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.

 

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 hold her

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

other side of the doors, and he adjusted his glasses as he

held back,” Sonia explained nebulously with

eyes slightly and inquired, “Your ward isn’t in

I ran into Tyler on my way out of the hospital, and when I found

said plainly. “And now

should go now that

chuckle. “What

do I think?” She looked at

only curious. After all, I heard that his injuries had something to do with

lowered her gaze and said stoically, “The rumors aren’t technically wrong, but in all honesty, he brought the injuries upon

An odd glimmer flashed in Tim’s eyes as he became interested. “I take it that you know why he was

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

him

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 an amused laugh and said to

gardens outside the inpatient ward, and he was speaking on his

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,

nodded. “Yeah, I

while,” he accused jokingly, then tapped his watch in mock exasperation to show that

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

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

steps in, Charles suddenly remembered something. He turned to look at Sonia and said eagerly, “By the way, baby, guess who I

was not up for guessing games now; she probably would have made all the wrong

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

walking. “Tina’s here at 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 on

Sonia’s face as she

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

him an assessing look. “What

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