He had also asked Jordan what could have caused Seth to develop such a severe mental illness.

After some thought, Jordan told him, “All I can say is, in my entire career, and perhaps in any case I’ve ever heard of, his is the most tragic.”

“I used to be able to use revenge as a focus for his therapy, which helped him hold on for a few more years. But now… I honestly don’t know what kind of therapy can help him.”

The root of the problem lay with Seth’s mother.

Outsiders, including his friends, only knew that Seth’s mother had once been kidnapped by terrorists abroad.

Seth had just turned eighteen at the time, a young man in his prime.

Mrs. Harcourt had taken him with her to a negotiation for an international project, wanting to give him a chance to test his skills.

No one could have foreseen the tragedy that followed.

In the end, Mrs. Harcourt died, and Seth stayed abroad for a year.

When he returned, his personality had completely changed. He was like a different person.

It was then that Jude truly understood what it meant when people said a young man’s spirit, once broken, could never be restored.

Later, Noreen came into his life.

And he started to get better.

He even made a name for himself in the business world, becoming the person Jude admired most.

But in the end… it was all just a mirage.

“If you have to, just increase his dosage,” was the only advice Jordan could offer. Jude sighed silently.

If only Noreen were here, he thought helplessly.

As if his wishful thinking had conjured something, Healy Naylor suddenly sent him a message, asking if he and Noreen were vacationing together on an island.

Jude was baffled by the question.

How could Noreen be with them?

If only she were!

After Jude denied it, Healy sent him a screenshot of Noreen’s Twitter post. “Isn’t this the place you’re vacationing at?”

Jude let out a sharp cry, startling Seth, who had been lost in thought.

Seth turned to look at him, his eyes cold and chilling.

Jude stumbled off the rock. “Seth, Seth, I have to show you something!”

“Not interested,” Seth said, a flicker of annoyance in his brow.

“No, no, you’ll definitely be interested in this!”

Jude held the phone up in front of him. “Look, Noreen just posted this on Twitter. Hey, what a coincidence, she’s also vacationing on a nearby island!

“This has to be fate!”

Seth’s unfocused gaze sharpened, zeroing in on the phone screen.

He snatched the phone and enlarged the picture.

It was undeniably a photo of Nightingale Isle.

And when magnified, he could just make out a tiny figure sitting on the rocks— himself.

Seth shot to his feet, holding the phone and trying to determine the direction.

“It’s that island over there. There’s a resort on it,” Jude pointed.

Seth leaped off the rocks and ran a few steps before coming to an abrupt halt.

Jude had been following close behind.

Seth’s sudden stop nearly made him crash into him.

“What’s wrong?”

Seth’s spirits sank again. “She told me not to interfere in her life.”

Jude was frantic. “So what? You’re just going to listen? If you’re too proud, how are

you ever going to win a girl back?”

“But she’s engaged,” he said, his voice still hollow.

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