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.

of the suite and returned to the room after she had

the room,

shift,” he explained with a

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

being on my own for the night,” he

that she saw his point, Sonia nodded. After dusting off her hands, she began to make her

Toby’s

pointed out as she took

aside the book in his hand and asked, “Would

cast him a bewildered

bit. A friendly chat.” He

time and after a moment of hesitation, she relented. Nodding in agreement, she said, “Very well, but I must leave at 10:00PM. I need to get some sleep before my trip

A satisfied smile pulled

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

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 in terms of corporate growth and the various

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

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

out as every one of its nooks and crevices was marked

was. He would have shielded her from all of it and kept her rose-colored glasses intact

alive after three 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 make her stronger. Going forward, she would be on her own as she tried to

couldn’t shake the feeling that he

she brushed off such thoughts and paid attention, clinging

the very same ones that helped him to thrive and survive. Experiences like his were hard to come by, much less be

and

10.00PM and as it is, she was

her and called out

could tell she was sleeping soundly, for she did

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 the bed. He lifted the covers off and reached to grab the jacket, then

weren’t for the fact that one of his arms was busted, he would have carried her into the adjoining room meant for caretakers

fell on the cast on his arm and a rueful, imperceptible

Toby reached out to move her hair out of her face so that she could breathe better while

only just done all this when the door to the hospital room opened. Tom came bustling in with documents in hand and greeted instantly, “President

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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