Sure enough, when seeing her return, Jared waved at her. "Come over, Makenna. Let me introduce you. This is Dr. Stevenson, a worldwide famous psychological professor."
Makenna tried to keep a smile, walking over stiffly.
Dr. Stevenson looked at her, reached out his hand, and said, "Nice to meet you, Ms. Gardener. Dr. Lansdale has told me about you. Please don't worry. I'll help you professionally and won't disappoint you."
As he spoke, he winked at her.
Instantly, Makenna understood everything.
This doctor had been bribed by Elias, and he was on her side.
Besides, he said he wouldn't let her down.
He implied that no matter how lousy her performance would be, he would testify that she was mentally sick.
Thinking of that, Makenna instantly felt at ease and relaxed. She reached out to shake hands with Dr. Stevenson. "Thank you, Doc."
"You are welcome. Please have a seat, Ms. Gardner." Dr. Stevenson withdrew his hand and hinted at her to sit down.
Jared pulled the chair for her.
Makenna smiled at him and sat down.
Dr. Stevenson also sat down opposite them. "Mr. Farrell, Ms. Gardner, are you ready? I'll start my diagnosis soon."
"Makenna?" Jared looked over at Makenna.
The latter nodded. "I'm ready, Dr. Stevenson. Please go ahead."
"All right." Dr. Stevenson pushed up his glasses and pulled out a pocket watch from his pocket. "Ms. Gardner, I need to hypnotize you now to wake up your second personality. Please don't be afraid. Just follow my instructions."
"Ok." Makenna nodded, pinching the hemline of Jared's shirt. She looked frightened. "Jared, can you stay here with me, please?"
She looked at him weakly.
Anyway, Dr. Stevenson was on her side, so he wouldn't tell Jared that she didn't have split personalities.
Jared looked at her frightened eyes. His heart softened. Pinching her hand, he said, "Okay. I won't leave. I'll be here with you."
Makenna smiled.
Then, Dr. Stevenson started hypnotize her.
Makenna closed her eyes, leaned against the sofa. She seemed to fall asleep.
Seeing that Dr. Stevenson put away the pocket watch, Jared looked at Makenna, who didn't move at all, feeling worried. "Dr. Stevenson, does your hypnosis have any impact on Makenna?" he asked.
"Please don't worry, Mr. Farrell. It was harmless. She'll wake up soon. But, after waking up, she'll become a different person," Dr. Stevenson explained.
Jared squinted.
Of course, he knew what Dr. Stevenson meant by a different person. It meant Makenna's second personality.
He had never seen it before. Jared wondered if he could meet the second personality finally.
"Wake up, Ms. Gardner." Dr. Stevenson put his hands next to Makenna and clapped.
Pak!
The next second, Makenna opened her eyes suddenly and sat upright.
Jared looked at her, unsure if she was Makenna or the second personality.
Thinking for a moment, Jared pressed his lips and called her tentatively, "Makenna?"
"Mr. Farrell, I'm Tina. I gave myself this name," Makenna put on an evil smile and said flirtatiously.
Looking at the second personality that was completely different from Makenna, Jared fell into silence.
Makenna stood up and walked to him. "We finally meet, Mr. Farrell."
Jared frowned, took a step back, and didn't speak.
"Okay, Mr. Farrell." Dr. Stevenson walked up and winked at Makenna.
The latter blinked in understanding and fell asleep cooperatively.
"Dr. Stevenson," Jared looked at Dr. Stevenson and asked, "Is there any way to eliminate her second personality?"
Initially, he wanted the second personality to merge with Makenna.
However, the viciousness of the second personality made Jared realize that his plan wouldn't work. If it merged with Makenna, no one would know if Makenna's character would change as well. Probably, she would become evil.
Hence, the best way was to eliminate the second personality.
On the sofa, Makenna heard Jared's words, clenching her fists.
Jared wished to eliminate her second personality.
Although it didn't exist, it did in Jared's cognition.
The second personality that Jared wanted to eliminate was actually herself.
Dr. Stevenson evidently didn't expect Jared would say that. He glanced at Makenna on the sofa, looked back, and answered, "Yes, there is. However, judging from the situation earlier, Ms. Gardner's second personality has become mature and powerful. If we want to eliminate it, it can't be done within a short time. At least, it'll take a pretty long time."
"I see. Please try your best to cure Makenna," Jared said, rubbing between his eyebrows.
Dr. Stevenson nodded with a smile. "I will. Now, I'll wake up Ms. Gardner."
Jared hummed to answer.
Soon, Makenna Gardner opened her eyes and woke up.
She looked around blankly. When she saw Jared, she asked in confusion, "Jared, did I..."
"You were hypnotized earlier." Jared reached out and pulled her up.
Makenna patted her forehead. "Yes, I recalled it. Dr. Stevenson woke up my second personality. Jared, did it appear?"
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