Chapter 1412
Make the best of a bad situation, I guess, Sonia thought with a wry smile.
When Toby saw her sitting down, he didn''t hesitate to follow suit. Though he was a bit of a germaphobe
and would''ve never done something like sitting on the floor in the past, they were now in a desperate
situation. Naturally, some of his principles needed not to be adhered to.
After taking a seat, he answered Sonia''s question, "I''m not sure. I have too many enemies, from
business rivals to family feuds. But if I had to narrow it down, there are only a few people who strike me
as most suspicious. One of them is Connor, and the other is the Lore Family."
"Connor and the Lore Family." Sonia lowered her eyes, repeating his words.
Toby turned the cloth around and continued, "It''s not very likely that it''s the Lore Family. They''re now in
a difficult position and they can barely save themselves, so they won''t have much energy to deal with
me. That leaves us with Connor. Although he''s still in the hospital, he can order someone else to do his
dirty work, so he''s the most suspicious."
Sonia nodded, thinking that his words made sense. "Actually, I think that it might be my enemies, like
the Gray Family for example."
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"I don''t think it''s the Gray Family." Toby shook his head in disagreement.
Hearing that, she looked at him dubiously. "Why would you think so?"
"The investigation team has been investigating Triforce Enterprise. At first, they were ready to leave,
but I created some trouble for the Gray Family by telling the investigation team about the copse of
the mine under Triforce Enterprise many years ago. Although they haven''t found any decisive clues
and evidence yet, Titus copsed after days of panic and fear, and he was admitted to the hospital a
few days ago. ording to Tim, Titus may not be discharged this time and can only wait for a kidney
donation. Unless he finds one, he can only await his death in the hospital. Now that Titus is rarely
conscious every day, he doesn''t have the energy to deal with you. Julia and Rina are all focused on
him, so they don''t have the time or the brains for it either."
"So, that''s the case." Sonia nodded. "I really didn''t know that."
For some reason, her heart inexplicably tightened a little in difort when she heard that Titus would
most likely only be able to lie in a hospital bed until he died. However, this feeling left as quickly as it
came, and it barely affected her.
"Even if it''s not the Grays, what about that one person? Tina, who''s been hiding without showing
herself." Sonia clenched her fist.
She had a hunch that it was highly likely to be Tina.
Upon hearing the name, Toby narrowed his eyes. "It''s not impossible, but here''s the problem: Our
decision toe to this factory was a sudden one. These people can''t know where we''re going before
we leave, so they can''t start a fire to harm us. After all, gasoline is something that must be transported
here in advance and hidden away. With the size of the factory, they''d definitely need a considerable
amount of gasoline, and they''d require a car to transport it. If the person who started the fire had
followed us, it''s unlikely that we didn''t hear the caring. And even if we did hear the car, we''d go
outside to take a look. By then, wouldn''t their n fail?"
His words caused Sonia to jolt in surprise. "Are you saying that we didn''t hear any cars that were
transporting the gasoline because the gasoline had been transported here long before we arrived and
that the reason why they did that is that the person who started the fire knew a long time ago that we
wereing here?"
"Not bad." Toby nodded in approval. "That''s why the person who started the fire may be someone
around you. They knew beforehand that you nned oning here, and they set everything up."
"The people around me…" Her eyes turned red as she spoke. "Quite a lot of people around me knew
that I would being here. Besides my current secretary, the manager of the factory knew as well."
"Then, that means that one of these two people leaked your whereabouts." Toby pursed his lips.
Hearing that, Sonia clenched her fist even harder, her nails digging into her palm as she said, "They…
betrayed me."
"It''s not necessarily a betrayal; it''s also possible that someone might have overheard it and passed it
on. Either way, we''ll know exactly what happened when we get out." Toby rxed her palm, reassuring
her, "Don''t pinch yourself anymore. There''s no medicine here; you''ll get infected if you hurt yourself."
"I''m sorry." Sonia bit her lower lip and once again descended into self-loathing. "Looks like I''m still the
one who dragged you into this mess. The person who started the fire was aware of my itinerary and
wasing for me."
"As I said, that''s not necessarily true." Toby shook his head and continued, "Everybody knows that I go
to yourpany almost every day to send you to and from work. So, to take revenge against me,
someone can ce a spy by your side. The person behind this knows that you''lle here in the
afternoon; it''s possible that they prepared the gasoline earlier just to see if I''lle with you, and if I
do, then it means that their n would be sessful. If I don''t show up, they can always remove the
stuff. The probability is fifty-fifty, and there is no reason for them not to give it a try, just in case they hit
the jackpot and seed."
"But…" Sonia pursed her red lips.
Although she felt that he had a point, she still had a gut feeling in her heart that told her she was the
reason this was happening. However, she chose not to say it aloud. She knew very well that if she did,
he would find a way to take the me on himself to cheer her up so that she would not feel guilty and
me herself.
What can I say about this man…
Just as Sonia was feeling both touched and guilty, Toby''s expression suddenly turned pale as he broke
into a coughing fit.
She hurriedly stopped her frantic train of thought and checked on him. "What''s wrong, Toby?" she
asked hastily.
He coughed a little more before turning around to look at her. His face had turned deathly pale, but he
still sent her a reassuring smile. "I''m fine. The smoke is just suffocating me."
"The smoke is suffocating you?" Sonia looked around their surroundings.
Indeed, the fire had not spread inside, and it might not necessarily be able to. After all, the entire
factory was essentially a metal structure, and the fire couldn''t incinerate metal as the burning point
could not be reached. Hence, she no longer had to worry that she and Toby would be burned alive.
This was something that she just realized. Otherwise, the fire would have gotten in long ago, and it
would not have taken so long either. However, even if they would not be burned to death, if they could
not get out soon enough, they would still be roasted alive by the sheer heat of the mes through the
metal walls of the factory, or they would suffocate from the smoke. In short, no matter which one it was,
if nobody came to save them, death was the only thing that awaited them.
Hence, Sonia had been in constant panic throughout this time. Even though the heat wasn''t enough to
roast them alive still, and the smoke wasn''t thick enough to smolder and choke them to death yet, she
was unable to put her mind at ease. She also knew that even the handkerchief in her hand would not
last long, and she had to constantly soak it in water from time to time.
However, it was not time for that yet, and the handkerchief could still be used, so she was not much
affected by the smoke. If so, why was Toby coughing so much from the smoke? Was it the difference in
the materials of the handkerchief and his shirt? Did the shirt dry too quickly, or was it too breathable?