Chapter 851


    Jean’s voice turned shrill at the mention of Sonia. Toby was nearing the stairway when he heard


    her, sensing the disgust in her words. He narrowed his eyes as he halted at the stairway. Then, he


    turned around to Jean.


    Her heart skipped a beat when she saw the sulky look on his face. Attempting to exin herself,


    she muttered, "Toby... I..."


    "Mom, as I have told you before, I won''t force you to like Sonia. After all, everyone has their own


    preference.


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    However, please don’t make it evident in front of me because it upsets me. She is my girl, and I am


    not going to let anyone look down on her. Not even you. Do you understand?" He gave her a stern


    re.


    Jean lowered her head and replied sheepishly, "I understand."


    "Of course, you understand, but your actions show otherwise," Toby remarked. "There is no blood


    feud between the two of you. What good is it for you to despise her so much?"


    Jean''s lips parted, but she quickly forced them back together. She couldn’t say anything back to


    him. Of course, Jean knew that picking on Sonia would be foolish. It was just that she had been


    embarrassed by Sonia publicly several times. She had lost all respect, and all she wanted was to be


    respected as an older person. Because of that, she held a grudge in her heart. That was why she


    hated Sonia. Therefore, every time she saw or mentioned Sonia, she subconsciously became


    spiteful.


    When Toby saw Jean’s silence, he realized the topic hade to an end. He rubbed his temple and


    sighed as he said, "Anyway, please keep the promise that you will not pick on her anymore."


    "I held my promise. I didn''t do anything to her physically. I just wanted to say something," Jean


    mumbled. If she wanted to take action against Sonia, she would have done so already. She


    wouldn''t have been holding back if it weren''t for Toby.


    What’s more, she had not forgotten what Toby had said before. If she took action against Sonia, he


    would choose Sonia over her and send her away to the other properties of the Fuller Family. In fact,


    it implied a disguised expulsion from the Fuller Family. She certainly wouldn’t want to rock the boat


    and go against Sonia unnecessarily.


    "Don’t even say anything bad about her." Toby had no idea what was going through Jean’s head,


    but he couldn’t care less. "I adore her so much that I can’t even raise my voice to her. That is why I


    will not tolerate others speaking ill of her. Regardless, you can ignore her, as she will not be living


    with you," he added.


    Jean wasn’t happy to hear that, but all she could do was nod. In the end, Toby was satisfied by her


    response and proceeded upstairs.


    After he went upstairs, Jean stood there for a long moment. Then, she stomped her feet with


    annoyance on her face before returning to the couch. Before long, Toby came down with a jewelry


    box in his hand.


    She immediately got up from the couch and strode to him as she saw the jewelry box. " lbby, what


    jewelry have you chosen for her?" she asked with curiosity.


    "A sapphire jewelry set," Toby added as he opened and showed her the jewelry box.


    Jean couldn''t take her eyes off the sapphire jewelry set. In wonderment, she reached her hand out


    as she couldn’t resist touching them. As soon as Toby realized her intention, he immediately closed


    the box, stopping her from gazing and feeling the jewelry.


    There is no way I will give the jewelry that was touched by others to my Little Leaf. Not to mention


    that the person who wants to touch it is someone she dislikes.


    Jean had not anticipated Toby closing the box so quickly. Her expression froze for a while before


    she could react. Soon, she asked incredulously, "Why did you close the box, Toby?"


    He did not respond to her question. "It’s gettingte. I should go now," he said as he put the box


    away and prepared to leave.


    Just then, Jean pulled his arm and said, "Wait a second, Toby. Why are you giving her jewelry all of


    a sudden? Don’t you think it is too valuable to give as a gift?" She acted like she was concerned


    about him.


    Toby pressed his lips down as he frowned, and Jean was back to her old self again. Although she


    did not specifically mention Sonia, he was able to read between the lines. Mom doesn’t want me to


    give the jewelry set to Sonia.


    He just couldn''t figure out why his mom had a problem with Sonia.


    Jean had never liked Sonia in the past six years. She did not want him to marry a lower-ss


    woman because not only did it not bring him any business support, but it also made him a joke in


    the social circle.


    But he had also made it clear to her that he did not care whether his wife would bring him any


    benefits. He had the ability to expand the Fuller Group financially. As long as he remained in power,


    others would not dare to mock his wife''s social status.


    He knew Jean was certain that he could do so. Nheless, she was still unable to get along with


    Sonia. He couldn’t understand it, but he was not bothered by it. It no longer mattered because he


    and Sonia would not live in the Fuller Residence with Jean.


    "Why not?" Toby replied. "This jewelry set was meant as a gift from my birth mother to my wife.


    Sonia will be her daughter-inw again, so there''s nothing wrong with giving it to her," he looked at


    her and said.


    Jean remained silent. What else could she say when his attitude was firm and undeniable? Even if


    she was unwilling to give the jewelry set to Sonia, she could not convince Toby to do so.


    In the end, Jean stopped persuading him. So, Toby ended the conversation, walked toward the


    main door, and left Fuller Residence.


    It was already past nine o’clock at night when he arrived at the Bayside Residence. When Toby


    opened the door and entered Sonia’s apartment, he instinctively felt something wrong with the


    atmosphere.


    He frowned first, then walked gingerly toward the living room with light steps. The lights were on,


    and he found Sonia sitting on the couch with her head slightly bowed, seemingly in a daze.


    Toby’s heart sank because he could tell from her bodynguage that she looked intense, and the air


    around her exuded anxiety.


    What made her so tense? Why is she so anxious? Did something happen to her while I was away?


    He put away the jewelry box on any surface that he could find and sprinted toward her. "Little Leaf!"


    he called out her name in a deep tone, looking worried.


    When Sonia heard his voice, she raised her head and turned toward him. The moment she saw


    him, she seemed frightened and startled. She lowered her gaze as she forced a smile on her face.


    "Hey. You’re here," she murmured in her hoarse voice.


    Toby did not respond. Instead, he pursed his thin lips and continued to walk closer to her till he was


    at her side. "What''s wrong? Did something happen?" he asked in a soothing tone as he looked


    down and fixed his gaze on her.


    His words were full of concern and worry, and they relieved all the tensions she was carrying in her


    chest. Her lips trembled as she could no longer hold her emotions together. At once, she stood up


    and let herself fall into his arms. Her hands wrapped around his waist, and she buried her face in


    his chest.


    Toby could sense her helplessness, and it made his heart sink deeper. He ced one hand around


    her waist and another gently patted her back. There was an endless frost in his eyes while he


    gazed over her shoulder. However, his tone was still soothing andforting. "Tell me what


    happened. You know you can trust me, right?" he said gently.


    If anyone bullies her, I will make them go through hell!