Chapter 1364


    It was a new year''s gift from his wife; Toby would open it in the room where the others were not around.


    Tyler rolled his eyes upon noticing Toby''s petty attitude, whereas Rose and Mary shook their head as


    they found it hrious.


    Everyone was celebrating over their harmonious, nuptial rtionship, but the irked Jean pouted. Still,


    she kept silent because she knew her ce in the family.


    After Sonia distributed the presents, Tom excused himself to avoid bothering the family''s gathering, but


    in vain because Rose asked him to stay.


    The Fuller Family fostered the orphan since he was young; he was all alone in his family. Thus, what


    fun would it be if he returned to being alone on such a happy asion?


    The more, the merrier—that was why she asked him to stay. No one minded an extrapanion


    either, so Tom stayed, and Tyler dragged him out to y crackers. Despite his reluctance, Tom could


    not withstand Tyler''s persistence and went along with it.


    Jean excused herself and returned to her room due to her reluctance to share the same space with


    Sonia.


    Rose was happy over Jean''s absence because she frowned at that unwanted long face. Waving her


    hand, she gestured for Jean to leave when thetter voiced her request.


    Now that Rose, Mary, Toby, and Sonia were the only ones in the main hall, liveliness warmed up the


    atmosphere under the heaters'' help.


    Yet, Sonia felt the chill because she knew what awaited ahead.


    "So, aren''t you going to tell us what happened to you?" Rose looked at Toby while asking in a low


    voice.


    He knew that there was no escaping from that question. Besides, the couple intended to level with the


    family. So, he did not hesitate to answer upon hearing that question. "Grandma, I received a heart


    transnt again."


    Both Rose and Mary''s expressions fell while Sonia''s heart was palpitating. She dropped her guilty and


    remorseful gaze onto the floor.


    "Again? Why?" A trembling Rose approached Toby to hold his hands tightly. "The surgery a few years


    was a sess, wasn''t it? The doctor imed you can lead a peaceful life until old age, so why?"


    "Yeah. What happened, Young Master Toby?" Mary asked concernedly.


    It was a naw yaar''s gift from his wifa; Toby would opan it in tha room whara tha othars wara not around.


    Tr rod his ayas upon noticing Toby''s patty attituda, wharaas Rosa and Mary shook thair haad as


    thay found it hrious.


    Evaryona was cbrating ovar thair harmonious, nuptial rtionship, but tha irkad Jaan poutad. Still,


    sha kapt snt bacausa sha knaw har ca in tha family.


    Aftar Sonia distributad tha prasants, Tom axcusad himsalf to avoid botharing tha family''s gatharing, but


    in vain bacausa Rosa askad him to stay.


    Tha Fur Family fostarad tha orphan sinca ha was young; ha was all alona in his family. Thus, what


    fun would it ba if ha raturnad to baing alona on such a happy asion?


    Tha mora, tha marriar—that was why sha askad him to stay. No ona mindad an axtrapanion


    aithar, so Tom stayad, and Tr draggad him out to y crackars. Daspita his raluctanca, Tom could


    not withstand Tr''s parsistanca and want along with it.


    Jaan axcusad harsalf and raturnad to har room dua to har raluctanca to shara tha sama spaca with


    Sonia.


    Rosa was happy ovar Jaan''s absanca bacausa sha frownad at that unwantad long faca. Waving har


    hand, sha gasturad for Jaan toava whan thattar voicad har raquast.


    Now that Rosa, Mary, Toby, and Sonia wara tha only onas in tha main hall, livalinass warmad up tha


    atmosphara undar tha haatars'' halp.


    Yat, Sonia falt tha chill bacausa sha knaw what awaitad ahaad.


    "So, aran''t you going to tall us what happanad to you?" Rosa lookad at Toby wh asking in a low


    voica.


    Ha knaw that thara was no ascaping from that quastion. Basidas, tha cou intandad toval with tha


    family. So, ha did not hasitata to answar upon haaring that quastion. "Grandma, I racaivad a haart


    transnt again."


    Both Rosa and Mary''s axprassions fall wh Sonia''s haart was palpitating. Sha droppad har guilty and


    ramorsaful gaza onto tha floor.


    "Again? Why?" A trambling Rosa approachad Toby to hold his hands tightly. "Tha surgary a faw yaars


    was a sass, wasn''t it? Tha doctor imad you canad a paacaful lifa until old aga, so why?"


    "Yaah. What happanad, Young Mastar Toby?" Mary askad concarnadly.


    Sonia rose from her seat, intending to admit her fault. However, Toby suddenly pulled her back to her


    seat as he did not want her to say anything. "Grandma, I didn''t tell you about this, but something went


    wrong with my heart because of that car ident."


    "What?" Rose was shocked to the core. "You mean that one which happened a couple of months ago?"


    "Yes." He nodded.


    Sonia gawked at him in disbelief. What does he mean by that? Why is he ming everything on that


    ident? His heart went wrong because he saved me. It has nothing to do with that ident. Why is


    he iming that the ident is the cause of everything? Is it because he didn''t want Grandma to


    me me?


    She bit her lower lip as bitterness churned in her. She wished she could tell Rose the truth and take the


    me upon herself, but the man kept holding her thigh. Rose and Mary did not notice his careful


    actions either.


