My Husband, Warm The Bed

Chapter 1479

A psychiatrist?

A young and beautiful psychiatrist...

Vanessa thought, "Would such a young doctor be able to help Lawrie?"

As if she could read Vanessa's thoughts, Joey smiled and nonchalantly said, "Miss Love, if you have any doubts about my competence, you could talk it over with me, so you wouldn't worry about it later on."

"Oh, that's not the case..." With just a single glance, Joey had seen right through Vanessa. Vanessa smiled awkwardly and said, "Dr. Joey, Lawrie is an introverted child. He's quite shy. Just try to be gentle with him."

Joey nodded in understanding. "Miss Love, to ease Lawrie's psychological stress, do refrain from referring to me as 'Dr. Joey'. Joey is just fine. It's much friendlier and allows me to carry out my work more comfortably."

Vanessa smiled and said, "Sure, Joey! Call me Vanessa too. Thank you for what you'd be doing for Lawrie."

Joey reached out and shook Vanessa's hand, "Nice to meet you, Vanessa!"

After greeting each other, Joey said, "Helping Lawrie is no trouble at all, Vanessa. We'll have to work hard together. My job is rather simple actually. I just chat with the child, and with their parents. The most important piece of the puzzle though, is the cooperation shown by the child's parent."

Vanessa earnestly said, "Joey, if there's anything I can help you with, just let me know. I'll do my best to cooperate."

Joey said with a smile, "I'm relieved to hear that."

Vanessa added, "Lawrie's my kid. It's my greatest wish for him to grow up healthily, both physically and mentally. So, how could I not cooperate?"

Joey explained, "A child's growth is closely related to the people closest to him. So, talking to people around him will help reveal any issues or problems he may be facing. That's why I won't be talking to Lawrie today. Instead, I'm talking to you."

Vanessa happily accepted that. "What do you want to talk about?"

Joey asked, "Do you like Lawrie's father?"

The first question asked was heart-piercing. It left Vanessa at a loss for an answer.

Could she tell Joey that Lawrie was an accident?

Could she tell Joey that she did not even know who Lawrie's father was?

Could she tell Joey that she hated Lawrie's father with so much rage that she wanted to tear his skin off alive?

No way. She could not do that.

Vanessa did not want the skeletons in her closet to be exposed and scrutinized by others. She did not want others to look at her as if she was a monster.

She had been doing her best, her absolute best to forget that unbearable past.

However, whenever she saw Lawrie, she just could not forget... Lawrie's existence was a constant reminder of a past that she was trying her hardest to forget. A past that was real. A past that was not something that happened in a dream.

Even without Vanessa's answer, Joey had already gotten her answer based solely on her reaction.

A child's psychological problems were most commonly caused by problems within the family. A lack of love between parents was one of the most important factors.

A single question was adequate in assisting Joey to deduce where Lawrie's psychological problems arose from. However, she would not easily jump to conclusions. She must continue learning about Lawrie's problems in order to better help him.

Joey pressed on, "If you don't like Lawrie's father, then why did you give birth to Lawrie?"

Joey's question was blunt and harsh, like a bomb exploding in Vanessa's heart, making her frantically panic and want to hide in her own shell. "Dr. Joey, you're here because of Lawrie. Can we stop discussing me, and start talking about him?"

Joey was shocked at Vanessa's attitude towards Lawrie's father. This was well beyond what she had originally anticipated. She had assumed that Vanessa's relationship with Lawrie's father was bad, but did not think that Vanessa would get so defensive, desperately hiding away and rebutting any mention of Lawrie's father. This content is © NôvelDrama.Org.

Perhaps, this was the key to the problem.

Joey did not give in and she continued pressing, "Vanessa, if you don't want to talk about it, then I won't pry any further. However, I want you to understand this. Your attitude towards Lawrie's father may seem insignificant, but it plays a huge part in Lawrie's mental health. You may not have outwardly said anything to Lawrie, but your expressions have sold you out, and Lawrie may have noticed it. This kid is more sensitive than others his age. So, he may have noticed it but kept mum about it. This gradual accumulation in his heart may be the reason for his current problems."

Vanessa was rendered speechless.

She knew what Joey said was true. Her emotions did affect Lawrie, and the reason why Lawrie had turned out like this was because of her. Despite knowing this, she still lacked the courage to face the truth and confront the problem.

Joey continued, "Don't get me wrong, Vanessa. I'm here to help and I'm just trying to have a conversation with you, I have no other ulterior motives. So, you don't have to keep your guard up with me. I still have to tell you though, sometimes it's worth letting bygones be bygones. We shouldn't carry them inside for too long because no one else would suffer but us. Why don't you try sharing your fears and confronting them? Maybe then you'd realize that things aren't as terrible as they seem."

"Do it!"

"Face your fears!"

Vanessa had been thinking about this all the time. Now that she had heard it from Joey', she instantly felt alarmed and her defensiveness doubled. "Who the h*ll are you? What on earth do you want?"

Joey explained, "It's alright, calm down, Vanessa. I'm just a psychologist hired by Mr. Kyle. Everything I said to you was just based on my personal intuition and judgment. I have no knowledge of what happened in your past, and I'm not here to harm you. My goal is simple, I am a hired solution to a problem, and I hope that I'd be able to live up to the expectations and trust my friends have placed on me, and help Lawrie be as happy as his peers."

Vanessa was not buying it. "You don't know anything?"

Joey replied, "I didn't know anything before, but now I do. Don't worry though, Vanessa. What we talked about today is fully confidential."

"What do you know?" Vanessa was a little agitated. She looked at Joey, eyes full of suspicion. "Did Julien send you to get something out of me? What does he want to know?"

Seeing how Vanessa was so wary of Julien, Joey could not help but feel helpless. She explained, "Vanessa, I think you might have misunderstood Mr. Kyle. He only asked that I come and help Lawrie, and did not give any other instructions. In fact, it's pretty clear to everyone how sincere he is to you. Why do you keep thinking that he's up to no good?"