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    “I’ve just been really busy. That’s why everything’s a bit out of ce,” Kristian said, brushing it off. “Things should calm down next month.”


    He still clung to the thought that Freya had once lived here. The idea helped him fall asleep in a way. If he moved back to his family home, he was sure he’d be awake every single night.


    “Don’t use work as an excuse. I know exactly how busy it gets at Shaw Group,” Isaac said, cutting straight through the lie. “You know what’s really behind all of this.”


    Kristian looked down, silent.


    Isaac leaned forward, his tone firm but calm. “If you keep going like this, I’ll have someone erase your memories. Everything about Freya—gone.”


    He gave Kristian a moment to take it in. “Think about it. Really think about what you want.”


    Kristian looked deeply troubled, his eyes locking onto Isaac with a mix of shock and confusion. He hadn’t expected that from Isaac.


    “Don’t look at me like that,” Isaac said, his tone as rxed as ever. “If we erase your memories and make you act normal again, it might help your mom stop worrying about you.”


    “You can’t erase them,” Kristian said, keeping his reply short and firm.


    “Of course I can’t. I’m not a doctor,” Isaac replied with ease. “But Lawrence Hayes can.”


    At those words, Kristian’s face grew moreplicated. For a moment, he couldn’t tell if his father was being serious or just trying to mess with him.


    “Give me a month,” Kristian said, stepping back a little as he spoke slowly. “I’ll get myself back on track.”


    “In a month, you’ll go for a check-up and bring us the results,” Isaac said inly, his eyes holding something unreadable. “If everything looks fine, we’ll stay out of it.”


    Kristian didn’t say anything. But in his mind, he was thinking—how could things ever be fine? He just wanted to put on a show for their sake.


    “Scared to make a promise?” Isaac asked.


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    “No one would be able to promise that,” Kristian replied, sounding unsure. “But I can promise I’ll eat properly and sleep like I should.”


    Melinda still looked worried. She was his mother, after all. He had been healthy for over twenty years, and then suddenly, everything changed in just a few months. Any parent would be anxious about that.


    “What’s really bothering you?” Melinda asked. “Is it because of your past mistakes, or are you still hoping to get Freya back?” She knew her words might hurt, but she had to understand what he was truly feeling.


    “I’m not sure,” Kristian said, his heart heavy. “But she’s already moved on, and I don’t n on getting in her way.”


    Melinda and Isaac shared a look, each thinking their own thoughts.


    “What are you thinking about?” Isaac asked.


    “Not much. I just want to live a normal life and do my job properly,” Kristian said, keeping his voice steady. “I want to stay present. That’s all.”


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