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

in front of an elevator and pressed the button. The elevator arrived not long after, and

on the other side of the doors, and he adjusted

explained nebulously with a mild

and inquired, “Your ward

it right, Sonia 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 visit her. After that, Tyler dragged me all the way here to see

Tim said plainly. “And now you’re

should go now that I’ve

into a light chuckle. “What do you think

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

had something to do with you,” he

stoically, “The rumors aren’t technically wrong, but in all honesty, he brought the injuries

as he became interested. “I take it that you

my personal affairs with the Fuller Family, I’d rather not talk about it with you.” Sonia nodded in apology, then added, “Right, I should get going now, Dr. Lancaster. See

she brushed past him and into the waiting

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 an amused laugh and

in the gardens outside the inpatient ward, and he

into the line for

nodded. “Yeah,

while,” he accused jokingly, then tapped his watch in mock exasperation to show that he had been waiting for much longer than

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, I’ll drop you home,” he

sauntered over to the hospital parking lot, and a couple of steps in, Charles suddenly remembered something. He turned to look at Sonia and said eagerly, “By the way, baby, guess who I saw

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

not try to bait her either. Instead, he narrowed his eyes as he chuckled insidiously.

walking. “Tina’s here

I asked the nurses and did some sleuthing; as it turns out,

frosty look passed over Sonia’s

you, Toby, and Tina,” Charles pointed out, rubbing his chin

gave him an assessing

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