<strong>Chapter 1010:</strong>


    Rnd nced at the business card she held out. She really was a psychologist.


    Still, he couldn’t shake the feeling that this was just another ploy to make money.


    The thought irritated him. Without a word, he rose, brushed past the crowd, and walked away, his steps heavy with exhaustion.


    The woman hesitated, watching him leave. She wanted to follow but nced at her watch—her next patient was waiting. With a deep sigh, she cast onest look at his retreating figure before reluctantly heading in the opposite direction.


    Joelle had been waiting at home since she knew Rnd had gone to see Katie. As expected, Rnd came back.


    She noticed his troubled expression. Katie must have told him about his real father.


    “Are you okay, Rnd?” she asked cautiously, seeing the weariness in his eyes. “It’s okay. Adrian and I are here for you. We’re your family now.”


    Rnd pressed his lips together, then muttered, “If I am family, then do me a favor.”


    “Of course. What is it?”


    Rnd raised his head and held her gaze. “You have to promise me first that you’ll follow through.”


    “I promise,” Joelle replied without hesitation.


    “If you go back on your word, I will kill myself.”


    Joelle’s breathing hitched. She could tell he was serious, and it worried her.


    Sensing her hesitation, Rnd scoffed, “Family, huh? You’re just all talk. If you can’t do it, I’ll pack my things and leave because I don’t want to be associated with this hypocritical family!”


    He moved to walk away, but Joelle grabbed him, helplessness and desperation clouding her features. “Don’t. I promise. I’ll grant whatever it is. Just tell me.”


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    Rnd stopped and looked at her seriously. “I want you to get my mother out of the sanatorium.”


    Joelle paused, then forced a bitter smile. “Your mother is still serving her sentence for putting your uncle’s life in danger. He and your mother—”


    “I don’t want to hear about the past. I just need you to tell me if you can do it or not.”


    Joelle pursed her lips, the warmth in her eyes fading slightly. “I’m sorry.” Katie’s father had killed Adrian’s father, and such a wound was not easily forgotten. Moreover, Katie had once harbored lethal intentions against Adrian. How could Joelle bring Katie home?


    “There’s nothing I wouldn’t do for you—except this. I must stand by my principles.”


    Rnd turned, his stature overshadowing Joelle. His voice was cold as he challenged her. “You said I was family. You promised to do me a favor. Is it so difficult for you to do this one thing for me?”


    Joelle, burdened by guilt, found herself unable to meet his gaze. “I’m truly sorry, Rnd. I’ll ensure she receives medical care; would that suffice?”


    Rnd’s anger did not erupt as expected. Instead, he stood there, a portrait of sorrow. “I don’t need your medical solutions. I want to see her deteriorate gradually, under my watch. I want her to live with the regret of deserting me. Is that too much to ask?”


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