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?”

do you think so,

saw everything. You smiled when the snake attacked Sonia, as if you knew that would happen.” Toby shot

couldn’t look him in the eye, so she stared downward and sobbed. “I-I didn’t. I

know?”

blacked out. I was surprised when you told me I was

saying your alter ego did this?” Toby pursed his

her head. “I don’t know, but since you said Rebecca saw me smiling when the snake was attacking Miss Reed, I think my alter

chose that moment?” Tina’s been acting normal

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

did she say?” Toby

Tyler took their side because I’m evil. She even said you’ll leave me at this

say something like that.” Toby

only for a moment. “Toby, you think

downward. “No, but Sonia wouldn’t say something like that. I

more trustworthy than I am?”

but still he answered patiently, “I’m

you think she didn’t say that to me either, don’t

too biased about Sonia.” Tina’s alter ego would only show up when she’s under stress. Maybe Sonia did say

managed to make Toby cave once again by acting innocent.

that urge, and he didn’t want to waste his time figuring it out either, so he held his disgust down. “I’ll get you a psychologist after we

smiling and

too

“But—”

trying to kill Sonia. As long as she’s here, she’ll try to kill Sonia.

heart getting squeezed by something. “You’re saying you’ll break up with me if I don’t get rid of my

he knew he wouldn’t accept a cruel woman as his wife, nor would his family. He was only tolerating her out of love, but

a bombshell for Tina. At that moment, she realized she couldn’t rely on her ‘alter ego’ excuse every time she was attacking Sonia, or Toby would end up hating her. Good thing I found out about it in time.

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