Before, it was always Sonia who stood there and watched him leave. He always knew, but he had never once looked back at her.

And now, it was finally his turn to stand in place and watch her leave.

 

As it turned out, it could be so upsetting to watch someone leave without even being spared a backward glance or a response.

Toby lowered his head slightly and stroked his chest, which felt bitter and slightly tingling.

In the parking lot.

Sonia and Charles arrived at their car.

 

Charles opened the car door and said, “Darling, do you think something is wrong with Toby? Why did he come all the way here to apologize to you personally?”

“Only God knows,” Sonia replied uninterestedly and ducked her head to get into the car.

 

Charles also got into the car at the same time. “I really couldn’t understand what this man was thinking.”

Sonia smiled. “If you could read his mind, your achievements today would be the same as his. Alright, let’s drive. Otherwise, Mrs. Lane will call and ask us why we haven’t arrived yet.”

“Fine.” Charles nodded and started the car.

On the way, Sonia’s cell phone rang all of a sudden.

her eyes, took her phone out, and looked at it with a somewhat

and asked hurriedly, “Who is

answered

it was Carl, he pursed his

into the

phone. “Sonia, do you have some time to spare in

What’s the

Co. had gotten much higher now. She didn’t have

could make

an end. I plan on returning home in a few days, and I was thinking of having a meal with

two months now—it’s about time for you to be back already. Alright, call me when you’re back; I’ll pick you up

was still gentle, there was a hint of coldness in his tone. “Sonia, how have you been doing in the

he was not that busy with work, so

time to pay attention to the news anymore—so he

fine. As for Tina and the others…” Sonia’s smile faded a lot. “Don’t worry. You know I’m someone who always bite back, so they had what

what you said, it means they really did bully you, right?” Carl lowered his eyelids to cover the chill in his

mess around with? So don’t worry, and know that I am fine. By the way, isn’t it still nighttime on your side of the globe? Go and

any more, Carl didn’t push it any further. He twitched the corner of his mouth and showed an eerie smile. “Okay. I’ll hang up first,

in a few days!” Sonia

the call, Charles asked,

Sonia put away

be asking if Tina and the rest

worried about me—that’s

well. It seems that Tina and the others should worry about themselves now.” Charles

him suspiciously.

he was not going

like you’re hiding something from me.” Sonia

up from his seat. “Nothing!

anyway.” Sonia rolled her eyes

relief softly and was snickering

good thing that Carl decided to come back. That guy is a lunatic,

would be much safer, while Tina

Charles couldn’t manage

glanced at him, not knowing what he was laughing about, but she did not ask about it, and instead put on her headphones to listen to some

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