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.

 

to head for the elevators. This time, Tyler did

the button. The elevator arrived not long after, and when the doors opened, a figure clad in a white coat walked out—it was none

on the other side of the doors, and he adjusted his glasses as he asked, “I

held back,” Sonia explained nebulously with a mild

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

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 visit her. After that, Tyler dragged me all the

Tim said plainly. “And now you’re

“That’s right. I should go now that

into a light chuckle. “What do

think?” She looked at him suspiciously. “Why would you ask

injuries had something to do with you,” he explained nonchalantly, adjusting his

rumors aren’t technically wrong, but in all honesty,

flashed in Tim’s eyes as he became interested. “I take

rather not talk about it with you.” Sonia nodded in apology, then added, “Right,

brushed past him and

and he waited until the doors fully closed before he turned away. Pushing his glasses up his nose bridge, he let out an amused laugh

Charles sat on a nearby bench in the gardens outside the inpatient ward, and he was speaking on his phone when Sonia found

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

“Yeah,

watch in mock exasperation to show that he had been waiting for much

embarrassed smile. “I guess I lost track of time while I was talking to Grandma. Sorry for waiting, Charles. I’ll buy you dinner later if you’d

Besides, it’s not like you could stomach rich food right now, and I’d hate to be the only one eating anything with flavor. Come on,

the hospital parking lot, and a couple of steps in, Charles suddenly remembered something. He turned to look at Sonia

show that she was not up for

not try to bait her either. Instead, he

walking. “Tina’s here at the

and did some sleuthing; as it turns out, the police took Tina into custody while she was still in recovery, so she came back to follow up on her treatment after she was released. She didn’t

look passed over Sonia’s face

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

assessing

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