Chapter 1376Chapter 1376
"So what?" Sonia looked at him. "Why are you telling me this?"
"Because…" Carl dragged his voice as he twirled the pen between his fingers. "I wanna tell you that I'm
not weak. The fact that he's able to hold me back for ten years means he's stronger than me. He has
the whip hand to take back the body whenever he likes, but he didn't. It's because he didn't want to.
He's a coward that doesn't have the guts to face you and the things he had done to you."
Is that so? Sonia lowered her gaze. She did not want to believe Evil Carl's words, but a part of her was
aware that it was not a lie—Carl was unwilling to return.
"So, is he gone?" A lump stuck in her throat, and her eyes reddened.
"He's not sure how to face you and is afraid you won't forgive him, so he initiated a conversation with
me through memos. He was willing to merge with me, allowing me to dominate the body. So, yeah, he's
gone. There's only one personality left in this body. I am Carl Lee from now on." He did not deny her
question.
"That fool! Why did he think that way?!" She felt dizzy as she almost collapsed upon knowing the truth.
Tears trickled down her cheeks.
She had always perceived Carl as her younger brother, and she loved him dearly. It was indeed
infuriating when she found out that he was the one feeding her poison, but she never blamed him, not
even once! Why didn't he have more faith in himself? How could he just give up? "Don't be like this, Sonny." Carl propped his head languidly while comforting her. "I have his memories,
so I am him. You can see me as the same old Carl. I don't mind."
"But it bothers me." Sonia's eyes were furious with red. "Even if you were born in Carl's body and have
his memories, you're not my Carl. I will never see you the same way."
"There's nothing I can do about it, then." He shrugged his shoulders. "But he requested something
before I took over. I accepted it since I figure he'd be gone for good. It's about you, Sonny."
"What is it?" She raised her head instantly.
"That fool knew you were looking for a woman named Tina Gray, so he asked me to find her before he
was gone. I accepted his request. During the last two months, I outsourced hackers around the globe
to hunt her down with a reward. It didn't take up a lot of time. Her whereabouts as well as everything
she did in the past six months are stored in here." He placed the pen down to take a USB drive out of
his pocket.
Sonia grabbed it with trembling hands. "This will enable me to know where she is now, right?"
"Yup." He nodded. "I gave him my word. From this day forth, this body belongs to me."
Hearing his declaration, she broke down and wailed while clasping onto the USB drive tightly.
Carl Lee was now a different person. Even if he prioritized her and called her Sonny with that same
voice, he would never be the Carl who used to love her. Their thoughts stood independently; he might not enjoy whatever the host liked. For instance, he did
not love Sonia.
His willingness to learn the way Carl treated and addressed her was solely rooted in Evil Carl's
relinquishment. Her tears did not waver him one bit, hence the apathy to comfort her. He merely sat
right there, watching her cry.
Once all the crying exhausted her and her wailing trailed into a soft voice, he piped up, "I've achieved
my objective of coming here. I should get going. I know you don't like me, so I won't reach out to you
anymore. Leave everything in the past. I'm no longer your dear Carl, so there's no point in keeping in
touch."
He rose to his feet and trod to the door when something seeped into Sonia's mind. "Wait!"
"Anything else?" Carl halted and looked back.
She clasped her hands, trying to be hopeful. "Is Carl seriously not coming back?"
He smiled with a raised brow. "Of course. There's no other personality in this body. I'm the only one
left."
Despair settled in Sonia, who shut her eyes for a couple of moments before gazing at him. "What about
Rebecca? How is she? I contacted her, and she said you've transferred her elsewhere."
"That's true." He shrugged his shoulders. "It's natural for me to do that since that woman serves that
fool. Do you think I will allow a disloyal person to stay by my side? I'm certain that everyone will do the
same if they're in my shoes." She parted her lips, but nothing came out of her throat. Indeed, there's no need to leave someone
unfaithful by his side.
"But you have nothing to worry about. I did nothing more than transfer her elsewhere on the account of
that fool's willingness to give up this body. It's for her sake too. She and her father had been teetering
on the perilous edge. Moving them elsewhere means taking them out of danger. They should be able to
enjoy their life from now," Carl said.
A wave of relief showered Sonia as she could tell he was telling the truth. It was a relief that Rebecca
was safe and sound. Sonia worried about her safety because she served Carl. Fortunately, things were
not as bad as she thought they would be.
He reconfirmed. "Is there anything else you would like to know, Sonny?"
She shook her head slowly. Now that he was no longer the old Carl, there was nothing to talk about
between them.
"If that's the case, I shall take my leave. Let's not meet each other in the future." He wheeled around to
wave his hand before he walked out of the door.
Then, Sonia flopped onto the chair with her glazed eyes staring at the door. Tears flooded her eyes
once again.
His final words triggered the realization that she would never see Carl anymore; the boy whom she
looked after like her brother was gone. Covering her face, she wept in despair. Rita entered the room with documents and hurriedly set them
aside when she saw the crying woman. "President Reed, what's wrong?"
Sonia lifted her head to reveal her swollen eyes. Her voice went hoarse too. "I'm fine. Just… Someone
dear to me is gone. So, I can't help it."
Sighing, Rita thought the person mentioned passed away. "I'm sorry for your loss, President Reed.
Since you're close, I'm sure they wouldn't wish to see you crying. They wouldn't be able to go in peace.
So, please take care of yourself. It'll be bad for your health if you keep this up."
"I know." Sonia wiped off her tears. "I just couldn't help the tears when I heard the news. Thank you."
"Not a problem." Rita pointed at the documents. "Here's the piled-up work during the holidays. You will
have to sign them personally."
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