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.

Jean and Tina were expecting something much more valuable, they instantly lost their interest when they saw the set of

 

me to give them to you one day. I should have given them to you earlier, but

in her hands with a bewildered look. “Why didn’t Dad give me the keys himself? Why did he ask you to hand them over to me instead?” It was at that

brothers back then. Thus, when he couldn’t locate 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

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

something extremely important for you there. He

tissue paper and sniffled, fighting

responded, “It’s getting late now, so you should head home now. Visit me again

then grabbed her purse and walked toward

Jean mocked, “How rude!”

paused at the door for a while before she chuckled and left the room in an unfazed manner. When she

and turned to look at the

word,” Tina said

raised her eyebrows in

“That’s right.”

I don’t think

can talk about,” Tina answered with a soft

some photos of Sonia and Toby entering the same room for a long time. Since those two were alone, Tina believed that they must have likely shared an

and swore that she mustn’t allow Sonia to do that. Toby is a responsible man. If he discovers Sonia’s pregnancy, there is no telling that

intention. “Fine, let’s talk.” She looked down. “I’m curious to find out what you want to talk to me

are okay with it, you should probably come with me.” Tina’s

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