Chapter 458 Toby’s Plan

After having fed Toby a mouthful of chowder, Sonia placed the spoon aside and asked expectantly, “What do you think?”

“It’s delicious,” he said after he swallowed the chowder to give her a reassuring nod.

She broke into a smile. “Good. I’m glad.” Glad that all the stock-brewing, the dicing, the simmering and the stirring are all worth this moment of praise, she thought. Then, she brought another spoonful of chowder to his lips and prompted, “Here, have some more.”

 

And just like that, the both of them fell into a rhythm and before they knew it, the bowl was practically polished clean.

Sonia rose from her seat and asked, “Would you like another bowl?”

Toby shook his head. “No, thanks. I’m full.”

“Already?” She glanced at the empty bowl in her hand and frowned slightly. “You barely ate, though!” More importantly, the bowl she used was a small one and there couldn’t have been much chowder in it to fill him up so quickly, not while he was a man with a six-foot-three build.

“I’m actually full,” he insisted calmly as he took the mouthwash the caretaker had given him. “They gave me another bottle of IV after you left in the afternoon. Apparently, the fluid contains some substance that makes one feel a little bloated.”

“Oh, okay.” Sonia nodded at this new information. “Well then, I won’t try to force-feed you. I’ll keep the rest of the chowder in the fridge, so maybe you can get the caretaker to heat it up for you for breakfast tomorrow.”

 

“Alright,” Toby replied.

into the kitchenette of the suite and returned

in the room, she glanced around and asked, “Where’s the

off her shift,” he explained with a book in his

you going to do at night if

fine and I’m perfectly capable of being on my own for the night,”

her hands, she began to make her way

this, Toby’s gaze darkened. “Are you

it’s already 9:00PM,” she pointed out as she took

in his hand and asked, “Would you mind staying here for a while

him a

A friendly chat.” He steadily

well, but I must leave at 10:00PM. I need to get some sleep before

smile pulled on

took her seat once more next to the bed. He had asked that she stay

her and taught her the best way to navigate the tough commercial world. He even touched on the ideal direction that Paradigm Co. should take in terms of corporate growth and the various industries that

but following the drastic shortening of his lifespan, he now only had three good years, during which

time to be her mentor and guide her through life in the industry. He had to teach

out as every one of its nooks and crevices was marked with scheme. She was

continue living, she would never have to discover how terrifying the industry was. He would have shielded her from all of it and kept her rose-colored glasses intact even if the industry rained bullets on

slim for there to be room for hope. He was destined to wither away and leave her unprotected, but he would do whatever he could to make her stronger. Going forward, she would be on her own as

feeling that he was urgently trying to

she brushed off such thoughts and paid attention, clinging

valuable notes that defined his career in the business industry, the very same ones that helped him to thrive and survive. Experiences like his were hard to come by, much less be narrated in person, and she didn’t

by, and soon, it was

Sonia had forgotten that she was supposed to return home at 10.00PM and as it is, she was already fast asleep with her head resting on her

glanced down at her and

could tell she was sleeping soundly, for she did not wake up at

jacket she had hung up on the rack next to the bed. He lifted the covers off and reached to grab

of his arms was busted, he would have carried her into the adjoining room meant for caretakers who stayed over the night and let Sonia rest in a

cast on

the jacket wouldn’t fall off her shoulders, Toby reached out to move her hair

had only just done all this when the door to the hospital room opened. Tom came

speaking, Toby shot him a freezing look that made him clamp his mouth shut. He had no idea what he did wrong at first, but thankfully, he snapped out of

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