Chapter 254

With that in mind, Toby fished out his phone and called Sonia’s number only to hear a cold automated voice answer in her stead, monotonously informing him that her phone had been switched off.

Tom heard it as well and cleared his throat. “Well, that shouldn’t stop you, President Fuller. Why don’t you look for her and explain things to her in person?”

Toby’s eyes glimmered at this, and for a brief second, he almost took Tom’s advice.

But the next moment, he shook his head and said, “No. I want to go over to the Gray Residence and personally expose Tina for putting on an act all these years.”

“Yes, sir. I’ll bring the car around immediately,” Tom said with renewed fervor as he adjusted his glasses and left to get the car ready.

Meanwhile, Toby clicked into his phone gallery and found the two pictures of Sonia that the boutique assistant had taken previously. His eyes were dark with a gentle longing as he muttered to himself, “Six years we were married. Why didn’t you ever tell me that you were my pen pal?”

If she had only given him some kind of clue that would make him realize she was Maple, then he never would have treated her the way he had!

He was pulled from his thoughts when his phone vibrated with a new message.

He glanced at his screen and saw that Tom had sent him a text, which read, ‘President Fuller, I’ve brought the car around for you. I’ll be waiting at the main entrance of the company.’

Toby locked his phone without replying and shoved it into his pocket, then marched out of the office.

On the way to the Gray Residence, the sky seemed to break with a sudden torrential downpour, which was swiftly followed by fog that blurred the road ahead.

Tom was carefully maneuvering the car as he mumbled, “President Fuller, have you noticed how odd the weather has been for the past few days? The forecast said that it would be sunny, but the rain has proved relentless nowadays, not to mention the thunderstorm last night. Apparently, floods and earthquakes have been happening in certain regions as well.”

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“I don’t see what’s odd about that. Those things happen every year,” Toby remarked plainly as he stared at Sonia’s photo, his thumb caressing her face over the phone screen.

only making an observation, but you’re right to say that there isn’t anything odd about it at

drown in his own thoughts when he saw a figure standing on the

entirely in white, and he was holding up a black umbrella as he stood in the middle of the

this, too, and though he honked several times to signal the person to move

wrong with him?” Tom frowned and grumbled sullenly, “Does he have a death wish or something? Why

cars?”

barked in a low voice. Judging from the way he

Toby leaned forward due to the inertia,

at Toby and asked

at the unmoving figure ahead and snapped irritably. Then,

with wide eyes, “Are

they were on one of the quieter streets of Eastbourne. There were hardly any cars that passed by the area, and as of now, the entire stretch of road was completely empty save for their

that in mind, Tom turned to cast Toby a concerned look before advising solemnly, “President Fuller, I don’t think you should be getting out of the car. We don’t even know the guy. What

the car. You can fire shots the moment something goes

eyes. He was going to get down

to see for myself what this man is

mind. Sighing, he opened up the storage compartment in the car and carefully drew out a pistol, then assembled its parts while

response and opened the car door, then took out an umbrella from the side before walking toward the middle of

beautifully-chiseled face was lost on Toby, who remained expressionless. As far as he was concerned, the man before him did not boast incredible good looks, and he demanded icily,

should go back the way you came,” the mysterious man said with an

eyes suspiciously. “What are you

like he was already growing tired of their exchange. “Do you really have to go and expose Tina for pretending to be Maple? Can’t you just keep

eyes and clenched his fists, turning more hostile by the second. “How do

again. “Just turn the car around

Toby was boiling with rage, and the fire in his eyes leaped wildly as he went on to say, “She lied to me for six whole years, and now you want me to just play along with

protect her; I’m just keeping a promise to

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