Carl had never thought that so much would happen within such a short time. He had simply gone into the woods for a magazine photoshoot, and after he left the woods into areas with reception, his phone was abuzz with news about Sonia.

That woman Tina actually accused Sonia of causing her harm and even tried to cancel her on the Internet.

Carl decided that he wouldn’t let anyone off the hook that easily, not even the reporters, the netizens, and the culprit who splashed acid at Sonia.

Sonia could hear the suppressed anger in Carl’s voice, so she understood that the events which happened to her had caused this usually gentle young man to fly into a rage. She hastily replied, “Don’t worry, Carl. I’m all right.”

“Are you really okay? The acid—”

“It didn’t touch me. Many reporters saw it at the scene too, and you probably can find a video online. Just watch it if you’re not convinced. I’m really okay,” Sonia said, shaking her head.

Carl lowered his gaze. “I know, I watched it, but it’s just that… I’m still worried.”

“Are you still worried now?” Sonia smiled slightly.

Carl gave a hum. “No, I’m okay now. I’m glad to know that you’re okay. Leave the rest to me; I’ll get it sorted out.”

“Huh?” Sonia was slightly stunned. “What do you mean by that, Carl? What do you intend to do?”

Carl narrowed his eyes, which were void of any cheer. “You’ll know soon enough, Sonia. I’ll make everyone who hurt you pay for their crimes!”

With that, he hung up.

“Carl? Hello, Carl?” Sonia called his name, but there was no response, so she quickly looked at the display on her phone.

Seeing the home screen on the phone display, she finally realized that Carl had hung up long ago. “This kid…”

For some unknown reason, Sonia felt a little uneasy. She had an ominous feeling that Carl’s words were hinting at some huge trouble in the near future.

She hoped she was just thinking too much.

“What are you thinking about? What’s with the long face?” Toby’s deep voice sounded in her ears, laced with concern.

Sonia put her phone face down. “It’s nothing. How did you get in? The reporters—”

them away.” Toby sat down

camped outside for so long, but the police never did anything about it, so

so I got worried.

the others being?” She gave

“Grandma

did she say?” Sonia asked in a straightforward

news of what happened today, and she was worried about you, so she gave you a call. However, your line

But how did she

online. She could see that the one who saved you was

in

not be able to recognize Toby, but Old Mrs. Fuller could certainly recognize her own grandson without

her concern and tell her that I might drop by

go fetch you when the

old manor is. I can get there on my own, so you

marked the end of their conversation, as her answer put his words to a halt. Deep down, he knew more than anything that the main reason was that she didn’t want to go

atmosphere fell silent

a while, a police officer walked over. “Miss Reed, we have the interrogation results concerning the culprit

followed suit. “What’s the

the answers to. She trained her eyes

He wasn’t hired, nor did he have any

that?” Sonia’s

out and smoothen the frown, but he knew that she would avoid him, so

and she simply

don’t even care how I look when I frown. What is he so

to Toby’s comment as she turned her gaze back on the police

“His name is William Baker. He’s Tina’s classmate in high school, and he is also her admirer. His family runs a chemical business, and that was how he got his hands on the

see.” Sonia bit

acid is some substance you can just get

a dark expression, “That person, did he go to Sonia for

entirely. The main factor was Tina’s phone call,”

in an accidental synchronization with Toby, “What phone

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