"Yvonne, please, don't scare me." Joe hesitated as he reached for her hand, afraid that he might frighten her, and pulled back.

Yvonne giggled absentmindedly. "I'm not Yvonne. I'm Little Sister." She got out of bed and wandered over to the couch.

She picked up a cup of water from the table, not even aware of how long it had been sitting there or who had drunk from it. Joe hurried over and snatched the cup away. Yvonne looked up at him, her eyes brimming with tears.

Joe quickly fetched a fresh cup, his voice soft and soothing. "Here, take this. You want some water, right? I'll pour it for you."

"Water, I want water," she said in a childlike tone, completely unaware of how deeply it pained Joe to see her like this.

The sight of her, so lost and broken, made his chest ache. He regretted not stopping Winona when he had the chance. He blamed himself for what had happened to Yvonne. Gently brushing her hair from her forehead, a thought began to form in Joe's mind. He wanted to keep Yvonne by his side.

assistant to make arrangements, determined to take Yvonne away before Nina could intervene. But things didn't go as

commotion. Seeing the evaluation

of your mind?" Nina's anger flared, though her own condition

was right in front of him. The words stared back at him. Yvonne had lost her mind, shattered

from his hands, her voice dripping with sarcasm. "Don't act like the hero now. If you'd let her go sooner, none of this would've happened." "I'm

the more he said it, the heavier it felt, especially under the scorn in Nina's eyes. At that moment, he realized just

his act, scoffing, "Don't even bother. Yvonne's my responsibility now. I'll be the one to take

take care of yourself, let alone Yvonne." Joe's words stung, and he

had worsened. She had even arrived in a wheelchair today. She wasn't in any condition to care for someone

to back down. Clearing her throat, Nina replied calmly, "I can hire help. Whatever Yvonne needs,

people too? But this isn't about that.

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