"But I know you still had Ms. Jones and your children i n your heart. However, one day, when you and Sarah were done with treatment at the manor, you suddenly became extremely cold to Ms. Jones. Even when she was with child, you insisted on divorcing her, and you were always with Sarah. You even... slept at Sarah's place at night."
Shaun's fists clenched so hard that veins bulged.
Yes, he remembered how cruel he was to Catherine. When she was pregnant, he went out with Sarah instead.
Hadley sighed. "Young Master Jewell and Young Master Snow thought that you had lingering feelings for Ms. Neeson, so they didn’t understand. They thought that after Ms. Neeson came back, you still liked her better, but I understand you, Eldest Young Master. You cared about Ms. Neeson, but you loved M s. Jones even more. Even if you wanted to get back together with Ms. Neeson, you would have given Ms. Jones a proper way out rather than forcing her into a desperate situation."
"Yes." How could he have locked her up?
Shaun turned around, not wanting others to see his reddened eyes. "What happened after that? If she
knew the truth, why had I never heard her say it before?"
"Would you have believed her?" Hadley asked, "At that time, you had no doubts about Ms. Neeson. Even if Ms. Jones said it, you would just think that she was a vicious woman."
Shaun fell silent. Yes, he would not have believed her a t that point.
Hadley continued, "We consulted a notable psychiatrist about your illness. The doctor said you had been subjected to a type of ancient hypnosis that had a very slim chance of curing. If it failed, you would become a fool."
"That year, when Ms. Jones heard those words, I saw how hopeless her eyes were. Then, she said that she wouldn’t wake you up. She would leave you be. What she wanted was a divorce and a way out, and she would let you spend your life with Ms. Neeson. I knew that she loved you at that time, but she would rather endure the pain of being abandoned than risk you becoming a fool.”
At those words, Shaun’s heart ached as if it was being torn apart.
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