This Time, I Will Get My Divorce, Mr

Jean had never imagined Toby would favor Sonia over her. She couldn’t believe that if it came down to it, she would lose to Sonia.

The revelation struck her like a bolt of lightning. In a daze, she plopped down on the couch with a hollow look in her glistening eyes.

Toby’s gaze darkened at the sight of this. He waved his hand mutely to have Tom wheel him upstairs, and the latter hurried to do as told.

It didn’t take long for the both of them to arrive in the upstairs hallway. Tom opened Toby’s bedroom door and wheeled him in, saying, “Aren’t you worried that you might have hurt Madam White’s feelings with what you told her?”

Toby parted his lips and pointed out impassively, “Some things just can’t be avoided. It’s for the best if I let her know how much Sonia means to me; otherwise, she would never dial back on her unjust hostility and continue to mess with Sonia.”

“That’s true,” Tom agreed, nodding.

Presently, Toby took out the Ocean’s Heart from his pocket. “I’m going to need some cleansing solution.” The necklace had been worn by Jean, and he hated to give it back to Sonia without first cleaning it thoroughly.

“Right away,” Tom said solemnly, instantly catching on to what Toby intended to do. As such, he headed out the door to get the cleansing solution ready.

Owing to Jean’s vast jewelry collection, the staff at the Fuller Residence practically stock-piled bottles of jewelry-specific cleansing solutions. Tom needed to only ask one of the servants to get a large cup of it, which he immediately brought up to Toby’s room.

Toby had him place the cleansing solution on the desk, and when that was done, he dunked the Ocean’s Heart into the liquid. It took only seconds for the solution to turn murky, and Toby used a long glass rod to gently stir the Ocean’s Heart while it soaked in the solution, giving it a thorough cleansing.

Tom, on the other hand, stood to one side with a towel in hand as he watched the cleaning process.

It was only after the solution had turned clear once more that he walked up to Toby with the towel. “Here you go, President Fuller.”

Toby took the towel and placed it on the desk; then, using a pair of tongs, he retrieved the Ocean’s Heart from the cup of solution and laid it on the towel.

like it was new. In particular, the diamond that formed the centerpiece dazzled under the lights, emitting breathtaking rainbow

dry. As he did so, he said to

went into the wardrobe and soon returned with an intricate jewelry

droplet of the solution off the Ocean’s Heart, Toby

nodded once respectfully before

call. It took only seconds for her to answer, and she asked on the other line, “Is there a reason why you’re

He pressed the phone to his ear and asked lightly, not answering her

stiffness that was setting in

he asked, “You know you didn’t have to give the Ocean’s

“Are you bringing this up because you

in

to Jean after you were hospitalized so that she could return it to you on my behalf. How did you—” At the mention of this, she broke off and was suddenly reminded of how greedy Jean could be. Looking sullen, she asked, “Did Jean take the Ocean’s Heart for herself instead

he confirmed with a nod, making no effort to deny Jean’s wrong. “I came back to the Fuller Residence this evening and saw her wearing the Ocean’s Heart, which was

catching herself before she called Jean names in front of Toby; he was her son, after all, and such disparaging remarks on Sonia’s part would seem rude. With that

what Sonia had been about to say. He wasn’t

Heart back from

let out a breath of relief. “Oh, that’s good

grim look passed over his face. He was starting to wonder if she was

After you jumped off the cliff to save me, I realized just how much you have risked and given up for me, so much so that I can’t ever dream of repaying

anything, he empathized with her. There was nothing special tying them together, no sentiments that would justify all that he had done for her. Instead, he was burdening her, and eventually, she would crack her mind just so she could find

be this way. She had never been the type to take things for granted, and she would find ways to return the favor or the guilt would crush

keep the Ocean’s Heart,” he said with an air of finality as he placed the box on the desk. If she so desperately wants to repay my deeds, then so be it. I’ll keep the Ocean’s Heart if it makes

together again before he stopped her from avidly trying to repay him for