Chapter 201
Jared’s voice was low, “So I’ve always felt quilty about Ryder and my sister, because I didn’t protect him back then He was actually a cheerful kid who loved to laugh when
he was little”
Agnes saw Jared beating himself up, and it broke her heart, but she had no clue how to comfort him.
The next day. Agnes and Ryder cycled to school together.
However, the whole tnp was spent in silence
After school in the afternoon, Agnes, on a whim, went to see a shrink
By evening. Agnes headed to the East Hall for a rehearsal
The drama club members hadn’t arrived yet.
Only Kern was there sweeping the hall.
Seeing Agnes looking down, Kerri hurried over, “Have you figured out what’s up?”
That was Ryder’s privacy, and of course Agnes couldn’t make it public.
Agnes said, “It’s about some stuff that happened when he was a kid. But it’s a tough nut to crack because I went to consult a psychiatrist in the afternoon”
Kern asked, “What did the psychiatrist say?”
“The psychiatrist said if the usual mental interventions have been tried, the only option left is to overcome psychological barriers through coercive intervention.”
Kern was like. “You mean by forcing him to face his fear? Just keep taking pictures of him and forcing him to face?
Agnes nodded, “But that’s brutal, and it’s not our place to do that”
Kerri anxiously said, “But we don’t have time to change the roles now, what are we gonna do?”
“I agree to the forceful treatment,” a cold male voice came from behind.
Agnes and Kerri turned around to see Ryder
Agnes was like, “But you…
Ryder calmly said, “Let’s give your method a try
By evening, all the members had gathered.
Agnes closed the hall door and switched off the lights.
She had borrowed some SLR cameras from the photography club
Now everyone was standing under the stage with a camera.
Ryder was alone on the stage, expressionless
Agnes, serious–faced, said, “Let’s kick things off.”
At that moment, everyone lifted their cameras and started shooting, the dim hall was instantly lit up by the flashes.
“Ah!” Ryder on the stage let out a low moan, instinctively covering his eyes with his arm
He was about to fall, leaning against a prop on the stage.
Agnes immediately said, “Stop”
“Don’t stop, keep going!” Ryder struggled to say
Everyone looked at Agnes. She nodded and they continued shooting.
Ryder on the stage looked like he was being tortured, his hand white–knuckled on a table, eyes tightly shut as if lost in painful memories, his body starting to shake uncontrollably.
In the end, he could barely stand, leaning heavily on the table
Finally, Ryder collapsed
Agnes rushed onto the stage, “Ryder, are you okay?”
Then she immediately waved everyone to stop, “Alright, that’s enough for today, stop recording”
Ryder sat on the ground, curled up like a scared child, burying his head in his knees, trembling all over.
He looked fragile and pathetic.
Nobody had expected to see this side of the cold prince they knew.
Agnes told the others. “You guys can leave now I’ll handle this.”
Everyone knew Agnes was taking care of Ryder’s pride, so they all left
Only Agnes and Ryder were left in the hall, with a single, dim light, creating a stifling atmosphere…
