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    Lawrence stepped closer. “You do want her to be happy, don’t you? Or are you nning to just drop dead early and leave her to deal with Ellis alone?”


    Lawrence’s words struck a nerve.


    Kristian stood there, unmoving. His jaw tightened.


    Gerard chimed in, trying to ease the tension. “Just get checked out. That’s all we’re asking. If you’re healthy, you can keep watching over her, even from a distance.”


    Kristian’s voice dropped, quieter this time. “It’s just insomnia. I’m not sick. I’ll be fine.”


    Neither Lawrence nor Gerard pressed further. They both knew the real reason behind his condition.


    At the core of it all, it wasn’t stress from work or health issues. It was Freya. The rtionship he couldn’t move on from. The guilt and regret. It had all been building quietly, dragging his mind down with it.


    Lawrence sighed. “Alright. No check-up then. But let me hypnotize you into a deep slumberter,” he said, watching the exhaustion written all over Kristian’s face. “And if you refuse, you’re not leaving the hospital.”


    Kristian didn’t argue. “Fine.” His voice was t, tired. He brushed past them and walked out.


    Gerard followed close behind, saying nothing. Lawrence stayed back a moment, trying to ground himself before catching up.


    Later, at Kristian’s vi, Lawrence set up everything in the quiet, dimly lit room and guided Kristian under. Gerard stood nearby, watching with unease. “Are you sure this is safe?”


    “Absolutely,” Lawrence replied calmly, already halfway through the session. “I’m not messing with his mind. I’m just helping him sleep. If he keeps going like this, his mental state is going to spiral.”


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    Gerard nodded but still looked uneasy. “But this isn’t a long-term fix. We can’t keep putting him under every few nights.”


    He understood the root of the problem, but it was a knot only Kristian himself could untangle. Neither he nor Lawrence could do it for him.


    “I know,” Lawrence said, his tone more serious now. “I’ll leave him with some medication. One pill before bed each night. It’ll help ease him into sleep.” As if remembering something, he added, “If he refuses, dissolve it in water or milk. Make sure he takes it.”


    The medication was something Lawrence had personally developed. Safe, thoroughly tested, and approved. No side effects—but extremely costly to produce.


    Gerard exhaled, a little more reassured. “Thanks.”


    As Kristian finally drifted into deep, uninterrupted sleep, Lawrence stepped aside and pulled out his phone. He called his assistant, instructing them to send over the medicine immediately. Fortunately, he’d brought some extra back to his medical facilityst time. Otherwise, sourcing it from overseas would’ve taken too long.


    “This hypnosis should keep him asleep for a few hours each night for two or three nights,” Lawrence told Gerard. “After that, he’ll need the meds.”


    “Got it.”


    Lawrence gave a brief nod and stepped out again to make another call. Considering Kristian’s current state, what they had wouldn’tst.


    He needed to restock ingredients and prepare more. If they ran out, and Kristian continued spiraling, things could go downhill fast.


    That night, for the first time in ages, Kristian slept for nine full hours. When he finally woke up, the sky outside was already dark. For a moment, everything felt hazy—like his brain had just rebooted and couldn’t figure out where he was.


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