Semua Bab Side Chick Era… Over: Bab 1961 - Bab 1970

"At that time, Thomas's mental state wasn't great," Dr. Dole said, tossing a card across. "I told him that whenever he felt unwell, he could come to me."The assistant tilted his head. "And… did he?"Dr. Dole gave him a sharp glance. "Wouldn't you say he already did?"The assistant nodded, slowly catching on. "So, to repay him for saving your life, you deliberately left a little flaw… just to alert Sharon?"Dr. Dole opened the nearby suitcase and began packing. "That's one reason. But the main reason… I don't want to deal with someone like Thomas. Seriously, he's terrifying. When he first found me, I thought he might have some delusions—how could he be so certain someone would come looking for him? And sure enough, not long after, Jamie's people showed up."He wants to hide his condition, and honestly, I can't do much about it—so I kept it to myself. But then, he tried to outmaneuver Jamie too. Since Jamie had sent me, Sharon's first suspicion would naturally fall on Jamie. Who wo

Thomas slowly stepped in front of Sharon and extended his hand."Sharon… shall we go back and talk?"Sharon stared at the hand offered to her. After a brief pause, she reached out and clasped it.Jamie's eyes darkened.Uriah, Dr. Galen, and Dr. Dole exchanged subtle, unreadable expressions.Sharon stood. "Sorry to have disturbed everyone. Thomas and I will leave first."Uriah waved a hand dismissively.Hand in hand, Sharon and Thomas left.Jamie's gaze lingered on their retreating figures. A faint ripple passed through his deep eyes.Even though Thomas had deceived her, she still offered him dignity and forgiveness—something Jamie had never possessed, and could never hope to possess.…Back home, Sharon and Thomas sat in silence, the first time they had looked at each other without words.Thomas, clever as he was, knew exactly what she had discovered. He broke the quiet first."Sharon… see this? No matter how important a plan is, you can never trust outsiders too much."S

"You can't give me all that hope, only to push me back into the abyss afterward," Thomas said.Sharon lowered her eyes. "Thomas… after the hypnosis, you'll forget me. That way, you won't feel pain anymore."Thomas's voice was steady, tinged with resolve. "Sharon… I cannot agree to either—breaking up or hypnosis."Sharon took a few steps back and turned to leave. "Then there's nothing left for us to say."Thomas grabbed her wrist. "Sharon… where are you going?"She frowned, pulling slightly free. "I need to go to work."Seeing that she wasn't planning to leave, Thomas let go.Once Sharon returned to the study, she closed the door behind her. She leaned weakly against it, sliding down until she was sitting on the floor. Wrapping her knees to her chest, she sat in silence for what felt like an eternity.Then the phone rang, shattering the stillness.Sharon picked up and found that it was Dr. Celio calling. She gathered herself and answered."Dr. Celio."Dr. Celio's voice was ca

The next morning, just after Sharon finished washing up, a gentle knock came at her door."Sharon, breakfast is ready."She opened the door to find Thomas standing there.Before she could speak, he stepped forward, taking her hand. "Let's eat first. We'll talk after breakfast."In the dining room, Sharon noticed several dishes she liked. From the presentation and arrangement, it was clear they had been prepared by Thomas himself.Sitting down, she picked at her food absentmindedly.One dish was placed carefully in front of her.Thomas's crisp, clear voice rang out, "Sharon, this is your favorite. Eat more of it."She looked up. Sunlight streamed through the window, casting a warm glow over his fair, handsome face. It gave him an almost ethereal quality, softening his features into a kind of fragile radiance.Noticing her gaze, Thomas met her eyes. A faint, gentle smile lingered there—soft, luminous, almost like mist over water.Sharon knew she couldn't let this continue.Tho

After pouring out his feelings of longing, Theo couldn't help glancing around."Mom, where's Thomas?"Sharon replied, "Thomas has work to handle."A shadow of disappointment crossed Theo's face. He had been practicing his shooting lately and had been looking forward to a proper sparring match with Thomas.Sharon took his hand. "Let's eat first. I've already booked a restaurant."After finishing their meal, Carter was about to take Theo back to his residence, but Sharon stopped him."I haven't seen Theo in a long time. Today, I'd like him to come home with me."Carter didn't object—Theo had gone with Sharon before, after all.He was about to drive them back when he realized Sharon had requested the villa they had stayed in together last time.He glanced at her in surprise but didn't ask further.When the car stopped at the villa, Sharon said to Carter, "Come with me for a moment. I need to talk to you about something."Once inside, after letting Theo go to his room to rest, C