Bella froze. She slowly turned and met the man's dark eyes as her heart thudded heavily inside her chest.

Justin clenched his fists beside him, and Bella could feel the tension radiating off him.

"Oh... Justin."

Grant cleared his throat to explain himself, as if they were guilty of hiding something from him. "Don't overthink this. I just came across Ms. Thompson at the hospital entrance. I wasn't feeling well, and I asked her to help me upstairs."

"Dear brother, pray tell, what could I be overthinking?"

Justin's lips curled in an attempt to smile. However, it came across as a grimace. "You're my big brother, and Bella is your sister-in-law. We're family. She was only doing her sisterly duty."

As he said this, he strode over to Bella and gently took over the wheelchair handles. "Let me take care of this."

"Thank you, Justin," Grant said with a tight smile.

Justin bent down and whispered into his ear, "You're my big brother. It's the least I can do."

Outside the ward, Gregory was anxiously discussing Carrie's condition with the attending physician.

"Dad!" Grant called out. He was stuck in his wheelchair but desperately wished he could get up and walk over to his father.

not well. Why did you come here so late at night?" Gregory looked at his son's pallid face

to check on her. I happened to

furrowed his eyebrows. "Dad, how

nearby, her face wrought with tension, as Justin

your sister. But we can't carry on like this. Carrie was already depressed. After receiving such a big shock, I'm afraid she might end up

distress. After careful consideration, he suggested. "In the worst-case scenario, we'll

and Paul looked at each other in confusion. "Electroshock

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to the patient. When I served in the peacekeeping forces, many soldiers suffered ed severe mental trauma. They developed PTSD and couldn't live normally after discharge. Many had to resort to this

thought

be any lingering side

as time passes, she will lose some triggering memories. It may also lead to

don't recommend this method," Grant countered, frowning and shaking his head. "Is erasing memories the only

at him in shock. She never expected this man to have such

locked eyes, as if two invisible

continued, "I

one can t

feeling of having your soul ripped

turned somber. "This method doesn't address the root cause. This Yasmin girl was clearly very important to Carrie. Even if she is made to forget temporarily, once she comes across anything

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