Chapter 272 Chapter 272: Take Good Care Of Grandpa Gary
Then she said, “Uncle Luke, please take good care of Grandpa Gary. I’ll take the children abroad soon. If Grandpa Gary misses the children, I will make a video call with him and let him see the children.”
Knowing that Estelle and Cristofer wouldn’t reconcile, Luke sighed and nodded, saying, “Okay. Estelle, take good care of yourself when you go abroad. By the way, what’s your fiance like? Is he dependable?”
Estelle nodded and replied with a smile, “Yes, he’s a wonderful person. You don’t need to worry.”
“That’s good... You’ve been through a lot over the years. I wish you all the happiness in the future,” Luke said warmly.
Estelle’s eyes brightened, and she said, “Thank you, Uncle Luke. I wish you the same.”
“Well, goodbye.”
When Estelle exited the villa with the children, Ron was waiting for them outside.
Ron courteously opened the car door for them as they approached and ensured the child seat was properly adjusted. He then said, “Miss Hudson, Mr. Mysterious instructed me to wait for you here and drive you home.”
Estelle nodded gratefully and got into the car with the children.
When the car cruised along the winding road, the Hans’ House gradually disappeared from their view.
“Where is Mr. Mysterious now?” Estelle inquired.
“He... He’s busy with work. There are still some matters he needs to handle before your departure. He wants to make sure everything is well-arranged before he leaves,” Ron explained.
“I see.”
“Miss Hudson, Mr. Mysterious wanted me to inform you that he might not return home tonight, and you should go to bed early without waiting for him.”
“Is he that occupied?”
“Yes, he mentioned that there’s one final crucial task he hasn’t completed yet.”
“Ron, I have a question for you. Are you familiar with Geoffrey?” Estelle inquired.
Upon hearing this, Ron couldn’t help but tighten his grip on the steering wheel and asked, “Miss Hudson, why do you suddenly bring up this person?”
“He came to me today and asked me to leave Mr. Mysterious. He said that I have ruined Mr. Mysterious’ bright future.”
“Miss Hudson, please disregard what he said. Mr. Mysterious has already repaid much more than what he owed his benefactor,” Ron assured her. “The court proceedings regarding the death case of Mr. Hans’ parents and your father will commence in a few days. Once the case is resolved, you’ll be able to leave here with Mr. Mysterious. He has worked tirelessly for your future. Fortunately, he may finally achieve what he desires...”
“But Geoffrey already knows that we live in Rose Garden.”
“What?” Ron was taken aback.
“Yes, his subordinate brought Yvonne to the Hans’ House today,” Estelle disclosed.
In the hospital….
While looking at the CT images carefully, Dr. Cruise said to Cristofer with a gentle smile, “I knew you would come to me.”
Sitting opposite him, Cristofer nodded and stated, “Sorry to disturb you. But I can only come here at night.”
“I quite understand you. There are many people in the hospital during the day. You are afraid that someone will see you here and discover your secret. To be exact, you don’t want Miss Hudson to know your secret.”
“Yes,” Cristofer nodded calmly.
After examining the X-ray, Dr. Cruise spoke gently, “Based on the brain CT scanning results, there are no pathological changes in your brain. Your split personality is a result of your mental condition. Have you been taking the prescribed medicine regularly?”
“I used to take it regularly, but recently I haven’t,” Cristofer replied with a bitter smile, pointing to his forehead and left arm, “I’m injured and have been taking other medication, which made me forget about the medicine you prescribed for a few days.”
Hearing this, Dr. Cruise frowned and said, “Psychotropic medications should not be discontinued, especially for someone with bipolar disorder like you. It’s crucial to take both the antidepressants and medicine for manic depression simultaneously. I have warned you before that discontinuing the medication may lead to a relapse at any time.”
“I know.”
“Mr. Hans, do you still remember what happened on the day when you first came to me?”
Cristofer nodded.
He certainly remembered that.
That night, he was “forced” to go home by Estelle and was asked to spend a night with her.
Before that day, the hatred in his heart in the past years almost made him break down. At that time, although Nelson had helped him stage a comeback and Gretchen kept him company, he still lived in pain every day and felt a void in his heart.
It was not until after he had sex with Estelle that night that he felt the void was slowly filled.
“When you came here that day, your eyes were red, and you looked as aggressive as a bloodthirsty lion. It was a typical manifestation of manic depression. And it took two shots of tranquilizers to calm you down,” Dr. Cruise reminded him.
“... Yes.”
“On that day, you told me that you hurt the person you loved the most.”
Cristofer lowered his head and said in a low voice, “I had hurt her many times before that.”
“You should have come to me earlier, or your illness wouldn’t have been that serious and caused you to hurt the innocent person.”
“You are right,” Cristofer stated in a remorseful tone, “It’s all my fault.”
“I’m not blaming you,” Dr. Cruise sighed and said earnestly. “I just want to tell you that you should take medicine regularly. Although your mental state is stable now and the CT images show that you are healthy, it’s hard to say if you will suffer from manic depression again one day and hurt others such as Miss Hudson, who you love most.”
Cristofer sighed heavily and looked sad, “I see.”
“How’s your memory recently?” Dr. Cruise asked.
“Not bad.”
“How is it compared with the past?”
“It seems to get worse.”
“Then you should pay more attention to your condition,” Dr. Cruise advised, “Mr. Hans, due to your mental illness, you have made a mistake and hurt your beloved woman once. Fortunately, you still have a chance to make up for it. But if you don’t take medications and make a mistake again, you will have no chance and may lose her.”
Cristofer then raised his head and worriedly declared, “Dr. Cruise, I’m here today to ask if my current personality will disappear or if I will return to my original personality.”
“Well, theoretically speaking, both situations are possible. Based on previous cases, your split personality could have been triggered as a self-protection mechanism, selectively repressing the most painful memories from your past. However, your secondary personality appears to be unstable, so there’s a significant chance of reverting to your original personality or even developing additional personalities in the future.”