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.”

 

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

a second. Tim just went through a surgery, so

whispering, “I

across his eyes. “What is

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 had no time to build any connection, much to her

to deal with the

“Yes, that’s right. Can you come up with something,

‘alter ego’ out during the session so he can see if you really have dissociative identity disorder. What you need to do then is

A frown creased

is someone who despises Sonia with all

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

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

do your part and leave

trust in Tim. She had no better plan otherwise. “Alright, I understand.” She

again, “Do you know

“I don’t.” Tina frowned.

fine. Tell me after you ask

“Sure.” Tina nodded.

sigh and flushed the toilet bowl, pretending she was

desk, staring seriously at his PC, so he didn’t

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

darkened, then he closed the window.

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.

took the cup of iced coffee on his

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