But when Hanna looked at the door caged in iron bars, the windows sealed shut, and the bed chained down, her legs buckled beneath her in sheer terror. The more frightened she became, the louder she screamed, like someone genuinely losing their mind.

Soon, she was pinned down to the hospital bed by nurses, restrained, and given a sedative.

Lying on the bed, Hanna lacked the strength to resist any longer. She turned her head and saw Remington standing outside the door.

His gaze was exceptionally cold, and Hanna felt like she was sinking deeper and deeper into an abyss.

Before she was enveloped by utter despair, Remington turned and walked away.

When Remington returned to the old mansion, Lizetta hadn't woken up yet.

She was too weak. Besides the severe blood loss that nearly took her life, the car accident had also taken a toll on her body.

Cedric had called for a psychiatrist, and Remington led the doctor into the study and answered some questions.

"Mr. Dashiell, based on your description, your wife's symptoms seem to confirm she's suffering from postpartum depression."

Even though Remington had braced himself, hearing the doctor's diagnosis still felt like a punch to the gut.

years ago. It's not unusual for women to experience emotional fluctuations due to hormonal changes after childbirth, especially after going through

behind the desk, his expression dark and brooding, seemed to radiate a gloomy aura that made the

voice, "What's the treatment? Is it curable? Are

questions

Your wife needs to relax, be supported, and not subjected to further stress or pressure. Helping her forget

listened intently and spent a long while discussing with the doctor before asking Cedric to escort the doctor

remained alone in the study until the

open the door to the study, finding Remington still sitting motionless in the dark,

the darkness, lonelier and more forlorn than the night

sighed, "Remington, don't be too hard on

him, couldn't bring herself to do it out of compassion for

her

to only then notice

and walked over to assist her, asking, "Grandma, has she woken up?"

yourself?" Fiona responded, noting that Remington hadn't visited Lizetta

lips tightened, "She doesn't want to

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