Sonia stood up and lifted her left wrist. “What’s wrong with my wrist?”
“How did you get the red mole on your wrist?” Tim stared at her and asked.
Amused by Tim’s question, Sonia said, “I was born with it. How else could that have ended up on my wrist otherwise?” I couldn’t have faked that red mole, could I? While red moles were unique and uncommon, many people were usually seen with black moles instead of red ones.
Tim’s expression didn’t change much after he heard Sonia’s reply. Then, he looked down in a preoccupied manner, leaving Sonia in bewilderment as she rubbed her red mole and asked, “Why are you asking me all this?”
Tim adjusted his glasses and asked another question instead of answering Sonia’s. “I have another question. Did you once save a boy in your youth?”
“Save a boy?” Sonia raised her eyebrows.
Appearing as if this matter didn’t concern him, he responded with an affirmative hum.
Sonia squinted and asked, “How old are we talking about?”
“Around 10 years old,” Tim looked at her and replied.
Sonia smiled. “Yeah, I did save a boy’s life back then.”
Tim’s eyes dilated in a stupefied manner as his sitting posture became seemingly rigid. Then, he desperately asked, “Where was it?”
Despite her confusion with the man’s strange behavior, Sonia went on and answered, “It happened by the pond. A boy was bullied and thrown into the water as I happened to walk past that place. So, I grabbed a wooden stick to help him get ashore.”
The next second, the chair that Tim sat on fell onto the ground after he abruptly rose to his feet from his seat. Then, he adjusted his glasses and looked at Sonia in an agitated manner. “So, it’s you! It’s really you!” Tina was never my angel! My actual angel is Sonia! At that moment, Tim ridiculed himself in irony for his silly mistake in repaying his gratitude to the wrong person while nearly killing the lady to whom he owed a favor.
“W-What are you talking about? What do you mean by ‘it’s me’?” Sonia was puzzled by Tim’s agitated response.
However, Tim didn’t answer her question but instead wrapped his arms around her and hugged her as tightly as he could. In the meantime, Sonia, frightened by his unexpected dramatic behavior, struggled to breathe in his suffocating embrace. Then, she tried to push him away from her, speaking weakly with all the energy she had. “Let go of me...”
Despite her desperate cry, Tim acted as if he didn’t hear her voice and continued to wrap his arms around her. Soon, Charles barged into the ward and showed up by the door. “What’s wrong, Darling? What’s with the commotion—” Before he could finish his words, he was stunned by the sight of what he saw. “Tim, what the heck are you doing?! Get away from my girl!” Charles charged at the doctor.
Upon hearing Charles’ response, Zane came in from the outside. “What happened? W-What... a jerk you are, Tim!” He then joined Charles and separated Tim from Sonia before Charles clenched his fist and swung it across Tim’s face. At the same time, Zane stood in front of Sonia, acting like a shield that protected her from any further harm.
The next moment, Tim collapsed onto the ground with a loud thump while his glasses flew away from his face. Nevertheless, Charles pressed on with his aggression and grabbed Tim by the collar, manhandling him in the air in a furious manner. “You’re a wolf in sheep’s clothing, aren’t you? How dare you try to take advantage of my darling?! Where is your professionalism as a doctor?! How could you do something like this to your patient?! I swear you’re done for good this time!” He raised his fist once more and was about to strike.
“Stop!” Sonia shoved Zane away from her and shouted across the ward.
When Charles heard Sonia’s commanding words, he instantly pulled his punch just inches away from Tim’s face and gazed at the lady in disbelief. “Darling, he just tried to take advantage of you. So, are you seriously going to let this slide?”
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