Tina’s heart sank. She knew her overreaction was making Toby suspicious, so she clenched her fists and composed herself. “I’m not scared. Just worried.” She shook her head.

“About what?” Toby was still gazing at her.

Tina put on a worried look. “He might lock me up in an asylum. I’ve seen it on TV. The doctors lock all the patients with dissociative identity disorder up in an asylum. He might do the same to me too, Toby.” She held Toby’s sleeve tightly.

Toby patted her head, calming her down by telling her, “He won’t. What you saw on TV was just for dramatic effect. The psychologist will only guide you. Nothing else.”

“Really?” Tina stared at him, still looking worried.

Toby nodded. “Yes, so relax.”

“If you say so, Toby. I need to use the restroom now.” She let him go and pretended to heave a sigh of relief.

Toby nodded. “Sure.”

Tina turned around and went straight to the restroom, but the moment she closed the door, her face darkened. Right after she sat on the toilet seat, she made a call.

It went through in a second. Tim just went through a surgery, so his voice was weak. “What is it, Tina?”

Tina gripped her phone tightly, whispering, “I need your help, Tim.”

Something flashed across his eyes. “What is it? Sonia’s pregnancy?”

“No. We can put that aside. Toby just got a psychologist for me. Said he’s going to get me to consult him. But I’m not even mentally ill. What if the psychologist exposes me?” Panic and worry were showing up on Tina’s face. If Toby had told her that he was finding her a psychologist, she would have had time to get the psychologist on her side. But with how sudden it was, Tina had no time to build any connection, much to her chagrin.

“So you want me to come up with an idea to deal with the psychologist, and you want him to diagnose

that’s right. Can you come

try to pull your ‘alter ego’ out during the session so he can see if

A frown creased

Sonia with all her soul. You’ll need to act the part

Toby, but I’m facing a professional

was why investigating units had psychologists as their consultants, since they could

part and leave the rest

but to put her trust in Tim. She had no better plan otherwise. “Alright, I understand.”

“Do you know who Toby

“I don’t.” Tina frowned.

It’s fine. Tell

“Sure.” Tina nodded.

the call ended, she heaved a sigh and flushed the toilet bowl, pretending she was using the restroom.

seriously at his PC, so he didn’t even respond when Tina called

she wanted to see what made him so engrossed.

then he closed

ask further, but when she stared down, her eyes were filled with darkness. Nothing? I saw you stalking Sonia. “Oh, right, Toby.” Remembering what Tim wanted her to ask, Tina held Toby’s hand and

took the cup of iced coffee on his table and

she kept asking, “Really? Sounds like a pro. You must

thought she was curious, he answered after putting

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