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.”

 

door, her face darkened. Right after she sat on the toilet seat, she made

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

tightly, whispering, “I need

across his eyes. “What

put that aside. Toby just got 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 to get the psychologist on her side. But with how sudden it was, Tina had no time

Tim 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

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

A frown creased

someone who despises Sonia with all her soul. You’ll need to act the part

that work?” 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 know an act is just

units had psychologists as their consultants, since they could easily

and leave the rest to

to put her trust in Tim.

you

“I don’t.” Tina frowned.

I see. It’s fine. Tell

“Sure.” Tina nodded.

toilet bowl, pretending she was using

staring seriously at his PC, so he

so she wanted to see what made him so engrossed.

he closed the

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

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

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