"When I'm abroad, I'll make sure to video call you every day," Toby added.
Sonia smiled and agreed, "Okay, I'll stay up and wait for your call. But if you're busy, don't worry about it."
"If I'm busy, I'll let you know beforehand," Toby replied.
Sonia nodded. Subsequently, Toby stood up. "Alright, I'm going to freshen up and get some rest," he said.
"Go ahead." Sonia waved him off.
Meanwhile, in Tim's private lab, Taylor woke up only to find herself in a room filled with all kinds of instruments. Currently, she was strapped to a cold operating table. Feeling frightened and anxious, she called out, "Where am I? Is anyone there?"
"You're very noisy!" A cold voice sounded from behind her.
Taylor couldn't turn her head to see who it was, so she asked, "Who… Who are you?"
The voice didn't respond, and the room fell silent. Taylor could hear her own breathing, and in the quiet, the room felt even more sinister. Immediately, her heart was pounding and she was covered in sweat.
"Who are you? What do you want?" she asked, her voice trembling with fear; she was in tears.
Finally, there was some movement, and Taylor heard footsteps approaching. The sound of the man's leather shoes echoed in the room, making her even more afraid. Finally, she saw the man in a white lab coat. He was tall and slender with a refined hairstyle and handsome features. He wore glasses with no rims, looking gentle and intimidating at the same time. His appearance suggested he was friendly and approachable, but his emotionless face and the chilling aura he gave off made Taylor shudder with fear.
"I-It's you!" Taylor stared at him in disbelief. "Dr. Lancaster, what do you want?"
She realized that the man was Tim, who was currently holding a syringe with clear liquid inside. He raised the syringe high and examined it under the light before flicking it and finally looking down at her with no emotions. It was as if she wasn't a person to him, but rather a pig or a lamb about to be slaughtered. This terrified Taylor, who turned as white as a sheet. Although Taylor hadn't had much contact with this doctor, she had heard rumors about Dr. Lancaster from her parents. He was a monster, born without emotions and destined to be antisocial. Even his parents, who are doctors, couldn't love him and saw him as a monster. In fact, he indeed seemed like a monster. Even as a doctor who was supposed to heal people, the way he looked at his patients was not like someone treating an illness, but like he was looking at a corpse, just like now. Hence, every time she came to this hospital, she tried to avoid him as much as possible, but she never expected to end up in his hands.
"It's me." Tim looked at Taylor, who was clearly terrified. His lips curved into a smile, seeming satisfied with her reaction. Taylor's scalp was tingling, and she wanted to scream. However, she was afraid of angering this madman. Thus, she could only clench her hands tightly and hold back her fear.
"W-What do you want? Why am I here?" These were the two questions she wanted answers to the most.
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