Rina Pokes Around
Sonia was caught by surprise. She kept quiet for a while, then she asked shakily, “I thought it’s all luck.”
“Some part of it is, but a big part of it depends on the kind of body you have.” Tim capped his pen.
Sonia looked down and touched her belly. Wow, so I can get pregnant easily? I thought that’s a myth.
Tim noticed Sonia was looking crestfallen, and he leaned against his chair. “What is it? Aren’t you
happy? A lot of women wish they could get pregnant easily.”
Sonia forced a smile even though she felt down. “No. I can’t really accept this for now.” I get pregnant
easily. That makes me sound like a baby-making machine. Of course I’m not happy.
“Why not? I thought you loved Rose. You should be happy if she can see her great grandkid before she
passes away. Do you want her to leave with her final wish unfulfilled?” Tim adjusted his glasses.
Sonia pursed her lips, but she said nothing. No, I don’t want to. Dang, now I really have to have a child
with Toby in three years. She massaged her temples. “Let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Just give me
the prescription.”
“Done.” Tim pointed at the prescription he just wrote.
Sonia looked at it. What is this? Some scribble? I can’t read this. She picked the prescription up and
stood up. “I’ll get my meds from the pharmacy.”
“Okay.” Time nodded. “Go, but I do have to remind you that even though you can’t get pregnant for
now, please take some precaution. There’s always an exception to the rule.”
Sonia’s face was red, and she felt awkward. “We aren’t that far in the relationship yet. You’re really
getting ahead of yourself.”
“You guys are adults now. It’ll happen sooner or later.” Tim smiled mysteriously.
Sonia took a deep breath. “You really love to joke around, don’t you? I’m leaving now.”
She left the office and went to the pharmacy. When she was about to leave the hospital after she took
her meds, she bumped into another familiar figure. When she saw who it was, Sonia frowned. This is
not my day. I ran into Julia when I came, and now I’m running into her daughter. I just have to bump
into them no matter where I go, don’t I?
Rina was holding an expensive handbag and came over haughtily. “Hello, Miss Reed.”
Rina was wearing branded items from head to toe, and Sonia frowned when she realized that. For
some reason, she felt angry about it. If she’s here, then that means Titus is in the hospital too. I guess
it’s normal for someone with that condition to get hospitalized frequently. That was why she wasn’t
surprised when she saw Julia earlier. But their daughter dresses up like she’s going on a date even
when Titus is in trouble. I feel sad for them. Sonia nodded at her. “Miss Gray,” she answered coolly.
Rina stopped before her. “You seem angry, Miss Reed. Did I do something wrong? But I just got here. I
don’t think I’ve done anything to cross you, right?”
“No. It’s my own problem,” Sonia answered, her voice as cool as ever.
Rina looked at the meds that were contained in the bag Sonia was holding, and she looked surprised.
“Wow, that’s a lot of meds. Are you down with something, Miss Reed?”
She pulled her bag of meds up. “That is none of your business. Why are you stopping me, Miss Gray?
Say what you have to say, or I’m leaving now. I have something I need to do,” she answered
impatiently.
Rina knew that Sonia didn’t want to answer her question, and she was displeased, but she hid that
quickly. She flicked her hair back and smiled. “It’s nothing. I just came to say hi because I saw you. Oh,
and I watched the press release too.”
“And?” Sonia looked at Rina coldly.
A hint of anger welled up within Rina’s eyes. “My father thinks you’re Rina. Or at least, he thought you
were Rina.” She stared at Sonia’s face, trying to see what kind of response Sonia would show.
She thought Sonia would be surprised or amused, but on the contrary, Sonia was calm. In fact, she
didn’t even show any response at all. “And? Should I be happy about it?”
“Oh, no.” Rina forced a smile through all her anger and annoyance. I thought she didn’t know about
Dad’s suspicions. I see, so Mr. Fuller has told her about it. That’s why she isn’t even surprised about it.
“Miss Reed, do you have anything to say about that?” Rina calmed herself down and looked at Sonia.
A frown furrowed Sonia’s brows. She answered with a question, “What do you want me to say?”
Rina looked away, and she had a weird look on her face. “Have you ever thought that you might
actually be the real Rina?”
“The heck?” Sonia looked at her as if she just said the most bizarre thing in the world.
Rina ignored the look Sonia gave her, and she stared at the ground. “You aren’t the Reeds’ real
daughter. Your parents adopted you, and they did it when you were practically a baby. Not to mention
you showed up on the third day after Rina was stolen. It is very possible that you are the real Rina,
Miss Reed.”
“Enough!” Sonia’s face fell. “What are you trying to say?”
Rina clenched her fists. She didn’t want to dangle the answer around anymore, so she asked, “Miss
Reed, don’t you think you’re the real Rina?” She knew Sonia would get suspicious if she said that, but it
must be done. She had to see if Sonia was suspecting her own identity. If she was, Rina could stop
Sonia from finding out about the truth before it was too late.
“Why should I think I’m Rina?” Sonia looked at Rina coldly, and her voice was filled with contempt. “You
are Rina. You did that DNA test with Titus, and you proved your own identity. I won’t think that I’m the
real Rina, unless I’m mad.”
Rina finally could rest easy after she got Sonia’s answer, and she smiled. Good. She doesn’t suspect a
thing. That DNA test helped me out big time.
Just when Rina was heaving a sigh of relief, Sonia suddenly went up and looked down at her, then
squinted. “Miss Gray, why did you keep on asking me the same question anyway? Are you trying to tell
me something?”
Shocked, Rina took a few steps back and put some distance between them. She then turned her head
away so she wouldn’t lock gazes with Sonia. She clenched her fists and tried her best to stay calm.
“No, Miss Reed. I wasn’t trying to tell you anything. I only asked you the same question because I’m
jealous.”
“Jealous?” Sonia crossed her arms. “Jealous of what?”
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