Chapter 56

Stretching out his slender fingers, he furrowed his brows. He initially felt that since it was a loveless marriage, it would be better for them to move on to a different life.

What’s more, I’d gotten married in the first place because grandpa was impatient. However, he is now gone. Hence this farce of a marriage need not continue.

But!

Everything had changed unexpectedly after the divorce.

He had grown accustomed to having Ashlyn by his side, adjusting his likes to the food that she had cooked.

As long as Ashlyn was around, he felt calm and peaceful.

After his divorce, his mania symptoms exacerbated, and years of symptom control through medication had failed. He had regressed back to his original state.

Upon listening to Lucas’ story, Sinclair solemnly announced, “Friend, you do have to understand that the reason that you’re suffering from mania is due to psychological reasons. Drugs and medication are simply the means to assist you, they are not means to an end. You really have to deeply consider this... Is your wife merely a partner you live with? Do you really have no other feelings for her?”

Sinclair paused before continuing, “Lucas, you are a smart man. You should understand what I mean.”

Lucas understood the logic. Yet, when he thought of Ashlyn’s cold attitude, he could not figure out what she was thinking.

Ashlyn’s temperament had always been unpredictable.

four years of our marriage, she was gentle and friendly. She was almost the perfect wife material. After the divorce, I found out that she seemed to be hiding another side of her. It seems as though she was in a role-playing game. That was not the real her at all. I’d never known that she was a surgeon, much less her martial arts prowess.” Lucas felt helpless for the

tried to approach or understand her. She could be concealing her real identity on purpose? This is an interesting perspective worth pondering on.” Sinclair rubbed his chin. “Unfortunately, I am not a relationship expert.

Lucas was slightly remorseful.

he had never taken the initiative to understand Ashlyn. Neither had he tried to be involved

did not intrude into each other’s life much. Ashlyn had always been tactful, and she had hardly asked him

If he hadn’t,

as though

had never quarreled either. Looking back at it now, they

when their bodies were in need of some

Lucas sighed.

was in a

symptoms worsen, would it affect my flying? You should be aware that for someone who is mentally ill or psychologically unstable, you wouldn’t be able to pass the flight test. Instead, you will be forced to be grounded.” Sinclair prescribed him some medication and instructed, “Take these first. Although I

was said and done, Lucas walked out

to a less prosperous commercial boulevard, in search of a particular shop. Soon, he found

he pulled up beside the entrance, into this plush doll

shop was full of colorful and cute

car, a burly man stopped him. “Mister, ticket

from his coat and placed it on the counter. “Swipe

from head-to-toe, swiped his card, handed him a ticket, before saying, “Go in and

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