The Woman From Hell

Chapter 240

Both of them would not have crossed paths with each other. Xander was younger than us as well, so they could not possibly be from the same university.

Before Xander was able to answer, Jerome came forward, tugged at me, and said, "We met each other b y chance when we were studying. Let's head for lunch. I'm starving."

It was obvious that he was trying to hide something. H e hung out with me all day when he was studying. I never saw him being close with someone outside of the university.

Although I was rather skeptical about it, it was his private matter, after all. It would be better for me not t o ask so many questions about it.

The four of us ate lunch together. Xander needed to leave earlier as he had something else to do. Cecilia said she was feeling uncomfortable, hence she went back home to sleep.

This left just me and Jerome. He looked at me and asked, “Shall we stay for a chat?"

I nodded my head.

"There’s a coffee shop opposite here. Let’s go there!"

he stood up.

holding onto the cup. I hesitated for a while, not

looked at me quietly. It took him some time to speak. "I'm your doctor. If it’s not easy for you to talk t o me about it, then it'll be pointless for you to continue consulting me about

and told him the reason for my

was working, he would put away his typical careless and casual attitude. He would quietly listen to me. He then spoke in a serious tone. "Indeed, it's caused by psychological barriers. This can’t be cured with medications. The only way is to

that knot? By removing that memory from my brain?

mending. Theo is your heart's cure. Tell him and let him help you undo the knot

you because I don’t want him to know about this." I had been concealing this matter for a long time. I had never thought

You were a victim from the beginning till the end in this matter. And it was caused by Theo. He has the right to know about it." Jerome raised his voice, his expression

moment and continued, "If you want t o solve this problem,

time you make out with him, it's a conditioned reflex that your

was feeling a little awkward and said in a soft voice, "It wasn't

you never witnessed it directly." Jerome went

knew about his relationship with Cindy back then, you’ve been protecting yourself. You refused to