Tous les chapitres de : Chapitre 1 - Chapitre 10

His grip was so tight, as though he were terrified that the moment he let go, I would go after Elise and try to kill her.When his eyes met my tearful ones, he seemed pretty helpless. Drake reached out to wipe away my tears and coaxed me gently, saying, "Layla, today is your birthday. I'll make a reservation at your favorite restaurant in a short while. I remember that was where we first met. Please stop making a scene now, okay?"He thought he had hidden it perfectly, but I still caught the fleeting trace of disgust in his eyes.Mom immediately smiled and chimed in, "Yes, we'll make the reservation right now. You've always loved strawberry cake since you were young, and you're allergic to mangoes. See? I remember everything about you."Andy froze for a moment before coming over as well. He wrapped his arms around my arm, acting coy. "Mommy, you said before that you loved their cheesy shrimp balls the most. You even said you were going to learn how to make them yourself for me. I

Not long after they left, I fished my phone out from among the broken glass scattered across the floor and called an ambulance.By the time I was wheeled into the emergency room alone due to excessive blood loss, I happened to pass Elise, who was surrounded by everyone.Drake carried her straight toward the doctor, heedless of everything around him. "Doctor, please save her! She got upset and slit her wrists! She needs a blood transfusion immediately!"The doctor anxiously shoved him aside and said, "Move! My patient is seriously injured too! Can't you see that?"Drake stumbled backward from the force of the shove and instinctively looked in the direction the doctor was heading. The instant he saw me, his entire body visibly froze.Mom reacted before he did. The moment she saw me, she rushed toward me and slapped me across the face."Layla! How dare you leak Elise's nude photos just to get revenge on her? How did I ever give birth to someone as vicious as you? If something really

Seeing her reaction, the doctor sighed and softened his tone."Based on our preliminary examination and questioning, the patient suffers from severe post-traumatic stress disorder accompanied by a major depressive episode. Conditions like this are often triggered by intense emotional trauma. "For example, prolonged psychological abuse, repeated betrayal, or sudden traumatic events. Things such as catching a cheating partner or being subjected to unexpected violence can cause severe disruption to the nervous system. Judging from her medication history and dosage, this condition has persisted for at least three years."Three years?At that moment, Mom suddenly whipped her head around and glared fiercely at Drake. "It was you! This is all because of you!"Beside herself, she lunged at him and slapped him again and again."If you hadn't cheated on Layla, how could she have become like this? You did this to her! Are you happy now?"Drake remained on the floor without moving. His hea

The nurse stood beside her hesitantly for a moment before offering her a tissue.Mom refused to take it. She just kept shaking her head, mumbling incoherently, "I didn't know… I didn't know she would become like this."…This went on for an entire six months. My attending physician, Dr. Lopez, held a meeting once a week to discuss my condition. "The problem isn't in her head. It's those people. As long as those people stay away from her, she's already halfway better."And just like that, the idea of isolation therapy was proposed.That day, Drake was hiding in the hallway, secretly watching me. A child ran past and accidentally bumped into him, causing the mask on his face to slip off.My entire body jolted violently as countless images flooded into my mind all at once. My stomach churned, and I practically sprang out of the hospital bed. Grabbing the glass of water on the table, I hurled it at him. "Get out! You're disgusting! You make me sick!"The glass shattered all over

Later, I gradually realized that my mood would improve little by little as long as I didn't see them.When I woke up each morning, I no longer felt as though a boulder were pressing down on my chest. At night, I could finally sleep peacefully for several hours at a time.To my surprise, I discovered that once I left those people and everything tied to them behind, there was another way I could live my life.…On the day I left the country, I thanked Dr. Lopez in person. I was genuinely grateful that he had helped me conceal the truth about my actual condition.Although seeing those people did indeed make me emotionally unstable, my condition was nowhere near severe enough to truly require isolation therapy.Dr. Lopez adjusted his glasses and smiled as he said, "I know, but you needed a reason to keep them completely away from you." Then, he paused for a moment before continuing, "You've done incredibly well. This is one of the best recoveries I've ever seen.""Thank you," I th