“Stanley…” Despite feeling hurt, Joyce did not budge as she looked at him.

“You’re still not leaving?” Stanley narrowed his eyes with pure hatred. The man grabbed a pillow and aimed it at her head.

Joyce flinched as she had not expected the man to flip out at her. It was too late for her to dodge when she finally regained her composure.

Thankfully, it was just a pillow. Even though her head hurt, she was not injured in any way.

Meanwhile, Natalie had seen everything through the glass pane on the door. Indignant for her friend, she felt the urge to drag Joyce away from the madman.

However, she decided against interfering in the matter which was clearly a private matter between the two. It’s better that I stay out of this since my presence won’t help anyway.

Natalie let go of the doorknob and retracted her feet at the thought.

The psychiatrist who was not saying anything previously shook his head helplessly as he looked at Joyce staring blankly at the pillow on the floor. “Ms. Rivers, I think it’s better that you leave this ward first since Dr. Quinn is having an episode right now. Your presence will only make matters worse right now.”

She picked up the pillow on the floor and put it back on the bed. The woman took one last look at Stanley’s grimaced expression before she turned and headed

noticed Natalie who was standing right outside the door

 

the row of chairs just nearby and

moment and trailed behind her.

 

Natalie nodded her head.

what he tried to do to her last night, they were friends after all. She

his condition and decided to

might have to wait for a while. The psychiatrist is trying to pacify Stanley. You can only go inside after he’s calmed down,” Joyce cast a glance at the

shook her head. “I’m not going in. In fact, I’ve never planned to go inside. I just want to take a look at him from outside. Besides, I really have

Joyce nodded and turned around to face her. “You’ve heard it all,

did not attempt

expect that his condition has worsened to this extent, and that

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