Blake lifted her cup and took a big sip. "Yeah. I've been run down, and the jet lag hasn't settled. Iced Americano works best."
Herman fell silent.
Does she really have to do this? Can't she take her condition more seriously?
He wanted to take her coffee away and replace it with a cup of hot milk.
But in the end, Herman said nothing.
With something on his mind, he had little interest in breakfast.
Blake thought he was just putting on an act. Even so, she still asked, "Your sister's situation still not handled?"
Herman didn't show much emotion. "It's not that complicated."
"Then why are you in a bad mood?"
Herman looked up. "You can tell I'm in a bad mood?"
He almost asked if she was concerned about him.
Blake said, "It's obvious."
After that, she took another long sip of her iced Americano.
Once she set the cup down, Herman's expression seemed even worse.
Blake was puzzled.
Was he the one acting like he was on his period?
Blake asked, "You don't want people to notice you're upset?"
Herman knew he had let his emotions show. He quickly reined it in, but what he said sounded strange. "You'll never know why I'm upset."
Blake said, "Does it matter why you're upset?"
Herman said, "It matters and it doesn't."
Blake asked, "Does it have anything to do with me?"
Herman went quiet for a few seconds. It did have something to do with her, but since it was his one-sided feelings and concern, it also had nothing to do with her.
Herman said, "Half and half."
Blake said, "If it both matters and doesn't, and it doesn't really involve me, then I don't think I need to know why you're upset."
After that, Blake dropped the subject.
Herman liked how decisive and composed she was, how she handled everything cleanly.
But at the same time, because of that personality, she was impossible to hold on to.
And she had never even thought about holding on to anyone.
What a frustrating situation.
...
During the day, Herman went to see Melody once. The doctor had prescribed her sedatives, and her mood had stabilized a bit. She no longer lost control the moment she saw him.
After evaluation, the psychiatrist diagnosed Melody with persecutory delusions.
She had indeed provoked Bria, but Bria's bodyguards had not shown up immediately. Even so, Melody remained in constant fear and panic.
Herman could only arrange for a relative to stay and watch over her. Otherwise, once he returned home, Melody wouldn't receive proper supervision or care.

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