Chapter 2240
The medical file of Wayne, from May 1st, marked the end of an eight-month regimen of physical therapy.
The day before, April 30th, he had undergone his 10th session of hypnotherapy since being admitted, a treatment that was now noted as suspended.
After Penn's evaluation the previous evening, Wayne's medication had been decreased to two-thirds of his daily dose.
Following that, Penn was a near-constant presence at the institute.
Apart from the hours spent in the lab, he was meticulously monitoring Wayne's every move.
Half a month later.d2
Wayne's medical file reported zero occurrences of hallucinations or auditory delusions. His sleep and diet were in excellent shape, no abnormalities in his physical movements, and his mental state was stable. At that point, Penn cautiously reduced Wayne's medication dosage even further.
Another half-month of observation ensued, and the medical records still showed no hallucinations or auditory delusions, with sleep and diet remaining commendable. Wayne was moving more, thanks in part to the removal of certain suppressive medications, and his overall spirit had noticeably improved from the first half of the month.
Drawing from his experience, Penn had anticipated a rebound phase and potential withdrawal symptoms after the cessation of physical therapy and the reduction of medication.
But aside from mild withdrawal reactions, which Wayne could manage on his own, none of the adverse conditions within the predicted range had occurred.
This thrilled Penn immensely.
However, given Wayne's initial concealment of his symptoms at the onset of his illness, and his current eagerness to return home, Penn remained extra vigilant. He had encountered patients before who, in their desperation to go home, had hidden the true extent of their ailments. So amidst his excitement, he kept a watchful eye on Wayne's every action.
Most patients did not realize that whenever they had hallucinations or delusions, despite their best efforts to conceal them, there would always be involuntary physical reactions that gave them away.
To Penn's relief, neither he nor the medical team had detected any such anomalies during their extended observation of Wayne.
June arrived.
Wayne was no longer restricted in his movements within the institute.
Penn even allowed him to step outside, to take strolls in the unfamiliar outdoors.
After being confined for so long, Wayne was initially uneasy with the outside world. But that discomfort quickly dissipated.
Wayne even took Penn on a tour of the Bane Corporation Al Service Center in Munich.
It had been nearly nine months since Wayne's last public appearance, and rumors had been swirling through the subsidiaries of Bane Corporation worldwide.
Gossip had it that President Silverman, due to his previous severe injury, had never fully recovered. There were whispers that he and his wife had decided to switch roles, with him stepping back and her taking the reins.
Other rumors suggested Mrs. Silverman's ambition had grown during her husband's convalescence when she tasted power at the helm of Bane Corporation. Even if President Silverman was capable of retaking control, she was not willing to relinquish her authority.
Some even speculated that President Silverman's absence was because Mrs. Silverman had him under some form of house arrest.
Therefore, Wayne's long-awaited appearance at the Munich Al Service Center caused quite a stir.
Those who had, at the spring conference, pledged their allegiance to Rosalynn, whether overtly or covertly, were now filled with confusion and anxiety.
Throughout June.
The updates on Wayne's medical file were both frequent and detailed. Penn seemed to be unearthing new findings daily, as if he were updating a research paper every day.
Rosalynn, perplexed after reading the reports, wondered how Penn could possibly uncover so many things day in and day out.
But despite the overwhelmingly positive developments, a minor incident occurred on the last night of June.
As Wayne was preparing for bed, he heard footsteps in his room.
At first, he thought it was Penn or a nurse on the night shift, so he glanced over.