Chapter 157
Boss, Your Wife is Asking for A Divorce, Again!
Chapter 157,Boss, Your Wifeâs Asking for A Divorce, Again!
Sonia was surprised to see Tom, but she was even more surprised when he told her to get into the car.
She glanced toward the back seat window. It was tinted, so she couldnât tell if there was anyone sitting
in the back. âDo I have to do what you say?â She was reluctant to go along with Tomâs words.
âPresident Fuller is the one who told you to get in,â Tom replied. âNo thanks.â Soniaâs gaze darkened
when she heard Tobyâs name.
Similarly, Tobyâs expression dimmed when he heard her rejection from his seat in the back of the
Maybach. He immediately lowered his window to stick his stern, cold face out in the cold air. âGet in!â
His voice made it clear that there was no room for negotiation. Sonia shifted her calm gaze toward him.
âI just said that thereâs no need for that, President Fuller. Donât you understand my words?â Whatâs up
with this guy?
Isnât it normal for me to decline his offer? Iâm not related to him, anyway. Who is he to get mad at me?
What an odd guy. He frowned when he heard the impatience in her voice. He was tempted to get Tom
to drive off since she refused to get in. But he held his temper back when he saw her rosy cheeks that
were flushed from the piercing cold. âWhat are you doing here?â he asked in a deep voice. She could
tell that he was tempted to leave, yet she didnât know what made him stay.
She couldnât be bothered to guess what was going on in his mind. âIâm waiting for the tow truck,â she
uttered flatly. âIt looks like Miss Reedâs car broke down, President Fuller,â Tom added after he took a
glance at Soniaâs car. Toby raised an eyebrow. I see. That explains why sheâs squatting by the side of
the road. âA major accident occurred on the highway just miles away from here, and the roads havenât
been cleared.
I donât think the tow truck will reach you anytime soon. You can get into the car now, or you can
continue to wait here until the skies turn dark,â Toby uttered. There was an accident. Thatâs why the tow
truck is taking so long, Sonia thought as she squeezed her brows together. âIâm sorry, President Fuller.
I canât leave my car here; things would get more troublesome for me if I do that.â Sonia pressed her lips
together after she finished her sentence.
She knew that her license might be revoked if she was caught leaving her car on the road. Toby shot
his assistant a glare after he heard what Sonia said. Tom tugged his lips into a bitter smile when he
understood what Toby meant. âHop on, Miss Reed. Iâll deal with your car.â âYou?â Sonia shot Tom a
side-eye. He nodded. âYeah. I noticed that you checked your watch a couple of times in the past few
minutes, Miss Reed. You must have urgent matters to handle.â
Sonia parted her lips to speak, but no words came out of her mouth. She had already phoned Rose to
tell her that she would drop by for a visit before her car broke down, and Rose had been happy about it.
She knew that Rose would be disappointed if she didnât show up in the end. Tom continued to convince
Sonia when he saw her contemplating their offer. âThatâs why I think you should get in the car, Miss
Reed. You donât want to be late for your appointment.â
Finally, Sonia took a deep breath before she looked into Tobyâs dark, bottomless pupils. âWell⦠Thank
you, President Fuller.â Her red lips moved as she muttered her words of gratitude. Toby let out a grunt
before he rolled the window up. Sonia watched as Tom got out of the car. âHold on. I left some things in
my car,â she uttered.
âSure.â Tom nodded with a smile. Sonia headed over to her car and retrieved the gifts she had bought
for Rose before handing her car keys over to Tom. After Tom took her keys, Sonia walked back to
Tobyâs Maybach. She went around the front of the car and opened the door to the front passengerâs
seat. However, she realized that Toby had already shifted to the driverâs seat. She immediately
changed her mind and shut the passengerâs door with a blank expression on her face.
Toby frowned as he watched her slamming the passengerâs door and opening the back seat door
instead. Was that a look of disdain I saw on her face? Did she just refuse to sit in the passengerâs seat
beside me? âAlright, President Fuller. You can start driving,â Sonia said bluntly once she placed the gift
down beside her. Toby felt the urge to laugh amidst his anger. Does this woman think Iâm her
driver? He looked at the woman through his rear mirror.
