Chapter 1431Chapter 1431 Finally Meeting
However, Sonia couldn't remember what her dreams were about after waking up. She only knew that
she dreamed about Titus and Julia, and the dream looked rather sorrowful. When she woke up, her
eyes were damp with tears.
Naturally, this did not escape Toby's eyes, but he did not ask any questions and silently handed her a
towel wrapped around a block of ice for her eyes instead. This warmed Sonia's heart, and she
accepted the towel before placing it over her eyes.
After soothing her eyes with ice for some time, her eyes didn't look as swollen anymore, and Toby took
her to eat the breakfast that Mary had prepared. As they ate, he scrutinized her, gauging her mood.
Upon seeing her space out after taking a few bites, he couldn't help but sigh. "Don't worry, we're only
going to visit them, and we won't do anything. If you don't wish to meet them, I'll tell them that we aren't
going over anymore."
"No, I want to go." Sonia shook her head and said, "You're right. No matter what, they're my biological
parents. Even if I feel conflicted about them, I should still meet them. This might be my last chance."
Toby squeezed her soft palm and assured her, "Don't worry, you'll have me next to you."
"Okay." Sonia squeezed her lips, forcing a smile at him.
After their meal, the two headed to Trifecta Hospital, where Titus and Julia were waiting eagerly for
their arrival. An hour later, Julia finally heard a noise from outside the door, and she immediately rushed over to
open the door in excitement. "So—"
She was just about to call out Sonia's name, but when she was only met with the sight of Toby and
Sonia was nowhere to be seen, the joy on her face immediately froze. She asked in a disappointed
voice, "Why are you here? Where's Sonny? D-Did she not come?"
Toby did not reply and only stepped to the side, revealing the woman he had been protecting behind
him.
When she saw Sonia, the light immediately returned to Julia's disappointed gaze, and she instantly
clutched her mouth as a tear rolled down her cheek. "Sonny…"
It's my daughter! My daughter's here! Julia's heart was overwhelmed with joy and elation, and she
began to sob in earnest.
Upon seeing Julia's behavior, Sonia opened her lips, feeling an ache in her heart.
Although she had already found out from Toby that Titus and Julia quickly accepted that she was their
biological daughter and were even elated by the fact, and she knew that Toby would not lie to her nor
joke about something like this, she only realized after seeing Julia's reaction that Toby had been
downplaying the situation. In fact, Julia was even happier than he had described, and this made her
feel even more conflicted.
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This was her daughter, the daughter that she had yearned to embrace for over two decades. After her
daughter was born, Julia hadn't held her much before she was taken away. Now, she only wanted to
hold onto her daughter and never let go. Even more so, she wanted to tell her daughter how much
she'd missed her in the past twenty or so years.
And yet, upon seeing Julia reaching out to her for a hug, Sonia widened her eyes as if she had been
provoked and bolted behind Toby to hide. Toby naturally protected her as well.
Julia stopped in her tracks and looked at Toby in front of her, then at Sonia, who had rejected her
embrace and was hanging her head behind him, and her face instantly turned pale.
"Sonny…" Julia called out to her in a shaky voice, her heart filled with despair.
Her daughter had rejected her embrace; her daughter did not accept her as a mother yet.
Sonia felt even worse after seeing Julia's reaction. However, she had not forgotten that she was still a
part of the Reed Family and carried their grudges with her. Moreover, she still remembered how Titus
and Julia had hurt her in the past.
All of these things made her unable to accept them and let the past go. That was why she dodged out
of the way. Even if she had wanted to experience a mother's embrace at that moment, her reason
jolted her awake and made her avoid Julia. However, she still felt a trace of guilt after seeing Julia's
reaction.
"Sorry… I-I'm not used to being touched," Sonia said in a low voice, biting her lip. Naturally, Julia was able to discern the guilt in her voice, and her mood instantly lifted. She hastily
wiped her tears away and shook her head with a smile. "It's fine, Sonny, Mom… No, I didn't know that
you weren't comfortable with it. I should be the one apologizing."
If her daughter had not accepted her as a mother, she could not refer to herself as one either. Besides,
the fact that Sonia seemed extremely sorry for refusing her embrace showed that she was not against
her being her mother in her heart. In any case, knowing this fact alone made her extremely happy.
Julia breathed in deeply to calm herself down and sent Sonia and Toby a happy smile. "Sonny, Toby,
come on in first. Your dad… No, Titus is waiting for you inside."
Then, she stepped aside and made way for them.
Toby took Sonia's hand and sent her a nod. "Pardon us."
Upon saying that, he entered with Sonia.
After closing the door, Julia followed them in.
After Toby and Sonia entered the ward, Titus instantly turned his gaze toward them. To be more
precise, his gaze fell on Sonia.
The moment Titus saw Sonia, his eyes reddened as his heart instantly swelled with all the words that
he wanted to say to her. However, he was unable to speak any of them aloud in the end, and he could
only say awkwardly, "You're here." Toby nodded. "Yes, I brought my wife to meet the two of you."
As he spoke, he gently patted the back of Sonia's hand and encouraged her, "Don't worry. You don't
have to feel nervous or afraid either. Raise your head and look at them if you want to."
Ever since she alighted from the car, she had become extremely closed off and silent. Of course, he
knew the reason why. After all, it was not odd in the slightest that she would behave in this way when
she had come to meet her biological parents whom she had a complicated relationship with.
His words gave Sonia a burst of courage, and she slowly lifted her head to look at Titus' gaunt face and
his bright eyes that were looking at her with concealed excitement. At the sight, the ache in her heart
intensified.
"You…" Sonia opened her mouth, wanting to say something.
In the next second, however, Titus' voice sounded before hers. "Why have you lost so much weight?
You still had some meat on your cheeks when I last saw you. Why are you all skin and bones now?"
Although his tone was calm, he did not hide the concern and worry in his voice. After all, he was her
father.
His words were like a boulder that completely tore down Sonia's mental barriers, and she was unable
to hold her tears back as they filled her eyes. "Aren't you the same? What rights do you have to scold
me?"
Titus was first taken aback before he clasped his hands tightly with a smile. "How am I the same? I'm
sick." Julia, agitated, chimed in, "That's right. Your father… is only like this because he's sick, but you're still
young, so it won't do for you to be this skinny."
She did not correct herself to test the waters, looking at Sonia's reaction as she spoke.
Of course, it was impossible for Sonia not to react to her words, and her immediate thought was to say
that Titus was not her father. However, just as the words were at the tip of her tongue, she recalled the
concern Titus had shown for her earlier. Now, she couldn't bring herself to refute anymore.