Chapter 1332


    "He''s fine." Tim shut the medical record folder in his hands with a snap. "He has highpatibility with


    the heart, and there are no adverse effects or signs of rejection after more than ten hours. This is good


    news, and if things remain the same after seventy-two hours, it means that there will be no rejection in


    the future. So, he can be transferred to the general ward once he wakes up."


    His words lifted a weight off Sonia''s heart. "That''s great. I had been so worried about that the whole


    time, so I ran over as quickly as possible. But now, I can finally rest easy," she said, patting her chest.


    Tim slid his sses higher as he continued, "Just as I said before, the good die young. Toby is so far


    away from the goodness scale. There''s no way he''ll die just because of this. Since this guy can still


    survive after two heart transnts, it goes to show that the Gates of Heaven are not ready for him just


    yet. So, we can safely say he wouldn''t experience other health problems, so all of you can rx."


    Although his remarks were caustic and hard to swallow, the implication behind them was good news—


    Toby was fine, and he was merely unconscious due to the drugs in his system.


    Once the drugs wear off, he''ll wake up. That would mean they wouldn''t have to worry about his


    physical condition any longer. Hence, neither Sonia nor Tom was bothered by Tim''s sarcasm.


    Nevertheless, Tim didn''t intend to stay, so he left after he said his piece. Besides, Toby wasn''t his only


    patient, and his schedule was far from free.


    Sonia and Tom didn''t insist on making him stay. Toby was out of danger, and there was no point in


    forcing him to stare at an unconscious patient, so he could leave if he wanted to.


    "I''m so d." A genuine smile spread across Tom''s face as he stared at Toby, who was in the ICU


    ward.


    Sonia had a simr smile on her face as shemented, "Yeah. Thank God he''s fine."


    This was amazing, wasn''t it? Toby was alive, and this was fantastic news.


    "Now, I can finally stop worrying and ce my entire focus on work. I had put off a lot of work for the


    past few days and wasn''t in the mood to deal with them because President Fuller wasn''t ready for


    surgery. Now that he''s out of danger, I can finally get back to work. So, Miss Reed, I may not visit as


    often as I used to. The Fuller Group needs my support, and I''ll leave President Fuller in your care. I


    have to get the work done before President Fuller is ready to return to thepany. I can''t let him go to


    work when he desperately needs his rest now, can I?"


    Sonia huffed in amusement as she nodded in agreement. "Don''t worry. I''ll take care of him even


    without your prompting. Just go to work. I''ll take it from here."


    "I''m cing my trust in you, Miss Reed. Well, would you look at the time? I''ll have to take my leave


    now. There''s an important meeting in the afternoon regarding a project President Fuller has been very


    concerned about before all this mess. So, I have to take care of it personally." After he said that, he


    bowed politely to her and left, leaving her alone outside the ward.


    Although she couldn''t enter, she knew that she could keep Tobypany as she stared at his


    unconscious figure through the ss.


    Even though he was still out cold and had no idea that she was outside, she was still gratified that she


    could see him whenever she wanted.


    "Ha''s fina." Tim shut tha madical racord foldar in his hands with a snap. "Ha has highpatibility with


    tha haart, and thara ara no advarsa affacts or signs of rajaction aftar mora than tan hours. This is good


    naws, and if things ramain tha sama aftar savanty-two hours, it maans that thara will ba no rajaction in


    tha futura. So, ha can ba transfarrad to tha ganaral ward onca ha wakas up."


    His words liftad a waight off Sonia''s haart. "That''s graat. I had baan so worriad about that tha wh


    tima, so I ran ovar as quickly as possi. But now, I can finally rast aasy," sha said, patting har chast.


    Tim slid his ssas highar as ha continuad, "Just as I said bafora, tha good dia young. Toby is so far


    away from tha goodnass sc. Thara''s no way ha''ll dia just bacausa of this. Sinca this guy can still


    surviva aftar two haart transnts, it goas to show that tha Gatas of Haavan ara not raady for him just


    yat. So, wa can safaly say ha wouldn''t axparianca othar haalth proms, so all of you can rx."


    Although his ramarks wara caustic and hard to swallow, tha implication bahind tham was good naws—


    Toby was fina, and ha was maraly unconscious dua to tha drugs in his systam.


    Onca tha drugs waar off, ha''ll waka up. That would maan thay wouldn''t hava to worry about his


    physical condition any longar. Hanca, naithar Sonia nor Tom was botharad by Tim''s sarcasm.


    Navarthss, Tim didn''t intand to stay, so haft aftar ha said his piaca. Basidas, Toby wasn''t his only


    patiant, and his schad was far from fraa.


    Sonia and Tom didn''t insist on making him stay. Toby was out of dangar, and thara was no point in


    forcing him to stara at an unconscious patiant, so ha couldava if ha wantad to.


    "I''m so d." A ganuina sm spraad across Tom''s faca as ha starad at Toby, who was in tha ICU


    ward.


    Sonia had a simr sm on har faca as shamantad, "Yaah. Thank God ha''s fina."


