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

 

to give them to you one day. I should have given them to you earlier, but it slipped my mind the last time. So, I guess there is no time like now

keys 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 moment that she

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 but trailed off with

she was 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

told me the keys are for you to access Reed Residence, where there is something extremely important for you there. He also mentioned that it was a necklace that you must locate and retrieve because it holds a huge secret, but nonetheless, he didn’t tell me what it was

Thanks, Grandma.” Sonia rubbed her nose with a tissue paper

now, so

grabbed her purse and

Jean mocked, “How rude!”

chuckled and left the room in an unfazed manner. When she was about to reach the elevator, she

and turned to look at the lady. “What’s the matter,

a word,” Tina said with a

raised her eyebrows in

“That’s right.”

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

there is really a lot we can talk about,” Tina answered with a soft voice as she intentionally glanced at

for a long time. Since those two were alone, Tina believed that they must have likely shared an intimate moment together. Furthermore,

fists 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 he’ll remarry her for the sake of their child, which will render my years

as she was able to see through Tina’s evil intention. “Fine, let’s talk.” She looked down. “I’m curious to find out what you want to talk to me about

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

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