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

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

he explained with a book in

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

are completely fine and I’m perfectly capable of being on my own for the night,” he said matter-of-factly as he looked up

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

sight of this, Toby’s gaze darkened. “Are

she pointed out

asked, “Would you mind staying here

him

bit. A

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

satisfied smile pulled

bed. He had asked that she stay for a chat, but in all honesty,

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 industries that the company

things over the course 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 wear out just to keep him

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

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

would never have to discover how terrifying the industry was. He would have shielded her from all of it and kept her rose-colored glasses intact even if the industry rained

destined to wither away and leave

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

such thoughts and paid

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

and

she was supposed to return home at 10.00PM and as

her

lips twitched, but he could tell she was sleeping soundly, for she did

stir her awake. Glancing around the room, he saw the jacket she had hung up on the rack

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

eyes fell on the cast on his arm

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

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

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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