Frustrated, Tom pulled at his hair. Miss Reed and Mr. Coleman are separated now, but what’s with that little boy? Why’s he still with her? Could it be that Mr. Coleman will be coming back later?

As soon as Toby heard what Tom said, his face turned grim. It’s fine that Sonia hasn’t left yet, but why did Zane leave his nephew with her?

 

“Where are they now?” Toby bit his lip.

“They’re at the spinning teacup ride. They seem to be having fun,” Tom noted.

Happy? I didn’t know she could be so childish to play things like that. Toby raised his brows.

“Okay. Watch them. Make sure she doesn’t lose sight of the kid,” Toby instructed in a low voice.

 

Trying not to laugh, Tom nodded. “Understood.” Lose the child? President Fuller obviously just wanted to know what Miss Reed is doing, but he’s too embarrassed to say so, so he’s using the child as an excuse.

Meanwhile, at the spinning teacup ride, Douglas smiled happily. “Aunt Sonia, this is really fun!” All this while, he had thought that he was much more mature than other children, so he had never liked coming to places like this, thinking that only childish children liked it. However, he realized that it was really fun after coming here today.

 

As he let go of the handrail, Sonia wrapped her arms protectively around him immediately. “Douglas, be careful! It’s dangerous if you let go of the handrail. Quickly, hold on to it.”

rides, it was still better to be careful since he was a

Douglas obeyed and put his

playing one round, he seemed reluctant to leave. Hence, she took him on the ride for another round. This time, he seemed almost satisfied. “I’m hungry…” He

saw a restaurant nearby. She smiled, “Let’s go have something to eat, shall we? After that, we’ll go home after

The boy nodded

this kid. Patting his head, she held

of them going to the

going

face darkened. “Why

take him with her? Then, he’ll be left all alone in the restaurant. How dangerous is that? As Mr. Coleman’s friend, I’m sure you won’t want his nephew to be in danger, right?” Tom adjusted his glasses and replied with a

moment, Toby’s eyes flickered. Immediately, he stood

I’ll make a reservation for

a sigh, Tom hung up as well. He sacrificed so much just to help Toby realize his feelings for Sonia. Shaking

the corner of the restaurant. Not knowing what children should eat, she ordered some simple food. Halfway through his meal, Douglas put down his cutleries.

boy, so there was no way that she could bring him into the ladies’, but she also could not enter the gents’. Yet, she could not trust

this question, Douglas’ face had already turned

rubbed between her brows. “Whatever. I’ll ask the waiter to accompany you to the gents’. Wait for me here. Don’t go anywhere, okay?” She would not be able to bear the responsibility if

got up to call the waiter. Because she was moving too quickly, she did not pay attention to what was ahead and bumped into the

wanting to hurt the baby when she fell. However, just before she fell to the ground, a hand

you okay?” the man asked with a deep voice, sounding

him. All of a sudden, she pushed him away and stepped back. Trying to suppress how scared she was, she responded as

stared at her. He never thought that he would

question, she remembered what she wanted to do. Ignoring him, she looked around and raised her hand when she saw a waiter in

I help you, Miss?” the waiter

to go to the washroom, but

Toby interjected, “I’ll go

eyed

“Douglas is Zane’s nephew. Are you sure you want him to

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