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.”

 

restroom, but the moment she closed the door, her face darkened.

went through a

gripped her phone tightly, whispering, “I

flashed across his eyes.

mentally ill. What if 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

me to come up with an idea to deal with the psychologist, and

that’s right. Can you come

his chair. “The psychologist will try to pull your ‘alter ego’ out during the session so he can see if you really have dissociative identity disorder. What you need

A frown creased

an act. Your ‘alter ego’ is someone who despises Sonia with all her soul. You’ll need

own misgivings about the plan. “I can trick Toby, but I’m facing a professional this time. You studied psychology, so you know an act is just an act in the

their consultants, since

and leave the

her trust in Tim. She had no better plan

“Do you know who Toby

“I don’t.” Tina frowned.

fine. Tell me

“Sure.” Tina nodded.

call ended, she heaved a sigh and flushed the toilet bowl, pretending she was using the restroom. Then, she

his desk, staring seriously at his PC, so

see what made him so engrossed. “What are you doing, Toby?” She

he

Toby told her. She didn’t ask further, but when she stared down, her eyes were 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

coffee on his

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