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.

suite and returned to the room after she had

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

he explained with

she pressed, “What are you going to do at night if you let her off

of being on my own for the night,” he said matter-of-factly as he looked up at

nodded. After dusting off her hands, she began to make her way to

Toby’s gaze darkened. “Are you

should be. I mean, it’s already 9:00PM,” she pointed out as she took

hand and asked, “Would you mind staying here

She cast him a

bit. A friendly chat.” He steadily

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

smile pulled

her purse down and took her seat once more next to the bed. He had asked that she stay for a chat, but in all honesty, it was more of a crash course on business

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

the course of a hopefully developing friendship, but following the drastic shortening of

be her mentor and guide her through life in the industry. He had to teach her everything he knew before his body started to give

every one of its nooks and crevices was marked with

would have shielded her from all of it and kept her rose-colored glasses intact even

and leave her unprotected, but he would do whatever he could to make her stronger. Going forward, she would be

by Toby’s sudden coaching. She couldn’t shake the feeling that he was urgently trying

off such thoughts and paid attention, clinging to

Experiences like his were hard to

and soon,

during the conversation, 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

glanced down at her and called

tell she was sleeping soundly, for she

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

have carried her into the adjoining room meant for caretakers who stayed over the night

eyes fell on the cast on his

off her shoulders, Toby reached out to move her hair out of

only just done all this when the door to the hospital room opened. Tom came bustling in with documents in hand

before Tom could finish 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 his confusion in time to notice Sonia’s sleeping frame as she slouched over the bed. At that moment, he finally understood the warning look

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