Olivia showed no recognition, however. She did not even lift her head.

"Olivia, it's me! Your dad! What's got into you, sweetie?" Darren's voice was shaky. He could not believe this was his pregnant daughter.

The doctors trained their eyes to catch anything from her response, but she showed none of it.

Darren quivered.

The doctors' expressions darkened.

No father would be able to accept this-even if it was a daughter born out of wedlock.

He strode toward Tyler, demanding, "What is this? Why is she like this? Why doesn't she recognize me?! I'm her dad!"

Tyler met his gaze. "Amnesia and mutism are the doctors' first guess, but they require more evaluations for a more certain conclusion."

"But how did she even end up like... like that? Wasn't she living a peaceful life with your family?"

"Mr. Jones, Ms. Olivia seemed to have undergone too much psychological shock or stress."

Darren reeled in disbelief. How? She got to stay with the Harrises, right?

But then again, this was a young woman who-at an age as tender as 20-something-had to marry her older sister's ex-fiance to save her sister. Who could have gone through that unscathed at that age? And to marry into an elite family, no less.

Darren might have some degree of preferential treatment toward Naomi, but Olivia was only in this state to save her sister. How could he not feel guilt? How could his heart not break?

"Oh God. I'm so sorry, Olivia..." He sobbed.

Camilla tried to comfort him. "Sir, the most important thing to do now is to give her treatment. There's hope yet still."

"Is there anyone else who's family?" The doctor asked. "If there is, we need to let each of them try. There's gotta be someone she doesn't resist. Otherwise, the evaluation will just make her act out even more." "Has the rest of my family been informed?" Darren asked Camilla.

"Yes. They are on their way."

Naomi and Hillary arrived just in time. The first thing they noticed among the crowd was Darren and his teary face.

Hillary's lips trembled. "W-What's happening? How did this..."

Darren sobbed wordlessly. Hillary grew more and more alarmed.

Naomi looked at Tyler. "Um, Tyler..."

He considered her for a long beat before saying, "You should come in first."

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