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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.”

should be the 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 way, what are

 

raised a

because of me, so 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

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

end up feeling guilty. Let me stay and

Toby frowned and reached out so he could prompt her to straighten up. His left arm was the closest to her, but unfortunately it was the same arm that he had injured. He could use his right arm, which was the only one at his disposal for the time being, but it required him to flip to his side just to

stubborn glint in her eyes

pinched his brows in frustration, he asked glumly, “You really want to

I just leave you on your own, that would make

to me, Sonia. Taking care 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

she promised without any hesitation as she shook her head slightly to deny the

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.

hear this from you. The pain is worth it if it 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. “What is

as

far as she was concerned, it was impossible for a formerly married couple to remain friends after their divorce. However, looking at Toby and his wounds now, she could not bring himself to turn him down. A couple of beats later, she finally relented and nodded

of you and I’d like it if you could stay with me as a friend

heart for a transplant, which means I’ll only have three short years to live. Someone like me can’t possibly give Sonia the happiness she deserves even if I succeed in romantically pursuing her; I’d only become a burden to her in the end. With that in mind, Toby decided that a platonic relationship with Sonia was

her eyes widened. What does he mean when he said he wouldn’t ask more of me? Is he giving up on the idea of us being together because he’s

her because it

first half of his statement, the second half bore a cryptic undertone that made it sound like he was

the glass of water from her. “Okay, let’s just leave the conversation at that. I need to use the restroom now. Mind giving me a

readily helped him down from

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

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