“Mental breakdown?” Natalie was stumped as her eyes widened in bewilderment.

“Yes.” Shane recounted Dr. Zeplin’s diagnosis to Natalie.

Her jaw dropped after listening to him. “Stanley… is mentally unstable…”

He’s too good at concealing his true self. I’ve never noticed that he’s mentally deranged.

Does Joyce know about this?

Noticing that she was in a daze, Shane asked, “What are you thinking about?”

Natalie shook her head to snap out of her thoughts. She made her thoughts vocal and said, “I’m just thinking maybe Joyce is not aware of Stanley’s condition.”

“That is her problem. Have you thought about how to deal with Stanley?” Shane looked at her and asked again.

The woman bit down on her lip and appeared lost. “I don’t know… I really don’t. Mr. Shane, can we talk about this tomorrow? I’m tired.”

Shane knew Natalie was merely avoiding to deal with the problem. Despite feeling irked, he could understand how she felt.

 

friend for so many years after all, and judging by how she valued her friendships, it would not be hard to imagine that she would need to

a good rest.” Shane nodded his head slightly and headed for the

 

seen him to

her eyes to recollect herself. After regaining her composure

her twins’ bedroom and turned the doorknob softly. At the sight of her twins fast asleep, she finally managed

The woman lay in the bed,

only fallen asleep near dawn. She was roused awake by Joyce’s phone

know where had Stanley gone to? I went to his place to send him some medicine, but turned out that he wasn’t at home. I called the hospital and they said that he did not go in

blanket and leaned against the headboard. Her face turned grim as she asked, “Joyce, how did you get home

question, Joyce cocked her

people at the bar sent

“Then, did you know how I got back home

was drunk out of my wits since I was the

shut her eyes. “Joyce, I was hypnotized by Stanley into thinking that he was Shane so that he could

of Stanley’s room. “That’s impossible. Why

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