Chapter 340 Carl’s Disappearance

Upon closer look, the fitted white sheet was really made out of layers of bandage that covered nearly the entire surface area of Toby’s wounded back. It wasn’t hard to see how badly hurt he was.

“Come on, Sonia, let’s go in!” Tyler urged, placing a hand on the doorknob.

Sonia shook her head vehemently in refusal. “No, let’s not. I’ve already seen him, haven’t I? It’s time for me to go!”

 

“But—” Tyler began to argue.

However, he was cut off brusquely when Sonia pressed her lips into a grim line and snapped impatiently, “Tyler, I never wanted to come here in the first place, but you didn’t leave me a choice when you dragged me down the hallway. Now that I’ve seen Toby, what more are you asking of me?”

Tyler flushed. “I’m not asking for more. I just want you to stay with Toby for a bit.”

“And why should I? What am I to him?” she retorted witheringly, meeting Tyler’s flustered gaze.

He opened his mouth, wanting to say something along the lines of ‘you’re his wife, of course!’ before remembering that she and Toby were already divorced.

As such, he closed his mouth again, feeling stupid as the words died on his tongue.

 

elevators. This time, Tyler did not stop her. Perhaps it was because he knew he had no right or power to hold her

and pressed the button. The elevator arrived not long after, and when the doors opened, a figure clad in a white coat walked out—it

the doors, and he adjusted his glasses as

got held back,” Sonia explained nebulously

He narrowed his eyes slightly and inquired, “Your ward isn’t in this direction, so

did not become flustered but shrugged instead, showing a trace of frustration as she replied, “You caught me. I ran into Tyler on my way out of the hospital, and when I found out Grandma was hospitalized, I decided to

plainly. “And

go now

into a light chuckle. “What do you think

looked at him suspiciously. “Why

injuries had something to do with you,” he explained

aren’t technically wrong, but in all honesty, he brought the

eyes as he became interested. “I take it that you know why he was

rather not talk about it with you.” Sonia nodded in apology, then added, “Right, I should get going now,

she brushed past him and into

on the other hand, glanced over his shoulder at the slowly-closing elevator doors. The fluorescent lights above reflected off his glasses, and he waited until the doors

outside the inpatient ward, and he was speaking

walked up to him, and when he spotted her, he beckoned her over. He spoke into the line for a few seconds more, then hung up. “Are you done?” he asked Sonia, keeping his phone in his

nodded. “Yeah, I

watch in mock exasperation

him an embarrassed smile. “I guess I lost track of time while I was talking to

rich food right now, and I’d hate to be the only one eating anything with flavor. Come on, I’ll drop you home,”

Charles suddenly remembered something. He turned to look at Sonia and said eagerly,

show that she was not up for guessing games now; she probably would have made

to bait her either. Instead, he narrowed his eyes as he chuckled insidiously.

stopped walking. “Tina’s here at

did some sleuthing; as it turns out, the police took Tina into custody

Sonia’s face as she mused, “I

think about it, there’s something strange about you, Toby, and Tina,” Charles pointed

him an assessing look. “What do you

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