She was just bitten by a snake that morning, but after she woke up, Toby didn’t even ask her if she was fine, nor did he even look at her. That indifference was, of course, unbearable for her.

Toby sipped some soup. “I do not,” he answered coolly.

 

That attitude didn’t sit right with Tina, but she bit her lip and forced a smile. “Are you sure? I—”

“Alright, enough. Finish your dinner.” Toby interrupted her impatiently.

Tina started tearing up, but everyone on the other side of the table started laughing silently. She knew they were laughing at her, and her face contorted with rage. However, she couldn’t flare up, and that annoyed her greatly.

Toby finished his dinner a short while later and left the dining room after wiping his mouth elegantly.

 

On the other hand, Tina was only halfway through her dinner, but since Toby left without waiting for her, she suddenly lost her appetite. Thus, she put her cutlery down and went up to him; she couldn’t eat without him. “Toby!” Tina caught up to him and held his arm, though she was slightly out of breath. “What happened? You’re not like yourself.”

Toby simply pursed his lips and kept his silence.

 

Tina stared at him with tearful eyes. “Is it because of something I did? Is that why you’re ignoring me? Please, tell me everything. I don’t want you ignoring me.”

Right at that moment, Toby turned around. “Tell me the truth, Tina. You noticed the snake before everyone else this morning, didn’t you? And you startled it so it’d bite Sonia, right?”

“Why do

as if you knew that would happen.”

him in the eye, so she stared downward and sobbed.

know?”

then I suddenly blacked out. I was surprised when you told me I was bitten by a snake, but the funny thing was that I had

ego did

me smiling when the snake was attacking Miss Reed, I

chose that moment?” Tina’s been acting normal when she met Sonia these past couple of days. Why’d her alter ego suddenly show

alter ego heard what Miss Reed told me, so…” Tina bit her

she say?” Toby

curled Tina’s lips. “Miss Reed said Tyler took their side because I’m evil.

wouldn’t say something like

face contorted, but only for a moment. “Toby, you think

Sonia wouldn’t say

think she’s more trustworthy than I am?” Tina’s eyes widened

out, but still he answered

say that to

too biased about Sonia.” Tina’s alter ego would only show

that she managed to make Toby cave once again by acting innocent. She hugged

had that urge, and he didn’t want to waste his

stopped smiling and stared at

alter ego’s too dangerous. She must be

“But—”

Toby held her head and gazed into her eyes. “This isn’t the first time your alter ego is trying to kill Sonia. As long as she’s here, she’ll

“You’re saying you’ll break up with me if I don’t get rid of my

woman as his wife, nor would his family. He was only tolerating her out of love, but

on her ‘alter ego’ excuse every time she was attacking Sonia, or Toby

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