Chapter 1168

Jean felt her jealousy and rage bubble up when she saw Toby shielding Sonia behind him in such an overprotective way.

She was jealous about the fact that even she, Toby's own mother, had never been protected like this by him.

And she was angry about the way Toby reacted. Jean hadn't even done anything to Sonia and yet, Toby already was acting as though Jean was going to lay her hands on Sonia.

His distrust for his own mother truly hurt Jean.

As she thought about this, her gaze on Toby suddenly turned resentful.

Toby didn't know what Jean was upset about, and he had a small frown when he asked, "Why did you come to the old manor, Mom? When did you get here?"

"I have only gotten here a while ago," she grumbled. "I came to see your Grandma. I am leaving now."

"Grandma?" He raised his eyebrows in disbelief.

It wasn't as though he didn't know the kind of person Jean was. Even though she wasn't unfilial, she definitely didn't like Rose all that much.

After all, Rose didn't like Jean a lot either.

Because of that, Jean wouldn't usually drop by to pay Rose a visit if she didn't need to. Why would she voluntarily come anyway if she was going to get nitpicked whenever she came here?

It was obvious that Jean was now here for Rose because of something.

However, Toby didn't pry into it since Jean wasn't bringing it up herself.

"Alright. Be safe on the road." Holding Sonia's hand, Toby guided Sonia aside to make way for Jean.

Jean only hummed in reply before she lowered her head and walked past the couple.

Right from the start, Jean hadn't spared Sonia even one glance—it was as though she thought Sonia wouldn't notice.

she did this

she wouldn't go against Sonia anymore and she wouldn't treat her badly, but Jean

stepmother was still his mother and

simply ignoring Sonia couldn't count

point out Jean's mistake and tell her that she was

women had never gotten along in the first place. Them ignoring each other was probably

Sonia would be the one who was narrow-minded and petty if she

person they could blame then was

is the one

thought about it, the straighter her gait

this moment even without looking

didn't know what Jean was feeling so

about that. Instead,

"Did you see your stepmother's reaction earlier?" she

truthfully with a hint of surprise in

complain about me when she saw me. After all, she has always wanted to argue with me over something whenever we met in the past. I thought that it would be the same

her words.

hated the sight of Sonia, and he also knew that the two would quarrel every

was always the one who started the arguments, and Sonia was merely defending herself. However, them

because he, too, expected Jean to react the same way this time. He wanted to

couple's surprise, not only did Jean not have the slightest intention to quarrel, she had left right after having a brief

change was truly surprising even

awkward by being between you and her. It is great that she is finally realizing this." Sonia

Toby still had his lips pursed as he protested, "But she

ignore me like she did. Because other than that, she would always bare her fangs and glare at me, or chew my head off for some reason.

peered at him tentatively. "Do you think that I am mean to you

about wanting you and her to get along well. Some people are born to never be on good terms with one another. This is actually great. It is better to ignore and stay out of

a smile again. "I am quitting as your

what I said? Between you and her, I will unhesitantly choose you. Why would I think it is bad for you

hold around his arm before slightly tilting her head to the right to rest it on his shoulder. She conveyed to

and he couldn't help the overflowing tenderness that appeared in his

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