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Chapter 2093
"Dad always said to take care of you." Cory gently patted Ivy on the back, "If he knew you were crying and I couldn't soothe you, he'd be upset with me."
"I won't keep crying! I'll cry just for today!" Ivy was heartbroken. She had been missing their parents terribly these past few days, counting the days on her fingers until they returned, but now that their mother was back and their father wasn't. She was inconsolable.
Rosalynn crouched down, guiltily meeting Cory's gaze.
Their eyes locked, emotions unreadable.
At night, Rosalynn put Ivy to bed after a lengthy bedtime routine.
Once the little girl fell asleep, tears still clung to her eyelashes.d2
Exiting Ivy's room, Rosalynn went straight to Cory's room and knocked. "Come in."
Rosalynn opened the door.
She smiled at her son, still sitting in front of his computer, "Still awake?"
"I knew you'd come to see me." Cory, mature beyond his years, switched off his computer screen, swivelled his chair to face Rosalynn, "What's up with him?"
"He's really getting treatment." Rosalynn replied, "But it's a bit complicated."
"Due to the Stein family's history of frequent inbreeding, their genes have defects, which can lead to inherited mental illnesses." Cory dropped the bombshell as he sat there. "How did you know?" She blurted out.
Cory sat quietly, watching his mother's surprise, as if waiting for her to process the information.
Rosalynn did catch on quickly. She slumped onto the chair in Cory's room, her hands covering her face, "I forgot, my son is a genius hacker."
"I'm a legitimate engineer now." Cory corrected.
"Yes, Tech Seven," Rosalynn replied weakly, "What made you look into this?"
"Max is a good dog." Cory answered earnestly, "He has always loved Dad, but when Ivy got hurt because of Dad's negligence once in Norhaven, Max's attitude towards Dad changed completely, from being wary and defensive to almost aggressive."
Rosalynn stared at Cory in surprise. He had noticed something was off so early on?
"Dogs' noses are different from humans', they can discern a lot of pheromones, so dogs can act as companions and comfort animals for people with mental illnesses." Cory continued, "There are many cases where the pet owner has a severe illness and hasn't reacted yet, but the dog has sensed something wrong. So I became suspicious when Max started acting strangely..."NôvelDrama.Org exclusive content.
"When did you find out about the genetic history?" Rosalynn asked.
"At first, of course, I didn't think about it, but when he started getting injured frequently, I combined that with symptoms I read about in some books, and suspected he might be schizophrenic." The thinking process of a genius is truly unique. Just because of frequent injuries, he could associate it with schizophrenia.
"And mental illnesses, besides being caused by environmental influences, are also likely to be inherited. So I did some poking around, and found out that within three generations of the Stein family, there were many who died of madness. A more detailed investigation revealed the results." Cory paused, "The same results you guys found out about in Munich these past few days."
"Come here son, give Mom a hug." Rosalynn was on the verge of tears as she watched Cory with a heavy heart.
Cory lowered his eyes, stood up and walked over to Rosalynn. He hugged her first, gently patting her shoulder, "Our genetic test results don't show any similar defects, you don't have to worry about us."