Sonia stood up and lifted her left wrist. “What’s wrong with my wrist?”

“How did you get the red mole on your wrist?” Tim stared at her and asked.

Amused by Tim’s question, Sonia said, “I was born with it. How else could that have ended up on my wrist otherwise?” I couldn’t have faked that red mole, could I? While red moles were unique and uncommon, many people were usually seen with black moles instead of red ones.

Tim’s expression didn’t change much after he heard Sonia’s reply. Then, he looked down in a preoccupied manner, leaving Sonia in bewilderment as she rubbed her red mole and asked, “Why are you asking me all this?”

 

Tim adjusted his glasses and asked another question instead of answering Sonia’s. “I have another question. Did you once save a boy in your youth?”

“Save a boy?” Sonia raised her eyebrows.

as if this matter didn’t concern

“How old are we

old,” Tim looked at

did save a boy’s life back

 

manner as his sitting posture became seemingly rigid. Then,

her confusion with the man’s strange behavior, Sonia went on and answered, “It happened by the pond. A boy was bullied and thrown into the water as I happened to

his seat. Then, he adjusted his glasses and looked at Sonia in an agitated manner. “So, it’s you! It’s really you!” Tina was never my angel! My actual angel is Sonia! At that moment, Tim ridiculed himself in irony for his silly mistake in repaying his gratitude to the wrong person while nearly killing the lady to whom

do you mean by ‘it’s me’?”

hugged her as tightly as he could. In the meantime, Sonia, frightened by his unexpected dramatic behavior, struggled to breathe in his suffocating embrace. Then, she tried to push him away from her, speaking weakly

his arms around her. Soon, Charles barged into the ward and showed up by the door. “What’s wrong, Darling? What’s with the commotion—” Before he could finish his words, he was stunned by the sight of what he saw. “Tim,

Sonia before Charles clenched his

by the collar, manhandling him in the air in a furious manner. “You’re a wolf in sheep’s clothing, aren’t you? How dare you try to take advantage of my darling?! Where is

away from

at the lady in disbelief. “Darling, he just tried to take advantage of you. So, are

forehead. “I know you’re doing this for me, Charles, but

said,

mustn’t be injured. Have you thought

question as they knew the patients were innocent, even though they reckoned Tim deserved what was coming to him. After all, any

“Hmph! You’re lucky this time. If this happens again, you and I know where that is going to take us!” Although Charles

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