Chapter 162

Mila, of course, refused.

However, she couldn't hold back and pulled Nathaniel aside to offer him some advice.

"I get the feeling that the kid might be a bit withdrawn. I'm not a professional, so I can't say for sure, but as his guardian, you should spend more time with him. Maybe take him for some counseling sessions. Don't underestimate teenage psychological issues—the sooner they're addressed, the better."

Nathaniel felt a pang of frustration.

It wasn't that he hadn't sought help. When Julian witnessed his mother's crime and almost became a victim himself, it traumatized him. The memory of that event was a blur, leaving him with psychological scars. Julian became more reserved and shunned most people.

For reasons Nathaniel couldn't quite understand, as Julian grew older, he developed a habit of running off, searching for his mother. That led to him being abducted once...

Thankfully, Julian didn't reject Nathaniel as an uncle, but that didn't stop his constant quest to find his mother.

Only recently had Nathaniel seen a glimmer of hope with Mila.

Whenever Julian was with her, he behaved normally, except for occasionally mistaking her for his mother. He had stopped running away, which proved more effective than any therapy.

How could he convince Mila to spend more time with Julian?

her so deeply over the years. It made it difficult to ask

he racked his brains for a solution, he noticed Mila stepping aside

was a call from her

dinner at the family estate for the upcoming festival, saying her mother-in-law missed her,

her mother-in-law's condition, they had agreed to

and decided to decline. "I'm dealing with some health issues

Her reasoning was simple.

divorce case was about to go to court, and her legal team had advised her to avoid contact with the Montgomery family to prevent any

health as an excuse, Conrad couldn't argue much.

soon as she hung up, Mila called Eugene, who had gone to arrange her discharge, asking

consideration, she decided against

excuse to dodge many

to stay until

about her head injury. The brain was such a critical

thought, Nathaniel

Julian either and extended the child's stay, quickly leaving him

mind as long as he was with

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