shuhaige
Chapter 2055
Rosalynn had just shared with Penn that Wayne and that imagined boy had similar childhoods. In many cases, patients projected visions of their own deeply wounded childhood selves. But why would Wayne's vision be of Ayden, someone he barely knew?
"Because Ayden suffered a lot" Rosalynn continued. "The first time they met, Wayne was injured trying to save him from a bicycle accident. Later, at the park, a wound on Wayne's hand was torn open..." Rosalynn went on, recounting all the injuries Wayne had suffered, either directly or indirectly, because of Ayden. She kept talking until she reached the events of the previous night.
Rosalynn's hand was clenched so tightly that Penn could see the veins popping out on the back of it.
"What happened last night?" He asked gently.b2 Rosalynn lifted her hand to remove the scarf from around her neck. A day had passed and the bruise had spread, making the injury look even worse. Penn was taken aback and stood up immediately. "Did Wayne do this?"
Rosalynn cast her eyes down. "Last night, Wayne rushed off to find Ayden again. I went after him and found him at the park where we first met. He had somehow fallen into the water, and I jumped in to save him. He was unconscious and about to drown, but as I was pulling him to the surface, he suddenly woke up. His face was twisted in fury, his eyes filled with hatred for me. He grabbed my throat so tightly..." Just recalling it brought back the feeling of suffocation for Rosalynn.
"The people I had brought with me managed to save me in time. Otherwise, Wayne and I might have died there."
"Are you okay?" Penn asked softly.
Rosalynn looked at him, her eyes red and her face pale. She shrugged. "Not really. So... Dr. Lange, help me."
Penn blinked in surprise. "I'll do everything I can."
"Have you developed any medications that could temporarily stabilize his condition? I don't need much time, just two days." Rosalynn asked. She didn't know when this ordeal would end. So, she wanted to settle some family matters before it began.
"We do have such a medication; Penn nodded, 'but it's for emergency use. If used long-term, it can cause addiction. It can maintain normalcy for a while, but once the drug tolerance is exceeded, and the condition resurfaces, it will be twice as severe."
Penn tried to explain it to Rosalynn as simply as possible.
"I just need two days," Rosalynn nodded. "Also, about the confidentiality of the treatment..~ "Don't worry, only my most trusted colleagues will be involved in the treatment. Wayne's condition will not be disclosed." Penn reassured her.
Rosalynn thought for a moment, then asked, "Who is Ms. Albinia?"
Penn sighed lightly. "Ms. Albinia is Betsy's niece."
"As I thought..." Rosalynn frowned, "Then she can't be involved in the treatment."
"She's just my assistant. She won't be involved in the treatment process, you don't need to worry." Penn paused, "Ms. Albinia has no ill feelings towards Wayne. Her mother had a congenital heart condition, and after her aunt Betsy passed away, her mother was left pregnant and abandoned by a bad man. It was Natalie who reached out to her. Her mother died a few years later, and Ms. Albinia was raised in an adoptive family that Natalie found.
She learned about the relationship between her aunt and uncle from a young age, and later found out about Wayne's background from Natalie. Originally, she wanted to study psychology, but she didn't have the talent for it. Natalie then entrusted her to my research institute."Còntens bel0ngs to Nô(v)elDr/a/ma.Org
"I've heard before that Natalie liked to take care of children... the Silverman's, the Stein's, I never thought... there would be so many others." Rosalynn chuckled bitterly.