I watch Jessie walk out of the office with Alan close behind her, unease curling tightly in my gut. Alan was not someone you trusted—ever—and the way he lingered just half a step behind her felt calculated, possessive.My attention shifts to Dr. Smithsdale, who remains standing near her desk, frozen in place with a carefully curated, professional smile. Too careful. Too composed.There’s something about her eyes that strikes me as familiar—and not in a comforting way—but I can’t quite place it. Not yet. My concern is firmly locked on Jessie.“Can I offer you some water?” she finally asks, breaking the silence.“No, thank you.” I glance at her cautiously, my gaze lingering longer than polite. “Dr. Smithsdale, is it?”“It is,” she replies smoothly.“I have a question.”She stiffens, clearly not expecting that. “Yes?”“Doesn’t marriage counseling usually occur between both spouses,” I ask evenly, “rather than just one party?”Something wasn’t right here, and I wanted answers—now.“Well,
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