Bella froze. She slowly turned and met the man's dark eyes as her heart thudded heavily inside her chest.

Justin clenched his fists beside him, and Bella could feel the tension radiating off him.

"Oh... Justin."

Grant cleared his throat to explain himself, as if they were guilty of hiding something from him. "Don't overthink this. I just came across Ms. Thompson at the hospital entrance. I wasn't feeling well, and I asked her to help me upstairs."

"Dear brother, pray tell, what could I be overthinking?"

Justin's lips curled in an attempt to smile. However, it came across as a grimace. "You're my big brother, and Bella is your sister-in-law. We're family. She was only doing her sisterly duty."

As he said this, he strode over to Bella and gently took over the wheelchair handles. "Let me take care of this."

"Thank you, Justin," Grant said with a tight smile.

Justin bent down and whispered into his ear, "You're my big brother. It's the least I can do."

was anxiously discussing Carrie's condition with the

but desperately wished he could get up and walk over to

did you come here so late at night?" Gregory looked at

about Carrie, so I came to check on her. I happened to run into Justin and Ms. Thompson downstairs, so

furrowed his eyebrows. "Dad, how is

nearby, her face wrought with tension, as Justin gripped her clammy

inside with your sister. But we can't carry on like this. Carrie was already depressed. After receiving such a big shock, I'm afraid she might end up having a mental breakdown!" Gregory

his father's distress. After careful consideration, he suggested. "In the worst-case scenario,

and Paul looked at each other

currents to the patient. When I served in the peacekeeping forces, many soldiers suffered severe mental trauma. They developed PTSD and couldn't live normally after discharge. Many had to resort to

thought as she watched

lingering

passes, she will lose some triggering memories. It may also

Grant countered, frowning and shaking his head. "Is erasing memories the only way to treat her?

in shock. She never expected this

brothers locked eyes,

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