Chapter 2034
It’s a well-known fact that when a person is on the brink of death, they would struggle with every ounce
of their strength, driven by their innate will to survive.
Given the dimensions of the bathroom and Ayden’s towering height, it should have been. virtually
impossible for him to hang himself. It just goes to show the level of desperation that Ayden must have
had at that moment.
Rosalynn finished reading the case file, and a bitter taste lingered in her throat.
“Have some warm water,” Penn offered, pouring her a ss.
Rosalynn looked up at him. “You already knew, didn’t you? That Wayne could have gotten. Ayden’s
gic illness. So, when I came to you over Madeleine’s issue, I was basically walking into a trap,
right?”c2
“I wouldn’t put it so harshly, but it definitely saved us some trouble.” Penn paused. “Mr. Ayden’s death
has always been a regret for my father. So, when I began studying psychology, I started paying extra
attention to Ayden’s descendants. After your ne crash, I contacted Ms. Walley and Mr. Silverman,
fearing that the immense grief might trigger his dormant. illness.”
“Was there any sign of it back then?” Rosalynn asked, her brows knitted in concern.
“Back then, Mr. Silverman was just severely depressed and didn’t show any other symptoms,” Penn
replied. “I wanted to observe him more, but after he started improving, he refused to allow anyone but
his personal doctor near him.”
Rosalynn remained silent, watching Penn with guarded eyes.
Unhurried, Penn continued, “What rmed me was when I saw a video clip of you two, taken by a
passerby, after you brought him back. I noticed something off about the way he moved. I’m sure you’re
aware, Ms. Jared, that some psychological disorders can manifest as physical symptoms.”
“And Wayne’s physical symptom is?” Rosalynn asked, her brows furrowed even more, though. she had
a hunch about the answer.
“Has his doctor mentioned to you that his injured leg isn’t recovering as expected?” Penn
asked.
Rosalynn hesitated for a moment before nodding.
“Has there been a time when he could walk normally without a cane?” Penn continued.
“Just get to the point,” Rosalynn said.
“Thest time I counseled Mr. Silverman, I realized that in his mind, you only show himpassion
when he’s weak and helpless due to his illness,” Penn said, turning to Rosalynn. “You could say that
his subconscious chose to keep his leg in a state of non-recovery to keep
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you by his side.”
Rosalynn’s eyes flickered.
“Ms. Jared, I mean you and Mr. Silverman no harm. I just don’t want to see the tragedy that befell my
father to happen again,” Penn said gently. “You don’t need to be so wary of me.”
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“You could have been upfront with me,” Rosalynn said.
“I admit I wasn’t entirely honest, and I apologize,” Penn said sincerely.
Rosalynn picked up the case file and pondered for a moment before standing up. “Can I take this with
me?”
“Of course,” Penn nodded.
Rosalynn looked at him, her expressionplex. She had something to say but ultimately held her
tongue. Instead, she walked out of the room in silence.
“Ms. Jared,” Penn stood up, speaking again.
Rosalynn turned to him. “Was there something else?”
“I hope you’ll consider letting my research institute treat Mr. Silverman,” Penn said sincerely. “I’m
confident that we can bring Mr. Silverman back to a normal life.”
Rosalynn didn’t reply, she just walked out the door. Hearing the door open, Jaime
immediately stood up. “Rosalynn!”
“Let’s go home,” Rosalynn gave him a faint smile.
“If you don’t want to smile, then don’t force it. It’s kind of scary,” Jaime muttered, reaching for the case
file in Rosalynn’s hand, but Rosalynn quickly moved it out of his reach.
Confused, Jaime looked at her. Without offering any exnation, Rosalynn simply said again, “Let’s go
home.”
“Okay,” Jaime obediently nodded, ncing back into the office where the ever-gentlemanly Penn gave
him a polite nod.
Jaime returned the gesture with a reluctant nod of his own. They made their way to the elevator.