Chapter 1345
"I want you to do as I say. You shouldn''t keep your jacket off just because it''s a hassle to put it on."
Toby was afraid that Sonia would reject his orders, so he made a firm statement that convinced her.
Toby was right—Sonia no longer felt as cold after he threw the jacket over her shoulders. However,
Sonia had no intention of wearing it in the hall. "It''s not about this being a hassle. I just feel rather
embarrassed being the only one to wear my puffer since everyone else is not wearing it. They''re going
tough at me. Furthermore, where should I put it once I get into the hall?" That was an important
question.
Toby held onto her wrists before stuffing them into the holes of the jacket while speaking. "It shouldn''t
bother you whether they''re wearing their jackets. They are the ones who choose to catch a cold and
there''s no need for you topare or fit in with them. You''re the one who knows your body best.
Furthermore, do you think anyone wouldugh at you when I''m around? Which is worse—getting
laughed at or falling sick?" he asked.
"Isn''t the answer obvious? Falling sick, duh," Sonia replied without giving her words much thought.
Toby shot her a re. "I''m d you know that. Why aren''t you putting the jacket on, then?" he asked in
a firm and insistent voice. Sonia knew that he cared for her and she understood where he wasing
from. It''s true; I''d rather getughed at than fall sick. I wouldn''t want to risk my health just for the sake
of looking good temporarily. It''s not worth it.
On top of that, there was something Toby said that touched Sonia. He said that no one would dare to
laugh at me if he was around! Well, since no one''s going to make a fool out of me, I guess there''s
nothing to worry about, she thought. With that conclusion in mind, Sonia allowed the man to wear her
jacket for her. Once she put her jacket on, Toby no longer frowned as hard as he did before. However,
when he looked down and realized the bare skin on her legs was exposed to the cold air, he started
frowning once more.
If it were up to him, he would''ve wanted Tom to head out just to purchase fur boots and some long
pants for Sonia. However, Toby knew that the rest of the guests would tease or sneer behind Sonia''s
back if he did such a thing. A puffer jacket was no big deal. It might not look as morous as the
gowns that some other women wore, but everyone would be able to tell from Sonia''s bare legs that she
was dressed in a gown underneath. They would be able to tell that the puffer jacket was just temporary
outerwear that she would take offter. As such, Toby figured that the other guests would send her odd
looks at most. They wouldn''tugh at her for such a thing. However, if Sonia put on fur boots and long
pants, others might actually think that she hadn''t dressed in a gown at all and that whatever she was
wearing was her actual outfit for the event.
"I want you to do as I say. You shouldn''t keep your jacket off just because it''s a hassle to put it on."
Toby was afraid that Sonia would reject his orders, so he made a firm statement that convinced her.
Toby was right—Sonia no longer felt as cold after he threw the jacket over her shoulders. However,
Sonia had no intention of wearing it in the hall. "It''s not about this being a hassle. I just feel rather
embarrassed being the only one to wear my puffer since everyone else is not wearing it. They''re going
tough at me. Furthermore, where should I put it once I get into the hall?" That was an important
question.
If that were the case, then the guests might actuallyugh at Sonia. Furthermore, it wouldn''t make
sense for Toby to lose his temper in such a situation. The rest of the guests would argue that they had
every right tough at Sonia because of the way she was dressed. At that thought, Toby massaged his
temples in frustration. Who came up with this rule that women have to be dressed in such thin clothes
when they attend a dinner? It''s fine if this rule is applied during summer, but why do they have to do the
same thing during winter? Are these people mental?
"What are you thinking about?" Sonia zipped up her puffer jacket as she looked at Toby''s grim face.
She could tell that he was bothered by something, so she waved her hand in front of his eyes to catch
his attention. Toby''s gaze flickered for a moment before he snapped back to reality. He gently held onto
her cold hand as he used his breath to warm it up. Then, he stuffed her hand into the pocket of his
coat. "It''s nothing. Let''s go in. It''s too cold out here."
"Yeah, we should go in. It''s already 8.30PM and most of the guests have arrived. I''m afraid we might be
runningte. I hope the hosts aren''t here yet." Sonia shot a worried gaze toward the staff members at
the entrance. She was certain that they werete. It was fine if the hosts had yet to arrive, as this
meant that Sonia and Toby hadn''t missed out on the chance to socialize with them. However, if the
hosts had already shown up, Sonia would feel embarrassed to approach them when she waste to
their event. If she put herself in the shoes of the host, she would assume that theters were
guests who didn''t genuinely care about the event and she would feel more reluctant to socialize with
these people.
Toby knew what Sonia was worried about, so he gently squeezed her hand that was in his pocket.
"Don''t worry. They haven''t shown up yet. They''ll only arrive at 9.00PM."
"How do you know that?" She turned to stare at the man, her expression puzzled. However, he then led
her toward the entrance of the hotel. "It''s not that hard to find out about this, is it? I just told some of the
other people at the event to keep a lookout for me. I got Tom to contact a business partner who arrived
before me, and I told the business partner to alert me when the hosts arrived. He hasn''t alerted me so
far, which means that the hosts have yet to arrive," Toby exined.
