Chapter 107

Spotting that Timothy understood, I stopped hesitating and nodded. “Right.”

Timothy gestured for Gary to fetch something. It was a yellowed medical record.

My heart clenched as I took it from his hands.

Bryant had visited the psychiatrists a lot when he was a kid.

I looked up, utterly incredulous. The golden boy had been a frequent visitor at the psychiatrist’s.

It took me a moment to gather my thoughts, my voice barely above a whisper, “How could

he…”

But then, thinking about it, it made sense. Born to a mother who passed away, a father caught up in a new romance, causing chaos at home, favoring his stepdaughter over him, led to mental health issues. It was all too common.

these years, I’ve wondered whether to tell him.” Timothy sighed, and his eyes were -sharp with age. “But

I’m not usually superstitious, but my chest felt tight with anxiety. Just as I was about to enter the

a beat.

came through. “Grandpa passed out! The ambulance

lightning, my speech faltered, but Bryant’s calm and steady voice on the other end grounded me. “Jane, don’t panic. You don’t need to come back.

okay, will do.” My

the security guard, asking him to park it for me, and flagged down a taxi. Having been through a similar situation, I dared not

be fine.’

emergency entrance, and a swarm of doctors and nurses rushed to unload someone

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stretcher, my vision

when he saw me. “Don’t worry. Grandpa has been in

in and out. Finally, the doors of the ER shut completely.

keep from collapsing. I looked at Bryant, my voice weak. “He was fine when I left. What caused him to faint

was grave. “After you left, he

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