“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.

hospital after lunch that afternoon. Upon their arrival, she had only just stepped out of the car when Zane

Charles as he glared at the other man. “What

paying no mind to Charles’ animosity toward him, Zane grinned and replied,

away with mild disgust and shot a glance at Sonia. “I

answered without thinking too much of

the only one here for you, darling,” Charles protested as he

passed over her face. “When

that you were supposed to be the only 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

come up with no retort, given how sensible the explanation was. As much as he hated having another person present, he knew it was for Sonia’s best interest, and

out a small breath of relief and thanked the heavens for his brilliant acting skills, without which he would not be able to hide his feelings for Sonia. Charles was

hidden and she went on to believe that whatever affection

fair maiden, Zane thought tiredly, but his eyes glimmered with hard determination. But I don’t care how many men I have to fight

front of her after checking the time and noting that it was

heads in

three of them proceeded

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 a surgery, Sonia. Should

were resting on his lap, were clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned

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 her while you could, and now some other

to look at Toby as he asked, “President Fuller, should we go in

respond but he immediately opened the door. Then, he stepped out of

raised his brow at the man’s

than anything else that he saw the three familiar figures, seeing that he was passing through

no longer

Tim. What’s going on?” Tina asked flatly when

to the direction in which Sonia and the others were headed. Then, as he

news. Upon hearing what he said, she paused and straightened her posture. Her face brightened with a sinister glee as she quipped, “That’s right. I

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