The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 761

Sheryl smiled and told Shirley, "Alright then, how about this? You be a good girl and have your breakfast. Once you finish it, I'll take you to meet a very pretty older sister. Be nice to her and answer all her questions. After that, I'll take you to play with Charlie. Okay?"

Her eyes lighting up, Shirley nodded in agreement.

Sheryl was deeply moved to see that Shirley was willing to listen to her with an open mind.

After breakfast, Sheryl took Shirley to a psychologist. She was fairly young yet Sheryl trusted her as she was recommended by Arthur.

Sheryl waited by the door after leading Shirley to the treatment room.

She was quite curious about what was happening inside, but she had no choice but to wait quietly outside.

The entire session lasted for one and a half hour. When the psychologist came out with Shirley, she squatted down to talk to Shirley, "Shirley, we made a deal, right?"

She reached out her little finger for Shirley to hold. After some hesitation, Shirley eventually reached out tentatively to hold her finger. A trace of smile appeared on her face, but quickly faded away.

Sheryl was stunned to see this.

The doctor then stood up and talked to Sheryl, "Don't be anxious. Her condition is not that critical. Take an appointment for the same time next week. Bring Shirley to me. We will treat her for one month first and see if there is any improvement."

"Doctor Lin, thank you and I am sorry for troubling you so much," Sheryl said with a sad smile.

"Please don't say that. It is my duty as a doctor to help my patients," Doctor Lin looked at Sheryl and said. "You have come on Doctor Zhao's reference. I owe my career to Doctor Zhao. If it were not for him, I would not be a doctor today. Now, it is my turn to repay his generosity."

She smiled kindly and continued, "After you go back, talk to her often and encourage her to tell you what she is thinking about. The more she talks, the better she will be able to express her emotions and to vent her negative feelings. That will help her mental well-being and help her swift recovery."

She paused and then advised further, "You need to set a good example yourself. Control your temper. No matter how bitter or distressed you feel, do not reveal it to her. You are the most important person in her life and you must influence her positively. She subconsciously will follow all the cues you give her."

"Sure, I will keep that in mind. Thanks for making me understand," Sheryl agreed with a nod.

Shirley firmly grasped Sheryl's hand when they came out of the hospital. She tugged at it but remained silent. Sheryl knew that Shirley was reminding her about Charlie.

Sheryl squatted down, looked into Shirley's eyes, and said patiently, "Shirley, I know that you want to go to Charlie, but before that you have to promise me one more thing."

Shirley inclined her head slightly and looked at her mom with confusion.

"From now on you have to tell me what you want in words. No sign language or pointing and nodding," Sheryl said. "You have to talk to me or I will not respond to you, okay?"

As Shirley was trying to grasp her words, Sheryl made it even clearer. "Now... tell me, do you want to meet Charlie?"

Shirley hesitated and then she slowly nodded. Noticing her mom starting to raise her eyebrows, Shirley eventually opened her mouth and murmured a extremely soft "yes".