Chapter 200


    Lily Adams got up angrily and ran into the bedroom, mming the door behind her. Scott Jules let


    out a huge sigh. He walked forward and knocked on the bedroom door, "Lily, could you please open


    the door? You didn''t finish hearing what I said at the restaurant, did you? If you open the door, I''ll tell


    you everything about my conversation with Yasmine."


    "I don''t want to hear it! From today onwards, we will live in separate rooms! You''d better reflect on


    what you''ve done."


    Bang! She opened the door briefly and tossed Scott''s pillow out.


    A weekter, Yasmine Taylor received a phone call from Fynn Jaymond. She immediately answered


    the phone call with high expectations.


    "Hello, Fynn, are there any updates?"


    "Madam, ording to my observation and findings this week, President Sebastian would schedule


    a counseling session at Sunshine Counseling Center every Saturday afternoon."


    "A counseling center? What is he doing there?"


    "I''m not sure about that. Perhaps President Sebastian''s PTSD is reurring."


    Yasmine pondered for a moment and asked, "Do you have the address of the counseling center?"


    "Yes."


    "Text me the address." "Okay."


    After receiving Fynn''s text message, she took a leave that afternoon and made her way to Sunshine


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    She entered the premises and arrived at a decentlyrge room. There was a bookshelf installed


    behind an office table, which contained every patient''s medical records. A man in his fifties got up


    and asked, "Miss, may I help you?"


    Yasmine took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "I would like to confirm if you have a patient,


    Sebastian Simons."


    The middle-aged man was taken aback and asked in doubt, "Is there a reason you''re asking about


    this?"


    "Could you please just tell me? This is very important to me."


    "Yes, there is such patient here."


    "May I know what condition has he been diagnosed with?"


    Yasmine asked in a hurry.


    "I''m sorry, this is the patient''s privacy. It''s not our position to reveal it."


    "Sir, I beg you to tell me. I''m his wife and I have to figure out what condition he''s suffering from."


    The man took another look at her and told her, "As far as I know, the patient is single. Miss, what


    exactly are you trying to do?"


    Yasmine was incredibly anxious at this point, "How should I address you?" "Please call me Dr.


    Wadsworth."


    "Dr. Wadsworth, I''m actually Sebastian''s wife, but an incident that urred two years ago had


    forced us both into an unfortunate separation. Now, please tell me, is my husband''s PTSD


    rpsing?"


    "Miss, I''m really sorry. Without his consent, we''re not allowed to reveal the patient''s private records."


    Yasmine''s eyes started turning red as she said in a choked voice, "Is it not the aim of Sunshine


    Counseling Center to provide hope to your patients? I believe that as long your patient is cured, you


    would undoubtedly feel happy for him. So please tell me what my husband''s condition is. I will do


    everything within my power to help him ovee this hurdle."


    Dr. Wadsworth''s mind wavered because of Yasmine''s sincerity. He sighed and said, "I will bring this


    up to Mr. Simons, and if he agrees, I''ll tell you everything."


    "I wouldn''t be here in the first ce if he would agree to that. The entire reason I needed toe


    here alone was that he didn''t want to share his sufferings with me. Dr. Wadsworth, for Sebastian''s


    sake, I implore you to tell me. I truly want to help the person I love, even if our fate had ended, I still


    wish he could live a good life."


    Yasmine''s tears finally convinced Dr. Wadsworth. He nodded and said, "Alright then."


    Dr. Wadsworth retrieved a medical record from the bookshelf behind him and passed it to Yasmine.


    Sebastian''s full name was written across the cover page. She opened the record nervously. When


    she saw Sebastian''s condition in the document, Yasmine was shocked beyond words.


    Rape-induced Sexual Dysfunction...


    Yasmine looked up nkly. She could feel her head slowly bing dizzy and she asked


    nervously, "What does this mean?"


    "The patient has had sexual intercourse with another person in an unconscious state. This posed as


    a traumatic experience to him and his sexual functions were since impeded."


    "When did he begin his counseling treatment? Is it effective so far?"


    Yasmine cried once more. Her heart ached for Sebastian.


    "About a year and a half ago. As of now, the treatments have not been too effective, because


    Sebastian''s problem cannot be solved by medical prescriptions alone. His problem is more rooted in


    his mental state. He was faced with too many traumatic incidents during that period of time and it


    started from the non-consensual sexual intercourse with another person, resulting in that person


    being pregnant with his child. On top of that, his loved one had left him and his family was in turmoil.


    All these were too much for him to take in and they had put his entire mental state into jeopardy,


    resulting in his sexual dysfunction.


    "So you do know what happened between us."


    Dr. Wadsworth nodded and said, "I am his psychiatrist. How would I not know? The reason I told


    you was that if you''re able to contribute to his treatment, it would greatly elerate the progress.


    His sexual dysfunction stems from the fact that he felt he''d betrayed you. If you could show that you


    didn''t mind about his past at all and patiently guide him along the way, there''s hope that he will be


    cured."


    Yasmine walked out of the counseling center in a daze. The sun outside was dazzling, and she was


    very sad. She went to the beach alone and sat there for the entire afternoon.


