Chapter 560


    Toby is still waiting for me at the elevator alone right now. Besides, his legs aren’t fully healed,


    which means that he can’t bnce himself with such a big shake of the ground. Maybe his feet


    have been injured again?


    When she thought about this, Sonia felt worried and tried to get up from the carpeted floor.


    However, the ground was shaking so much that she almost fell again moments after standing up.


    Luckily, she managed to hold onto one side of the wall in time to bnce herself. However, it was


    absolutely impossible for her to approach Toby while she was in these high heels without the risk of


    falling again.


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    After taking a deep breath, she kicked off her shoes without any hesitation and hurriedly rushed


    toward Toby’s direction while holding onto the wall. Even though she was stumbling and staggering,


    she did not slow down in the slightest. She had to reach Toby as soon as possible; otherwise, she


    wouldn’t feel at ease. Toby, you must not be in trouble''.


    It was a prayer that she offered from her heart.


    On the other hand, Toby was leaning against the wall by the elevator to have a smoke while waiting


    for Sonia to return. However, what he never expected was for the earthquake to suddenly ur


    after he waited for a short while. If he hadn’t been leaning against the wall, he would’ve been thrown


    onto the ground from the impact at this moment. At once, Toby put out his cigarette and threw it into


    the trash can, his face tense as he walked forward. I am going to look for Sonia. I wonder whether


    she will be frightened now that there’s an earthquake.


    The thought that Sonia might be afraid caused Toby’s expression to harden. Then, he sped up


    without hesitation even if it meant spraining his foot again. He only wanted to hurry to her side to


    assure her not to be afraid and that he would be there for her.


    Soon, Toby was walking around the corner of a corridor and saw Sonia holding onto the wall as she


    trod toward him. When he saw her, his eyes brightened as he shouted, “Sonia!”


    Sonia subconsciously stopped in her tracks after she heard the man’s voice. Then, she looked up


    and saw the man around the corner who also held the wall in front of her. Her eyes instantly lit up as


    well. “Toby!”


    She didn’t think much as to why he was here. She was only aware that she had stopped panicking


    and was no longer in fear when she saw him. When she thought about this, she removed her hands


    from the wall and ran toward Toby. Even though she stumbled as the ground shook beneath her,


    she still didn’t stop.


    However, when Toby saw this, he began to worry again. He was afraid that she would fall, so he


    quickly strode toward her. When he saw that Sonia was about to arrive, he opened his arms and


    was ready to catch her. By the time Sonianded in his embrace, he stumbled backward and finally


    held onto her as they both fell to the ground. Toby was at the bottom whereas Sonia was on top of


    him. Luckily for him, the floor was carpeted, so he didn’t feel much pain from the fall; otherwise, he


    would’ve injured his head.


    However, Sonia was still worried that he was hurt, so she hurriedly moved away from his arms and


    propped her hand on the carpet before she urgently asked while looking at him. “Toby, are you all


    right?”


    “Yes.” Toby nodded and wanted to get up.


    Then, she immediately held his arm and helped him into a sitting position, after which she sat next


    to him and asked again, “By the way, why did youe?”


    Toby straightened his clothes before replying, “I was worried about you, so I came over to look for


    you.”


    At that, Sonia was taken aback. “You came because you were also worried about me?”


    “Also?” Toby’s ears had picked up on this word and after he raised an eyebrow, he fixed his gaze on


    her. “So, that means you were worried about me and came looking for me? Is that how you lost your


    shoes halfway?” He stared at her bare feet, his eyes dark.


    When she felt the intensity of his gaze, she tried to ufortably shrink her toes before attempting


    to hide her feet under the hem of her skirt as her gaze shifted elsewhere. Then, she said, “No, that’s


    pure nonsense. I was afraid that my high heels would cause me to fall during the earthquake, which


    was why I removed them.”


    Heughed lightly. “You only denied that you did not lose the shoes, but not that you came to look


    for me because you were worried. Sonia, does that mean you were indeed worried and so came to


    search for me?”


    Sonia lowered her head sheepishly and didn’t speak anymore.


    Next, Toby raised his hand to ruffle her hair. “That''s enough for me, Sonia. I''m very happy.”


    “What''s there to be happy about? I was just worried about you.” Her red lips twitched as she


    muttered.


    After that, he removed his hand. “Of course I''m happy. It’s because you''re worried about me, which


    means you care about me in your heart.”


    “Not at all. Who wants to care about you?” Sonia resembled a cat whose tail had been stepped on


    and she red at him with widened eyes and firmly denied that she cared for him. I don’t care about


    Toby.


    Toby knew she wouldn’t admit it, so he shook his head with a smile andmented, “Okay, okay.


    You don''t care about me, okay?”


    Sonia huffed and she didn’t speak—a signal that she was allowing the matter to slide.


    After a long time, the tremors gradually began to lessen until calm finally returned. She looked up at


    the chandelier that was no longer shaking and breathed a sigh of relief. “It seems the earthquake


    has passed.”


    He nodded slightly. “Yes.”


    Then, she stood up, after which she reached for his arm to pull him up from the ground as well.


    “It''s a good thing the building''s earthquake protection measures are good. Other than the scary


    tremors, nothing has copsed; otherwise, we might have been...”


    She couldn''t help but shiver at the thought of herself and Toby potentially being buried under the


    rubble. He gently tapped her forehead and said, “Do not think too much. This ce is near the sea


    and quakes often happen on the seabed.


    Thus, the surroundingnd would suffer from some tremors. Therefore, most buildings in this city


    have the most advanced earthquake prevention measures and they can withstand even therge


    earthquakes without copsing. Don’t scare yourself.”


    “I got it.” Sonia pped his hand away and spoke with annoyance, “Don''t knock my head.”


    While heughed, Toby ced his hands in the pocket of his pants. “Now, where did you lose your


    shoes?” “Outside the dressing room.” Sonia pointed to the direction where she came from.


    He removed his hand from his pocket to hold hers. “Come, let’s get your shoes back.”


    After saying that, he pulled her forward. A startled Sonia then watched him take her hand. The palm


    of his hand wasrge and warm, making her suddenly feel a little reluctant to shake it off. In fact,


    she didn’t shake his hand away and allowed him to lead her forward.


    Soon, the two arrived outside the dressing room. Toby saw the pair of high heels that were left on


    the carpet from a distance. He released Sonia’s hand and headed for the shoes, which caused her


    to look at her empty paw before her lips pursed slightly.


    ording to reason, she should have been relieved when he released her hand, but she didn''t feel


    relief. All she felt instead was loss.


    “What are you thinking about?” Toby asked as he returned with her pair of high heels and saw her


    staring at her hands.


    When she heard that, Sonia lowered her hand and returned to her senses. After she calmed the


    subtle emotions in her heart, she smiled a little and


    said, “Nothing.”