The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1525

Callum paused, then turned to look at Belinda with a hint of confusion.

This wasn’t what they had agreed upon earlier. He usually didn’t take on cases involving child counseling.

Belinda, aware of why her aunt had brought ‘Adrian’ here, shrugged helplessly and spread her hands. “What’s the big deal? Children’s psychological problems definitely have something to do with their parents. Is it so wrong to counsel the mother and son together? Dr. Callum, you’re a professional; surely this isn’t beyond your capabilities.”

Callum arched an eyebrow and pursed his lips. “Of course it’s not.”

He turned back to ‘Adrian, professionally accessing the child’s demeanor. “Belinda, why don’t you take the little guy to the table by the fridge for a drink? I’ll have a one-on-one with Ms. Mendoza about her son’s situation.”

Belinda was more than happy to comply. She got up and led ‘Adrian’ away, but the child was reluctant. It took some coaxing from Ellinor before ‘Adrian’ was willing to follow Belinda.

out of sight, Callum turned back to Ellinor. “Ms. Mendoza, do you believe there’s a psychological issue

our

and I took him and his siblings on a picnic. During our picnic, he saw a kite he liked and ran after it. I found him soon after he disappeared, but I scolded him out of anxiety. Since then, he’s become withdrawn and timid. He seems unfamiliar and uncomfortable with his home environment. I’m worried that my outburst that day may have caused him psychological

psychological problems just from being scolded for running off. There might be another reason. Would it be okay if I had a private conversation with him, Ms. Mendoza?”

she was here, Ellinor naturally hoped to understand the reason behind her

I hope the conversation won’t be too long. He’s

“Don’t worry, I’m

gracefully to the table by the fridge to find Belinda. He swapped places

next to Ellinor.

couldn’t make a judgment yet. Her gaze was fixed on the table where she saw ‘Adrian’ initially looking defensive at Dr. Callum. After a while; ‘Adrian’ began