    She finally found out why Sebastian had always tried to push her away. It was difficult for a proud


    man like him to reveal the dysfunctional side of him, what more to the person he loved most. It was


    a problem that had clearly affected his sense of dignity.


    Yasmine pondered for the entire night and decided that she would save Sebastian. After all, she


    was responsible for his current situation. If she had not left him in the first ce, he would not have


    med himself to such an extreme extent.


    Dr. Wadsworth said that a man''s self-esteem was more precious than his wealth. Hence, when


    approaching this issue, Yasmine could not be upfront about it. She needed to act as if she knew


    nothing and bait Sebastian into admitting his problems.


    Yasmine had always thought that she had it worst. Now that she finally knew of the hidden truth,


    she realized that Sebastian''s fate was nowhere better.


    Sebastian was suffering from a humiliating condition. He could not bring himself to share this with


    anybody and could only keep his struggles to himself. At the same time, his beloved person had


    reappeared into his life along with another man by her side. As a result, Sebastian felt a sense of


    crushing defeat. He could no longer offer his loved woman what most people could and decided to


    run away from his problems. Sebastian had chosen to live a life of loneliness. To him, he preferred


    to live this way than to have his loved one stay by his side merely out of sympathy.


    Yasmine now fully understood how Sebastian truly felt and started to hate herself. She med


    herself for not understanding Sebastian''s struggles before chiding him for giving her the cold


    shoulder. In fact, she even epted Gabriel''s proposal as an act of vengeance. Yasmine could not


    comprehend just how horrible Sebastian must have felt then...


    Although Sebastian still cared deeply for her on multiple asions, she still lost her temper on him.


    She had used Sebastian of making thingsplicated for her and even forced an ultimatum


    onto him. How hurtful it must have been for Sebastian to be forced to utter those hurtful words that


    drove her back to F City... How heartbroken he must have felt...


    The next morning, when Yasmine went to work, she bumped into Sebastian in the elevator.


    "Why were you on leave yesterday afternoon?"


    Sebastian asked coldly.


    "I felt a little unwell."


    She answered with her eyes flickering.


    "Are you okay?"


    "Yes, I''m fine." Yasmine took a quick nce at Sebastian. Having endured Yasmine''s reappearance


    into his life and the departure of his father, the emotional baggage that Sebastian carried was


    clearly written all over his face. Although Sebastian did not think anyone would notice, it was


    obvious to those who understood him.


    Everyone worked overtime until nine o''clock that night, albeit shorter than the usual overtime


    duration. Yasmine could obviously walk back to her apartment, but she chose to stay back at the


    office on purpose. Sebastian came over and ask, "Are you not getting off work?"


    "Yes, I''m just about to leave."


    She slowly packed her things up and exited the room.


    Yasmine walked out of the building but did not leave for her apartment. Instead, she stood near the


    entrance and waited for Sebastian to pass by. After waiting for about half an hour, Sebastian was


    seen exiting the elevator. As he walked past Yasmine, he raised his eyebrows and asked, "Why


    haven''t you left yet?"


    She pointed her finger to the sky and said, "Just appreciating the Moon."


    "Heh," Sebastian sneered at her and immediately walked toward his car.


    He had just gotten into the car when he sensed his right door was suddenly opened too. Yasmine


    had invited herself into the car.


    "What are you doing?"


    "Could you please drop me off at my apartment? Thanks."


    "Why don''t you just walk back since it''s so near?"


    "It''s on your way anyway. Besides, I''m feeling a little unwell."


    Sebastian started the engine and drove toward her apartment. A few minutester, the car came to


    a halt as it reached Yasmine''s residence. However, Yasmine remained seated in Sebastian''s car


    and did not move a single inch. Sebastian reminded, "We''re here."


    Yasmine stared at him, opened the car door, and started making her way to her apartment.


    However, before she could even take her third step, Yasmine copsed onto the floor. A panicked


    Sebastian immediately exited the car and dashed toward her. He lifted her and said, "Yasmine,


    Yasmine, are you alright?"


    Pretending to be weak, Yasmine''s tone was frail, "I feel dizzy, please carry me in..."


    Sebastian carried her into the apartment and ced her onto her bed gently. He lowered his body


    and asked, "Are you alright? Do you want to go to the hospital?"


    All of a sudden, Yasmine reached out, wrapped her arms around his neck and said, "Nothing''s


    wrong, I just want you to stay."


    Sebastian looked at her in shock. It took him a while to react and he attempted to fling Yasmine''s


    hands away. Yasmine said, "Didn''t you say before that you''re not immune to a woman''s invitation?


    I''m asking you to stay right now."


    "Don''t do this." He stood up straight stiffly and attempted to exit the room. However, Yasmine was a


    step faster and she closed the door before Sebastian could escape, "What''s wrong? Am I not


    attractive at all you already? Are you that desperate to run away?"


    "Yasmine, don''t fool around anymore. I still have other matters to attend to, please get out of my


    way."


    I wont.


    Yasmine knew clearly what Sebastian was running from. She had shamelessly deceived Sebastian


    into this situation because she wanted to see for herself how bad Sebastian''s problem was.


    "Are you going to let me pass or not?"