“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.”

Natalie was merely avoiding to deal with the problem. Despite feeling irked, he could understand how she

her friendships, it would not be hard to imagine

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

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

to recollect herself.

softly.

The woman lay in the bed, staring right at the ceiling

awake by

had Stanley gone to? I went to his place to send him some medicine, but turned out that he wasn't at home. I called the hospital and they said that he did not go in

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

answer her question, Joyce cocked her head to

people at the bar sent me home.

did you know how I

since I was the

other hand, had a stern face on as she breathed in deeply and shut her eyes. “Joyce, I was hypnotized by Stanley into thinking

from the mat outside of Stanley's room. “That's impossible. Why

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