"Of course, with Joshua''s current mental fortitude, very few things can actually trigger him."


    Ste asked, "You said Joshua rpsed six months ago. I want to know what caused it."


    Ste''s questions were all getting to the heart of the matter.


    Laurel looked at her and answered honestly, "Joshua has always had issues with insomnia. That time, the rpse was caused simply by mental exhaustion. With timely adjustments, recovery would have been easy.


    Joshua probably ended his treatment early because he thought he''d be fine.


    But..." Laurel looked at Ste, "your disappearance for the past month has caused irreversible damage to his mental state.


    Not only did thest six months of treatment go down the drain, but his condition has actually worsened.


    However, the fact that Joshua can still maintain his reason and lucidity—and is even willing to respect you and give you space-shows that his condition hasn''t reached its worst stage.


    With proper treatment, he should gradually recover.


    But this will be a long process, and you''ll need to have a great deal of patience and understanding, Ms. Cameron.


    Having you by his side will not only shorten the treatment time but also enhance its effectiveness.


    He''s always willing to listen to you."


    As she finished, a faint trace of loss and mncholy crossed Laurel Quinn''s eyes.


    Ste looked at Laurel, feeling aplicated mix of emotions.


    A woman''s intuition always seemed to be uncannily urate.


    In that moment, she could clearly sense that Laurel Quinn still had feelings for Joshua and genuinely cared for his well-being.


    Otherwise, she wouldn''t have made a special trip to the house to tell her all this.


    Laurel handed her another file. "This is the new treatment n. You can look it over


    first. I''ll send it to Joshua''s personal doctor for evaluationter.


    Harold doesn''t quite trust me, so this n will still need to be reviewed and confirmed by Joshua''s people for final adjustments."


    Ste had a basic understanding of pharmacology, but she waspletely clueless when it came to psychiatric disorders.


    As if remembering something, Laurel added, "Ms. Cameron, please keep Joshua''s condition as confidential as possible. The fewer people who know, the better.


    Otherwise, he could be in great danger."


    "I understand," Ste said.


    Inside the study, the two were discussing Joshua''s treatment n.


    Outside, Foreman was heading upstairs to find Ste when he saw Joshua waiting.


    A sh of disgust crossed Foreman''s eyes.


    Over the past two days, Joshua had not only been inseparable from


    Ste but had also been stam ned


    staying in her room, which made Forem


    view him with extreme displeasure.


    He finally had a chance to see Ste, only for her to be monopolized by Joshua all


    day, which made Foreman detest him even more.


    With that thought, Foreman walked up to Joshua and sneered, "Joshua, Star loves her freedom. Following her around like a shadow alkday will only make her resent you.


    Joshua merely gave him a cool nce before looking away, showing no intention of engaging.


    During the search for Ste, Joshua


    hadn''t had much contact with


    Foreman and the others, so, Foreman, Haynes O''Brien, and Neville Connolly hadn''t noticed anything unusual about him.


    Seeing Joshua''s silence, a dark glint appeared in Foreman''s eyes.


    He recalled the conversation he had overheard outside Ste''s study not long ago.


    A mocking smile yed on his lips, his handsome and refined face filled with usation.


    "Joshua, do you have any idea how much trouble you''ve caused for Star by killing Leonard to vent your anger for your own selfish reasons?"