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Chapter 513 The Unpredictability Of Human Emotions

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Although it may not necessarily have been related, her first relationship did come to an end within the time frame associated with Alexander.

Back then, she spent her holidays accompanying the young prodigy. When she discovered that Alexander suffered from a mental illness, she devoted herself to finding solutions every day. Everyone felt that at that time, Maeve began to mature and no longer indulged in online dating.

In a surprising twist of fate, she ended up marrying Harvey Wallace, the very foreign psychologist that Lionel had initially brought in to treat Alexander’s mental illness years ago. It was rumored that their love blossomed over time, as they spent long hours together during those therapy sessions.

Later on, Alexander was taken away by his parents, and Maeve married Harvey. She was then whisked away by her husband to live overseas.

However, whether it was due to the distance, or because Maeve did not involve herself in the operations of Quirk Group after her marriage, she had little contact with anyone but Marley. Lacking the bond of blood relations, they gradually became strangers to one another, only encountering each other once every few years at the Quirk estate.

Even their daughter, Layla, they had seen her last almost six or seven years ago.

Coincidentally, Layla was the same age as Tabitha, having just turned eighteen this year.

Because of the Lionel’s birthday this time, Marley had repeatedly urged, only then did the entire family confirm their attendance.

The unpredictability of human emotions was hard to express. After all, everyone has their own life to live, and feelings were always subject to change.

Isabella didn’t want to overthink it. Without any proof, any additional thoughts would be baseless.

For now, she simply had a good sleep alongside Alexander.

Two days had passed when news finally came that Maeve and her daughter were set to arrive first. As for their husbands, they had patients whose conditions were unstable, necessitating their presence only on the day of the grand celebration.

It was the perfect time for dinner. After everyone had finished eating, they gathered together, awaiting the arrival of Maeve and her child.

Observing the anxious hand–wringing of Marley, it was evident that she deeply missed her daughter and granddaughter.

The other elders gathered and gossiped.

“I wonder what’s going on with Maeve. She sure is taking her sweet time just to come home. According to Aunt Marley, the last time they met in person was two years ago. They usually just video call each other.”

“Maeve used to be quite lively, I’m not sure how she became so distant.”

“When they met, it was the same as always. If I’m not mistaken, I think her husband doesn’t like her returning.”

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“Huh? Is that even normal? Could her husband be a control freak? The psychologist should really be careful with this.”

“It seemed as though he simply couldn’t be apart from his wife. He appeared to be quite attached, taking her along wherever he went on business trips.”

Upon hearing their discussion, Marley couldn’t help but interject, “Indeed, he’s quite the clingy one. I heard from Maeve that she secretly brought her daughter back two days early this time. Otherwise, her son–in–law would insist on them returning together on the last day.”

Seeing Marley so joyful, no one felt it was their place to comment. After all, it was a matter between a husband and wife. At least from the looks of it, Maeve seemed happy, so they refrained from commenting any further.

At that time, David and Selena couldn’t help but recall that their son–in–law was Alexander’s first psychologist. He had diagnosed Alexander with autism, accompanied by memory confusion and a gradual loss of emotions. He even admitted later on that he was incapable of treating Alexander and suggested they seek help elsewhere.

Recalling the recent encounters with their new family members and the actions of Isabella, they couldn’t help but secretly observe the young couple. Their faces revealed a hint of melancholy.

In reality, they wished that everyone was uninvolved with Alexander’s affairs. They would rather consider themselves as negligent parents than accept that Alexander was actually a victim. Such a thought would absolutely break their hearts.

At that moment, Alexander was absentmindedly holding Isabella, his thoughts wandering. In truth, he didn’t have much recollection of Maeve. His memories from childhood were a chaotic blur, and despite his attempts to recall, he only had a vague idea. The lack of any subsequent contact further contributed to his complete lack of impression of her. Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.

Whenever he thought of Maeve, however, his heart would feel a little heavier.

Why is it taking so long?

Alexander paused. Listening to the impatient thought of the person in his arms, he couldn’t help but laugh. These past couple of days, he had clearly noticed Isabella’s restlessness. She didn’t even want to go out and play anymore.

Alas, I really hope it isn’t so. I don’t want to suspect others without cause. Marley has been really kind and caring to me recently, so I can’t bear to see such a benevolent and gentle elderly woman look distressed. But if they truly are involved, I won’t let them off, even if it means revealing my own secrets.

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