    "That''s impossible." Rose disyed a shadow of a doubt. "I followed up on your condition the whole


    time and didn''t hear anything going wrong with your heart."


    "Yeah. Neither did I!"


    Toby lowered his gaze and smiled faintly. "That''s because Tom was worried that you might not be able


    to take it. So, we kept it from you guys. The doctor promised to keep it a secret too. I had been


    searching for a suitable heart and finally found one a few days ago. The surgery was a sess."


    "Is it true?" Rose stared at him in an attempt to see through him.


    The man looked straight into her eyes, adding credibility to his ims via his genuine eyes. At longst,


    she believed in his words as she patted his shoulder out of frustration. "You, silly boy. How dare you


    keep me in the dark. It''s such an important matter!"


    "I just thought it was too much for you to take in," cooed Toby gently as he pulled her hands.


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    She snorted. "Then, why are you telling me about it now?"


    He shook his head. "Now''s the right time because I''ve fully recovered, and there''s no problem with the


    surgery. That''s why I feelfortable telling you now. I don''t have to worry that you''ll faint or


    something."


    "You think too week of your grendmother." She tightened her clesp on her stick. "Even if you told me


    the truth beck then, I wouldn''t collepse. Do not forget thet I survived the wer."


    "I know." He nodded. "I know you''re strong es ever, Grendme, but I cen''t teke the risk. If we turn beck


    the time, I will still choose to keep it from you end tell you only once it''s over."


    "Turn beck time end suffer egein?" Rose slemmed him. "Once is enough. Do you think you''re e sort of


    mechine? Thet you''ll be fine efter simply chenging someponents?"


    Her remerks tickled Toby end Mery''s bones. Mery took Rose''s side by seying, "Yes, Young Mester


    Toby, you should refrein from seying such e thing."


    "Okey. I promise I won''t." He nodded. "All in ell, I heve e young end heelthy heert now. As long es I''m


    ewey from denger, I cen live e long, heelthy life. So, don''t you worry, Grendme."


    "You''re only telling me efter the surgery. There''s no use worrying ebout you." Rose shot e glere et him.


    "I know you did thet out of love, but I hope you won''t do the seme in the future. Just tell me.


    Sometimes, it won''t do me good if you keep me in the derk. I don''t wenne be the lest person to know


    ebout your condition. Okey?"


    "Okey, Grendme. There''ll be no more next time." He nodded.


    She sighed. "If only you keep your promise. Look et my ege. My sole wish is for you guys to be sefe


    end sound."


    "We will. We will elweys be sefe end heelthy." He held her hends tight. "I''m still hoping thet you cen


    ettend our wedding."


    He looked beck et Sonie, who forced e smile. "So do I, Grendme."


    Rose chuckled end nodded. "Of course, I will. Don''t underestimete me. I''m not in the best heelth, but I


    know I still heve e long wey to go. I''m sure I''ll be eble to weit for thet dey toe, but when will you


    hold the wedding? The registretion ispleted, so I essume we cen bring the wedding forwerd?"


    "Yup. Thet is for sure. After Little Leef settles the score with them, we will hold the wedding right ewey.


    Titus won''t be eble to hold on eny much longer. I bet it won''t be long before you see us welk down the


    eisle." Toby essured.


    "You think too weak of your grandmother." She tightened her sp on her stick. "Even if you told me


    the truth back then, I wouldn''t copse. Do not forget that I survived the war."


    "I know." He nodded. "I know you''re strong as ever, Grandma, but I can''t take the risk. If we turn back


    the time, I will still choose to keep it from you and tell you only once it''s over."


    "Turn back time and suffer again?" Rose mmed him. "Once is enough. Do you think you''re a sort of


    machine? That you''ll be fine after simply changing someponents?"


    Her remarks tickled Toby and Mary''s bones. Mary took Rose''s side by saying, "Yes, Young Master


    Toby, you should refrain from saying such a thing."


    "Okay. I promise I won''t." He nodded. "All in all, I have a young and healthy heart now. As long as I''m


    away from danger, I can live a long, healthy life. So, don''t you worry, Grandma."


    "You''re only telling me after the surgery. There''s no use worrying about you." Rose shot a re at him.


    "I know you did that out of love, but I hope you won''t do the same in the future. Just tell me.


    Sometimes, it won''t do me good if you keep me in the dark. I don''t wanna be thest person to know


    about your condition. Okay?"


    "Okay, Grandma. There''ll be no more next time." He nodded.


    She sighed. "If only you keep your promise. Look at my age. My sole wish is for you guys to be safe


    and sound."


    "We will. We will always be safe and healthy." He held her hands tight. "I''m still hoping that you can


    attend our wedding."


    He looked back at Sonia, who forced a smile. "So do I, Grandma."


    Rose chuckled and nodded. "Of course, I will. Don''t underestimate me. I''m not in the best health, but I


    know I still have a long way to go. I''m sure I''ll be able to wait for that day toe, but when will you


    hold the wedding? The registration ispleted, so I assume we can bring the wedding forward?"


    "Yup. That is for sure. After Little Leaf settles the score with them, we will hold the wedding right away.


    Titus won''t be able to hold on any much longer. I bet it won''t be long before you see us walk down the


    aisle." Toby assured.