“It doesn’t appear to be that simple… I’m afraid I won’t be able to explain it accurately. It’s better if the doctor tells you himself.”

“Okay.”

With that, they made their way to the doctor’s office.

Eric met with the doctor and asked directly, “Are you saying the pill my wife took is not a sleeping pill?”

“It can be classified as a kind of sleeping pill,” the doctor replied. “However, it is far from ordinary.”

Eric couldn’t make sense of the clinical terms being tossed around, but an uneasy knot was already forming in his gut. “There are different kinds of sleeping pills?”

“That’s right.” The doctor gave a slow nod and then paused, clearly weighing his next words. “Mr. Scott, if you don’t mind me asking… is your wife currently seeing a psychologist?”

Eric froze, his face tightening. “Why are you asking that?”

“Ah…”

The doctor faltered, suddenly realizing Eric might not be aware.

He chose to clarify. “This particular medication is commonly prescribed as part of psychological therapy. While it does contain sedative elements and can induce…”

“Sleep, the effect is relatively mild when taken on its own. So, labeling it as a simple sleeping pill wouldn’t be entirely accurate.”

A medication commonly used to aid psychological therapy?

The moment Eric heard this, he shot to his feet, his face darkening with anger. Without saying a word, he turned and walked out briskly.

“Sir?” Phillips gave the doctor an apologetic smile before hurrying after Eric.

“Phillips.” Eric came to an abrupt halt.

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“I want you to stay here,” Eric instructed firmly. “Keep her company until I get back.”

“But…” Phillips looked confused. “What about you? Shouldn’t you be the one staying by Hadley’s side?”

“I need to head back and take care of something. You stay here,” Eric said without further explanation. “And listen—don’t let her leave before I return.”

“Got it.”

Eric didn’t go back to the observation ward. Instead, he made his way straight to the parking garage, drove back to Olisvale Bay, and headed directly to Hadley’s room on the second floor when he arrived. Starting at the vanity, he meticulously combed through each drawer, leaving no corner unchecked.

He opened cabinet after cabinet, even rifling through the walk-in closet, but came up empty-handed.

“Where on earth could it be?” Eric muttered, his brows knitted into a troubled knot.

Where exactly had Hadley hidden the medication?

There was only one possible place left—the bathroom.

Eric stepped inside with cautious urgency. If he didn’t find the medication here, he would have to expand the search across the entire house.

He was prepared to turn everything upside down if he had to.

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