“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.

 

her 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 take

good rest.” Shane nodded

 

first time Natalie had not seen him to the door. Instead, she closed the door

door and closed her eyes to recollect herself. After regaining her composure only did she

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

The woman lay in the bed, staring right at the ceiling

roused awake by Joyce’s phone call at

you 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

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

question, Joyce cocked her head to

people at the bar sent me home.

you know

I was the one who

she breathed in deeply and shut her eyes. “Joyce, I was hypnotized by Stanley into thinking that he was Shane so that

from the mat outside of Stanley’s room.

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