The boy tried not to wince. âHe left without saying goodbye. No one knows where he went. I call out to him every night before I go to bed, but he doesnât seem to hear me either. I wonder where he went. Does he not want Mommy or me? Heâs upset Mommy. I hate him!â
Frustrated and sad, Yun Shishi discreetly wiped away his tears and chided, âDonât be so upset, Youyou.â
Still sulking, the boy said, âIf he doesnât come back, forget it.â
âThat wonât happen.â She cupped his face in her hands and nuzzled him affectionately. âIt doesnât matter if he doesnât come back!â
âBut Mommy must really want him to come home!â The boy gazed earnestly into her eyes. âI heard everything you said that day.â Youyou lowered his eyes in disappointment. âMommy must miss him, mustnât she? I didnât protect him. Itâs my faultâ¦â
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Alice scratched her brow sadly. âWe canât jump to conclusions just yet. No one knows what Natasha did to Gong Fan, but Gong Fanâs personality shouldnât disappear so easily.â
The boy stared at her in surprise. âHow can you be so sure?â
âIf it were possible for Gong Fanâs personality to disappear so easily, the field of multiple personalities wouldnât have become one of the most complicated topics in the world. There are countless patients with multiple personalities who havenât been cured. A problem that can be solved so easily wonât exist in the first place.â The woman added, âBesides, Natalisa is a dual personality patient herself. Sheâs a patient herself. How can she heal another patient?â
âOhâ¦â The boy listened to this, then ventured, âIn other words, itâs impossible for this Gong Fan personality to disappear?â
âThe clues and scientific evidence I have so far tells me itâs impossible for him to disappear.â Alice gave a firm conclusion.
The boyâs brow finally relaxed at that. He suddenly said, âIf you need to carry out any research, I can avail myself anytime. Since you said Iâm having problems, I can do it anytime you want.â
Alice said in embarrassment, âI wish I could, but your mommy isnât very reassured. If I really want to carry out a study on you, Iâll have to get your guardianâs permission.â
Yun Shishi looked hesitant, even though she was already familiar with Alice now, and even though the woman had once saved Gong Jieâs life and was definitely someone he could trust. She could not stop being wary and would not easily hand the boy over to her.
âIâm not at ease.â She made no attempt to hide the truth. âI donât know exactly what kind of research youâd be doing on him, but I canât possibly trust you with the boy.â
Alice shrugged innocently with a look of resignation, as if expressing, âItâs up to you now to convince your mommy. I have no right without her consent.â
The boy knew well that his mother was worried about him. After all, theyâd been through so many life-and-death situations together, she wasnât willing to take any more chances.
It wasnât really Alice that Yun Shishi was worried about. Instead, she was worried that Youyou would be separated from her again in the instance that some unforeseen event were to happen. Or perhaps, he would disown her as his mother again, like he had done in the past. She didnât want to go through that again.