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

in the room, she glanced around and asked,

her off her shift,” he explained with

his bed, she pressed, “What are you going to

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

his point, Sonia nodded. After dusting off her hands,

of this, Toby’s gaze darkened.

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

cast aside the book in his hand and asked, “Would you mind staying here

cast him a bewildered

could talk for a bit. A friendly

in agreement, she said, “Very well, but I must leave at 10:00PM. I

satisfied smile pulled on

and took her seat once more next to the bed. He had asked that she stay for a chat, but in all

whole time, he spared not one second on pleasantries as he divulged business management tips to 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

following the drastic shortening of his lifespan, he now only had three

Toby no longer had enough time to be her mentor and guide her through life in the industry. He had to teach

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

he could continue living, she would never have to discover how terrifying the industry was. He would have shielded her from all of

years were too 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

feeling that he was urgently trying to make her absorb all his pointers, like he was leaving her

such thoughts and paid

same ones that helped him to thrive and survive. Experiences like his

by, and soon,

home at 10.00PM and as it is, she was already fast

her and called out softly,

was sleeping soundly, for 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

that one of his arms was busted, he would have carried her into the adjoining room meant for

his eyes fell on the cast on his arm and a

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

opened. Tom came bustling in with documents in hand and greeted instantly,

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

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