The Secret Heir's Return to Wealth and Love novel Chapter 1837

"My teacher’s already asleep, I can take you out now," Larkin sidled up, patting Mary's head who looked rather down in the dumps. "Does it still hurt?"

"I wasn't really in pain; your reaction was overly dramatic," Mary muttered under her breath.

She then glanced at the Prior and let go of Erica's hand to approach him.

On the way home, Mary rode in the Prior's car, a purchase he made last year.

Both of them lost in their own thoughts, the ride home was filled with silence.

On the other hand, things were far from quiet between Erica and Larkin.

Erica described the peculiar behavior of that mad woman she had encountered earlier to Larkin.

Only after hearing her out did Larkin say, "On the way here, the Prior told me that the woman was brought in by her family. They believed she was possessed, but from what she's exhibiting, it seems more like she's suffering from multiple personality disorder."

"Multiple personality disorder?" Despite her fair share of experiences, Erica had only ever heard about this disorder in movies or books.

"Yep," Larkin nodded, "According to her family, she seems to have split into eight different personalities."

Erica frowned slightly, "No wonder she was erratic, flipping between anger and tearful apologies... Why wouldn't her family take her to a hospital? What can a monastery do?"

"The Prior suggested they seek medical help, but they claimed they've already spent a fortune on hospitals to no avail. So, they're trying their luck with monasteries," Larkin responded.

As luck would have it, when Erica and Larkin arrived at the parking lot, they ran into the departing party.

The older woman with grey hair noticed Erica as she exited the car.

Out of courtesy, Erica gave her a slight nod in greeting.

Seeing this, the woman wiped a tear from her eye and approached them.

"Excuse me, dear, is that young nun alright?" she asked.

"She's fine, don't worry," Erica assured her gently.

"What else did that man do besides physical and mental abuse?" Erica, who was easily moved to sympathy, was now on the verge of losing her cool.

Larkin managed to pacify her with a few comforting words and a box of freshly cut watermelon on their way back to the monastery.

But... her anger flared up again the moment she got home.

"Erica, I heard you met that highly educated woman today, the one who's a postdoc?"

"She's a postdoc?" Erica was taken aback.

"You don't know her?"

"Should I...?" Erica was bewildered.

"She's been overseas for a long time, it's normal you wouldn't know her," another nun explained, "She was in the news a few years back."

"Was it related to mental issues?" Erica asked.