The Psychotic Girl’s Revenge

As the words fell, Jaden also looked at Clinton, curious to see what conclusion the doctor would come to.

“Go ahead,” Enrico said, staring at him.

“Your memories only extend to when you were nine years old, meaning your psychological age is still that of a child. However, your body is 28 years old, and biologically, you are an adult. As an adult, it’s normal to have adult physiological reactions,” Dr. Clinton explained seriously while squatting.

“…”

Enrico remained silent.

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“Speak plainly,” Enrico cut him off, his patience wearing thin.

Clinton flinched and blurted out, “You want to court Ms. Paige.”

Now that was plain enough, right?

“…”

Enrico’s expression froze.

“…”

Jaden was equally stunned.

A gust of wind blew across the basketball court, cold and silent. Even the birds passing by made no sound. The world seemed to have gone completely still.

Enrico took a sharp breath and grabbed Dr. Clinton by the collar, gritting his teeth. “Say that again?”

Enrico was thoroughly enraged now.

Perhaps the idea that the worst case would just be getting fired gave Dr. Clinton some courage. For once, he didn’t panic and continued, “Mr. Gustin, don’t get worked up. I know it’s hard for you to accept right now because your psychological age and biological age are in conflict. As the person experiencing this, it’s difficult for you to find a balance.”

“…”

Enrico glared at him, his grip tightening.

Before he could be choked, Clinton quickly said, “Yes, you like Ms. Paige. You have the most straightforward reaction a man can have towards a woman, but with only nine years of memory, you’re at a loss with this situation and can’t handle it like an adult man would.”

“Like?” Enrico’s gaze faltered, and his grip on Clinton’s collar loosened.

“Yes, whether this affection comes from your body’s memory, a natural instinct for finding a mate, or because you’ve grown fond of Ms. Paige again during this time together, the fact is, you like her. Otherwise, why would even the part of you with all your memories dislike this feeling?” Dr. Clinton explained.

“I…”

Enrico tried to refute, but no words came out.

Jaden, still squatting nearby as a silent listener, suddenly realized something. Oh. It wasn’t Paige who wanted to be with the boss. It was the boss who wanted to be with Paige. Oh. Three years before, and three years after, with or without memory loss… nothing had changed.

“Mr. Gustin, please stop choking me. I have two solutions to offer,” Clinton said with a fawning look.

Enrico’s eyes flashed. “There are solutions?”

“Of course, I’m a doctor.” Clinton straightened his back.

“…”

Enrico released him and waited for him to continue.

“The first option is for you to remain at your current psychological age. This would be more comfortable for you as you can slowly adapt to the world around you, absorbing it bit by bit without rushing. However, this would require you to stay away from Ms. Paige to avoid feeling out of place again,” Clinton explained.

“…”

Leave?

Enrico frowned. He was planning to leave, but he had promised Paige he would stay by her side for three months, and he wasn’t one to go back on his word. “What’s the second option?”

“The second option is for you to quickly bring your psychological age up to your biological age,” Clinton said. “I’ve heard from Jaden that you’ve quickly grasped the situation in The Capital and have been able to understand economic books with ease. This shows that your body and intellect are functioning at a 28-year-old level. The only part of you still stuck at nine is your psychology. Once you overcome this hurdle, you’ll truly be 28.”

Enrico responded in a low voice, “I’ve already been learning how to manage the consortium.”

Paige occasionally had Jaden bring over some consortium affairs for him to handle, to see if he could manage them. She would also teach him on the side.

“No, no, no. Learning that won’t make your psychology fully reach 28. The leap from boy to man isn’t about earning money,” Clinton quickly corrected.

“Then what is it about?” Enrico asked, genuinely puzzled.

Clinton pondered for a moment. “How about this: I’ll copy some educational videos for you to watch. We can start with the basics, and once you’ve understood and grasped them, we’ll move on to intermediate and finally advanced levels.”

“What kind of videos?” Jaden couldn’t help but ask.

“Medical education videos,” Clinton replied with a straight face.

Enrico remained squatting on the court, lips pressed tightly together, frowning. Would watching a few videos really help him leap from nine years old to 28?

What if he reached 28 and Paige still longed for the person he used to be?

“Is it possible for me to regain my memories?” Enrico suddenly asked.

At that, both Jaden and Dr. Clinton nearly jumped out of their skins. No, absolutely not! If he regained his memories, today’s conversation on the court would be enough to get them killed a hundred times over.

Enrico frowned at their horrified expressions. “What’s wrong with you two?”

“Nothing, nothing at all,” Jaden shook his head vigorously.

“I’m not sure about restoring your memories since Ms. Paige was the one who treated you. Maybe releasing the golden bee inside you could restore your memories, but wouldn’t that make the treatment pointless?” Clinton said.

“…”

Enrico fell into deep thought. So there was no way to regain his memories; the only option was to quickly adjust his psychological age to 28.

Educational videos-let’s hope they work.

…

Paige, feeling a bit bored, sat alone on the balcony, setting up another game of chess. This time, she played against herself. As the game progressed, the chessboard reached a stalemate.

She couldn’t resist standing up, resting her hands on the balcony railing, and gazing toward the basketball court in the community. The distance was considerable, far enough that she could only just make out three men squatting together.

Dr. Clinton seemed to be gesturing something, and Enrico appeared to be saying something too. Jaden kept shifting his weight from one side to the other.

The three of them seemed to be deep in discussion.

They had been at it for quite a while.

Paige glanced at the time on her phone. Two hours had passed already. What on earth could they be talking about so intently?

“Miss.”

Angie approached from behind, following Paige’s gaze toward the basketball court with a solemn expression. “Those three men must be plotting something.”

Paige turned to look at her. “What makes you say that?”

“You asked me to quietly find out what they were talking about, but I couldn’t get close at all. As soon as I approached, Mr. Gustin would spot me. I even had the security guards patrol nearby on purpose, but before they could get close, Mr. Gustin chased them away.”