Earl asked Arden to withdraw his men in front of Adina.After Adina heard his words, her strength seemed to leave her. Her legs went weak, and she leaned on the bed.She looked at her palms blankly and started to cry all of a sudden.“I’m sorry, Duke.”Earl’s heart seemed to seize up.He put his phone back into his pocket, walked up to the bed, and whispered, “Stop thinking about it. Just rest well.”“I’m sorry…” Adina grabbed the hem of his shirt and spoke in a hoarse voice. “That night four years ago, I thought that George and Harold died, so I’ve always been overly suspicious. I went to the hospital for treatment, and the doctor said I suffered from persecution mania. He even said that I had severe depression.”She chuckled in resignation. “When I found out that the kids were still alive a few months ago, I thought I had recovered. Unexpectedly… Sorry, it’s my fault. My persecution mania made me send the kids abroad. I’m really sorry… Duke, you can bring the kids back at any
The next day, Adina woke up very early. She looked out the window with a pair of soulless eyes.She took a look at the time. The children should still be sleeping.They would have arrived at their destination at midnight, so they would probably sleep until noon to heal their jetlag. They would likely call her when the time came.While she counted the hours, Earl walked in.He sat by the bed and softly said, “In half an hour, a psychiatrist will come and talk to you. Don’t push him away. He just wants to relieve your mental burden.”Adina’s eyelashes trembled before she chuckled in resignation. “I used to see many psychiatrists, but they… Anyway, they can’t cure my mental illness. Maybe I’m too severely ill, or maybe they’re not good enough.”As they spoke, the attending physician walked in with a man in a suit.“Mr. Winters, this is Dr. Lewis, a famous psychiatrist in Sea City.”Dr. Lewis pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose as he walked over. “Hello, Mr. and Mrs. Winte
“Addy, it’s okay. Everything’s fine. The kids are fine…” It took Earl a lot of effort to finally comfort Adina.He only brought the psychiatrist out of the ward after she quietly lay in bed.“Why would she suddenly lose control?” Earl asked with a frown as he lit up a cigarette.“I did a little hypnosis on her and got her to enter the situation I created, but I outsmarted myself.” Dr. Lewis was a little regretful. “I didn’t expect the madam to become so agitated at the mention of her kids. I’ll change my methods next time.”Earl frowned. “You know hypnosis?”He recalled hearing from Catherine that not many psychiatrists in the world could hypnotize others… Dr. Lewis cleared his throat and said, “I’m the president of the Sea City Psychological Association, so I can conduct some basic hypnosis…” Usually, his patients would come to him for consultation, and they would need to queue for at least a month to make an appointment. However, the patient was Mdm. Winters this time, so
He had never seen women fight each other out of jealousy, and he was really shocked by Adina’s explosive power that night.She just threw out several slaps continuously, and he was not even able to react. Naturally, he ended up being splashed with two glasses of red wine too.When Earl recalled that incident, he felt guilty for some reason.Nothing had happened between him and Catherine, but Adina did see that inappropriate scene.“I’m sure,” Adina said in a serious manner. “I just want to get better quickly. I want to live like a normal person who no longer has nightmares, no longer worries about losing anything, and no longer feels paranoid. Duke, help me…” Earl pursed his lips. “Okay, I’ll contact Catherine and ask her if she has time.”As soon as he went out, Adina sighed in relief.She leaned on the bedside while various complex thoughts crossed her mind.She had been thinking and scheming all this time. She was truly exhausted.Buzz!Her phone suddenly vibrated.She t
The air at night was filled with the smell of disinfectant, and it was pungent and unpleasant.At 8:30 pm, Earl led Catherine in through the ward’s door.Adina’s fingers, which were hidden underneath the blanket, curled up. She looked indifferent as she said, “Ms. Catherine, I apologize for my reckless behavior. I hope you’ll forgive me.”Catherine pursed her red lips coldly.All her life, she had never been slapped in the face.If Earl had not called her personally, she would not have come to treat Adina.She pursed her lips without answering, and Earl glanced at her menacingly.Only then did she purse her lips and say, “That’s in the past. I didn’t mind it.”She walked up to the bed and appeared to get to work. “Ms. Daugherty, can you describe your condition to me?”Adina lay in bed and remained silent.“Mr. Winters, can you leave for a moment?” Catherine turned around and said, “It’s best not to have a third party present during psychotherapy. Please cooperate.”Earl look
It made her jealous to the extreme.She held her pen tightly, and the tip of the pen punctured the paper in her hands.As if Adina did not notice Catherine’s emotions, she raised her voice and called out, “Duke, are you there?”He opened the ward door at the next second. Clearly, Earl had been guarding the door.That turned Catherine’s expression a little colder.“What’s wrong, Addy?” Earl walked in and cast an unfriendly gaze at Catherine.Catherine was furious. She did not do anything!“Duke, I’d like to drink some coffee to calm my nerves.” Adina’s voice was soft and weak, while her eyes were watery. “I like the freshly ground latte from the coffee shop on Assembly Street. Can you buy one for me?”Earl stroked her hair in a comforting way. “Okay, I’ll be back in a minute.”He left as soon as he said that, as though he was afraid of delaying Adina’s coffee.Catherine’s jealousy could no longer suppress her jealousy.She stood up uncontrollably. “Is there water? I’d like to
Pete opened the medical kit that he carried along and took out the tools that were necessary for hypnosis.“Ms. Catherine, can you hear me?”His voice was as soft as the warm sunshine in spring and the warm waves of the ocean that embraced her entire being.“Ms. Catherine, you’re now in a very special place. This is your territory. You can relax. Please open your eyes and see what’s around you.”After he called out to her repeatedly, Catherine slowly opened her eyes.Standing at the side, Adina was startled as she stared at Catherine cautiously.However, she soon found that Catherine’s gaze was inactive. She was clearly being manipulated.“From now on, please keep your breathing relaxed. Breath together with me. Inhale… Now, you’re back to when you were eighteen years old. You meet a guy. He’s a very handsome man. You fall in love at first sight. You take him to see your parents, and your parents arrange a wedding date for you. I’d like to ask, what do you usually call your fian
“Daugherty, calm down first. I’ll ask her a few more questions.” Pete continued to stare at Catherine and ask, “Who sent Duke out of the country?”“It was Earl,” Catherine said dumbfoundedly. “He sent Duke away, but Duke sought death. He marched to his own death. It had nothing to do with Earl. It had nothing to do with anyone,” Catherine muttered to herself, and her pupils started to move again.It was a sign that she was about to wake up.Adina was in so much pain that it felt as if she had been shot. She had difficulty breathing.She gripped Catherine’s shoulders and lost her cool as she asked, “Where did you send him? Tell me, which country Duke was sent to?” She shook Catherine’s shoulders with great force.“Daugherty, calm down. She’ll wake up if you do this.”Pete grabbed Adina’s arm to pull her away, but right then… The ward door was suddenly pushed open.“Addy, coffee’s here. It’s still hot.”Earl held on to the handle and stepped into the ward with one foot. He wa