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Chapter 457

Chapter 457 The Act of Spoon-Feeding

Sonia rolled her eyes at Charles. “Look, do whatever you want to, but you’ll have to wait a bit if you insist on having dinner here because the chowder is off-limits.”

He pouted like a child. “Fine, I guess I’ll let him have the chowder, seeing as he risked death to save you and all that.”

“That’s more like it,” she said with a grin. “Now, sit down while I whip up a couple of dishes. It’ll only take a moment.”

 

“Okay.” Charles nodded and headed for the couch.

Sonia, on the other hand, wore her apron once more and returned to the kitchen where she resumed her cooking.

True to her words, it didn’t take long for the dishes to be done. They pulled their own chairs at the dining table and got ready to dig in.

He had only just picked up his utensils when he suddenly asked, “By the way, baby, I saw the suitcase next to the coffee table. Are you going on a trip?”

“Not exactly. I’m making a trip to my grandfather’s country house,” she answered after swallowing a mouthful of food.

With a curious gaze, he probed, “Well, what are you going there for?”

 

my grandfather look for his

should go back with you,” he offered

with suspicion. “You don’t have to tag

heal and driving on your own would be torture; you’ll only return feeling worse. I’m offering my companionship as a matter of precaution and it’d also ease my

of her injuries, she reached to feel her back. A gentle prod was all it took to make a sharp ache flare up on her back. She knew that there was no way she could make a three-hour drive down to the countryside and back to the city again; sitting down for hours on end would make her back shrivel up in pain. Besides, her driver

with no choice but to look for a new driver for her trip. “In that case, you can come along. We leave at 9:00AM tomorrow,” she said as she took a sip

“Great, so that’s settled. I’ll pick you

“Okay,” she replied.

of Bayside Residence, she turned down his offer to drop her off at the hospital. The drive from her place to the First Hospital was forty minutes, which seemed

knew better than to try and dissuade her. However, just as she had opened her car door and was about to slide

of the

care that Toby doesn’t try to have his way with you

“What’s going on in that mind of yours, Charles?

wouldn’t put it past him to use your gratitude as

quick smile at Charles. “He’s not like that. I know him and he’s not such a low-life that he’d resort to something

that he had helped

into returning his favor in whatever way he pleased and she would have been cornered.

resignation. “Fine, then. I rest my case. Anyway, just keep your guard up around him and remember that I’m just one call away if you

goodbye at him as she ducked

was closed, but she picked up on muffled speaking voices coming from the other side, which meant Toby was likely engaged

wearing a caretaker’s uniform on the other side. The woman gave Sonia a polite smile and asked, “Hello,

Sonia informed, showing the woman the thermal flask

immediately dawned upon the caretaker. “Oh,

astonished Sonia asked,

caretaker smiled and nodded in earnest. “Yes. When I came in to attend to Mr. Fuller earlier, he told me that a young lady will be dropping by with

responded after hearing the explanation. So, he told the

Reed. Mr. Fuller has been waiting for you for a while now,” the caretaker ushered as she stepped to the side

raised a brow.

me out to the balcony ten minutes ago to see if there was any ‘pretty young lady with a thermal flask’ approaching the

laughed. “Thank

desperate for her arrival. Then again, it was drawing close to 8:00PM

with the thermal flask in

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