Chapter 1323


    "Miss Reed," Tom called out to Sonia at that moment.


    At that, she raised her head to ''look'' at him.


    Then, he added, "If you can''t repay him, why not stay with President Fuller in this life? You can


    spend the next few decades repaying him."


    She realized he was giving her a way to reduce her stress. As a result, she took a deep breath and


    gathered herself. "That should go without saying."


    She stated that if she no longer had feelings for Toby or if he betrayed her, she would leave him.


    However, what he did for her rendered her unable to carry on with her n.


    Of course, she would not abandon him if he betrayed her one day. She would withdraw her


    emotions and cease to love him. Then, she had to be Mrs. Fuller rather than his wife. After all, she


    owed him for everything he had done for her.


    Tom smiled as he nodded in response to her words. "That''s all right. So, don''t think you can''t pay


    back your debt. It is sufficient for you to repay it with your entire life. I believe President Fuller will


    ept it." Oh, I work so hard for President Fuller''s happiness.


    "That''s all there is to it. Let''s not get into that right now. You already know what you need to know.


    Anyway, Toby is not going to die. He''ll be back on his feet in a year or two. Let us now discuss your


    eyes." Tim interrupted their conversation.


    Suddenly, Sonia had an unexinable terrible feeling after touching the gauze on her eyes. "What''s


    the matter with my eyes?"


    "Please, Dr. Lancaster…" Rita became terrified.


    She had previously lied to Sonia that her eyes were fine. However, the doctor was going to talk


    about her eyes now. Miss Reed will be aware that her eyes are more serious than she


    imagined. What will we do if she is unable to ept the blow?


    However, she misjudged Sonia''s mental fortitude.


    Tim''s statements,bined with Rita''s reaction, convinced Sonia that her eyes were not as fine as


    Rita imed. Something had to be wrong with those eyes.


    Still, Sonia remainedposed despite her disappointment. She was willing to take any awful news


    regarding her eyes, including blindness. As a result, she gave Rita a friendly smile. "Don''t be


    concerned. I can handle hearing about Toby''s heart trouble, and I''m sure my eyes aren''t as bad as


    a heart. So, Dr. Lancaster, tell me. I''m perfectly fine."


    The eyes were not a necessary organ, and it was possible to survive without them. However, one


    could not live without a heart. Unlike the heart, Sonia could ept any news about her eyes.


    After hearing her words, Rita was reassured and allowed Tim to continue his task. After that, she


    bowed apologetically to him. "I apologize, doctor. I was far too rash. You may continue speaking."


    Tim then gave her a chilly stare and disregarded her. Rita should be grateful that she works for


    Sonia. Otherwise, based on her rudeness to me earlier, I would have plenty of methods to deal with


    her.


    Meanwhile, Rita felt a chill rising from her feet to the top of her head for some reason. She could not


    stop shivering from the cold.


    "Because your eyes have been heavily exposed to the smoke, your retina has experienced


    significant damage. If the condition is mild, your vision might be clouded after we remove the gauze.


    To see, you must wear professional custom-made sses. Even if you can see clearly, it will not be


    as clear as normal vision."


    Sonia nodded quietly. "I see. So, if I wear sses, I can see. Then, I should be alright. I''m not


    blind."


    "Although you''re not, the likelihood of you going blind increases with time," he added.


    Her smile came to a halt as she heard that.


    Tom and Rita, too, turned solemn.


    However, Sonia quickly restored her smile. "It''s fine. Being blind isn''t a significant concern


    compared to Toby''s position."


    "You can heal with surgery," Tim stated abruptly.


    Sonia remained silent as her lips twitched. "Can I recover my eyesight through surgery even though


    I''m blind?"


    He gave a nomittal nod. "You''ll need a new cornea."


    "So, it''s not lifelong blindness as it is treatable." She smiled wryly.


    He snapped his fingers. "That''s correct."


    "Hmph!" Sonia burst outughing helplessly. So, why didn''t heplete his sentence right away?


    Why does he insist on keeping the terms separate?! It frightened me!


    Sonia, Tom, and Rita all wanted to hit Tim as well. When did the doctor develop such an awful


    taste? Isn''t he an emotionally deficient man? It no longer appears to be the case.


    "Dr. Lancaster," Tom piped up.


    Tim gazed at him as he heard that.


    Tom paused for a few seconds before saying what he was thinking, "I notice you''re bing more


    like a regr person today."


    The inference was that he progressively began to experience the feelings that normal people did.


    Tim was no moron. On the contrary, he was astute. Though Tom phrased it cryptically, he


    understood the hidden meaning.


    As a result, Tim was taken aback. D-Do I appear to be acting normally? He lowered his gaze and


    said, "I have something to do, so I''ll excuse myself. Please let me know if you require anything."


    He was returning to his office. He wanted to reflect if he was growing more like a normal person. As


    such, he departed quickly, and Tom and Sonia both understood why.


    Rita did not get it, but she did not care because she did not know who he was. Therefore, she did


    not want to ask any further questions. "Don''t be concerned, Miss Reed. Yesterday, the nurse


    informed me about your eyes. I''ve sent someone to the organ bank to look for a cornea. Please be


    rest assured. The cornea is not as umon as the interior organs."


    Sonia muttered, "I understand. I apologize for bothering you."


    "It''s nothing. President Fuller will want me to do it when he wakes up, so I might as well do it now.


    Perhaps I''ll earn a bonus when he awakes," Tom added, smiling and raising his sses.


    He purposefully said thest sentence to lighten the mood as he did not want the atmosphere to


    remain tense.


    Sonia understood, so sheughed instead of disappointing him before remaining silent.


    There were no more voices in the ward until the nurse came in with food.


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    Tom raised his wrist to check his watch and discovered it was gettingte. "Please enjoy your meal,


    Miss Reed. I''ll return to the Fuller Group as they require my services. I''ll returnter to visit you and


    President Fuller."


    Sonia nodded in agreement. "You are free to leave now. For Toby, I—"


    "Please wait a few days if you wish to see President Fuller. You can''t see anything, and no one is


    allowed to enter his ward. When he has the operation in a few days, you can stay outside the


    operating room until it is finished. You can stay with him if the doctor allows visitors," he stated.


    She agreed as she nodded. "Okay, you''re right. I''m currently blind and unable to care for myself or


    him. Even just visiting him will cause him problems. It''s over if I cause him any more of that."


    "It''s great that you believe that. I''ll take my leave."


    He then bowed to her and walked away.