Chapter 439

Taking advantage of Kai’s momentary distraction while answering the phone, Lana hurriedly adjusted her skirt in humiliation. Her eyes welled up with tears as she pushed him away and fled the office.

Kai’s gaze followed Lana as she left. He walked to the desk, took a cigarette, and lit it. He attempted to soothe his inner turmoil. “Depends on the situation. Treatment usually involves medication and psychotherapy, but it mostly depends on the patient. If she can’t get through it herself, no matter how many pills she takes or how much therapy she undergoes, it won’t help. So, have you become soft-hearted?”

Kai laughed heartlessly. Without getting any response, he continued to mock Zach with reckless laughter. “I knew this day would come. Zach, don’t forget your purpose! Do you think you can back out now? You’ve been drugging Madelyn for twelve years. Even if you treat her well now, she won’t forgive you. Do I need to remind you of everything you’ve done to her? Once you release the bowstring, there’s no turning back. In fact, if you try to treat her differently now, she might retaliate instead.”

up the phone, Zach had already reached the door of Madelyn’s room. He raised his

She had once again isolated herself from the outside world. Madelyn did nothing except huddle in the corner with

the cluttered room, there was a paper on an easel with a pencil sketch of a woman’s silhouette. She was wearing a dress, graceful and elegant, but without any distinct facial features. It was a depiction of

heard her mother’s voice. It was as if she could see a faint glimmer, and a woman sat on the bed, concealing her face

darkness, Madelyn seemed to have found a glimmer of hope. She knelt forward, looking up, tears streaming down her face. “Mom, you’ve finally come to look for me. I’ve missed you

can’t take you away yet. Maddie, you’re still young. There’s a long road ahead of

be an illusion that would

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