“Things don’t have to be so complicated, you know. I think I have an idea,” Charles drawled with a low chuckle.

Sonia eyed him warily. “What is it?”

 

“Did you forget that you gave me your wedding ring and the Ocean’s Heart two months ago? You wanted me to sell them off and donate the proceeds to the rural areas, remember? The jewelry pieces are still with me and I figured you could donate them for the auction.” As he said this, he put his hands out like he was holding the solution he came up with.

She gaped at him with wide eyes. “You didn’t sell those off?”

“Yeah.” He nodded and went on to say, “The Ocean’s Heart fetches a hefty price on the market, so it’s not exactly affordable for most. More to the point, everyone knows that it was specifically made under Toby’s orders. They’re terrified that they might offend him somehow if they were to buy the Ocean’s Heart off the market like that. And as for your wedding ring…” He trailed off as he gazed at her thoughtfully. “I was planning to sell it off but only after the Ocean’s Heart was sold. Seeing as that never happened, though, I’ve been keeping the wedding ring as well.”

“Okay.” Sonia processed this in a daze and lifted her chin by a fraction as she asked, “So, where’s the ring now?”

 

“At my place. Are you going to donate it for the auction then?” Charles asked.

She hummed in response. “You have said so yourself that the Ocean’s Heart fetches an extravagant price, so even if I were to donate it, there’s no guarantee that anyone attending the auction might bid for it. Besides, Toby will be there too. Anyone who bids for the Ocean’s Heart would greatly offend him one way or another. Donating the ring would be a wiser choice, and it’ll still fetch a couple hundred thousand for the cause.”

 

“I guess you’re right. In that case, I’ll donate the ring in your name after your operation,” he offered as he rubbed his chin.

had only just stepped out of the car when Zane approached her, waving

radiated from Charles as he glared at the

grinned and replied, “I’m here for moral support, seeing that Sonia’s going for surgery

with mild disgust and shot a glance at Sonia. “I can’t believe you told

without thinking too much

agreed that I’d be the only one here for you,

A blank look passed over her face.

one here, so just take my presence as it is. Anyway, there’s no harm in having an extra pair of hands to help out in case of any emergency, right? I mean, what if Sonia needs someone to head over to the dispensary for her after the surgery? At least one of us could stay with her while the other collects her

he hated having another person present, he knew

he would not be able to hide his feelings for Sonia. Charles was a perceptive man and he would undoubtedly drag Zane away if he were to find

feelings hidden and she went on to believe that whatever affection he

but his eyes glimmered with hard determination. But I don’t care how many men I have to fight against to win over Sonia’s heart. I won’t back

in front of her after checking the time and noting that it was nearly 2:00

their heads

of them proceeded through the

Toby watched darkly as the three figures disappeared through the hospital entrance. There was an icy look on his face that made one look away out of fear. I can’t believe you have two men in your company when it’s just

fists, which were resting on his lap, were clenched so tightly that

but you chose to give her the cold shoulder so often that even I couldn’t bear to watch it. I hardly think there’s a point in getting jealous now that you’re separated from her. You should have loved

Instead, Tom turned around to look at Toby as he asked,

immediately opened the door. Then, he stepped out of the car with his crutch supporting half his

his brow at the man’s sudden

was more of a coincidence than anything else that he saw the three familiar figures, seeing that he was passing through

her two companions were no longer within earshot, he took

asked flatly when she answered the

direction in which Sonia and the others were headed. Then, as he adjusted his glasses, he

what he said, she paused and straightened her posture. Her face brightened with a sinister glee as she quipped, “That’s right. I just remembered that her surgery

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