Your Past Is Sad
Sonia heard it, of course. She watched as Toby shot daggers at the police officer, and she held her
forehead in resignation.
The police officer felt awkward about the situation, but his younger team members were laughing in
delight. “Ahem.” The officer scratched his head and looked at Toby sheepishly. “Can you let me go now,
Mr. Fuller?” Ow, this handshake hurts. If I didn’t know he’s just being jealous, I would have suspected
him of assaulting a police officer.
“Enough, Toby. Let him go. What are you doing?” Sonia tugged on his sleeve and told him to let the
officer go.
Toby pursed his lips and finally let the officer’s hand go.
The officer looked at his swollen hand and smiled bitterly. These guys really get jealous easily, huh? I’m
just here for my job, and he thinks I’m here for his wife. Honestly… He shook his head helplessly and put
his hand down.
Beside the officer, Sonia shot Toby a glare. She knew he was a germaphobe, so she handed him her
handkerchief. “Here.”
Toby looked at it, and he smiled. His annoyance was washed away, replaced by love for Sonia. “You’re
the best,” he said gently, then he wiped the hand he used to shake the officer’s hand with a moment ago.
Sonia was annoyed, but she was also amused. “It was just a handshake, and I started it. Do you have to
get jealous over that?”
“Yes. He’s still a guy.” Toby didn’t want to throw the handkerchief away, so he stuffed it into his pocket.
Sonia rolled her eyes. “You’re so unreasonable.” She turned around and smiled at the officer
apologetically. “Sorry you had to see that.”
The officer waved her off nonchalantly. “It’s nothing.” In reality, he was actually annoyed, as it was his
first time running into this situation. He wouldn’t have let it slide if it was someone else other than Toby.
He could be a hothead if he wanted to. “It’s getting late, Miss Reed. We’re taking her away.” The officer
straightened his cap and looked at Sonia seriously.
“Of course. Thank you again. She’s right there. You may take her away. We’ll help you in your
investigation if you need it.” Sonia nodded and pointed at Jessica, who was held down on the meeting
table by two security guards.
“Of course.” The officer saluted her, then he beckoned his men to take Jessica away.
When the officers closed in on her, Jessica shook her head in horror, as if they were demons who were
there for her soul. “No, don’t come near me. Don’t come near me! Stay away! Stay away!” She shook her
head and tried to kick the officers away.
However, that failed, and the officers took her from the bodyguards. The moment the officers took her,
Jessica completely panicked, and her face was as white as a sheet. She tried to cry as a last-ditch effort.
“Sonia,you have to save me.” She looked at Sonia, begging for mercy. She was already a mess of tears
and snot, but she continued, “Sonia, please tell them to let me go. Don’t let them arrest me. I… I’m sorry.
I’m really sorry. I won’t do it again, I swear.” She started to bawl.
Her cries were pitiful, and she looked like she had repented, so she managed to garner some sympathy
from the kinder audience. Some of the livestream audience even started to ask Sonia to let Jessica go in
the comment section.
Sonia didn’t see it, so she wasn’t affected. Even if she did see the comments, she wouldn’t be swayed.
They didn’t know Jessica as well as she did. Jessica wasn’t someone who knew what repentance was.
Sonia didn’t see any hint of repentance in her eyes. In fact, hatred was the only thing sleeping within her.
In other words, Jessica was lying. She was just trying to get some sympathy from the public and get
them on her side so she could be free. In reality, Jessica was probably thinking how she would get back
at Sonia after she was free. How foolish.
“Don’t look.” Toby suddenly covered Sonia’s eyes and looked at Jessica in disgust. “This is going to
traumatize you.”
Sonia smiled.
Toby said again, “And don’t show her mercy. She is not to be trusted.”
“I know.” She nodded.
Toby grunted. “Good to hear.”
Since Sonia wasn’t showing Jessica any mercy, the officers took her away.
When they came to the door and were about to leave the conference hall, Jessica finally realized that
Sonia wouldn’t let her off the hook. She stopped begging for mercy and even stopped struggling. She
followed the officers out, as if she had given in, but the moment they came out, she stopped, and the
officers stopped as well. Jessica turned around, glaring at Sonia with bloodshot eyes. Her gaze was filled
with venom and malice. “Just you wait, Sonia. I won’t forget this. I’ll get back at you once I’m released. I
swear!”
The leader smacked the back of her head with his cap, and he looked at her darkly. “How dare you
threaten someone right in front of us? That’s another crime added to the list. Take her away.”
Jessica was taken away just like that, and the reporters recorded it. All the audience saw what
happened, and they finally knew that Jessica was a criminal. That was never going to change even after
she was released.
“Don’t take what she said to heart,” Toby hugged her gently and calmed her down. He was worried Sonia
might be frightened.
Sonia looked up at him and shook her head with a smile. “Don’t worry, I don’t really care. It’s not the first
time she did this. Every time she loses to me, she’d threaten me. I’m used to it.”
Toby frowned. “Don’t let your guard down. She might be no match for you, but she can still trip you up.”
“You’re right.” Soinia nodded pensively.
Toby patted her head. “Don’t worry. She won’t even get the chance to do anything to you.” Jessica’s
threat infuriated Toby. Threatening the person he cared about the most right in front of him was akin to
signing a death warrant. Jessica is going to have a hell of an experience in the detention center.
Emphasis on hell. Toby squinted, and a storm brewed within his eyes.
Sonia didn’t notice that. She left his embrace, picked up the microphone, and gave a speech to close the
conference. After that, the crowd started to leave. In the end, only Toby and Sonia were left in the room.
Toby came to the computer Daphne worked on and pulled the USB drive out, then he handed it to Sonia.
“You showed this to expose Jessica’s lies, but don’t do it ever again. I don’t want you to bring up your
past to everyone. That’ll only remind you of all the dark memories. It’s a cruel thing for you.”
Sonia was touched that Toby was concerned about her. She smiled and took the drive from him. “I’m
fine. I’ve gotten over it, so I don’t feel anything when I see the video again. I’m strong enough now, and
these things can no longer hurt me.”
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