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.”

 

turned around and went straight to the restroom, but the moment she closed the door, her face

in a second. Tim just went through a surgery, so his voice was weak. “What is

her phone tightly, whispering,

across his eyes. “What is it?

a psychologist for me. Said he’s going to get me to consult him. But I’m not even 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

realized what Tina wanted him to do. “So you want me to come up with an idea to deal with the psychologist, and you want him

“Yes, that’s right. Can you come

ego’ out during the session so he can see

frown

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

Tina bit her 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 you

units had psychologists as their consultants, since they could easily see through

part and leave

her trust in Tim. She had no better

again, “Do you know

“I don’t.” Tina frowned.

see. It’s fine. Tell

“Sure.” Tina nodded.

flushed the toilet bowl, pretending she was using the restroom. Then, she went

PC, so he didn’t even respond when

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

face darkened, then he closed the

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

of iced coffee on his table and had a

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