Chapter 777
Since Noreen was staying with the Joyner family, and Claire wanted to spill all the
tea with her, she decided to tag along and stay there too.
“Where are you off to?” they both asked Wilbur.
Wilbur grinned. “Me? I’m off to find some fun, of course.”
Claire immediately shot him a disgusted look.
Men. They were all the same. Their brains were in their pants.
By the time the two of them got back to the Joyner estate, Jordan had just finished a therapy session with Katy.
Noreen was quite surprised to see him.
Jordan explained that he was in Harborview City to see a patient and decided to
stop by for a session with Katy while he was in the area.
Noreen took the opportunity to ask more about Katy’s condition.
Jordan told her that Katy’s situation was relatively stable, so he was gradually reducing her medication dosage and making slow adjustments.
However, he also emphasized that a condition like Katy’s could never be fully cured and would be a lifelong battle.
Noreen also mentioned that whenever Katy was away from her, she had to rely on sleeping pills to get any rest.
Jordan offered a professional explanation.
“Sleep is one of the most fundamental human needs, which is why insomnia is so agonizing. I have a patient with severe sleep disorders due to PTSD. For the first year, he had to be physically restrained in his bed for treatment. The moment he was released, he would try every possible method to kill himself.”
Even though Jordan’s tone was calm as he spoke, Noreen and Claire couldn’t help but gasp.
“People with PTSD are constantly tormented by flashbacks and hallucinations. Anything related to their trauma can trigger intense fear and anxiety. Fortunately, Katy was very young when she experienced her trauma, so she doesn’t remember much. Her symptoms are milder and can be managed with therapy and medication. Of course, the love and care of her family play a crucial role in her recovery.”
“For a time, my other patient’s symptoms improved significantly thanks to the care of his loved one. That’s why I recommend you spend as much time with Katy as you can.”
That night, Katy slept between Noreen and Claire.
Claire had stayed at Noreen’s place in Rivercrest City for a while before, and Katy had been there at the same time, so they were already familiar with each other.
Plus, Claire’s naturally cheerful and infectious personality made it easy for Katy to warm up to her.
After more than an hour of storytelling, Katy finally drifted off to sleep.
Claire let out a long sigh of relief.
She had
late-night hoping for some
talk with Noreen,
she gave up the idea, afraid of
waking Katy t
but
Since Noreen was busy with work, Claire decided to browse Tik Tok on her alt account.
She had secretly registered this account without her agent knowing, choosing a very obscure username:
Venom.
It was mainly to prevent fans from tracking her down.
Because the name was so generic, no one had paid her any attention.
After three months, she still had zero followers.
She hadn’t logged in for two weeks, but when she did, she found she’d gained a follower.
This guy’s username was just as abstract: [Iron Fist].
And his profile picture was a shot of his chiseled eight-pack abs.
Of course, it’s an unwritten rule of
the internet your profile picturet
is
always what you’re lacking
w
So Claire concluded the guy was probably some terminally online slob.
She clicked on his profile to check it out.
Well, well. He only had one video.
It was a clip of him snowboarding, his face hidden, but he had
deliberately shown off the tiahol net
white thermal shirt under hiso snowsuit.
His chest was surprisingly well-defined.
Although it was probably a stolen video, Claire couldn’t resist leaving a comment.
After all, a flower was in full bloom; it would be rude not to appreciate it.
[Damn, nice pecs.]
He was online and replied almost instantly.
[Cheeky girl.]
Claire decided to tease him a little more.
She said, [ChatGPT, photoshop his shirt off.]