Toby didn’t budge, so Sonia couldn’t close the door. Out of anger, she tried to shove him away, but she forgot that one of her legs lacked the strength to stand. Therefore, not only did she fail to shove Toby away, but she lost her balance and fell backward.

Toby’s pupil contracted with fear when he witnessed that. Even though he reached out in an attempt to hold her, he was a second too slow, so he missed her arm. Not only did he fail to hold her, but he ended up falling down alongside her.

 

There was a loud thud when Sonia fell down on the carpet in the foyer with both of Toby’s arms propped beside her shoulders. He was kneeling on one knee as his figure loomed over her body.

Both of them were stunned when they locked eyes. Sonia didn’t foresee such an outcome, so she was blushing while her heart raced. Her look of chagrin caused Toby’s eyes to darken as he recalled the night when she was drunk.

That night, she was as enchanting and alluring as a fairy. The thought made Toby’s body heat up as he gulped, while his gaze was fixed on her lips that were slightly parted when he lowered his head to look downward.

At that moment, Sonia spoke indifferently. “Have you had enough? Can you get up now?”

 

Toby was jolted awake. When he realized what he was about to do, he tensed up, his lips forming a grim line. “I’m sorry.”

After he got up, he reached out to give her a hand, but she didn’t accept his help. Instead, she propped herself up with both hands on the floor. Toby’s gaze darkened as he clenched his midair fists and retracted his arm.

 

a hiss, which brought a nervous expression that even Toby himself was seemingly unaware

“Toby Fuller, it’s all your fault! Are the Fullers my natural enemies? My ankle is hurting again after the fall just when it has finally healed enough to not bother me!” As she spoke, her eyes reddened in aggrievedness.

saw Sonia on the verge of tears. However, he made sure to not let it show. “I will take responsibility for that.” With that, he bent down to carry

arms around his neck subconsciously, only to release him immediately

the sofa. Then, he

the various questions that popped up in his mind, he was smart enough to keep them to himself while taking his

at Sonia, who was reclining on the sofa. “Check

him a nod before walking

quietly offered up her leg. After the doctor did a checkup, he

Toby inquired, “How’s she

again when she almost made a full recovery. It means she’ll have to start

it that serious? Toby furrowed

days! But look at me now! I’ll need to continue using them for

the ointment on Sonia’s injury, the doctor left. Then, Sonia rubbed a finger in between her brows, exhausted from the interlude. “Alright, you should leave too. You should be able to see now that all your

picking it up, especially when he was in Sonia’s presence, but he ended up taking the call nonetheless. It was because he knew Tina was insecure and would keep on calling until he

with his peripheral vision when he called

tranquil as ever, as if she didn’t care who he was calling. Upon realizing that, Toby felt a prick in his heart. The fact that Sonia

Tina called out to

his senses. “What’s wrong?” His voice was

line. I called out to you so many times, but you didn’t

apologize coolly. “I’m sorry. I wasn’t paying attention.

that you should be having dinner at my house

by her question, Toby only recalled that by then. “I’m sorry. I did

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