She had turned her head sideways to look out the window. âWhere are you headed?â His thin lips
parted as he spoke. âThe train station further down the road,â she uttered without looking at him. His
expression faltered as he realized that she would rather get her own transport than let him send her to
her destination. In the end, he lowered his gaze to conceal the frustration in his eyes before he started
driving.
Sonia seemed caught up in her thoughts as she glanced at the view outside the window. She only
turned back and grabbed onto the driverâs seat when she realized that the car had gone past the train
station. âYouâve passed the station, President Fuller!â she cried in a furious voice. âI know.â Tobyâs gaze
was fixed on the road as he responded in a cold tone. âDid you do that on purpose?â She bit on her lip.
A smug look unconsciously flashed across his gaze as he nodded. âWhere are you headed? You can
tell me your new destination now.â âYouâ¦â
Sonia smacked the backrest of the driverâs seat in anger. He smirked when he saw her doing so. âIâm
going to continue going straight if you wonât tell me where to go.â âIâm headed to the hospital to visit
Grandma.â Sonia shot him a glare before she gave him the answer he wanted. Since when did this guy
ever enjoy driving others to their destination? Iâm speechlessâhow could he play such games just
because I didnât want him to send me directly to the hospital?
Toby seemed somewhat surprised when he heard that Sonia was headed to visit Rose. He had
assumed that she was on the way to visit Charlesâs parents when he first saw all the health
supplements that Sonia had prepared as a gift. For some reason, Toby felt his mood lifting after he
heard Soniaâs plans. Sonia, on the other hand, wasnât in a good mood at all. Her expression was dark
and grim on their way to the hospital. When they finally arrived, Sonia got out of the car and thanked
Toby before she strode directly into the hospitalâs main entrance.
Toby followed behind her, and he chuckled when he saw the way she stormed off into the building. Is
she still mad? He had never seen her angry when she was with the Fullersâshe always had the same,
stoic expression on her face. Even her smiles looked forced back then. Her every action used to be
filled with despairâjust the sight of it used to annoy him. He had never seen this amount of energy in
her. It was clear that she had never been happy while she was living with the Fullers.
Toby decided that the divorce was the right decision after all. Although he knew that the divorce felt like
a relief to Sonia, he couldnât explain why he didnât experience the same sense of freedom after that. If
anything, he felt heavier after their divorce. Furthermore, the sense of heaviness seemed to become
more evident as time went on. He was afraid to even consider the reason he felt so heavyâhis gut
feeling told him that it was something he didnât want to know. He knew that his life would fall apart once
he truly understood his feelings.
At that thought, Toby wiped off the smile on his face and returned to his usual cold demeanor. Soon
enough, they arrived at Roseâs ward. The door was open, and Mary was nowhere to be seen, so Sonia
knocked on the door before she stepped in. Rose was reading a book on the bed, and she lifted her
head up when she heard someone knocking. A loving grin spread across Roseâs face once she saw
who her visitor was. âSonia! Come in!â
Rose gestured for her guest to enter. âIâm here to visit you, Grandma.â Sonia walked in with her gifts.
Rose was about to nag at Sonia for buying her so many gifts when she noticed another figure that was
entering the room. âToby?â Rose shot Sonia a look of utter surprise before she turned back to Toby.
âDid you guys come over together?â âNo. I just bumped into President Fuller at the elevator. Thatâs why
we came up together,â Sonia explained with a smile.
Toby understood why Sonia told such a lieâhe knew that she didnât want Rose to overthink their
relationship. Rose would have gotten her hopes up, and she would have expected them to get married
again otherwise. Although Toby knew that Sonia had made the right move, he still felt uneasy after
hearing what she said.
Am I some sort of disease? Why does she have to try so hard to avoid me? âThatâs right, Grandma.â
Tobyâs expression was glum as he agreed to Soniaâs story. Rose let out a rather disappointed sigh. âI
see. I thought you guys came over together.â One look at Roseâs face was all it took for Sonia to
understand the situation.
Rose has never given up on hoping for Toby and me to remarry to each other, huh? Sonia beamed and
changed the topic immediately. âHow have you been feeling, Grandma?â