Tina’s heart sank. She knew her overreaction was making Toby suspicious, so she clenched her fists and composed herself. “I’m not scared. Just worried.” She shook her head.

“About what?” Toby was still gazing at her.

 

Tina put on a worried look. “He might lock me up in an asylum. I’ve seen it on TV. The doctors lock all the patients with dissociative identity disorder up in an asylum. He might do the same to me too, Toby.” She held Toby’s sleeve tightly.

Toby patted her head, calming her down by telling her, “He won’t. What you saw on TV was just for dramatic effect. The psychologist will only guide you. Nothing else.”

“Really?” Tina stared at him, still looking worried.

Toby nodded. “Yes, so relax.”

 

“If you say so, Toby. I need to use the restroom now.” She let him go and pretended to heave a sigh of relief.

Toby nodded. “Sure.”

 

to the restroom, but the moment she closed the door, her face darkened. Right after she sat on the toilet seat, she made

through in a second. Tim just went through a surgery,

tightly, whispering,

eyes. “What is it? Sonia’s

the psychologist exposes me?” Panic and worry were showing up on Tina’s face. If Toby had told her that he was finding her a psychologist, she would have had time to get the psychologist on her side. But with how sudden it was, Tina

you want me to come up with an idea to deal with

right. Can you come

to pull your ‘alter ego’ out during the session so he can see

frown creased

ego’ is someone who despises Sonia with all her soul. You’ll need to

lip. She had her own misgivings about the plan. “I can trick Toby, but I’m facing a professional this time. You studied psychology, so

as their consultants, since they could easily see through someone’s act

glinted. “Just do your part and

that point, Tina had no choice but to put her trust in Tim. She had no better plan otherwise. “Alright, I understand.”

“Do you

“I don’t.” Tina frowned.

It’s fine. Tell me after you ask

“Sure.” Tina nodded.

the call ended, she heaved a sigh and flushed the toilet bowl,

his desk, staring seriously at his PC, so

unhappily, so she wanted to see what made him so engrossed. “What are you

he closed the window.

filled with darkness. Nothing? I saw you stalking Sonia. “Oh, right, Toby.” Remembering what Tim wanted her to ask, Tina held Toby’s hand and fiddled with his fingers. “You said my psychologist is on the way. He’s not a local,

took the cup of iced coffee on his table and had a

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