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.

 

of 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 right or power to

not long after, and

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

got held back,” Sonia explained nebulously with

and inquired, “Your ward isn’t in this direction, so why would you be leaving through the elevators here unless you’ve dropped by to

trace of frustration as she replied, “You caught me. I ran into Tyler on my way out of the hospital, and

Tim said plainly. “And now you’re

go

broke into a light chuckle. “What do you think of

She looked at

something

in all honesty, he brought the injuries upon

interested. “I take it that you know why he was caned in the first

it weighs on my personal affairs with the Fuller Family, I’d rather not talk about it with you.” Sonia

him and into the waiting

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 fully closed before he turned away. Pushing his glasses up his nose bridge, he let out

inpatient ward,

into the line for

“Yeah, I

his watch in mock exasperation to show that

“I guess I lost track of time while I was talking to

I’d hate to be the only one eating anything with flavor. Come on, I’ll drop you home,” he

of steps in, Charles suddenly remembered something. He turned to

shaking her head to show that she was not up for guessing games now; she probably would have

Instead, he narrowed his eyes as he

“Tina’s

she’s not 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 up

frosty look passed over Sonia’s face as

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

gave him an assessing look.

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