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Chapter 40. Diagnosis.

Penulis: Dorily
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Kieran's POV

I wasn’t going to rely on guesswork.

I needed a professional.

Dr Holden arrived the following day. He was an older man with greying hair and a kind of calm, unreadable expression that made it impossible to express his thoughts. He was a child psychologist, the best in his field, and if anyone could figure out what was going on, it was him.

I stood off to the side, watching as he carefully approached the bed where Julian sat.

“Hello, Julian,” he said gently. “My name is Dr. Holden. I’m here to help.”

Julian’s fingers curled a little tighter around the blanket.

Dr. Holden crouched slightly, keeping his voice slow and measured. “You’ve been through a lot, haven’t you?”

Nothing. The boy didn’t even blink. He just shuffled closer to the wall and sniffled.

Dr. Holden glanced at me before continuing, “It’s okay if you don’t want to talk yet. I know this situation is very confusing. But I promise you’re safe.”

Still nothing.

Dr. Holden straightened, adjusting his glasses. “It’s s
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