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.

 

this, Sonia shook her head slightly and turned to head for the elevators. This time, Tyler did not stop her. Perhaps it was because he knew he had no

after, and

the doors, and he adjusted his glasses as he asked, “I thought you were discharged. What are you

held back,” Sonia explained nebulously with a mild

and inquired, “Your ward isn’t in this direction, so

replied, “You caught me. I ran into Tyler on my way out

plainly. “And

right. I should go now that I’ve

chuckle. “What do you think

looked at him suspiciously.

all, I heard that his injuries had something to do with you,” he explained nonchalantly, adjusting

and said stoically, “The rumors aren’t technically wrong, but in all honesty,

An odd glimmer flashed in Tim’s eyes as he became interested. “I take it

talk about it with you.” Sonia

past him

the slowly-closing elevator doors. The fluorescent lights above reflected off his glasses, and he waited until the doors fully closed before he turned away. Pushing his glasses up

in the gardens outside the inpatient

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?”

nodded. “Yeah, I

in mock exasperation to show that he had

smile. “I guess I lost track of time while I was talking to Grandma. Sorry for waiting, Charles.

could stomach rich food right now, and I’d hate to be the only one eating anything with flavor. Come

and a couple of steps in, Charles suddenly remembered something.

Sonia asked, shaking her head to show that she was not up for guessing games now; she probably would have made all the wrong

try to bait her either. Instead, he narrowed his eyes as he chuckled insidiously. “I saw

“Tina’s here at the hospital,

here as a visitor,” he began to explain. “Apparently, she’s been staying in the hospital ever since she left the courthouse the other day. I asked the nurses 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

frosty look passed over Sonia’s face as she mused,

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

him an assessing look.

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