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 as if he

eyes widened in

Phoebe

child, and I was the one providing her with psychological counseling,” Damian said with

to the side, observing

as if their probing eyes were studying a lab rat

with or

smiled. “Apologies for the intrusion.”

found Dr. Damian, to help me with

insane, there are institutions for that.” Damian remained silent, his smile gentle yet somehow unsettling.

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current name Instead of calling me Phoebe. Im sorry for

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

have bothered you,” Dexter apologized again, leaving with Damian. His behavior was too abnormal, making me suspect something

it?” As they rounded another corner, I stealthily followed

might be right,” replied Damian.

I

of self. When she’s stressed, she might choose to block

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