Chapter 248

Dexter’s injuries should have mostly heated by now, since trouble always had a way of sticking around for a lifetime. He was walking alongside a middle–aged man, engaged in a conversation about something I couldn’t make out.

As they turned the corner, he caught sight of me, hesitated, as if he had something to say but thought better of it

I ignored him, but my gaze lingered on the middle–aged man, causing a strange tightness in my cheat. There was something too familiar about him.

Who was this man?

tracked my brain trying to place the middle–aged man, but his face eluded me.

He noticed me too and approached with a smile.

Instinctively, I resisted, my body tensing as I prepared to flee.

His scrutinizing gaze seemed to pierce through me. “Good day, Miss Larson, I’m Damian, a psychologist.”

I paused, taken aback.

A psychologist?

was a childhood buddy of Edward Caldwell, we grew up together, best of friends.” It was

widened in

Phoebe Caldwell’s

psychological counseling,” Damian said with a smile. He had the air of someone

the side, observing my

felt annoyed, as if their probing eyes were studying a

me who you’re friends with or whose doctor you are?”

“Apologies

“It was my mother who found Dr. Damian, to help me with some

are institutions for that.” Damian remained

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name Instead of calling me Phoebe. Im sorry for mistaking you for Phoebe Caldwell. I apologize for the inconvenience.”

shift to politeness threw me off. I snorted dismissively, wondering what he was up to.

apologized again, leaving with Damian. His behavior was too abnormal, making me suspect

you make any sense of it?” As they rounded another corner, I stealthily followed

be right,” replied

I

of self. When she’s stressed, she might choose to block out memories she doesn’t want to face. Through psychological guidance, we can

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