This Time, I Will Get My Divorce, Mr

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.

the flask into the kitchenette of the suite and returned to the room

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

her off her shift,” he explained with

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

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

his point, Sonia nodded. After dusting off her hands, she began to make her way to where she had left

Toby’s

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

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

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 10:00PM. I need to get some sleep before my trip to the countryside

A satisfied smile

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

taught her the best way to navigate the tough commercial world. He even touched on

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

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

business world was cruel; it would mercilessly chew and spit Sonia out as every one of its nooks and crevices was marked with scheme. She was still

he could 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

for there to be room for hope. He was destined to wither away and leave

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

off such thoughts and paid attention, clinging to

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 want to miss out on

by, and

the conversation, Sonia had forgotten that she was supposed to return home at 10.00PM and as it is, she was already fast

glanced down at her and called out softly,

he could tell she was sleeping soundly, for she

jacket she had hung up on the rack next to the bed. He lifted the

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

this, his eyes fell on the cast on his arm and a

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

room opened. Tom came bustling

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

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255