Lan Xiaoling moved closer and smiled as she stroked the hair of the two children.

"No, your auntie is going to prepare dinner for you. Just have fun playing."

She had just wanted to come in and give them a hug, but when she saw the children's innocent and bright smiles, her heart felt extremely heavy.

Just like that, her eyes started to turn red again.

Perhaps the sound of her sniffling was too loud, and Yuanbao sensitively raised his head, only to see that his auntie's eyes were full of tears.

"Auntie, what's wrong with you?"

The clever Yuanbao sensed that something was amiss and stepped forward to hug Lan Xiaoling again.

The child's action made Lan Xiaoling unable to hold back her tears.

"It's nothing. Auntie just got some sand in her eyes." She quickly wiped away her tears and forced a smile.

Yuanbao still blinked his eyes suspiciously.

After calming down her emotions, Lan Xiaoling choked out, "If your auntie is not around in the future, you two have to take care of each other. Don't fight, and be good, okay?"

"Got it."

Yuanbao replied obediently.

Yuanman also nodded.

Yuanbao then asked, "Where are you going in the future, auntie? Are you leaving us because you think we're not good?"

Children are delicate and sensitive in their thoughts, and Lan Xiaoling suddenly didn't know how to answer. Her tears flowed even faster.

In the end, she choked out, "How could that be? Your auntie's heart will always be with you. Okay, auntie is going to cook now."

She didn't dare to stay any longer. She turned around and was about to leave, fearing that if she stayed for one more second, her decision would be shaken.

Just as she reached the door, Yuanbao suddenly rushed over and hugged her from behind, "Auntie, I never want to be separated from you. When I grow up, I'll take care of you instead."

Lan Xiaoling was easily moved, and upon hearing the child's words, she used her strong willpower to hold back from crying out loud.

She didn't look back. Instead, she gently removed the child's hands and continued walking.

Yuanbao suddenly lost the warmth and stood there dumbfounded.

What was wrong with his auntie?

Why did he have a feeling of fear, as if he was about to lose his auntie?

...

The infirmary.

Freya and Xu Yan were sitting face to face. Xu Yan told Freya about Xiaolan's situation one by one, and finally shook his head.

"The prosthetic limb surgery went smoothly, but Xiaolan's mental state is not optimistic. As you've seen, she's irritable and explosive. She can even imagine her own sister as a romantic rival. If this continues, I'm afraid she'll do even more extreme things."

Freya frowned tightly. She naturally knew that Xiaolan's situation was even more serious than she had imagined.

When they first found Xiaolan, she was indeed pretending to be crazy, but now her situation was actually developing towards real madness.

If her emotions weren't controlled, self-harm and attacking others were one thing. In a severe case, she would really become a madwoman.

"She was very emotional just now, so I asked the nurse to give her a sedative. When she wakes up later, I'll see if I can try hypnosis."

Only by truly entering Xiaolan's emotional world could she figure out where all of Xiaolan's emotional knots came from and then prescribe the right medicine.

Of course, what Freya wanted to know even more was Xiaolan's true feelings towards Lan Xiaoling.

"You can give it a try. I tried to hypnotize her before, but the effect wasn't very optimistic. Maybe I only learned the basics of hypnosis and I'm not professional."

Xu Yan said modestly.

Freya smiled slightly, "It's not that you're not professional. You just used the wrong method."

Women understand women best. The techniques of hypnosis are all the same, but the ideological work before hypnosis is the most important factor for whether a hypnotist can achieve their goal.

Freya believed that her hypnosis technique must be different from Xu Yan's.

While they were having a deep conversation, Gabriel appeared at the door and knocked gently.

When Xu Yan saw it was him, he said, "Young Master Lu, I'll talk to you later."

"No, I'm here to find Freya." Gabriel directly stated his purpose.

In fact, it was Gabriel's idea to let Freya and Bradley come. Recently, Xiaolan's emotions had affected him greatly. He had no choice but to think of asking Freya to come and help solve the problem.

After all, Xu Yan was a man and it wasn't very convenient. But Freya was different. She was good at treat, and with her excellent medical skills, she could better help Xiaolan.

Freya also wanted to talk to Gabriel. Since he had come, she got up and walked towards him.

"Let's talk as we walk."

Gabriel nodded.

The two of them walked towards the garden behind the infirmary. Freya turned her head to look at this haggard man and casually asked, "Young Master Lu doesn't seem to have had a good rest. Your face looks really pale."

Gabriel's steps paused slightly.

In fact, it wasn't that he hadn't had a good rest. It could be said that he hadn't slept for the past few days.

In order to prevent the two sisters from being hurt, he had been trying to find a way. Moreover, Xiaolan would often act up and ask him to stay with her. He had almost stayed in the infirmary all night.

Gabriel didn't respond to this question and directly got to the point, "Can Xiaolan's situation be restored?"

Freya said, "Xu Yan has already told you. The prosthetic limb will be completed soon. Once it's attached, Xiaolan will be able to stand up like a normal person. However, Young Master Lu, physical defects are easier to deal with, but psychological problems are probably not that easy to treat."

Although there was an underlying meaning in these words, Gabriel still understood what she meant.

He nodded, "I know."

"Then does Young Master Lu know why Xiaolan has these emotions?"

From the conversation she heard at the door not long ago, Freya could almost be certain that Gabriel liked Lan Xiaoling. However, because of his sense of responsibility, he couldn't let down Xiaolan, so he was suffering from a painful struggle in his heart.

This time, Gabriel didn't respond immediately. Instead, he stood there for a long time.

"Because of me."

He softly uttered these three words.

Freya turned to look at him, "That's right. It's because she loves you, and you've forgotten her. You've even developed feelings for her sister."

Freya directly exposed everything.

Some things, if they are hidden, are not conducive to solving the problem. They may even have the opposite effect and become worse as they are hidden deeper.

Gabriel also didn't expect that Freya would expose his thoughts. His eyes instantly turned dark, and he clenched his fists.

"Regarding feelings, there's no right or wrong, but there's the principle of first come, first served. Xiaolan gave birth to a pair of twin children for you back then. But you left without saying goodbye at that time. She came to find you with the children but was abducted and sold into the mountains. We can say that her experience has been extremely unfortunate.

As for Lan Xiaoling, she's also pitiful. She endured the cold looks and sarcasm from the outside world, raised Yuanbao on her own, and hasn't even gotten married at this wonderful age. She's also innocent.

But Young Master Lu, you can't be indecisive between the two sisters. I know you don't want to give up either of them, but it's better to end the pain quickly. You can't keep this relationship in opposition all the time."