Chapter 455 Personal Chef

Upon hearing Leonard’s affirmation, Sonia felt as if her heart was settled after hearing his words and a surge of warmth coursed through her as she said, “Thank you for the compliments, Grandpa. Anyway, did you call me out of the blue because your expedition is ending?”

“Oh, it’s too soon for that. A large-scale expedition like this would take at least a year and a half before we can wrap things up. We’ve only just managed to clear out the passageway that leads to the tomb chamber and we won’t be studying the chamber until tomorrow. I called you up because I was wondering whether you could swing by the old house and mail me the archaeology journal I have in my study.”

“Oh, of course. When do you need it? Should I mail it over as soon as I find it?” she asked.

Leonard’s country house was, as per its namesake, out in the countryside. It would take a three-hour drive for her to get there, but if he was desperate for the journal, she could make the journey now and arrive at the house by nightfall.

“No, there’s no hurry. Just have it mailed over by this week; I’ll send you the address later,” he replied with a chuckle.

She nodded. “Got it. In that case, I’ll drive to the country house tomorrow.”

Following this, Sonia and Leonard continued to exchange their recent anecdotes before each reluctantly hung up the phone. Upon ending the call, she noticed Toby staring at her and she felt inexplicably compelled to elaborate, “That was my grandfather.”

“I know,” Toby said with a nod. “I never heard you mention your grandfather.”

She slid her phone into her bag. “My grandfather’s an archaeologist who spends a better part of the year exploring historical sites in remote areas. Plus, he tends to keep a low profile, so there is nothing much I can say about him.”

He hummed in response. “What did he ask you to do?”

“Mail him some journal on archaeology,” she frankly answered.

At this moment, a knock came from the door.

Sonia turned to glance at the doorway, only to see a doctor whom she had never met before standing there with a nurse in tow.

your check-up,” the nurse reminded Toby with a

flashed in his eyes as he turned to address Sonia, “Why

She nodded in compliance and replied, “Okay. It’s getting late

simple food for now,” the doctor interjected hastily, afraid that Toby might seize the chance to order food

the cardiologist interrupted, Toby

eye-roll, as if to say, You should learn to read the room. Can’t you see how Mr. Fuller’s eyes lit up when this lady asked him about dinner? You just had to go and ruin it for him by putting

help but sputter as she said, “Well, whatever the doctor says goes. I’m sure

his icy gaze from the cardiologist and

gotten married and it was her first time

he never bothered sampling it, regardless of how aromatic and

he wanted nothing more than to taste that recipe. In fact, he desperately hoped that three years was enough time for him to try all the dishes Sonia had made

pushed back before Toby could even begin to realize

brighter note, Sonia was going to personally make him chowder and mincemeat pie, so Toby found solace in that. As of now, he

an air of finality. “Alright, I’ll take my

trip home,” Toby said,

left and closed the door

hospital room, it was only after he heard the door click shut that he shed his friendly facade and resumed his usual cold indifference. “You may proceed,” he said in clear tones as

the loose shirt on him to reveal the toned muscles of

his stethoscope and went on to

on the other hand, opened the patient’s record book

time goes on, it will begin to struggle to keep up with the rest of your body, and at that point,

button it up. He sounded calm,

briefly wondered whether blue bloods

a new heart at this point?” Toby asked, eyeing the doctor steadily after he had buttoned

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