Chapter 1956


    Chapter 1956


    Vermont continued, "But with Willow, Marshall was genuinely happy.


    "Yet, the Moore family would never have approved. We all sensed this but remained silent, hoping


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    Marshall would be strong enough to defy his family.


    "We kept his rtionship a secret among close friends. However, no secret remains hidden forever.


    The Moores found out and demanded Marshall end things with Willow.


    "When he refused, they targeted her directly. She faced constant harassment from them. During her


    preparations for postgraduate interviews, she abruptly sent Marshall a breakup message and then


    disappeared."


    Felicity, shocked, interjected, "Disappeared? But wasn''t she preparing for postgraduate studies at


    Trinity University? Did she abandon her ns?"


    Vermont murmured, "That''s what''s baffling. She left no trace behind.


    "Her exam results were excellent and she only needed toplete her interview to secure her spot.


    "But she never appeared for it. Marshall searched everywhere to no avail. She had cut off all her


    contacts as if she had vanished into thin air."


    Ste, concerned, suggested, "Could the Moore family have forced her to leave or sent her abroad?"


    Vermont shook his head. "After months of fruitless searching, Marshall stopped looking.


    "He returned to his former detached self, showing no interest in anything. About a yearter, he


    unexpectedly bumped into her again.


    "He thought about rekindling their rtionship, but she was already married.


    "You do know Marshall has dissociative identity disorder, right? The condition only manifested once


    during his childhood and hadn''t resurfaced for a long time.


    "When his condition red up, he was like having multiple personalities. He and Willow had an


    argument and whatever she said during that argument triggered him.


    "When that happened, he tried to hide Willow, leading to a car ident where she died."


    "Marshall was gravely injured, and his condition worsened. His aunt, Irene, arranged for treatment


    abroad, where specialists managed his symptoms effectively.


    "He hasn''t had an episode for many years. However, they used hypnosis to make him forget Willow.


    "It''s a selective amnesia of sorts. Maybe it''s for the best. Remembering he hurt his loved one might


    have been unbearable for him."


    After Vermont''s revtion, Ste stayed silent. The mention of hypnosis struck her as a peculiar


    parallel to Keegan being


    hypnotized by Jaylene to forget her, and Marshall had been hypnotized due to his illness to forget


    Willow.


    However, there were aspects of Vermont''s revtion that did not add up. Ste asked, "You mentioned


    Willow was married. When Marshall took control of her during his episode, didn''t her husband search


    for her?"


    Vermont cleared his throat and said, "I don''t have all the details. I was overseas with my friends for a


    month when Marshall encountered Willow again.


    "The entire incident and its aftermath were handled by Keegan. My ount is based on what Keegan


    shared with me."