This Time, I Will Get My Divorce, Mr

Chapter 298

“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.”

 

for a few more beats; it was only after he was certain she was telling the truth that he let

talking about?” She bit on her lip as

“It’s nothing,” he insisted.

incredulous, humorless laugh escaped her. “Oh, it’s

skin looked like it had been peeled off from the mess that was blood and flesh; and the edges of the wound

easily whittle down the list of potential substances capable of such erosion to one

she had been 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 car. The acid had eaten away at the paint on the car before dripping

instantly reacted by pulling her into his arms and shielding

the bottle of acid

her skin would have been disfigured beyond repair. She would then lock herself away forever to

flashed in her mind, but that was quickly replaced by

rimmed red as she glared at the person who had hurled acid

an ordinary-looking man, and at the moment, there was a pair of gloves stuffed into his mouth to prevent him from speaking.

he was, much less why he held such a wicked grudge against her. That didn’t matter,

far away had witnessed the entire incident as well as the audience watching the livestream. They were

would throw acid at Sonia. A dramatic event like this would only ever occur in soap operas, and yet here they were, bearing witness to it in reality. Before long, they came to the collective consensus that

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 was one that rivaled

she demanded hastily. “I have to drop you off at the hospital and

and answered, “The keys are in my left

exasperated at his vague instructions, which were redundant and a waste of precious time, given how she was in a rush to get him to the doctor. “Do you mean the pocket

Sonia was frustrated. Since he did not dare to dawdle

Sonia rubbed the divot between her brows and reached into the left pocket of his

at this. He didn’t think she would actually reach for the keys herself. Seeing that his left hand was completely fine, he had assumed that

and warmth of her paw through the thin fabric. His skin tickled

felt this as well, and it was only after she met his dark, piercing gaze that she

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

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

hand, swallowed convulsively and responded hoarsely, “It’s fine.

slightly at this and she

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

incident, Sonia opened up her palm

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