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Chapter 235
#25 BONUS
“I’m fine.” Sarah forced a smile.
Despite her best efforts, Mia’s therapy showed no progress. Mia’s connection to her seemed too deeply rooted. She couldn’t figure out how to alter Mia’s subconscious in the short term, and she’d discussed this with Scott
During their sessions, she’d found Mia easy to hypnotize, suggesting a generally malleable mind. Yet on this one issue, Mia showed incredible resistance, stubbornly pulling Sarah into that memory
After sending Mia to rest, Sarah sat alone on the couch, lost in thought for nearly two hours until Melvin returned.
He was startled to see her. Holding up a wine bottle, he asked, “Care for a drink?”
“Sure.”
since her father’s death when Melvin took over the company. After her marriage to James,
They hadn’t sat together like this st
they’d barely seen each other.
Melvin had assumed Sarah was either acting out or avoiding painful memories, so he’d kept his distance. That is, until he saw her situation in the news. I
Sarah fetched two wine glasses from the kitchen. Melvin had already opened the bottle, pouring the crimson liquid. The sweet aroma of wine and cranberry filled her nose.
She took a sip, savoring the sweetness.
“How’s the company?”
Melvin pondered briefly, “Everything’s running smoothly. Why? Thinking of coming back?”
Sarah laughed softly, “Not at all. It’s better in your hands. Just checking on you”
“Checking on me? You should’ve told me when you divorced James. Finding out from others nearly gave me a heart attack,” Melvin said sharply.
After a pause, he added softly, “Remember, I’m your family. Your brother”
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Sarah didn’t look at him, imagining his sincere expression. But this wasn’t what she really wanted to ask
She poured Melvin more wine “Melvin, what was Zachary like before?”
Melvin immediately set down his glass, sighing “I can’t speak for his character, though he’s certainly ruthless in business But he’s not someone to trust. Sarah, believe me you’re not right for each other. Even without my interference, it wouldn’t
last
“How can we know without trying? I want to know about his past. You must know something.”
She looked at him pleadingly, desperate to understand his opposition.
But Melvin dodged the question “Sometimes you don’t need answers to move on. When people warn you, it usually means something’s wrong”
“What if the warning itself is the problem?” Sarah set down her glass slowly “Some people stubbornly pursue answers if we give up both the journey and the answer, what’s left?”
pis logic
Sarah stared intently at Melvin, challenging his logic
Melvin’s face hardened “Sarah, you’re being stubborn I won’t let you make the same mistake twice.” With that, he left
