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.

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

 

me this six years ago and told me 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

he ask you to hand them over to me instead?” It was at that moment that she realized her father and Rose

then. Thus, when he couldn’t locate you six years ago, he entrusted me with the keys because I was the only one

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 down her cheeks as she began to sob.

a piece of tissue paper and said, “Your dad 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

her nose with a tissue paper and sniffled, fighting back

Sonia’s hand and responded, “It’s getting late now,

answered. “I’ll make a move first then, Grandma.” She then grabbed her purse and walked toward the door without even bothering to look at Jean

Jean mocked, “How rude!”

she chuckled and left the room in an unfazed

tracks and turned to look

Tina said with a

raised her eyebrows

“That’s right.”

don’t think there is anything we

we can talk about,” Tina answered with a soft voice as she intentionally glanced at Sonia’s

entering the same room for a long time. Since those two were alone, Tina believed that they must have likely shared an intimate

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

squinted as she was able to see through Tina’s evil intention. “Fine, let’s talk.” She looked down. “I’m curious to

okay with it, you should probably come with me.” Tina’s eyes narrowed as she

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