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?”

 

grandfather look

back with you,” he offered after taking a spoonful of one of the

suspicion. “You

yet to heal and driving on your own would be torture; you’ll only return feeling worse.

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

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

eagerly. “Great, so that’s settled.

“Okay,” she replied.

dinner was done and over with, the both of them left Sonia’s apartment. After having exited the gated area of Bayside Residence, she turned down his offer to drop her off at the

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

held the edge of the door and gave him a

edge to his features as he warned, “Take care that Toby doesn’t try to have his

at this. “What’s going on in that mind of yours, Charles? I wouldn’t just let him have his

it past him to use your gratitude as

Sonia frowned, but she regained her composure in the next second and flashed a quick smile at Charles. “He’s not like that. I know him

all, given that he had helped her out with the bank loan that

been cornered. However, he never did and she was firm in her stance that it

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

with a reassuring nod before waving goodbye at him as she ducked into the car and drove

up on muffled speaking voices coming

middle-aged woman wearing a caretaker’s uniform on the other side. The woman gave Sonia a polite smile and asked, “Hello, Miss. How may I

Fuller. I brought him dinner,” Sonia informed,

caretaker. “Oh, you must

Sonia asked,

me that a

see,” Sonia responded after hearing the explanation. So, he told the caretaker

in, Miss Reed. Mr. Fuller has been waiting for you for a while now,” the caretaker ushered as she

a

right. He sent me out to the balcony ten minutes ago to see if there was

Sonia laughed. “Thank you

desperate for her arrival. Then again, it was

with the thermal flask in

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