Chapter 1133


    Chapter 1133


    Keegan’s face turned ugly. “I’m not jealous,” he said.


    “Then, tell me. Why are you acting out?” Ste had tried her best to downy everything not to make


    Keegan worry. She had expected to get his affection andfort, but he ended up focusing on the fact


    that she and Marshall were together. Ste’s heart turned cold.


    “You never say anything or even tell me anything. You asked me to keep my distance from Marshall


    and not talk about when you left me alone at our wedding after we married. I know you have your


    reasons, but they’re the only thing you have! You never had any trust when it came to sharing things


    with me! It’s like I’m never good enough for it!”


    Keegan was frustrated and did not want to argue with Ste. “This has nothing to do with my trust in


    you. I’m doing this for your own goo-“


    “I’m sick of hearing that! You keep thinking that you’re doing things for my own good, but if that were


    true, you would’ve told me your reasoning.”


    After a long time, Keegan said, “Marshall suffers from dissociative identity disorder, also known as DID.


    His switches ur randomly, and I’m afraid you would get hurt.”


    Ste was startled. “What’s DID?”


    Keegan spent a few minutes exining the condition to Ste, and she finally understood.


    “Dissociative identity disorder is a mental health condition where the patient has two or more separate


    identities, also known as alters. It results from severe and prolonged trauma and develops as a way to


    cope with the past. When a person with DID switches from one alter to the other, they often have


    varying levels of awareness. They do not have much control over when a switch happens. Their alters


    can have different personalities and are usually quite different from their host. At the same time, they


    often do not recall their actions when their alters took over.”


    This was the first time Ste had heard of this disorder. The outrageous nature of the symptoms also


    made her feel as if Keegan had fabricated the condition to deceive her.


    However, she realized it was real when she looked it up on her phone.


    Ste recalled everything she had seen and done since meeting Marshall and thought he had always


    acted normal.” It doesn’t say that people with DID get aggressive when they switch their identities. Why


    are you afraid that he would hurt me? He seems fine to me. He’s logical and rather well- spoken. Plus,


    he wouldn’t have passed the bar if he had a mental condition, right?”


    Keeganpressed his lips upon hearing that and said, “He has tried different ways to control his


    condition for the past few years. It’s under wraps right now, but who knows when it will return? Anything


    can trigger a bad memory, and his symptoms would start showing. I’m just worried he would hurt you


    during one of his switches.”


    Ste thought that it was strange. “Why would he want to hurt me?”


    “I’m just making an example,” Keegan said in a low voice. He then continued to scare Ste, “One time,


    his alter killed his childhood dog. He hugged it and cried when he turned back to normal.”


    Hearing that, Ste felt more sympathy for Marshall instead of fear. “I don’t me him. Didn’t you say


    he couldn’t control his behavior when he switched? He must’ve felt so bad for killing his dog when he


    returned to his original self. I read that DID is rted to traumatic events as a child. I’ve always


    wondered how Marshall could be so optimistic after experiencing so much pain. Now I know it’s


    because his alters are helping him fight his demons. You and Vermont should take him out more.


    Maybe it’ll help with his condition,


    Keegan was at a loss for words. He did not expect her to have this kind of reaction. “Aren’t you afraid


    he’d do something to you if he switches?”


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    Ste was confused with Keegan’s logic. “I’m not a dog. I can run if he tries to kill me. You’re worrying


    about nothing. Marshall’s not a murderer. Plus, he hasn’t switched in years. That means his current


    state is the best for him. It would be counterproductive if we treated him differently. Even if he starts


    switching, we could just follow along and get him professional help.”


    Keegan stayed quiet. He realized there was no use trying to convince Ste, for she could refute him


    no matter what he


    said. ‘I can’t believe she’s turning into Mother Teresa right now.’


    Keegan nced at Ste and said, “What do you mean follow along? Are you going to follow along


    with him when he asks you to be his girlfriend when he switches?”


    “Impossible,” Ste immediately replied.


    Keegan felt a little relieved and said, “And I thought you’ve lost your mind.”