Chapter 846:

Alicia followed the psychologist into the bright, sterile room, the soft hum of the overhead lights filling the silence. The hospital was well-known for its impeccable reputation, with security stationed on every floor. This sense of safety allowed Alicia to relax and lie down comfortably on the reclined chair.

A nurse approached and softly placed a blindfold over Alicia’s eyes. Alicia frowned, her voice laced with confusion.

“Is this really necessary?”

The nurse’s voice was calm and reassuring.

“It’s just to help you focus, Ms. Bennett. Sometimes, what we see can distract us from what we feel. But don’t worry — you can take it off if it bothers you.”

Alicia hesitated for a brief moment, her fingers twitching as if reaching for the blindfold, but she decided against it. She kept her eyes shut tightly, the blindfold pressing gently against her skin. Part of her hoped that, once this was over, she could convince herself — maybe even convince others — that she had truly moved on from Caden and had finally let go.

lying to herself. Caden had taken so much from her. Peace felt like a distant memory, something she could no longer grasp. Her entire life had been disrupted because of him. She tightened her grip on the

she had taken off the blindfold now and seen unfamiliar faces looking back at her, this entire session would have been meaningless. She had to trust the process, no matter how vulnerable

her, the psychologist sat upright,

tone, Caden asked, “Did she

the question, the psychologist

already in

moments ago? Why ask again? The psychologist had no idea what was running through Caden’s mind. Caden’s question wasn’t born from confusion—it was from frustration. Alicia’s agreement meant that she was ready to move on—ready to

something inside him. A sudden surge of anger washed over him, and he crushed the documents in his hands, crumpling them into

room, the psychologist fell silent, his eyes wary. He quickly gestured for two men to enter. They were meant to distract Alicia, to ease her into the process, so

the two men. They were good-looking, their faces pleasant enough, but they stirred

were specially chosen by Ms. Bennett as her

voice laced with

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