“What?” Sonia frowned and turned to see where the voice was coming from, but before she could get a proper look at the commotion, her body was suddenly pulled into a rough embrace.

Toby had his arms wound tightly around her as he spun her toward the other side before a second later, the sound of glass breaking came from the space where Sonia had been standing earlier. It was then followed by an intense sizzling that mimicked the low buzz of an electric current.

At that moment, he let out a low grunt.

Upon hearing the pain in his voice, she looked up at him. As she was alarmed by the large beads of cold sweat on his forehead and his pallor, she urged, “What is it? Are you okay?”

 

He released his grip on her without answering her and clamped his left hand over his right wrist by his side, which trembled slightly.

Her gaze fell on his right hand before her breath hitched as she stammered, “Y-Your hand—”

“My hand’s fine. What about you? Are you okay?” He looked up at her, his face pale as he appraised her anxiously and she could tell that the fear in his eyes were genuine.

She opened and closed her mouth, unable to describe her complicated emotions into words. Is he an idiot? His own hand is injured, but all he cares about is whether I’m okay!

Toby stiffened at her lack of response. “Are you hurt?”

Sonia shook her head. “No.”

 

her for a few more beats; it was only after he was certain she was telling the truth that he let out a small sigh of relief. As he flashed her

What the hell are you talking about?” She bit on her

“It’s nothing,” he insisted.

an incredulous, humorless laugh

size of a date on the back of his right hand. The skin looked like it had been peeled off from the mess that was blood and

the list of potential substances

standing earlier. It didn’t take long for her to put two and two together when she saw how the corrosive substance had spilled all over the driver’s side of the

a wretched woman had flung a bottle of acid at her in an attempt to kill her on the spot. When Toby saw this, he instantly reacted by pulling her into his arms and shielding her from the acid. However, when the glass

acid would

beyond repair. She would then lock herself away forever to prevent

fear seized her as such thoughts flashed in

and her eyes rimmed red as she glared at the person who

a pair of gloves

such a wicked grudge against her.

as the audience

they were, bearing

parking lot, Sonia paid no mind to the crowd of bustling reporters and returned to Toby’s side. Her brows were knitted tightly together as she gazed at his hand, and the look in her eyes

drop you off at the hospital

gaze and answered, “The keys

in a rush to get him to the doctor. “Do you mean the pocket of your pants or your coat?”

Sonia was frustrated. Since he did not dare to dawdle a fraction longer, he

his keys, Sonia rubbed the divot between her brows and reached into the left

for the keys herself. Seeing that his left hand was completely fine, he had assumed that she would allow him

the softness and warmth of her paw through the thin fabric. His skin tickled where her fingers brushed over it. As a result, his thigh muscle twitched

and it was only after she met his dark, piercing gaze that she finally realized what

shoved my hand into the pocket of his pants without thinking! She blushed all the way to the tips of her ears and she quickly grappled for the keys before withdrawing her hand. She looked the other way in embarrassment and averted his gaze. “Sorry, I didn’t mean to

hurry to grab the keys that she didn’t know how bold she was until

on the other hand, swallowed convulsively and responded hoarsely, “It’s fine. Don’t dwell

fluttered slightly at this and she

on it. He sighed a little and swiftly changed the subject. “Did you get the

did!” Grateful to move on from the embarrassing incident, Sonia opened up her palm to reveal the car keys with the Maybach logo embossed

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