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Chapter 454

Chapter 454 A Call From Leonard

Toby gazed at her steadily as he answered, “I’m feeling okay.”

Even though he meant to reassure her, Sonia was regardlessly worried. “Are you sure? Do you feel lightheaded? And your arm—”

“I’m fine, really. Stop worrying,” he interrupted as he insisted that he was alright.

 

She parted her lips, but she wasn’t sure what else to say.

At that moment, he asked, “How about you? Tom told me that you collapsed after you carried me down the mountain. Were you hurt?”

“I’m alright now.” She shook her head.

As she had only sprained her back, she would recover soon enough, but the same couldn’t be said for him. The injuries to his head and back aside, his arm would take at least half a year to be fully recovered. All in all, he was in far worse shape than her.

“That’s a relief,” he noted after he was sure that she was telling the truth. With a nod, he went on to say, “Thank you for carrying me out of the cave and down the mountain. If you hadn’t, then I might have turned delirious from the fever.”

one thanking you instead. If you hadn’t stepped in, Carl and I might not even be alive right now. I owe you one for this, not the other way round.” Then, she abruptly changed the subject by asking, “By the

 

Toby raised a

it’s only right for me to stay and take care of you until you’re back in good health. You can let me know everything that you’re craving for and I’ll whip them up in the kitchen for you as a token of my

his head in rejection. “No, you don’t have to take care of me. I

after you risked your life to save mine, or I’ll end up feeling guilty. Let me stay and take care of

he had injured. He could use his right arm, which was the only one at his

could barely move, let alone allow him to flip on his side. More importantly, he had seen the stubborn glint in her eyes and he knew that with her will

told himself. As he pinched his brows in

and if I just

of me means having to spend an insane amount of time next to me for an indefinite period and last I checked, you hate my guts. Are you really serious about this? You can back out of it now; I’m giving you the privilege because I don’t want you reneging on this decision of

any hesitation as she shook her head slightly to deny the

the moment he jumped off the cliff after her. His arm had already been badly injured, but he held onto her as tightly as he could and refused to let her go. That was enough to make her change

meant you’ve stopped hating me,” Toby said half-jokingly as he gazed at her. A comfortable silence was about to set in when he

met his obsidian orbs.

afresh as

friends with his ex-wife? That makes for a rather awkward relationship, doesn’t it? As far as she was concerned, it was impossible for a formerly married couple to remain friends after their divorce. However, looking at Toby

me. I won’t ask more of you and I’d like it if you could stay with me as a friend for the rest of

happiness she deserves even if I succeed in romantically pursuing her; I’d only become a burden to her

wouldn’t ask more of me? Is he giving up on the idea of us being together because he’s

she pondered on this. For some reason, she was beginning to feel unsettled, but she subconsciously brushed it off. She hardly even noticed the twinge of sadness that suddenly crept up on her because it faded the next second as she poured a glass of water for

overlook the first half of his statement, the second half bore

her eyes as he took the glass of water from her. “Okay, let’s just leave the conversation at that. I need to use the

nodded and readily helped him

such, she stood patiently outside the door while he used the restroom and when he was done, she walked with him back

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