SWNOVELS Chapter 411
Chapter 411 Their Love
When I heard Aaron's words, I suddenly felt like I had a lump of cotton in my throat. I couldn't utter a word for a moment
Right now, I no longer had any other feelings. I simply felt sad for my friend
I had countless patients over the years, and yet I would only feel sad every time I thought about Aaron's experience
He was such a wonderful and proud man
Unfortunately, he was approached and followed by a sick pervert who had deceived him while pretending to be his friend until almost irreversible damage was caused to his spirit
Instead of giving up on himself, he still became
the brightest star on Wall Street. I was proud of him, but I also felt deeply for him
Because Aaron had never talked about it all these years. Even when we were young, when the incident had just happened, all he did was stay silent while leaning against his grandfather's gravestone. In fact, he even became more reserved and silent because of it, and he never showed any emotions that a boy of his age should have, which made one feel even more sorry for him
He remained like that until we went to college. I couldn't say I studied psychology solely for my friend Aaron, yet he was at least part of the reason
I wanted to help him out of his misery. Though he had never shown his pain to anyone, I knew he couldn't run away from it anymore
However, it was never easy to get rid of one's psychological shadow. Even today, I still remembered Aaron's tears the first time he lay down on the chair in my therapy room
Then his somatization reaction got worse and worse. He cried and had panic attacks, and he even had severe headaches
Therefore, I decided to use hypnosis to make it fade in his mind. Even though he couldn't completely forget it, it'd be easier than having to expose his wounds
I was confident that was the best approach for Aaron. Even after David showed up again in front of him and even attended his wedding, I knew that as long as Aaron made it a point to remember the times he had been assaulted, it would be fine
His call today surprised me. He actually called me today, brought up David, and even said that he was totally OK with facing everything that had to do with that pervert
I held my phone and pondered for a long time
Finally, I confirmed it with him tentatively, "So, we now have two questions. First of all, Aaron, if you want Nick to know the truth about David, the best way is for you, the former victim, to come forward and tell him everything. However, if so, you have to face the same problem I was worried about in the first place. Can you handle the bad things that are locked away in your memory?"
"Colston, I think we need to think about it." It was Olive's answer
Yet at the same time, Aaron said yes to my
proposal without hesitation at all. He replied, "Of course I can. These things should have been taken care of when you first started treating me, but I was so vulnerable back then. Well, now I have more important responsibilities. I'm not alone anymore. I've got to look out for my family. I believe that I am certainly a different man now than I was then."
Olive almost screamed, "Are you crazy, Aaron? You'll get hurt for sure in such a way!"
"Darling, have faith in me, OK? I've never let you down, have I?"
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Aaron and Olive's conversation came through the receiver. I could tell how much Olive was concerned about Aaron, and I could certainly feel Aaron's unreserved love for her
The string that had been tight in my heart for so
long suddenly broke. I overturned my assumptions. No matter how tough I was a few months ago, I couldn't keep Olive around whatsoever
The reason was that the love they had was tightly intertwined. There was no such thing as unilateral giving between them. In fact, they tolerated each other mutually. The love between them was selfless, and they always thought and acted from the other's perspective
I was deeply moved by their love, and I knew clearly that no one could break them apart no matter what
As Olive's ex-boyfriend, I was sorry to realize that
However, as a friend of both of them, I hoped that their love would last forever
I took a deep breath and finally got my voice back. I said, "Olive, you don't have to worry too much. Since Aaron says he can handle it, we should respect his choice and let him give it a go. Perhaps he can finally let go of all this which has been haunting him for years. Besides, I will always have his back. I will never let anything happen to him."