Chapter 374

Julien gave a gentle smile. "Thank you for all your trouble and for coming to the hospital to see me." "It's no trouble. I'm not busy these days and have nothing to do, so it's no problem for me to visit." "I've noticed you're different from before," Julien remarked. "Do you mean I'm more talkative and less serious?" "No, more cute and lively," Julien complimented her seriously. His once-dull eyes now showed a glimmer of hope, as if he had found a reason to keep going. Shelmaine replied, "My doctor said that, too—that I've made a lot of progress." "Doctor? A psychiatrist?" Oh no. Shelmaine realized she had a slip of the tongue. "Yes, I've been seeing a psychiatrist for a while." "Is it serious?" Julien held her hand tightly, clearly worried. "No. Look, I'm fine now, right? Don't worry about me. You should be worrying about yourself. Look at how thin you've gotten. I barely recognized you yesterday." Holding his hand, Shelmaine's heart ached as she said, "You used to be so he