Chapter 488
Julie's point of view
Dr. Mark's features shifted instantly; shock registered across his face, his brown eyes widening behind his lenses. Yet he kept silent, refraining from interrupting as he absorbed the weight of the initial blow.
Harold pressed on, turning his eyes toward the floor before lifting them with a grimmer, firmer register to lay out the unvarnished truth:
"His real name... is Ethan."
His fists clenched tightly against each other, his voice trembling with suppressed anguish:
"And now, we want to reveal this shocking truth to him... without causing a mental breakdown or psychological trauma that could destroy his young mind."
