“Mental breakdown?” Natalie was stumped as her eyes widened in bewilderment.

“Yes.” Shane recounted Dr. Zeplin's diagnosis to Natalie.

Her jaw dropped after listening to him. “Stanley... is mentally unstable...”

He's too good at concealing his true self. I've never noticed that he's mentally deranged.

Does Joyce know about this?

Noticing that she was in a daze, Shane asked, “What are you thinking about?”

Natalie shook her head to snap out of her thoughts. She made her thoughts vocal and said, “I'm just thinking maybe Joyce is not aware of Stanley's condition.”

“That is her problem. Have you thought about how to deal with Stanley?” Shane looked at her and asked again.

The woman bit down on her lip and appeared lost. “I don't know... I really don't. Mr. Shane, can we talk about this tomorrow? I'm tired.”

with the problem. Despite feeling irked, he could understand how

friendships, it would not be hard

Have a good rest.” Shane nodded his head slightly and headed for

not seen him to the door. Instead, she closed the door behind

closed her eyes to recollect herself. After regaining her composure only

turned the doorknob softly. At

her and made her way to her own bedroom. The woman lay in

only fallen asleep near dawn. She was roused awake by Joyce's

Stanley gone to? I went to his place to send him some medicine, but turned out that he wasn't at

wrapped herself with a blanket and leaned against the headboard. Her face turned grim as she asked, “Joyce, how did you get home

question, Joyce

people at the bar sent me home.

eyes. “Then, did you know

was drunk out of my wits since I was the one who drunk the most,”

she breathed in deeply and shut her eyes. “Joyce, I was hypnotized by Stanley into thinking that he was Shane so that

outside of Stanley's room. “That's impossible. Why would

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