Toby’s hand, which was about to flip a page, stopped mid-air, and his eyes flickered. “So, tell me. How do I usually treat her?”

“Gentle, spoiling, and submissive,” Tim uttered slowly as Toby’s brows furrowed together tighter with each word.

Crossing his arms, Tim pointed out, “It seems like you’re not quite happy with my conclusion.”

“No,” Toby answered curtly and returned his attention to the document in his hand.

 

So what if he was unhappy about it? It was undeniable that Tim was right—that was exactly how he treated Tina before this.

Tim studied his expression. “Then why are you frowning?”

“It’s nothing,” he replied calmly.

Tim chuckled. “You know, I noticed that you changed a lot after this accident, especially your attitude toward Tina. What happened between the both of you? Why are you so aloof toward her all of a sudden?”

pen, Toby left his signature on the document and said, “Nothing happened between us. I just came to the realization that I had used the wrong attitude toward Tina before

that if you refuse to see her?” Tim asked, the light reflecting off his

 

didn’t feel the flutter in his heart for her anymore. Vaguely,

much toward Tina anymore, his emotions would still be led by her whenever he saw her. Just like before, when he saw her

his heart wrenched and he wanted so much to call her into the room so he could wipe away her tears and console

evaporated together with the voice in his head telling him to console her. In a split second, he returned to his composed state before he saw her, as though everything he felt earlier

emotions would be out of his own control, and he felt as if a pair of invisible hands were pushing him toward Tina so that he would be good

on the pen, trying to hide the violent storm brewing in his eyes. On the other

to the lobby on the first floor, Tina stepped out of the elevator and immediately spotted

of her, and she feigned surprise. “What

was here to look for her, she clenched her fists and barked, “What are you doing here in the hospital?”

and her eyes sparkled. “Well, I’m here to visit President Fuller, of course. I heard that he got into a car accident. As his ex-wife, I should at least send him my regards, no? We were once in love, after all. Did you just visit him, Miss Gray? Great. Could you please tell me what his room number

about it!” Tina hissed, her eyes spitting

mind, then. I’ll check it with the nurse

pulled her back. “Oh no, you don’t! I’m warning you, Sonia Reed.

are still not married yet, are you?”

provocation made Tina so furious that she was shaking. “We’ll

for sure. I heard that he has refused to see you for the past couple of days, and it seems to me that he wants to break up with you. The timing can’t be better because my chance is here,” Sonia added with a

now. It feels so sickening to act like a b*tch, she thought. I swear I’ll never do

face fell. “What did you say? Your chance is here? Are you

he’s the father of my child. It’s only natural that I remarry him since I can’t let my child grow up in a single-parent household. With your magnanimity, I

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