Chapter 24: Chapter 24

Arya was stunned.

Why did his words sound like she was a mentally ill patient who had ran away?

She was frozen in her seat with stupidity.  Even in her imagination, she could not even imagine Jack would be able to come up with such a sentence.

He is really talented!

She felt regretful.  She reviewed herself.  She was really mistaken.  She should not have illusions about Dr. Jack.  What conscience?  What compassion?   All these words were overpraising him.

Dunphy Jay looked surprised and Dunphy Mother's expression changed even more unpredictable.

"Arya, what illness do you have?"

She looked at this person, then looked at the other person, she opened her mouth but was speechless. It was Mr. Jack who was calm and collected.  "She has hemophobia and needs to go for a psychiatric consultation.  Sorry, it is difficult to make an appointment with Director and it is necessary to make the appointment in advance.  She is very late for her appointment and I've to take her to the hospital."

Dunphy Mother's expression was extremely ugly.  Arya knew in her heart that the elderly might not know what hemophobia was but she would definitely know what psychiatry meant.  So whatever thoughts were going through Dunphy Mother's mind, Arya could vaguely guess.

In addition, just now she had gone to the restroom several times, then she had stuttered and looked nervous.  In the end, she had also said that she suddenly remembered she had something to do.  Yes, when she said she had something to do, she should be thinking of going to the hospital for her appointment, right?

In short, with all this added up, it was enough to give anyone wild imaginations.

Sure enough, Dunphy Mother coldly said.  "Miss Du Vin, your memory is so bad that you can even forget to see the doctor.  Then we will not hinder you.  Jay, let's go."

If they had left a minute before this matter happened, Arya would have clapped her hands in glee.  But now as she watched Dunphy Mother leading Dunphy Jay away, she actually wanted to pull them back and seriously explain to both mother and son that hemophobia is not a mental illness.  And also a psychiatric department is not a place where only mentally ill patients seek treatment.

But she could not say anything as she looked at the retreating back views of the mother and son disappeared from her sight.

"It's done.  You should thank me."  Jack actually had the nerve to take credit for his deed.

Arya gave Jack's arm a hard slap.  "Didn't we arrange beforehand that someone is about to die and we've to hurry back to take a last look before that someone dies?  Why did the reason change to this?"

Jack frowned and rubbed his arm where her slap landed.  He sat down opposite Arya and said.  "Your curse of someone about to die is too sinister."

"Can my curse be more sinister than yours?"  Arya really wanted to give him a few punches and then bite him a few more times!  "You destroyed my reputation and image.  You are really the King of all evils."

"I have only added in a few extra artistic twists to the basic facts except for the fake appointment to see Director, everything is the truth.  You have hemophobia and you should really go and see a doctor.  You should learn to relax to relieve your abnormal mental stress.  I have not yet mentioned your elder phobia to that old woman.  During your conversation with her, you experienced symptoms like heart palpitations, stomachaches, cold sweats, cold hands and feet including numbness in the face.  Look, all these are facts, right?  In addition, if you really want to see Director, I can help you to register and jump the queue."

Arya really wanted to scream and flip the table in frustration.  "Dr. Jack, how did you cultivate this ability to help others and also at the same time, make others want to give you a thrashing in return?"

"It's good, as long as you know I have helped you."  Jack said calmly.

"Look, with just a few words, everything was settled.  You don’t even have to leave in a hurry.  His mother had pulled him along and retreated.  They can't even accuse you of doing anything wrong and they will not cause any trouble for your friend."

Arya opened her mouth and then closed her mouth.  She opened her mouth again but did not know what she wanted to say and closed her mouth again.  She drank some drinking water to calm herself.

"When you mention going to see a psychiatric, it sounded like I'm mentally ill.  What if she blames my friend for introducing a mentally ill woman to her son?"

Jack replied confidently.  "That's easy to handle.  Let your friend clear out the doubts regarding psychiatry with her and also they will then understand the meaning of hemophobia.  Then you can tactfully tell them that leaving you behind like this was impolite of them.  So in the future, your friend will not dare to introduce any more of her friends to you."

Arya glared at him and was speechless.  Finally, she managed to say.  "Dr. Jack, do you know that if a person stays with you for too long, that person will eventually develop a mental illness?"

It's like sitting on a roller coaster.  One moment, you will like him so much, then one moment, you will hate him.  One moment, you don’t want to care for him, then one moment you will feel very happy chatting with him.  One moment, you think he is wise, one moment you think he is an idiot, then one moment you will think he is a good person and then one moment, you will think he is hateful…….

"You really do have mental problems.  Hemophobia and that Elder phobia are all under the same category.  Jack stretched out his hand and picked up the popcorn in front of Arya to eat.  "I disregarded our past disagreements and dropped everything to come and rescue you.  Now that the task is successfully completed, what are you dissatisfied with?"

Is that really disregarding past disagreements?!  Arya would rather be bitten by him and did not want to be regarded as someone mentally ill!

"Your task was successfully done.  You also set me up at the same time and that is definitely revenge."  Arya wanted to pound her chest.  "Your work of 'only added a few extra artistic twists to the basic facts' really made me embarrassed."

"Think of the situation when you were calling me on the phone for help.  Then you will be more balanced in your thinking.  I personally feel that you were more embarrassed at that time.  I wonder how you came out with those words 'Elder Phobia'?"

Arya gritted his teeth and looked at him.  She stretched out her hand and said.  "I'll let you bite my hand in return and after this, I don’t owe you anything."

"Doing this kind of thing in public is inappropriate."  Jack's voice tone made Arya want to bite him again.  He pretended he did not see her expression and continued to say.  "Anyway, even if I return your bite, it will only clear the last debt and the favor for this rescue is not counted."

She withdrew her hand and put on her thick-skinned face.  "I'm too indebted to you for this favor of rescuing me and I'm unable to repay, so I can only offer myself as repayment.  Do you accept?  Yes or No?  No?"  She felt a little proud.  "If you don’t want to accept, then my debts are all cleared and we are even."

"Why are you so proud when you offer yourself and is rejected?  By right, you should feel ashamed."  Jack smiled and was not bothered by her little tricks.  Arya blushed, knew she would not be able to win him and picked up some popcorn to throw at him.

"Hey, don’t mess around!  You'll dirty my clothes!"

Then she heard him say.  "Mom."

Arya was surprised and turned her head around to look.  It was the lady who had heard her calling for help in the toilet and the same lady who had sat directly behind her.

She is actually Jack's mother?!  How can it be?  Such a young mother!

She widened her eyes in horror and quickly turned back to look at Jac.  He pursed his lips and said.  "Please control your Elder phobia."

Control?  How can one practice control over this type of phobia?

Oh God!  Now, she doesn't feel good again!

In front of this lady, she had asked this lady's son to come over to play-act together with her and help her tell lies, right?  Just now, she had offered her hand for Jack to take a bite, right?  She had also offered herself to repay her debts, right?

What else did she say?  What other embarrassing situations did she put herself in?

She could not remember and her mind was blank.