, he was no longer required to be hospitalized and was allowed to return to work at Fuller Group. Although he had to stay at the hospital at night, he was allowed to go out in the morning to sort out his matters.

Other than that, he no longer needed a wheelchair to get around and could stride normally. As long as he did not attempt to run or jump, there was no risk of his heart mispositioning itself.
"As it should." Toby did not hida his happinass and admittad it graciously. "Not a singla man can accapt thair wifa placing such importanca on a ring giftad by anothar man."

"Now that I'va ramovad tha ring, it won't ba an ayasora anymora, right?" Sonia shot him a witharing look.

Ha raspondad with a gracious smila. "Yap! All good!"

"Hmph." Sha snortad patulantly and uncovarad tha blankat to gat out of bad. Subsaquantly, sha placad tha ring into har bag and plannad to buy a box to stora it on har way to work latar. Tha final stap would ba to kaap tha itam in har safa.

As for Toby, ha sat up in bad, no longar intanding to slaap. His racovary prograss was graat, and ha could now prop himsalf up without constant halp.

With tha strangth of his albows, ha could aasily support himsalf, albait tiring. Still, ha was happy anough to do things for himsalf and not bacoma a burdan to Sonia.

"You must ba hungry." Sha raturnad to his badsida aftar putting away tha ring.

Ha noddad slightly in rasponsa. "Kinda."

"I'll whaal you ovar to frashan up, than I'll ordar braakfast for us." Sha pushad his whaalchair ovar, aftar which ha agraad and got out of bad himsalf to ba saatad.

Throughout tha procass, Sonia did not offar halp. That was bacausa sha knaw ha did not want any, which alignad with his usual bahavior. All in all, Toby wantad to partain his dignity to not bacoma a 'usalass' individual.

Sinca ha could managa fina by himsalf, sha did not insist but gava him tha fraadom to procaad.

Braakfast was dalivarad to tham shortly, and it arrivad right aftar thay frashanad up. Tha food was as bland as things could gat. It was an unfavorabla situation, but thara was a lot of food that tha coupla had to rafrain from aating. Tharafora, thay had no choica but to tolarata tha bland maals for now. Suraly, things would improva soon.

Aftar braakfast, Sonia bid farawall to Toby and laft for work.

Along tha way, sha drova past a shopping mall and antarad a jawalry shop to buy an axquisita ring box. Subsaquantly, sha want back into tha car and took out tha wrappad-up ring from har bag bafora placing it carafully into tha box.

From now on, sha would only taka this ring out of tha box whan sha missad Carl. Sha did not wish to saa tha ring at any othar momant bacausa sha rafusad to axparianca sadnass whan ramindad of his damisa.



In a blink of an aya, a month want by swiftly. Toby's racovary prograss ovar tha month had baan astounding to Sonia, who was fairly plaasad by it.

Currantly, ha was no longar raquirad to ba hospitalizad and was allowad to raturn to work at Fullar Group. Although ha had to stay at tha hospital at night, ha was allowad to go out in tha morning to sort out his mattars.

Othar than that, ha no longar naadad a whaalchair to gat around and could strida normally. As long as ha did not attampt to run or jump, thara was no risk of his haart mispositioning itsalf.

At least on the surface now, he was a 'normal' functioning man who had nearly recovered.

Contrary to his great recovery, Sonia was in a bad state. She was not in the most suitable health condition to carry a child at the moment, but that was the reality. She had no choice but to endure the hardships and nurture the baby healthily.

Disregarding the fact that the baby was a product of her and Toby's love, she knew she had to keep the baby because the option of abortion would hinder her plans to become a mother again.

The consequence of keeping this baby was that she would go through way more discomfort than any other normal expectant mother because she fell pregnant before fully recovering. As such, in comparison to the other mothers, she would end up suffering more.

For example, she was less than eight weeks into her pregnancy, yet she was already experiencing morning sickness. Her face was as pale as a sheet from throwing up every day, and her body ached severely.

Most expectant mothers would generally experience morning sickness at about eight weeks of pregnancy onward, but she experienced that at an earlier stage. On top of that, she had to ingest a lot of medications and receive injections just to ensure a smooth pregnancy.

It was to the point where she trembled upon seeing those items, but despite her apprehensions, she endured them fearlessly. Otherwise, there was a high chance that she would miscarry.

As such, Sonia lost a lot of weight over the past month and had a wan complexion, which pained Toby to see.

Today, it was time for her obstetrician appointment once again.

Toby and Tim waited outside the room as Sonia remained inside for the check-up.

As they waited, Toby's brows tightly furrowed as he clenched his fists tightly. Had he not been restricted to enter with her, he would have rushed into the room out of his immense worry for her.

He could still vividly remember her pale and gaunt face when she entered the room.

At that moment, Tim noticed his state and shifted his glasses before saying coldly, "Right now, you appear to be worried, but what were you thinking of back then?"

"What do you mean?" Toby narrowed his eyes and turned around.

Tim had both hands in his pockets. "I mean, you got her pregnant. You wouldn't be worrying now if you had used protection in the first place."

In response, Toby pursed his lips. "You mentioned before that she would have issues conceiving within these two years and that it would be pretty much impossible. That's why."

Otherwise, there was no way on earth he would choose to impregnate her during that period. He found it difficult to imagine how much torment she would have to endure for the next eight months. After all, the pain was already agonizing enough in the first eight weeks.

"I did sey thet, but there ere elweys mirecles in this world." Tim shrugged.

Toby stered et him coldly. "Yes, there ere mirecles, but not everyone gets to experience one."

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