"Just cut to the chase. We're not close to each other." Toby frowned impatiently. However, he didn't dismiss Carl for calling him Sonia's husband. Evidently, he was pleased with the way Carl addressed him.
On the other end of the call, Carl sat languidly on the couch. His punk metal outfit made him look aggressive and ruthless, which was in stark contrast to his mild-mannered main personality.
His main personality was someone good at acting, and beneath the facade of his impeccable manners was his evil nature.
On the other hand, Carl's second personality was more straightforward as he directly showed everyone that he was evil. He didn't even bother concealing his true nature.
As he lifted his phone with one hand, he fiddled with a chain using his other. He licked his lips and asked, "Where's Sonny?"
Toby's temples throbbed as he questioned, "Why do you ask?"
Sonny? That's an endearing way of calling her! Although Carl always insists that Sonia is just a friend, I know he's into her. What about this guy that I'm talking to now? Does the second personality have feelings for Sonia as well? If that's true, I'll teach him a lesson!
"There's something I need to tell her. Why else do you think I'm looking for her? Could I be wooing her?" Carl laughed wickedly.
Toby's expression darkened at once as he immediately hung up the call. I knew it! The second personality also fancies Little Leaf after being influenced by his main personality. That's outrageous!
"What's wrong?" When Sonia was done washing the bowl and walked out of the kitchen, she saw the man clenching her phone with a furious expression.
Toby looked up at her with a bitter gaze.
A puzzled Sonia wiped her hands with a towel and walked over. "What happened? Say something. Who was it that made you so vexed? Look at how enraged you are! Calm down. I'll teach that person a lesson on your behalf. If you fall ill again, no one can help you."
She poked the man's face and appeased him like he was a child. This couldn't be helped, for a sick man was no different from a child in her eyes. He would give her the cold shoulder when he was mad, and she would be worried about his heart.
Hence, she could only placate him with patience so that he wouldn't be struck by a heart attack again. Otherwise, she would be the one getting anxious.
"It was Carl." Toby passed the phone to her as he enunciated Carl's name.
The instant Sonia heard the name, she was elated. "It was Carl?" She quickly took the phone. "What did he say?"
"Nothing much. He said he needed to tell you something, but he wasn't willing to tell me what it was. As such, I hung up the call," Toby replied honestly as he didn't intend to hide anything from her.
Sonia was startled and perplexed. "Why did you hang it up? You could've passed the phone to me."
"He's not the real Carl. That's still his second personality. He's a terrible guy, so you probably shouldn't talk to him," Toby replied while looking at her. In the meantime, he thought, The main personality isn't a good guy either.
When Sonia heard that it was his second personality, the surprise on her face faded. She was no longer as elated as when she heard that Carl had given her a call. At any rate, she didn't intend to call him back.
After all, she still believed that the second personality was an entirely different person, not the real Carl. Although the second personality had split from the main one, he had his own way of thinking and consciousness. As such, he was a completely different being. Therefore, she insisted that the second personality was a stranger instead of her friend, Carl.
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