Chapter 852
Looking at the concern on Toby’s face and the expression of wanting to do her justice, Sonia felt a
warm sensation fill her heart.
"I''m sorry; I lost the gown and your suit," she replied and sniffled with a remorseful voice.
"What?” He froze for a moment and asked, "You lost them?"
So, she wasn’t bullied after all. I took it the wrong way. Hang on, was she upset and nervous earlier
because she lost clothes worth a few million?
Well, it was not entirely impossible. A few million was nothing to him. Even if that amount of money
fell to the ground, he would not be bothered to bend down and pick them up. This amount of money
was close to zero for him. But for her, that was a lot of money.
No wonder she acted this way.
Toby patted her shoulder with an amused look on his face. "That’s alright. I am your man, and don’t
forget that I am rich. If the clothes are lost, we''ll just get a new one," he said.
Moreover, he had always believed that his money was all hers, and that’s why he had linked her
phone number to his credit card. On top of that, his card had no set limit, so she could use it as
much as she wanted for however long she wanted.
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However, he could only do all this without her knowing. If she had known, she would have gone to
the bank and gotten the card unlinked.
Sonia was still ming herself and feeling guilty, but augh bubbled out of her as she heard him
bragging about being wealthy. After she stoppedughing, she calmed down and raised her eyes to
gaze at him. "When I say I lost the clothes, I didn''t mean I identally forgot them somewhere and
couldn''t find them. Rather, they were robbed by a man,” she exined.
"What?" Toby’s expression shifted from amusement to concern when he heard what she said. Then,
he hugged her tighter once more before he let loose to make sure that she wasn’t hurt. "Are you
okay?" he asked.
He was not in a rush to ask how exactly the clothes were robbed. What he was concerned about
was only her safety.
Sonia was moved when she saw his troubled expression. "Don’t worry. I''m fine," she replied as she
shook her head slightly.
However, Toby remained skeptical of her response. He gently lifted her hand up and squeezed her
arm and shoulder, checking to see if she had lied because she didn’t want him to worry. After all, if
she had been harmed, a slight squeeze like this would cause her to flinch out of pain.
In the end, he concluded that she was not hurt because she showed no signs of pain during his
examination. The realization had relieved his worries, and his pounding heart had finally dropped
back to normal speed.
Then, he gently pulled her hand and made her sit on the couch. "I am d that you are okay. Now,
tell me exactly how it happened," he queried as they sat down.
After Sonia settled herself in afortable position on the couch, she exined, "I came out of the
mall after picking up our clothes and getting ready to leave. However, just as I was going to get into
my car, a man passed by and snatched the garment bags from me. Then, I gave chase—"
"Wait. What do you mean by ''gave chase''?" Toby interrupted with a miffed tone. His expression
darkened as he increased the force of his hand that closed around her wrist. Clearly, he was getting
irritated. "Do you realize how risky that is? To chase after a robber? Have you ever considered what
might happen to you?" he ranted as he stared at her. There were mes in his eyes, but there were
also concerns and tensions.
How can I not worry? Toby couldn’t believe that she had the guts to chase after a robber.
These thugs were dangerous and crazy, which is why they dared to rob such valuable items in
public. Based on the value of the gown and suit, the robber might have to serve a life sentence in
prison. Therefore, only repeat offenders with nothing to lose would do such things.
It disturbed Toby to imagine what they would do to a woman like her. The thought of Sonia being
tormented by these thugs made his blood boil, and he would go to any extent to harm them.
Sonia realized that she had made him worried. As he was bing overly emotional and
protective of her, she patted his shoulder to calm him down. "Don’t worry, Toby. Although I did chase
after the robber, I did it by car. So, he can’t do anything to me since I can always drive away," she
coaxed him.
But Toby was not cated by her. He was pensive, with his thin lips tightly pursed. "Do you think
you are safe chasing him in your car? Have you ever thought that the robber might deliberately lead
you to his aplice?" He began to analyze the potential dangers she might encounter.
Then, he went on and said, "These thugs are usually organized, and do you think you''ll be able to
drive away safely if you go into their territory? Plus, they have a lot of manpower, and they might
block your path using their own bodies. Well, you could leave if you ran over their bodies, but can
you?"
Her lips parted, but she couldn''t say anything. It shocked her that Toby could predict her reaction
and knew she couldn’t pull it off.
Indeed, she was acting a little reckless today. She was too focused on chasing the robber, and she
never thought of the possibility of him leading her to his aplice. She never considered any
other circumstances that he had just exined to her.
If what Toby said came true and I bit the bait, I would be...
Unable to think any further, Sonia shivered, and the color drained from her face.
Toby’s tight brows loosened up as he noticed Sonia’s realization of how reckless and impulsive she
was by chasing after a robber. So, he gave her a flick on her forehead and said, "Next time, think
before you leap. Whatever you do, you have to leave room for maneuver so that you can change
your ns when things head south. But if you don’t, you might lose everything."
Knowing that he was teaching her how to handle tough situations, Sonia took heed of his advice
and nodded in response. "I understand. I will be more careful next time. Aside from that, don’t you
me me for losing the clothes?" she asked and nced at him with a nervous look. She could feel
butterflies in her stomach.
Tobyughed faintly. "It was just two pieces of clothing. What is there to be med for? Do you
think that I would put the gown and suit before you?"
"No. Of course not." She shook her head. "It''s just that I have lost your suit, and I felt bad, so..." she
exined nervously.
Just then, Toby stopped Sonia from exining by putting his finger on her lips. "There is nothing to
be sorry for. I am not short of suits anyway. Besides, I cared more about you than the suit. As long
as you are safe, we can always get a new one. Did you forget what I said earlier? I am rich," he said
with a grin.
She took his hand away from covering her lips and stared at him for a few seconds. Then, she burst
outughing and eximed, "You behave like a parvenu!"
"If that’s what you want, Little Leaf," he replied as he flicked her nose.
She chuckled and leaned on his shoulder. "I''ve been afraid that you might me me. You gave me
the task, but I can''t even get it right. So, I''ve been very upset," she said in a gloomy tone.
"Don''t think of me as one of those stupid men who are incapable and only do best at ming their
women." Then, he lowered his head and ced a kiss on her forehead. "Remember, I will not
me you for anything you do. I will always have your back. Even if you murder someone, I will
cover for you by burying the body and turning myself into your aplice," he joked.
"Yeah, right. As if you''re actually going to murder someone." Sonia pped the back of his hand in
amusement. His words made her heart flutter.
It was not easy for a man to make a statement like this. Even if he was only saying this to make her
feel better, it was enough to move her.
At that moment, Toby cupped her face and stated, "The murder part was just a metaphor because
we both know you can’t kill anything.
However, when I say I have your back, I mean every word. Do you believe me?"