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Chapter 59. Challenging Time
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2021-08-07 06:45:31Ari has to leave the house at 7 am to brainstorm with his team and goes home at 12 midnight. He had scheduled lunch with the core group, then dinner with the entrepreneur team. He left, I was still sleeping and went home, I was already asleep.
For almost five days, we have not seen each other. It is very frustrating and disappointing. Is this the life that I choose to lead now? I am very unhappy. He acted like I didn't exist in his life. We have seldom talked for the last five days. Am I misreading him or is he just busy? At the same time, I have to protect myself from his enemies. I felt like I was imprisoned. I can't breathe anymore. My anxiety kicks in almost every day. At the end of five days of ignoring each other, I called Dr. Zola to request anxiety and depression pills.
Sav, Dr. Zola said, "I'd like to see you in my clinic before I prescribe these medications.
" I can't leave the house. Dr. Zola, I am not allowed to leave the house after the Butterfly Fa
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