Chapter 960


    "It was prepared a long time ago. It''s just that I''ve kept it with me and had never taken it out before,"


    said Toby while he adjusted the ne so that the ruby would be at the center of her corbones.


    After he was satisfied with the arrangement, he withdrew his hand and nodded in satisfaction.


    "Looks good. I knew that the ne I chose would be good."


    "It''s fine topliment the ne, but why did you have topliment yourself as well?" Sonia


    laughed in amusement.


    Toby gently stroked her hair. "Since I have a good eye for beauty, it''s fine to be boastful about it."


    "Sure, sure. My man here has the best eye for beauty. Are you happy now?" Soniaughed while


    shaking her head before she asked, "You said that you''ve prepared it a long time ago. Was it for the


    sake of matching my dress today?"


    The ruby on the ne was at least fifty carats, whereas the secondary small gemstones were


    around ten carats. Even the rest of the small ordinary diamonds were at one carat each.


    For such a luxurious ne, it was obvious that it was not intended for daily wear, but it was


    intended to be worn to match a dress for when one attended a formal event. Hence, it was natural


    to assume that it was unlikely for Toby to have prepared this ne for Sonia to wear daily. The


    only possibility left that came to Sonia''s mind was for the ne to match the dress she was


    wearing. After all, the dress was red in color, which was the same color as the ruby. No matter how


    you sliced it, it would be a perfect match.


    Just as Sonia suspected, Toby nodded in affirmation. "Yes, I know you used to have many kinds of


    jewelry, but you sold them all for the sake of Paradigm Co. Now, the only pieces of jewelry you have


    now are just ordinary ones that wouldn''t be able to match the dress, so I took the liberty to prepare


    you this ne."


    Sonia lowered her head while touching the ne around her neck. "This is the second time


    you''ve given me jewelry. Is this a keepsake of your mother as well?"


    The first time he gave her jewelry was for a dinner party as well. Just like Toby said, the only jewelry


    she had right now after she sold most of them for the sake of Paradigm Co. was mere ordinary ones


    that would most definitely not match the red dress she donned. She would be theughingstock


    should she try matching the dress with the jewelry she had on hand. Hence, she had epted the


    first time, but did eventually return the jewelry to him, as they still hadn''t made up at that point in


    time.


    "Yes," Toby answered. "It is my mother''s keepsake, though I would have to mention that it was not


    part of her dowry. My father had specifically bought this ne for my mother when they got


    married. The Johann Family did prepare a dowry during my parents'' marriage, but most of the bulk


    was prepared by the Fuller Family. This ne here was one of the ones my family prepared. The


    rest of them will be yours from now on."


    Listening to what Toby said, Sonia immediately rolled her eyes. "What nonsense are you spouting


    now? Why would they be mine?"


    "You are my wife. Is it not proper for you to inherit the jewelry left by your mother-inw?" He looked


    at her with a Duchenne smile. "Not to mention, these pieces of jewelry were originally given to my


    mother, as she was the daughter-inw of the Fuller Family. In the future, you could give it to our


    daughter-inw as well."


    First, Toby mentioned that his mother''s pieces of jewelry would be hers in the future. Then, he even


    talked about their son having a wife in the future. This man''s really getting ahead of himself. The


    next thing you know, he would start thinking about his child having grandchildren of their own, Sonia


    thought.


    Giving a wry expression at the man, Sonia lowered the hand that was touching the ne.


    "You''re getting carried away by the second. We''re not even married, yet you have already nned


    for your future son''s marriage. Not to mention, who would want to give birth to your son?" Why not a


    daughter? she thought grudgingly.


    Toby had no idea what Sonia was thinking, so he held her shoulders with his two hands to turn her


    around. Looking at her directly, he said, "When we get married, we would naturally have children of


    our own. Plus, don''t you want to see what I was like as a child?"


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    Sonia was puzzled at Toby''s question. "As a child? Why are you suddenly talking about your


    childhood?"


    Toby smiled. "Because when you give me a son, you''ll be able to see what I was like as a child,


    won''t you?"


    Upon realizing what Toby meant, Sonia''s eyes widened with her face turned red before she pushed


    the man aside. "Who decided that a son would grow up just like their father? I mean, shouldn''t the


    daughters be the ones that would be like their fathers? Usually, the son would follow their mother,


    whereas the daughter would follow their father, right? Don''t tell me you''re the type of man to prefer


    a son over a daughter, and that you''ll only ever love your sons and not your daughters?"


    Toby hurriedly shook his head. "Of course not. I''m not that type of man at all. Not to mention, I know


    very well that the gender of the child would be up to me to decide. If I were to prefer a son over a


    daughter, it would mean that I was looking down on myself."


    When Toby finished his exnation, Sonia''s expression softened with her eyes no longer narrowed.


    "Then why are you so obsessed over wanting a son?"


    With a faint smile on his face, Toby exined, "That way, there would be two men protecting you. If


    we were to give birth to a daughter, then not only do I have to protect you, but I would also have to


    protect my daughter. However, who I truly wish to protect is only you. After all, you are much, much


    more important than my children, so much so that I would not hesitate in sacrificing my children in


    order to keep you safe when pushes to shove." To Toby, his children were not a necessity, only


    Sonia, and always Sonia.


    Although Sonia thought that the man was slightly extreme, she was still moved by how sweet the


    man was, as that meant the man was only ever looking at her, and only her. "Regardless, we''re


    dropping the topic right now, since it''s still early to talk about it. You should know that I''m still in the


    middle of my treatment. It would be impossible for you to even catch a glimpse of your children for


    at least three years," said Sonia while she ruffled the hair around her ears.


    Gazing deeply into Sonia''s eyes, the man asked, "Does that mean you''ll be willing to have a child


    with me?"


    With Sonia''s cheeks growing hot, she was afraid to look the man in the eye, but could still manage


    to stammer her thoughts, "If we really get married once more, then I guess it would only be natural


    to have children."


    Sonia''s answer implied that she was willing to have children with him. Not only for his sake, but her


    own as well. After all, the child would not only be Toby''s alone; it would be hers as well. Not to


    mention, she did like children as well, albeit the children should be the ones who she had willingly


    conceived.


    Sonia felt guilty andplicated over the child she had aborted in the past. She felt guilty for giving


    up on the child and preventing the child froming into this world, especially since it was the child


    between her and Toby. She feltplicated because that child was not conceived willingly.


    Currently, she felt affection for that unborn child, though even affection had its limitations.


    Nheless, with the child gone now, there was no point in dwelling over these anymore. She


    wished nothing but for the unborn child to be reincarnated into another happy family, and to not


    come across irresponsible parents like her and Toby again.


    With such thoughts creeping up into her head, she suppressed the unpleasant feelings she felt and


    forced a smile. "Help me take the ne off. I''ll wear it when it''s time for the event. It''s not proper


    to wear it now since it would make my neck sore with how heavy it is." She then turned her back


    toward him.


    Initially, Toby intended for Sonia to wear it up until the conclusion of the party. However, since she


    hadined that the ne was too heavy, he held back his tongue and helped her take off


    the ne. When he was trying to unhook the ne, he suddenly said, "This ruby ne


    wasn''t what I had originally prepared for you."


    "Hm?" Sonia turned her head to the side slightly and looked at the man who wore a serious


    expression from the corner of her eyes. "Then, what was the thing you originally prepared for me?"


    Finally taking off the ne, Toby ced it in her hand before he replied, "It was supposed to be


    a sky blue diamond ne.” "Blue diamond ne?" Sonia repeatedly mumbled before a


    thought shed through her mind, which prompted her to look at the man. "The blue fishtail dress


    that Anya had ruined!"