Starting With A Divorce Chapter 161


    Chapter 161 The Decker Contest


    She had never met such a situation. When she delved into the subconscious of m*ntal patients, the


    feedbacks she got were the most truthful parts of their hearts.


    In other words, what they said was absolutely true to their hearts, so why did Serina say something that


    couldn’t have happened?


    She continued to ask, “It’s snowing heavily, and you’re surrounded by a vast expanse of whiteness.


    You feel cold, and the Christmas songs that sound in your ears remind your that it’s Christmas Day.


    What do you see?”


    “Manuel, Ainsley, and I are all sitting by the Christmas tree, singing Christmas songs


    together.”


    Ainsley was stunned. She appeared in Serina’s memory again.


    The scene of watching the concert in summer didn’t exist in Ainsley’s memory. Nor did the scene of


    singing at Christmas.


    She suddenly thought of a person that might appear in Serina’s memory.


    Could it be that it was Irene who apanied Manuel and Serina and that Serina


    mistook her for Ainsley out of m*ntal confusion?


    Doubtful as she was, she finished the treatment.


    In the evening, she finished her new paper and submitted it.


    The next day, Mollie called her.


    “Ainsley, I have read the paper you wrote, and it has more referential values than thest one. The data


    model this time is very good.”


    “Mollie, thanks to the data you sent me, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to make it so


    perfect,” Ainsley said.


    Mollie’s voice was particrly excited, “I want to submit your paper to the Decker


    Contest, do you think it’s okay?”


    “Mollie, can I really do it?” She was overjoyed.


    The Decker Contest was a well–known psychological research conference, and only


    well–known professors had ess to it.


    But she was just a m*ntal counselor at school with only three papers published.


    The Decker Contest had a very strict review system, and she was not sure whether she


    was qualified to attend it.


    Mollie understood her uneasiness and quickly said, “Of course, I have shown the paper


    you published before to many people, and they all said it was excellent, no problem.”


    “Thank you, Mollie.”


    “You’re wee. I’ll send you the entry formter, please remember to fill it out and write


    my name in the rmender nk.” Mollie said seriously.


    Naturally, Ainsley would not refuse. Mollie had won awards in Decker Contest before,


    and the first–prize winner each year had the right to confer the qualification for joining.


    the contest on someone else.


    In the past, Mollie gave it to her students, but this year she chose her. How could she not


    be grateful?


    It would take three days for themittee to rate the papers, so she didn’t tell anyone


    during this period.


    She didn’t go to school these three days but concentrated on treating Serina.


    Serina’s condition had stabilized, but she had not returned to the lively and cheerful state before. Now


    she only clung to Ainsley lethargically.


    “Ainsley, have you been rescued too?” Serina looked around vigntly and asked as if


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    someone were going to kill them.


    Ainsley stroked her head and saidfortingly, “I was saved, too.”


    “Who rescued us?” She opened her eyes wide.


    The door opened, and Matteo walked in. Ainsley pointed at him, “He saved us.”


    Serina’s eyes widened. She looked at Matteo and sized him up for a long time. It was not until Matteo


    was about to go upstairs that she said, “I have no impression. Is it really


    him?”


    Ainsley suddenly realized that what she was talking about might not be the kidnapping this time but the


    time when Serina had developed m*ntal problems.


    “That time it should be Manuel, and this time it’s Matteo,” Ainsley said it again patiently.


    She didn’t realize that Matteo’s footsteps on the stairs paused, especially after hearing her speaking of


    that time.


    He turned to look at Ainsley. Had she known about the kidnapping?


    Serina continued, “Ainsley, how are you and Manuel?”


    Ainsley shook her head, “Do you remember Irene?”


    Serina’s eyes became serious, and she thought for a long time before she realized, “I remember her.


    She is the woman Manuel likes.”


    Matteo got impatient and interrupted their conversation, “Serina, don’t mention Manuel in


    front of Aisy.”


    “Why?” “Since Irene is back, he only cares about being with her now, and Ainsley has already decided


    to forget him,” Matteo said with a cold face.


    Serina was taken aback, “Why? I remember that Irene is always in Seattle.”


    Ainsley’s eyes were nk, and she exchanged a nce with Matteo. Could it be that Serina didn’t


    remember anything that happened after Irene went abroad?


    “Serina, how old are you now?” Serina thought for a while, “I forgot. Why can’t I


    remember?”


    She buried her head in her hands, and the severe pain made her want to knock her head.


    “Don’t think about it, Serina.” Ainsley couldn’t tell what had happened to Serina.


    Serina could speak, but she had forgotten the memories of the past few years. So why


    did she still remember her alone?


    This situation was rarely seen, and she must ask Mollie and Zane about it.


    The results of the Decker Contest were released soon, and after three days of the preliminary review,


    her paper was through to the next round.


    This was what Mollie had expected from the very beginning, and she was not surprised.


    This news spread directly to the school on the day Ainsley returned to work at school.


    Raymond and Professor Wade made phone calls respectively, both asking about the


    Decker Contest.


    Her paper was already something to be proud of being able to be selected for the preliminary review.


    The papers admitted to the Decker Contest were far more valuable


    than those in ordinary psychological weekly journals.


    Once she got the award, Ainsley would be among the world’s top psychologists and may


    be granted admission to the Decker Institute of Psychology.


    Raymond held a meeting and announced that all psychology professors should cooperate with Ainsley


    to strive for a ce in the Decker Contest within a few months,


    which would add great honor to the University of Washington.


    Ainsley had already shown her paper to Professor Wade, who immediately set two passwords for it to


    protect it from being divulged. The environment of the intr of the University of Washington was still


    very safe, but Professor Wade even set a self–destruct system for the paper to ensure its


    confidentiality.


    The Decker Contest was different from other tforms. If she was found to have


    giarized, Ainsley would never have had the chance to sign up for it again.


    Now it was just a preliminary review, and what followed was an online defense. If she


    passed both, Ainsley would go abroad for a one–month training, which required her to


    raise a proposal and defend it in a cloistered environment.


    That would be a new fight, only more intense.


    At the same time, Zane sent Ainsley relevant information and case reports about


    memory confusion, which were valuable references for treating Serina.


    Ainsley read those cases carefully and found none of them simr to that of Serina.


    The symptom of the memory confusion of other patients was mainly the inability to


    distinguish between reality and fantasy, but there had never been memory loss or the


    perfect fusion of events that happened at different times.


    Serina’s firm answer even produced in her an illusion that she really knew her before and often yed


    with her.


    “Mr. Strato, is Serina not suitable for hypnosis?” During this time, she had been


    hypnotizing Serina tomunicate with her subconscious.