Chapter 828 A Heartwarming Dinner

Toby hummed in response as he buttoned up his jacket and said, “Let’s go.”

Sonia took a step forward, but perhaps she was hungry and still groggy from her nap because she wobbled on her feet. She had only just tried to walk when her legs caved under her weight, and she toppled forward like a house of cards.

At the sight of this, Toby’s expression froze. He didn’t bother with the last two buttons on his suit jacket as he reached out to grab Sonia’s arm, then pulled her forcefully upward and into his embrace.

The next second, Sonia found herself pressed against his sturdy chest, and she appeared to be in a daze. The fact that she had nearly fallen clearly scared her.

Toby held onto her gently. He had one arm around her waist and a hand patting her back softly as he asked anxiously, “Are you okay?”

She nodded feebly. “I’m fine.”

“What happened just now?” he asked as he gripped her shoulders and put some distance between them so he could look at her.

She let out a slow breath. Having regained composure, she replied calmly, “I was hungry, and I guess all my strength drained out of me because one moment I was standing and the next I was swaying. You saw what happened after that.”

Upon hearing her explanation, Toby nodded, then glanced down at her feet. “Did you sprain your ankle?”

She was wearing heels, and she could have sprained her ankle from a stumble like the one earlier. While he didn’t hear the sound of popping bones that usually accompanied a sprain, he wasn’t taking any chances.

“No,” Sonia answered with a smile. She shook her head good-naturedly when she saw how anxious he looked and added, “My ankles are perfectly fine. I promise.” As she said this, she made it a point to turn her ankle this way and that. When she was done with the right ankle, she proceeded to do the same with the left, and at last, she stood still.

Toby was no longer as worried when he saw that she was unhurt. Nodding slightly, he said, “Alright then. Come on, let’s get back to the apartment. You’re hungry, aren’t you?”

“I am,” she replied.

like that, Toby put his arm around her waist and helped

as two so often did when they were

to hobble around for long before they

room, then pulled it over herself as she made her way into the kitchen to get

only just stepped through the kitchen doorway when Toby grabbed her arm and said, “You don’t have to cook

making dinner and handed him the apron instead as she conceded, “Very well, then.

he promised as he took the apron, then gave her a gentle stroke on the head before

turned to walk into the living room. She sat down

Sonia was waiting for

remote control down, then picked up her phone. After glancing at the caller ID, she

the atelier,” a woman’s voice said pleasantly on the other

a rather late hour for you to be

calling to inform you that the evening dress you ordered has already been shipped over from Milan. May I know when you would be free

she heard the woman’s explanation. Now that she remembered, she gave an embarrassed laugh. “I nearly

an evening dress for her. Some time had passed since then, long enough for her to push this matter

with a polite laugh, “Well, in that case, Miss Reed, we’ll see you tomorrow at

in

call ended, she put

savory scent came up from behind her. She turned around to see Toby bringing a tray out from the kitchen, and on it were two large bowls of

in the bowls until Toby bent over to put the tray on the coffee table in front of her. She peered at the

rich red in color with potatoes, carrots, and other vegetables peeking out. She could even see the slices of beetroot that had given the soup its distinct auburn-ish coloring. On top of the soup was a dollop of sour cream garnished with dill. The savory scent she had picked up

bright smile stretched across her face as she stared at the two bowls of soup and

“Well, you were hungry, and I didn’t think I had time to make anything fancy. Borscht happened to be the quickest dish I

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