In the end, Ian chose to meet the psychologist.
Despite his reluctance, he knew he had to take the initiative to face some things so he could live like a normal person.
"Mr. Hayes, have a seat."
Alain ushered him to a seat warmly.
Inexplicable waves of anxiousness washed over Ian.
The chair was, in fact, used by the psychologist to hypnotize patients.
Slowly, Ian sat in the chair.
Alain assured him, "Mr. Hayes, please relax. I'm going to examine you. It's fine."
He came over to Ian slowly.
Ian nodded, and his expression relaxed.
"Mr. Hayes, have you had difficulty sleeping recently or couldn't calm yourself down?" Alain asked.
Hearing that, Ian fell silent. Having difficulty sleeping and can't calm myself down?
Suddenly, he recalled the night when they were on the way back home from the museum.
For the past few days, his emotions were on a rollercoaster. He had indeed failed to calm himself down.
Lowering his gaze, he replied, "Sometimes."
"Oh? Do the symptoms bother you?" Alain urged.
"What I mean is, will they stop you from focusing on other stuff? If the answer is yes, we can undergo a test."
Alain observed him carefully after posing the question.
That was how psychologists worked. Instead of asking what the problem was, they would chat with their patients to find out what their patients' troubles were.
This time, Ian felt that he wasn't bothered by the symptoms.
He might've failed to calm himself down entirely, but things were still under his control.
"No need," he rejected the offer.
Alain chuckled in response.
He poured a glass of water and placed it on the table. Gazing at Ian, he started another casual conversation.
Kurt only found out that Ian didn't attend his classes In the Faculty of Finance after ten in the morning.
He was quite surprised by the news.
"Why didn't he come to class? Is he not free today? He didn't ask for any leave," the lecturer asked.
Kurt was admitted to the university before the age of sixteen. His admittance created a huge uproar, so many students and teachers knew about him.
Later on, he became the top student in his major, so more people learned of his name.
The professor from the Faculty of Finance would contact him if anything were to crop up after finding out that he was related to Ian.
Kurt hung up in confusion.
Where did he go instead of attending his classes?
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