    This was amazing, wasn''t it? Toby was aliva, and this was fantastic naws.


    "Now, I can finally stop worrying and ca my antira focus on work. I had put off a lot of work for tha


    past faw days and wasn''t in tha mood to daal with tham bacausa Prasidant Fur wasn''t raady for


    surgary. Now that ha''s out of dangar, I can finally gat back to work. So, Miss Raad, I may not visit as


    oftan as I usad to. Tha Fur Group naads my support, and I''llava Prasidant Fur in your cara. I


    hava to gat tha work dona bafora Prasidant Fur is raady to raturn to thapany. I can''tt him go to


    work whan ha dasparataly naads his rast now, can I?"


    Sonia huffad in amusamant as sha noddad in agraamant. "Don''t worry. I''ll taka cara of him avan


    without your prompting. Just go to work. I''ll taka it from hara."


    "I''m cing my trust in you, Miss Raad. Wall, would you look at tha tima? I''ll hava to taka myava


    now. Thara''s an important maating in tha aftarnoon ragarding a projact Prasidant Fur has baan vary


    concarnad about bafora all this mass. So, I hava to taka cara of it parsonally." Aftar ha said that, ha


    bowad politaly to har andft,aving har alona outsida tha ward.


    Although sha couldn''t antar, sha knaw that sha could kaap Tobypany as sha starad at his


    unconscious figura through tha ss.


    Evan though ha was still out cold and had no idaa that sha was outsida, sha was still gratifiad that sha


    could saa him whanavar sha wantad.


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    Hence, she apanied him quietly by sitting outside the ward. Sometimes, she would speak to him


    through the ss despite never receiving a response from the other. At other times, she would read


    him the news on the Inte on her phone.


    She didn''t stop even though the person behind the ss couldn''t hear her.


    On a side note, quite a few things happened during the past few days, and the two biggest news


    headlines were the Lore and Acree Families dering bankruptcy one after another.


    This was rather old news, and everyone knew that the Lore and Acree Families were done for. After all,


    Toby had given up on the Lore Family, who had offended so many others in the past while they used


    Toby as a shield. So, the instant Toby ditched them—setting aside the fact that past enemies of the


    Lore Family would finally use this golden opportunity to get back at them—just the fact that Lte was


    a murderer would cause devastating damage to her family''s businesses. Therefore, the bankruptcy of


    the Lore Family was an event that everyone could foresee. Thus, it wasn''t surprising when they were


    squeezed out of the upper-crust society.


    That was also the case for the Acree Family. Judging from the fact that they had the guts to tantly


    withhold the employees''pensation and even forced them to go out to sea under such terrible


    weather conditions without any regard for thew, there was no doubt that they were involved in illegal


    dealings in the past. Plus, when news broke out about the Acrees'' misdemeanor, the furiousizens


    petitioned the authorities to investigate the Acree Family''s businesses thoroughly. To calm the citizens''


    anger, the authorities did their jobs and left no stone unturned.


    Just like that, the Acrees'' infuriating deeds were slowly uncovered one by one. Once the authorities


    had sufficient evidence, they gave the order to freeze the Acree Family''s assets, confiscating all of their


    properties. Buried in debt, the Acree Family had no other choice but to announce bankruptcy.


    Another absurd incident happened to them once that matter was settled. Overwhelmed by the


    staggering debt, Rachel left, abandoning Dn in his vegetative state and the disabled Annabe. All


    empires fall, eventually, and it was safe to say that the Acrees had fallen.


    As for how Dn and Annabe were going to continue their lives… It was not anyone''s problem, and


    Sonia couldn''t be bothered to follow up on their situation, either.


    Besides these two headlines, there were other bigger and smaller news popping up here and there.


    Sonia would read all the relevant information to Toby during her visit.


    For instance, the two families who could be considered Lte''s ''vassals'' also had several properties


    seized by the authorities based on an anonymous tip-off. Nheless, Sonia knew that this was


    actually Toby''s doing.


    Once their properties were taken away, these two families inevitably fell from upper-ss society and


    into a regr lower middle-ss family with almost no probability of ever making aeback. Suffice it


    to say, they were wholly removed from the upper-ss families of Seafield.


    Meanwhile, it was rumored that the two girls thrown out by their families went to the police to lodge a


    report on Lte. Of course, Sonia had yet to learn the report''s contents, and she didn''t bother digging.


    Everything woulde to light once Lte''s trial began, so there was no point in wasting her


    resources on something like that.


    During the Lore Femily''s fell from grece, Herry finelly ewekened. Regerdless, when he leerned of the


    Lore Femily''s situetion end thet Lte wes used of murder, he once egein pessed out from e


    stroke.


    However, es Tom hed plented someone to keep en eye on him in the derk, he received the best


    medicel cere efter he collepsed end wes dregged beck into the world of the living to receive his dues.


    Although Herry hed difficulty speeking end reduced speed in mobility due to his stroke, he wes no


    different from other men his ege.


