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.”

teacup ride was not as dangerous as other rides, it was

obeyed and put his hand back onto the

one round, he seemed reluctant to leave. Hence, she took him on the ride for another round. This

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

The boy

Patting his head, she held his hand

Toby received news of them going

you going too?”

face darkened. “Why should

if she needs to go to the toilet but can’t 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

he stood up. “I

I’ll make a reservation

as well. He sacrificed so much just to

Douglas were seated at the corner of the restaurant. Not knowing what children should eat, she ordered some

she could bring him into the ladies’, but she also could not enter the gents’. Yet,

upon this question, Douglas’ face had already turned red. “I can’t hold

look on his face, she rubbed between her brows. “Whatever. I’ll ask the waiter to accompany you to the gents’.

waiter. Because she was moving too quickly, she did not pay attention to what was ahead and bumped into the person who was walking in

backward. Thereafter, she lost her footing and fell backward. Just as she fell, the only thing she could think of was the baby in her belly. Unconsciously, she wrapped her arms protectively around her belly, not wanting to hurt the baby when she

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

voice, Sonia knew who it was. So, she looked up at him. All of a sudden, she pushed him away and stepped back. Trying to suppress how scared she was, she responded as calmly as possible, “I’m fine. Thank

so fast?” Toby stared at her. He never thought that he would bump into just as

she wanted to do. Ignoring him, she looked around and raised her

help you,

“I have a little boy who needs to go to the washroom, but I can’t accompany him.

she could finish, however, Toby interjected, “I’ll

she eyed him.

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

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