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Cordelia’s heartbeat sped up, and she panicked a little.
A call came in then.
She jolted and answered it, hearing a gentle and deep voice on the other end. “Cordelia? It’s Seth.”
“Oh.” She calmed down. “Dr. Stafford. What’s the matter?”
Seth paused and lowered his voice even more. “Can you come to the medical center now? Where I work. I’m doing
consultations today. At the psychology department.”
Cordelia had a feeling that this had to do with Zennie. She hung up and rushed to the medical center.
…
Seth had been waiting for her. After they exchanged pleasantries upon meeting, he looked thoughtful with a cryptic
gaze as he looked at her.
“I’ve been counseling Zennie these few days.” Seth pushed a report to her.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtCordelia picked it up, and her hands shook involuntarily.
The words “Major Depressive Disorder” stabbed her heart like a knife.
“This is…” She looked at Seth.
Seth sighed. “This is the result of the comprehensive assessment after giving Zennie various tests.”
“How?”
“It’s light depression. As long as she complies with treatment, recovery is not a problem.”
Seth sounded sympathetic. “Through my conversations with her, I noticed that her lack of confidence comes from
external pressure. I believe that someone’s feeding her negativity constantly, which led to her current state.”
Cordelia clenched her fists.
‘Phil Nelson… It must be him! Why would he treat Zennie like this, though?’
“She’s still rather reluctant to open up,” said Seth. “For now, I have her chat with me for some time every day. As
long as she’s willing to talk, I’ll find a breakthrough point.
“Cordelia, I asked you to come today just to let you know about this. You and Zephyr don’t have to worry. Zennie will
be fine with me here!”
“Mm.” Cordelia smiled at him gratefully. “Is Zephyr already aware of this?”
“I couldn’t get in touch with him.” Seth shook his head. “I called him first, but I couldn’t get through, so I called
you.”
Cordelia grew more doubtful.
Zephyr was not someone who would go missing casually. Wherever he went and whatever he did, he would always
inform her.
It was too strange today. Even Helen was nowhere to be seen.
“Right, Cordelia.” Seth suddenly remembered something. “Do you know someone named Phil?”
“Phil? Phil Nelson?”
“I guess it’s a Nelson,” Seth said, looking at her. “I think he must be important to Zennie, right?”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmCordelia bit her lips. “How did you know?”
“Ah, I’m ashamed to speak about this.” Seth was quite embarrassed. “It’s immoral of me to do so, but I was eager
to seek a breakthrough point. Thus, I went through Zennie’s phone in secret.
“Her password was easy to decipher. After I went through her call history, I realized that all she basically called was
this Phil. And the calls never seemed to be answered.”
“The b*stard!” Cordelia cursed in a low tone. “He’s obviously playing Zennie! He first approached her and won her
heart. He then destroyed her confidence and brainwashed her using various ways, making Zennie think that she
won’t survive without him!”
“Yes, men like this do exist, and there are many of them.” Seth nodded. “They specifically target girls like Zennie
who are well protected and rich. They use their naivety and kindness and have them wrapped around their hands.
“He’s atrocious, but I still hope I can find him.” Seth licked his lips. “The doer has to undo what he’s done, after all.”
“What?” Cordelia was surprised. “Isn’t Phil working at Hamerton Manor?”
“Is he?” Seth frowned and said, after a moment of silence, “Cordelia, I checked the number. It’s not a local number
in Centrolis… And I keep hearing Zennie repeat that he has left and won’t come back again.
“Are you sure Phil’s still in Centrolis?”
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