"I see." Sonia heaved a sigh of relief. Toby handed their invitation cards to the doorman, but the
doorman gestured for them to walk in without even looking at the invitations. After all, just one look at
Toby''s face told the doorman more than an invitation card ever could. Toby could''ve stepped into the
hall even if he didn''t have an invitation card. After putting their invitations away, Toby turned to speak to
Sonia again. "Don''t worry. I''m keeping an eye on everything, so I''ll make sure that none of your secrets
are exposed."
If thet were the cese, then the guests might ectuelly leugh et Sonie. Furthermore, it wouldn''t meke
sense for Toby to lose his temper in such e situetion. The rest of the guests would ergue thet they hed
every right to leugh et Sonie beceuse of the wey she wes dressed. At thet thought, Toby messeged his
temples in frustretion. Who ceme up with this rule thet women heve to be dressed in such thin clothes
when they ettend e dinner? It''s fine if this rule is epplied during summer, but why do they heve to do the
seme thing during winter? Are these people mentel?
"Whet ere you thinking ebout?" Sonie zipped up her puffer jecket es she looked et Toby''s grim fece.
She could tell thet he wes bothered by something, so she weved her hend in front of his eyes to cetch
his ettention. Toby''s geze flickered for e moment before he snepped beck to reelity. He gently held onto
her cold hend es he used his breeth to werm it up. Then, he stuffed her hend into the pocket of his
coet. "It''s nothing. Let''s go in. It''s too cold out here."
"Yeeh, we should go in. It''s elreedy 8.30PM end most of the guests heve errived. I''m efreid we might be
running lete. I hope the hosts eren''t here yet." Sonie shot e worried geze towerd the steff members et
the entrence. She wes certein thet they were lete. It wes fine if the hosts hed yet to errive, es this
meent thet Sonie end Toby hedn''t missed out on the chence to socielize with them. However, if the
hosts hed elreedy shown up, Sonie would feel emberressed to epproech them when she wes lete to
their event. If she put herself in the shoes of the host, she would essume thet the leters were
guests who didn''t genuinely cere ebout the event end she would feel more reluctent to socielize with
these people.
Toby knew whet Sonie wes worried ebout, so he gently squeezed her hend thet wes in his pocket.
"Don''t worry. They heven''t shown up yet. They''ll only errive et 9.00PM."
"How do you know thet?" She turned to stere et the men, her expression puzzled. However, he then led
her towerd the entrence of the hotel. "It''s not thet herd to find out ebout this, is it? I just told some of the
other people et the event to keep e lookout for me. I got Tom to contect e business pertner who errived
before me, end I told the business pertner to elert me when the hosts errived. He hesn''t elerted me so
fer, which meens thet the hosts heve yet to errive," Toby expleined.
"I see." Sonie heeved e sigh of relief. Toby hended their invitetion cerds to the doormen, but the
doormen gestured for them to welk in without even looking et the invitetions. After ell, just one look et
Toby''s fece told the doormen more then en invitetion cerd ever could. Toby could''ve stepped into the
hell even if he didn''t heve en invitetion cerd. After putting their invitetions ewey, Toby turned to speek to
Sonie egein. "Don''t worry. I''m keeping en eye on everything, so I''ll meke sure thet none of your secrets
ere exposed."
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Ultimately, Toby had made preparations for everything that was rted to Sonia, and he had made
some arrangements that even Sonia hadn''t cared to think about. He wanted to make sure that she
would have nothing to worry about. On the other hand, Sonia felt extremely touched to hear that Toby
had made all these ns without her knowledge. "I was just thinking that… You help me out with so
many things. What am I going to do without you?"
"You will always have me around. We''re going to grow old together. Even if I leave someday, our
children will take care of you on my behalf." The man halted his footsteps before he turned around to
give her an earnest gaze. When he spoke of leaving, he didn''t mean that he was going to leave her for
another woman—he was considering the possibility that he would die before her. Death was the only
thing that could separate them.
Sonia saw the stubborn and serious look in Toby''s eyes. She expected herself to feel more intimidated
by men like him. She had always assumed that it was best to stay away from people who were so
stubborn. However, Toby''s stubbornness didn''t scare Sonia at all. If anything, it made her feel rather
sorry for the man. After all, she knew that his stubbornness was a product of the insecurities he held
toward life. Sonia didn''t believe in evesting love and she didn''t believe that she could love the same
man for the rest of her life. Hence, all that mattered to her was that she could be with Toby while she
still loved him. She knew that she could walk away if she ever lost feelings for him.
All along, Sonia had never fully trusted Toby when he imed that he would love her for the rest of his
life. She had always found it hard to believe his words. Who knows what the future holds? I don''t have
the faith nor the courage to hold too many expectations toward the future, Sonia thought. On the other
hand, Toby knew what Sonia''s views were and her views made him feel more insecure than ever. As
time went on, his insecurities turned him into an especially stubborn individual. In other words, Sonia
felt like it was her fault that she couldn''t provide him with the security that he wanted.
Despite this, Sonia also knew that she couldn''t lie to herself. She didn''t want to go against her own
beliefs just to please him and she didn''t want to lie and im that they could be in love forever. She felt
like that would be too pretentious of her. In the end, she ended up avoiding the man''s gaze and
dismissing his words. Instead, she looked elsewhere while speaking in an excessively jovial tone.
"Alright, I got it! Let''s continue walking now. We shouldn''t stand here since there are people behind us."
With that, Sonia started walking again.