Chapter 116

Thomas didn't say no. He just nodded. "Yeah, even if you didn't tell me, I wouldn't have said anything to Charles." From how Thomas saw it, if Charles found out, he'd only start clinging to Stella all over again. That was the last thing Thomas wanted, and definitely not what Stella needed, either. At first, Stella didn't seem too bothered reviewing some of the more pleasant memories. But as the session went on, the painful parts started surfacing too. Her brows started pulling together. Eventually, a series of awful scenes showed up—Thomas had an idea of what was coming. Even though Stella was clearly suffering, she wasn't outwardly exploding with emotion. Not yet. Then, the memory showed her being taken captive; Charles chose Isabelle over her... still, she stayed dead calm. That's when Thomas knew—this wasn't the main source of her pain. Even Dr. Reed, who'd seen his fair share of darkness, couldn't hide his reaction. His brow twitched unnoticed as he reviewed Stella's memories. "Tho