Sonia squinted ambiguously as she made a mental note to visit the doctor later. She wanted to know what was wrong with her health to the point where it made Tina so concerned.

“Suit yourself then.” Upon noticing Sonia’s insistence, Rose decided to give up trying to persuade Sonia even further.

 

Jean coldly grunted and said, “Mom, I think she must have forgotten her place.”

“Shut up!” Rose berated Jean, who shivered in silence when she heard Rose’s harsh response.

Despite her old age, Rose was still feared and revered for her status. Therefore, Jean had never dared to openly defy Rose, but only complained and grumbled behind her back.

“By the way, this is for you, Sonia.” Rose suddenly raised her hand and took something out from her pillow, which turned out to be a bunch of keys dangling in the air with a red thread.

 

“Is this what you said you wanted to give me, Grandma?” Sonia curiously held the keys in her hands.

much more valuable, they instantly lost their interest when they saw the set of dusty

 

them to you one day. I should have given

Dad give me the keys himself? Why did he ask you to hand them over to me instead?” It was at that moment that she realized her

you six years ago, he entrusted me with the keys because I was the only one whom he could trust in Seafield. Shortly after that, your father…” Rose didn’t finish her sentence

reminded of that tragic incident, Sonia regretted her decision to leave her father to chase her stepmother who siphoned their fortune. If I hadn’t gone after that woman, I would’ve been by my father’s side and made sure that he wouldn’t do anything stupid. At the thought of the heartbreaking memory, Sonia’s tears began to roll

important for you there. He also mentioned that it was a necklace that you must locate and retrieve because it

tissue paper and sniffled, fighting back her tears

now, so

move first then, Grandma.” She then grabbed her purse and walked toward the door without even bothering

Jean mocked, “How rude!”

while before she chuckled and left the room in an unfazed manner. When she was about to reach the elevator, she suddenly heard someone

in her tracks and turned to look

have a word,” Tina

raised her

“That’s right.”

“With all due respect, I don’t think there is anything we can talk about

a lot we can talk about,” Tina answered with a soft voice as

two were alone, Tina believed that they must have likely shared an intimate

thinking she is just feeling unwell, but if she finds out she is pregnant in the hospital, she may confront Toby with her child and hold him responsible for that. At the thought of that, Tina clenched her fists and swore that she

able to see through Tina’s evil intention. “Fine, let’s talk.” She looked down.

are okay with it, you should probably

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