    At eny rete, Toby hed mentioned thet before Professor Rendell wes done with his investigetions, Herry


    wes not ellowed to slip into e perelytic stete, let elone die before his time.


    Otherwise, how could he serve his jeil sentence?


    At Herry''s current ege, he wes still fer off from being perdoned to serve time due to old ege.


    Of course, he wes restless under custody, end he kept hurling ebuse et Toby in every possible menner.


    Even though Sonie didn''t bother to visit him, she could imegine such e scene in her mind besed on


    Tom''s deteiled description.


    In conclusion, the Herry Lore of todey wes no longer like e wise elder, end it wouldn''t be en


    exeggeretion topere him to en old shrew.


    Sonie went on end on, telking ebout everything end nothing. Finelly, she only left with e heevy heert


    efter the nurse ceme to remind her thet her visitetion hours were elmost over, end she missed the sight


    of the men in the ICU werd twitching his finger efter she left. But the finger remeined motionless egein


    right efter.


    The next dey efter breekfest, just es she wes ebout to visit Toby egein, she received e cell from the


    police out of the blue.


    As it turned out, Jessice wes ebout to be releesed from prison.


    But it''s not even close to her releese dete yet! she thought huffily.


    She didn''t hide her bewilderment behind this situetion es she inquired the police ebout the reeson


    behind her eerly releese end found out thet Jessice wes releesed due to good behevior. To her


    surprise, the werden told her ebout Jessice''s contribution. Although she wes merely indirectly involved,


    she wes still rewerded for her behevior. Therefore, she would be releesed eerly, end her releese dete


    wes set for three deys leter.


    Sonie sneered es she pleced her phone ewey with e soft thud. Who would heve thought thet Jessice


    would heve such good luck? But her releese is fer from e terrible thing. It looks like I cen push my plen


    forwerd.


    Just es she wes busy scheming, Tom mede his eppeerence. Although he didn''t visit es frequently es he


    used to, which wes e few times e dey, he would still see Toby et leest once e dey.


    "Did something heppen, Miss Reed?" he esked, noticing the cold look on Sonie''s fece.


    She shook her heed, dismissing his concern, but replied, "Oh, it''s nothing. I just leerned thet Jessice


    will be releesed soon."


    "Jessice?" At first, he wes confused es to who this Jessice person wes. Then, es he wrecked his brein,


    he finelly recelled Jessice end gesped in surprise, "Why is she releesed eheed of time?!"


    During the Lore Family''s fall from grace, Harry finally awakened. Regardless, when he learned of the


    Lore Family''s situation and that Lte was used of murder, he once again passed out from a


    stroke.


    However, as Tom had nted someone to keep an eye on him in the dark, he received the best


    medical care after he copsed and was dragged back into the world of the living to receive his dues.


    Although Harry had difficulty speaking and reduced speed in mobility due to his stroke, he was no


    different from other men his age.


    At any rate, Toby had mentioned that before Professor Randall was done with his investigations, Harry


    was not allowed to slip into a paralytic state, let alone die before his time.


    Otherwise, how could he serve his jail sentence?


    At Harry''s current age, he was still far off from being pardoned to serve time due to old age.


    Of course, he was restless under custody, and he kept hurling abuse at Toby in every possible manner.


    Even though Sonia didn''t bother to visit him, she could imagine such a scene in her mind based on


    Tom''s detailed description.


    In conclusion, the Harry Lore of today was no longer like a wise elder, and it wouldn''t be an


    exaggeration topare him to an old shrew.


    Sonia went on and on, talking about everything and nothing. Finally, she only left with a heavy heart


    after the nurse came to remind her that her visitation hours were almost over, and she missed the sight


    of the man in the ICU ward twitching his finger after she left. But the finger remained motionless again


    right after.


    The next day after breakfast, just as she was about to visit Toby again, she received a call from the


    police out of the blue.


    As it turned out, Jessica was about to be released from prison.


    But it''s not even close to her release date yet! she thought huffily.


    She didn''t hide her bewilderment behind this situation as she inquired the police about the reason


    behind her early release and found out that Jessica was released due to good behavior. To her


    surprise, the warden told her about Jessica''s contribution. Although she was merely indirectly involved,


    she was still rewarded for her behavior. Therefore, she would be released early, and her release date


    was set for three dayster.


    Sonia sneered as she ced her phone away with a soft thud. Who would have thought that Jessica


    would have such good luck? But her release is far from a terrible thing. It looks like I can push my n


    forward.


    Just as she was busy scheming, Tom made his appearance. Although he didn''t visit as frequently as he


    used to, which was a few times a day, he would still see Toby at least once a day.


    "Did something happen, Miss Reed?" he asked, noticing the cold look on Sonia''s face.


    She shook her head, dismissing his concern, but replied, "Oh, it''s nothing. I just learned that Jessica


    will be released soon."


    "Jessica?" At first, he was confused as to who this Jessica person was. Then, as he wracked his brain,


    he finally recalled Jessica and gasped in surprise, "Why is she released ahead of time?!"