Chapter 338 Running Into Tyler

“That’s going to be tough,” Charles said as he shrugged halfheartedly. When he caught the look on Sonia’s face, he chucked bitterly and explained, “Believe me, I tried to get him to seek treatment as well, but he refused. It will be a challenge to persuade him otherwise.”

Sonia lowered her gaze. “Regardless, we can’t just let Carl’s condition deteriorate any further, or he’d end up hurting himself and others. I’ll try to talk to him about seeking professional help one of these days.”

“Well, if you say so, then I’ll leave it up to you. We should go now, though,” Charles pointed out as he made to take her bag for her.

 

She hummed absentmindedly in response. “Let’s go.”

With the discharge sheet in hand, both of them walked out of the in-patient ward and headed for the elevators.

They had only just come to a stop in front of an elevator when the doors opened before Charles could press the button. The next second, Tyler barreled out of the elevator without watching where he was going, nearly knocking Sonia down in his hurry.

“Watch out, baby!” Charles exclaimed. Possessed of lightning reflexes, he grabbed hold of Sonia and pulled her aside, saving her from what would have been a rough collision.

It was only when Tyler heard Charles’ voice that he stopped in his tracks. He turned, and his eyes lit up when he saw Sonia. “Sonia!” he called out.

“What are you

 

being kept under observation here, so I came to take

the night before, but when she was about to ask after the old woman’s condition, Charles interjected coolly, “Oh, Toby’s been hospitalized? What delightful news! Come on, kid, tell me what happened to him. Is it some terminal illness? How long will he have to live? Give me all the details so I can get a

dare you speak of my brother like he’s dying!” Tyler fumed at Charles’ sinister taunting, and all

actually going to punch me, he thought with wide eyes. He bridled and dodged as

basketball player with all the attributes to go with it. With his height and long legs, he towered over Charles by

astounding agility, he still could

to land on Charles’ face, Sonia frowned and cried out peevishly,

up to them and tore them apart. “That’s enough, both of you. We’re in a hospital! Show some decency, why don’t you?” She glared at Tyler, then at Charles before

Charles demanded

know you hate Toby with a passion, but there’s

his lips and muttered

him mutinously. “I don’t give a

hell do you want?” Charles

to punch your lights out, that’s what!” Tyler spat, clenching his fists

up his sleeves. “I admit I was caught off guard when you wanted to throw down some punches earlier, which was why I dodged, but that won’t

A cold smirk played on Tyler’s lips as he added mockingly, “I’ll show you who’s all talk at the end—” He broke off deliberately and eyed Charles’ legs with contempt, then scoffed. “Though I think between the both of us, you’d run

“You punk—”

When Sonia saw that the boys were building up to another fight, she interrupted again, this time with the same frustration as a tired parent. She stood between them like a wall and snapped, “Charles, you’re nearly thirty years

keep a fight from breaking out between these two. Aside from the plain fact that fighting in a hospital

knew that Tyler was well-versed in kickboxing. Moreover, he was taller than Charles. In

been called a petty adult by Sonia for picking fights with a minor. A red flush crept

in derision. “Move, Sonia! I’m going to teach this guy a lesson and knock some

Sonia could feel the onset of a migraine attack. She rubbed the divot between her

calmed down, and his rage was replaced with the despair that one might associate with an abandoned puppy. “Grandma’s fine; she came to an hour ago. Toby, on the other hand, isn’t doing too well. He’s still

ICU?!” Sonia’s jaw

all, things had to be dire in order for a person to end up in the intensive

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