The next day.

It was 10 a.m. John had invited the most famous doctor in town to Imperial Garden to run an examination on Nicole.

“Doctor, I’ve been hallucinating at irregular times these days… Is there anything wrong with my brain? Or could it be some form of mental problem?”

“Just relax. Let me have a look.”

Then, the doctor asked a series of questions and carried out a few physical checks on her. “There seems to be nothing wrong with your health. Everything appears normal,” he said after a brief moment of analysis.

Nicole gave a somewhat confused frown. “I’m normal? Why have I been having hallucinations then?”

The doctor was quiet for a second before he answered, “It could be a result of external triggers instead of physical health factors.”

External triggers?

She couldn’t understand what he meant. “I can’t remember being triggered by anyone whenever I have these episodes. It feels like they just happened out of the blue.”

“What I meant was,” he answered mindfully, “There’s a possibility that it could be due to some form of shock on your consciousness or the nervous system, which might have resulted from something you ate or came into physical contact with. It’s likely that your body isn’t showing any symptoms as of now after you’ve recovered from such triggers.”

She pondered upon his words in silence.

on her memories. A few minutes had passed, yet she failed to recall anything unusual about her food or anything

weird like you said,” she replied as she looked up. “I can’t think of any

followed. “Hmm… In this case, I shall go back and do some more research on this matter. In the meantime, please

nodded. “Thank

stood up. “This is my duty. Besides, Mr. Seet has been very kind to

began to think through his words over

indeed touched something which she shouldn’t have? She paced back and forth in the living room throughout that morning,

dinner table. With a silver needle, she poked around on every piece of food before putting it in

mother while watching her meticulous antics. Then, they began to feel

the dishes?” Juan

three looked

know the answer either. The only thing she knew was that

bluntly while she continued stabbing around on her plate. “We’ll only

sensation crawling across her skin. She remembered the prickling

in her crystal clear eyes. “Mommy, stop…” she pleaded with a

Nicole paused abruptly.

She even worried

dreadful look in her daughter’s eyes. She recognized where that fear had

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