Chapter 534 The Grudges Between Them

Not long after the three of them had returned to Toby’s office, the doctor Tom summoned earlier arrived. Immediately, Sonia cleared away the things on the coffee table to make room for the doctor’s medical kit.

However, the doctor had only just put down his kit when Toby pointed at Sonia and instructed, “Attend to her first.”

“President Fuller!”

 

“No!”

Tom and Sonia protested simultaneously, making their objections clear. As far as Tom was concerned, Sonia was relatively unscathed, whereas Toby’s foot was swollen.

As such, it made sense for the doctor to tend to Toby’s injuries first instead of checking up on Sonia.

Sonia, on the other hand, thought the same thing. The abrasions on her arm were not any worse than Toby’s swollen ankle, but more importantly, he had been the one who stepped in and saved her in time. On that point alone, he rightfully deserved all the medical attention.

At the sight of Sonia’s stony expression and stubborn refusal, Toby parted his lips to say something but thought better of it when he felt her overwhelming authority loom over him.

away and addressed the doctor in a white coat with

 

with a perfunctory nod. “President Fuller, could you please lift your

reluctant

saying, “Didn’t you hear the doctor? Lift your leg up so he can examine it! How else do you expect him to go about

he stiffened at the sudden gesture. However, this only made it harder for Sonia to lift his leg, and she reached out to tap him on the

out of his daze. He couldn’t

his leg was not quite as heavy and stiff as before, she successfully lifted it up and propped it on the sofa. “You can examine him now,

the doctor replied as he walked over to the sofa and

with his hand clasped over his mouth to keep from laughing. He was highly entertained by how Toby dared not utter a word of complaint even though he was anal about someone touching his foot, all because Sonia was staring at him like she would not hesitate to put him in place. Maybe fear really

to realize what Tom was laughing at, and he narrowed his eyes at the latter as though saying icily, I can’t

his pride was definitely hurt. He’s right. I probably shouldn’t make fun of him when I’ve been a bachelor all my thirty years of life. I really ought to

and Tom, Sonia kneeled down before Toby’s injured foot and asked the doctor worriedly, “How’s his

to grab a bottle of cooling spray from his medical kit. Shaking the aluminum bottle twice, he aimed the nozzle at Toby’s swollen ankle and sprayed it. “It’s

this, she let out a sigh of relief and said, “Oh, thank goodness.” Then, she looked at Toby and flashed him a bright smile. “Did you hear that? The doctor said you’ll be fine

nodded, eyeing her with endearment as he answered,

and she was just about to get into the car when she heard the sound of an approaching vehicle, but she did not turn to see where that vehicle

had thought that it would only pass her by, but to her surprise, the car had intended to

the pavement, Tina would have knocked her off her

don’t have to thank me. Anyone would have done the same thing in my position, let alone someone who loves you as much as I do. I couldn’t just do nothing and

He would spend the rest of his days in self-loathe, haunted by the fact that he had failed to save her. With that in mind, he thanked the heavens that he had been

have happened. He couldn’t bring himself to accept how dire the situation could have been had he not been there to save her. Just focus on the present, he told himself firmly. This is the best

subtle confession, Sonia felt her heart begin to race, and she parted her lips to say, “Even then, you

was more terrified about you getting hurt than anything else,” Toby said, cutting her off. At any

dab at the tears that had somehow escaped. She wasn’t sure why she was crying, but she tried to keep her voice steady as she choked out, “Toby, don’t you know how stupid it is for you

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