Toby had always been a talkative, lively, and outgoing child.
But his behavior turned strangely reserved the moment he saw Sophia.
Toby suddenly blurted out, "Last year, during Christmas, when Mom and Dad weren't around, Aunt Sophia said bad things about Mom..."
He puffed out his chest, clearly upset. "She said Mom was supposed to marry someone else and that I wouldn't have even existed! She also said Mom was a horrible person who acted all... high and mighty at work just because her past projects sold well..."
It was clear Toby didn't quite understand the term "high and mighty". He struggled for a bit before finally managing to repeat it.
Margot and Cassian exchanged a look.
They hadn't heard about this before.
Unexpectedly, most of the information Margot had gathered
