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Chapter 385 The Root of Shawn's Mental Struggles

9:00 a.m., the next morning.

Kelly accompanied Shawn to get a GI endoscopy.

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"They're putting me under general anesthesia." Shawn looked pale and anxious. It was clear he hadn't slept well the night before.

Kelly struggled to hold back a smile. If this was just his way of trying to get closer

to her, he was really going. to extreme lengths. A GI scope was no joke.

After all, he had to chug a ton of electrolyte solution the night before and completely clear out his system. Not exactly a romantic setup.

"Don't worry," Kelly said gently. "You'll be asleep the whole time. You won't feel a thing?

"When I was a kid, my mom was always busy-always at events, parties, and meetings. She didn't have time for me. After a while, I just started having stomach problems," Shawn said, his voice low and a little bitter. "One time, I was starving and ate something that had gone bad. Threw up so hard I started bleeding. Alone at home. Ever since then, my stomach's never been right." He gave a self- deprecating smile.

Shawn's childhood was far from happy. His father had never been in the picture, and his mom-fiercely ambitious-was hardly maternal.

Kelly looked at him, her tone quiet but piercing. "Do you hate Patrick?"

Shawn froze for a moment, then smiled faintly. "No. I mean, he wasn't a great

dad, but he did send money. I just tell myself... they got divorced. That's all."

Patrick couldn't be there for him like a normal father, and a kid doesn't understand things like child

support.

His eyes, his hesitation-he did hate Patrick, deep down.

Everything he'd worked for all these years had been, in some way, to prove something to that man.

in the corporate world, which meant Shawn got a real shot at joining the Wagner

Wagner," called a nurse from

quick smile, then turned and

all just part of some elaborate act, and the test results would probably come

the doctor came out, he gave her a long rundown. Shawn's stomach had undergone partial surgery years ago, and he hadn't been eating properly recently. If he kept going like

mentioned vomiting blood when he was young, like it was

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his eyes. When he saw her sitting there, he gave a

that are you trying to get yourself killed?" Kelly snapped, more frustrated as a doctor than

moved back to Scaville, I wanted to prove myself. I didn't want anyone to look down on me," he murmured, mocking

joined the company. Eating on time hadn't

you know?" He added softly. "Why does he get to have you by his side?" He

be born into

Just like scar had become a cop instead of taking over

were heirs. Everything was already theirs. And yet,

get him what he deserved. But Patrick never let go of any real power. Never offered him a share. Never even truly

guard

had never treated him like a

What a joke.

really cares for you someday," Kelly said

He just looked at

taking

only then did he feel worthy. Only then did he

how his

a trophy

the next one that

trophy. Took it

what he wanted. Earn it.