Chapter 248

I ignored Michael and turned to focus on the middle–aged man. When I laid eyes on him, my heart clenched. He seemed so, so familiar…

Who was he?

I tried my damnedest to recall who he was, but nothing came to me. When he saw me, he approached me with a smile. I was instinctively repulsed by him and wanted to get up to leave.

He looked at me appraisingly, seemingly seeing right through me. “It’s nice to meet you, Ms. Larson. My name’s Peter Jones, and I’m a psychiatrist.”

I was taken aback. A psychiatrist?

“I’m Wendell Carlson’s classmate from elementary school. We grew up together, and we’re the best of friends.” He seemed to be saying these things for my benefit. He was telling me that he and my father weren’t just acquaintances.

I stared at him in shock. Wendell Carlson was Stephanie Carlson’s father.

“Stephanie was sick as a child, and I was the one who was in charge of treating her,”

Peter continued with a smile. Despite being a middle–aged man, there was

something about him that made him stand out.

Michael stood beside him, looking like he was closely watching my every move. It pissed me off. Their appraising gazes made me feel like they were watching a lab rat

in a cage.

“Is it any of my business whose friend or doctor you are?” I frowned.

Peter smiled. “Sorry, I’ve overstepped my boundaries.”

out and

really lost your mind? If you

asylum.”

anything as he watched us. He was smiling gently,

that made my skin

Chapter 245

me “Stephie” today. “I’m sorry for the trouble I’ve caused you. I mistook you for Stephanie Carlson because of

huffed and looked away;

sorry,” Michael apologized again before leaving with

that I couldn’t help feeling that something was wrong. My sixth sense told me that something

the corner, I followed them secretly. Then, I heard Michael

you manage to catch

be correct,”

what should

self–consciousness. After being aggravated,

certain memories that she didn’t want

mental

the sentence. I

anything good.

Lincoln,” Ewan suddenly said from behind me. “The car’s

me jump. I turned to look at him. “Did you see the guy with

he says that he’s a

calmly. “I know him. He’s the best psychiatrist in Huma, and he’s considered the voice

to treat

work?” I

said that Mr. Lincoln is fine,” Ewan said. “Lguess that’s what all voices of authority are capable of.”

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