Renee huffed and smiled, thinking to herself, ‘He sure knows how to put up an act. I really wonder what


    you’re going toe up with!’


    “Looks like what your best friend said was true, you’ve repressed a lot of emotions in your heart. You’ll


    be past your limit soon… If you keep this up, you’d be at risk for depression…”


    “Don’t make meugh, I’m enjoying life to the fullest, and I’m in great shape! What would I even be


    depressed about?”


    “You can lie to me, but your drawings can’t…” Stefan furrowed his brows. ’ People would normally draw


    a house with a chimney. Even if they didn’t, they’d have a door, or maybe windows… All of these


    symbolize an exit for their emotions.”


    “But your house has no chimney, no doors, and no windows… it’s apletely closed-off space. This


    indicates that you have purposefully isted yourself, and are unwilling to show anyone your true


    emotions…”


    Renee was speechless, clenching her fists as she was unable toe up with a reply. Sure enough,


    this proved the man did have some skills in psychology.


    Although she had been acting tough, showing everyone that she was fine and dandy, the woman was


    indeed hiding her negative emotions deep within her heart, unwilling to tell anyone about them.


    “The tree next to the house stands tall, and it has very deep roots. This shows that you have a very


    loving family, and you love them very much. You intend to repay them in some way for raising you,


    right?”


    “And the tree bearing fruits means that you focus on the oue on most things. It could be that you


    have certain things that you wish to obtain results from, which became an obsession.”


    Renee remained silent as she wondered, ‘This escort isn’t just skilled, he’s a master at this! How is his


    analysis so urate?!’


    Stefan continued, “You also drew a man, a woman and a child in front of the house. So it seems that


    you have a soft heart, despite your tough exterior. You would much rather prefer aplete and happy


    family, rather than possessing power and status, right? But you are ashamed of your own ideals, which


    is why you drew these people small, as if you’re intentionally trying to hide what your heart desires


    most.”


    Renee let out a long sigh, bowing to the man. “I’m impressed, you got everything right. I believe you


    now.”


    She had a lot of secrets within her heart, and she was unwilling to face any of them, even going as far


    as to allow them to rot with time. She was carrying the Everheart family’s will, and she was determined


    to seek revenge for her parents. Thus, she decided that men, and her dream for an ideal family, would


    only be an obstacle to her current goals.


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    “Problems will arise when you close yourself off for too long. Mental health is just as important as


    physical health, after all. If you trust me, you cane and vent to me. I wasn’t joking when I said I


    wanted to stay by your side, you know?” Stefan said genuinely as he stared at her. In actuality, he


    really wasn’t lying when he said he was a professional therapist, he had indeed taken the tests to


    receive a license years ago.


    He did this in order to find a way to heal from his own issues. His brother’s death was just too much for


    him at the time, and if his survival instinct wasn’t strong enough, he likely would’ve taken it to an


    extreme.


    Before seeing Renee’s drawing, he thought the woman was just temporarily depressed over some


    matters, yet… she was suppressing herself so much that her negative emotions became even stronger


    than what he felt back then.


    If this had gone on any longer, she would’ve met with a terrible fate.


    Heartbroken, Stefan really wished to be the light in her heart, so that he could bring her out of that


    abyss of despair…


    “I know you need me, so let me save you…” Stefan said softly as he held onto her hand.


    Warmth radiated from hisrge, strong palms, which oddly gave Renee a sense of security. She then


    let her guard down and took a deep breath.” Okay.”


    Stefan changed the lighting to a warm orange tint, lit up a few aromatic candles to help her rx, and


    yed a soothing melody on the record yer. He pointed towards a soft armchair and guided Renee


    towards it. “Alright, tell me all your secrets.