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Chapter 458

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.

kitchenette of the suite and returned to the room after she

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

her shift,” he explained with a book in

walked over to his bed, she pressed, “What are you going to do

my own for the night,” he said matter-of-factly

her hands, she began to make her way to where she

of this, Toby’s gaze darkened. “Are

I mean, it’s already 9:00PM,” she pointed

and asked, “Would you mind staying here for

cast him a bewildered

we could talk for a bit. A friendly chat.” He

of hesitation, she relented. Nodding in agreement, she said, “Very well, but I must leave at

satisfied smile pulled on

that she stay for a chat,

second on pleasantries as he divulged business management tips to her and taught her the best way to navigate the tough commercial world.

of a hopefully developing friendship, but following the drastic shortening of his lifespan, he now only had three good years, during which his body would slowly

guide her through life in the industry. He had to teach her everything he knew

as every one of its nooks and crevices was marked with scheme. She was still green, so there was no way she could understand

how terrifying the industry was. He would have shielded her from all of it and kept her rose-colored glasses intact even if the

away and leave her unprotected, but he would do whatever he could to make her

couldn’t shake the feeling that he was urgently trying to make her absorb all his pointers, like he was leaving her

off such thoughts and paid attention,

that helped him to thrive and survive. Experiences like his were hard

by, and

was supposed to return home at 10.00PM and as it is, she was

down at her and called out softly,

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

looked so peaceful when she slept that he couldn’t bring himself to stir her awake. Glancing around the room, he saw the jacket she had hung up on the rack next to

arms was busted, he would have carried her into the adjoining room meant for caretakers who stayed over

eyes fell on the cast on his arm and a

sure that the jacket wouldn’t fall off her shoulders, Toby reached out to

door to the hospital room opened. Tom came bustling in with

but thankfully, he snapped out of his confusion in time to notice Sonia’s sleeping frame as she slouched over the

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