A few dayster, Joshua informed Ste that Dr. Hunt''s n was clear, and they could proceed with the treatment.


    After the warnings from Laurel Quinn, Dr. Winter, and Mr. Burton, Ste hadn''t held out much hope for avoiding hypnosis. She never expected Colby to deliver such a wee surprise.


    When Laurel heard the news, she was equally stunned.


    "His medical team actually approved it?"


    "Yes," Ste said. "He showed it to Dr. Chase that very day. After a few days of evaluation, Dr. Chase''s team said there was nothing wrong with the n. However, whether it actually works will depend on the results of the treatment."


    Even the best doctors could only confirm that a treatment n wouldn''t harm the patient or wasn''tpletely fake. Its actual efficacy could only be proven in practice.


    Laurel had obviously seen Colby''s n as well.


    On the surface, she couldn''t spot any ring issues either.


    Besides, trying to pull a fast one right under Joshua''s nose was no easy feat.


    She had heard of Colby before, but she didn''t believe he had the ability to cure Joshua.


    "Since the n is sound, let''s proceed and see how it goes," Laurel said.


    Ste felt the same way.


    During the treatment period, Laurel visited a few times to check on his progress. With Ste around, Joshua didn''t try to pull anything with Laurel.


    He knew Ste was keeping in touch with her.


    Making a move against Laurel would be a dead giveaway that his "illness" wasn''t cured.


    ...


    That day, Ste watched Joshua drift off to sleep to the sound of her violin. She gently draped a coat over him and slipped out of the room quietly.


    If he could fall asleep to her music, did that mean his condition was improving?


    As soon as she got downstairs, she received a call from Dr. Winter, who was visiting.


    Whenever Colby administered treatment, Dr. Winter often came by to observe and learn, taking diligent notes on the sidelines.


    The more Ste interacted with Dr. Winter, the more she felt a strange sense of familiarity.


    But no matter how hard she searched her memories, she couldn''t pinpoint where she had met her before.


    Was it really just because of her profession that she felt so familiar?


    Ste went to the door to greet her personally.


    Dr. Winter looked thrilled, even a little ttered, to see her.


    "Ms. Cameron, why did youe out yourself?"


    Ste smiled. "He''s asleep, and I didn''t have anything else going on, so I figured I''de get you."


    "How are the treatments goingtely?" Dr. Winter asked.


    "His mood has been fairly stable," Ste replied. "No unusual behavior. He even mentioned his headaches aren''t as bad as before. Things seem to be moving in a positive. rection Contert


    They chatted as they walked inside.


    After discussing his condition for a bit, Dr. Winter suddenly asked, "Ms. Cameron, if you don''t mind me asking how exactly did you get tr Hunt here?


    Ste was honest. "I asked an older gentleman for a favor, and he brought him in."


    Dr. Winter''s blue eyes locked onto Ste.


    "Are you sure he''s reliable?"


    Ste caught the underlying meaning. "Is there something wrong with Dr. Hunt?"


    "Ms. Cameron, I haven''t mentioned


    this before... but a while ago, after a


    session, I saw Mr. Gardner and Dr.


    Hun talking Dr. Hunt''s attitude Hemed very off


    seemed very