If Xu Yan hadn't finished his work just now, Gabriel really would have lost his patience and called out to him.

Hearing this, Xu Yan was stunned for a moment but quickly understood. He embarrassedly scratched his head and said with a smile, "Sorry, I was so busy that I forgot everything."

After saying that, he sat down in the opposite seat. "Come on, what's the matter?"

Gabriel went straight to the cabinet, took out a bottle of red wine, poured two glasses, and handed one to Xu Yan. He said indifferently, "It's nothing. I just want to have a drink with you."

Life had been too depressing recently, and Gabriel had been under a lot of stress. He needed someone to accompany him and let off some steam at this time.

Seeing that he looked a bit listless, Xu Yan asked, "What's wrong? Do you have something on your mind?"

Gabriel didn't say a word. He took a sip of the red wine and kept pinching the bridge of his nose.

During the time he had been in contact with Gabriel, the two of them had gradually gotten closer and become familiar with each other. However, Xu Yan found that Gabriel was not good at expressing himself. He hid a lot of his thoughts in his heart. If you didn't ask him, he would never take the initiative to say anything.

"Is it because of Xiaolan?"

Xu Yan got straight to the point.

Only then did Gabriel look up, his eyes clouded with a mist.

Xu Yan knew he had guessed right, so he comforted him, "Given Xiaolan's current situation, it's normal for her mood to be up and down. After all, she lost her legs and endured inhumane abuse all these years. It's inevitable that her thoughts will become a bit extreme. However, as long as you guide her well and give her more care, these negative emotions will gradually disappear."

As Xiaolan's attending doctor, Xu Yan naturally saw all the changes in her.

He could also understand Gabriel's feelings. After all, after losing his memory, Xiaolan meant nothing to him. Asking him to put aside everything and take care of a stranger was really difficult for him.

Hearing this, Gabriel raised his head and finished the glass of red wine in one gulp. Then he put the glass down on the table heavily and finally spoke, "I'll give her whatever she wants, but she's still acting so strangely. Just now, she was even scolding Lan Xiaoling, saying that she didn't want to get married because..."

"You?"

Seeing him pause, Xu Yan continued.

Gabriel didn't answer. He got up, took the whole bottle of wine, and filled his glass again.

Xu Yan could tell that he had been suppressing his emotions for a long time and that's why he came to him to talk.

As an experienced person, he could clearly see that this was a woman's jealousy at work.

After all, Xiaolan and Gabriel had once had a relationship and even had a pair of sons. Xiaolan pretended to be stupid to protect herself and endured the abuse from Zhu Rourong. Finally, she found her former lover, but the other person didn't remember her anymore.

If this happened to any woman, her mind would be distorted.

Moreover, Gabriel and Lan Xiaoling really did get too close.

After thinking for a while, Xu Yan still asked, "Let me be nosy and ask. What do you think of Lan Xiaoling?"

Although the two sisters looked similar, Xiaolan's appearance had been ruined after years of abuse, while Lan Xiaoling was still very beautiful. Moreover, she was kind - hearted and considerate, and she was also good to Gabriel's two children. He didn't believe that Gabriel had never had any feelings for her.

Gabriel was about to take a sip of the wine. When he heard Xu Yan's words, his hand stopped in mid - air, and his eyebrows frowned tightly.

"No."

After saying these two words, he raised his head and finished another glass of wine.

However, Xu Yan still noticed from his barely perceptible expression that Gabriel's emotions had been slightly affected by these words.

That is to say, he did have some feelings for Lan Xiaoling.

"It's good that you don't. After all, she's your sister - in - law. If something happened between you two, it really wouldn't be fair to Xiaolan."

Gabriel came to Xu Yan to relieve his stress, but instead, he became even more annoyed because of his words. He simply put down the glass and got up to leave.

Xu Yan reminded him again, "Mr. Lu, I think you might as well arrange for Xiaolan to meet the children. It's not appropriate for Lan Xiaoling to live with you all the time. If necessary, you can buy her a house and let her live the life she wants."

As the saying goes, the onlooker sees most clearly. Maybe Gabriel didn't understand his own feelings, but Xu Yan could see clearly that Gabriel cared about Lan Xiaoling, and similarly, Lan Xiaoling had special feelings for Gabriel.

If things were allowed to go on like this, with the two of them getting along every day, something would happen sooner or later.

By that time, it wouldn't be as simple as Xiaolan throwing a tantrum. She might even do something to harm herself again, just like last time.

After all, Xiaolan's mental state couldn't take any more stimulation.

Gabriel stopped in his tracks, and the hand hanging by his side slowly tightened into a fist.

But no one saw the complex look in his eyes.

Struggle, helplessness, and deep pain.

Seeing his slightly bent back, Xu Yan let out a deep sigh. Finally, he turned around and went back to his desk to reply to a message for Freya.

...

When Freya received the text message, she was about to go out to find Bradley.

When she saw the line of words on the screen, her eyebrows furrowed slightly.

"Freya, Xiaolan's mental state is a bit of a problem. She may need psychological counseling."

Seeing this, she immediately called Xu Yan to find out the situation.

A few days ago, when she inquired about Xiaolan's situation, Xu Yan had mentioned this problem. However, she thought that as long as Gabriel was by Xiaolan's side, she would gradually regain her sense of security and get better.

Unexpectedly, it had become so serious that psychological counseling was needed.

The phone was quickly answered, and Xu Yan's voice came through, "Did you see the text message?"

"Yeah, I did."

Freya nodded. "What's the situation exactly? Why did it suddenly get so serious?"

Xu Yan paused for a moment and then said, "Ultimately, it's all about the root cause. Xiaolan lacks a sense of security."

He briefly told her about the situation between Gabriel and Lan Xiaoling. Finally, he let out a deep sigh and said, "After all, Lan Xiaoling raised Yuanbao. It doesn't seem appropriate to drive her away now."

Freya understood. Xiaolan's lack of security stemmed from her sister.

But Lan Xiaoling was also innocent.

If she was asked to leave at this time, she would definitely be hurt too.

"What about Mr. Lu? What's his attitude?" In matters of love, Freya couldn't interfere. Everything depended on how Gabriel handled it.

Xu Yan shook his head. "I mentioned this to him, and he left without saying a word. However, I could tell that Mr. Lu does have some feelings for Lan Xiaoling."

Hearing this, Freya frowned tightly.

If that was really the case, things would be a bit tricky.

If Mr. Lu fell in love with Lan Xiaoling, Xiaolan would definitely become even more extreme. At that time, she might not only harm herself but also the people around her.

Moreover, it seemed a bit cruel to cut off the relationship between Gabriel and Lan Xiaoling at this time.

After all, Gabriel still had no memory of Xiaolan. Asking him to give up what he wanted in his heart and take care of a woman he had no feelings for would definitely be a painful torture for him.