The eldest physician cleared his throat, his voice carrying the weight of hesitation. "Sometimes, when the mind suffers a wound too grave to bear, it does not shatter. Instead, it… conceals. It locks away unbearable truths, replacing them with gentler illusions. What we see in Lady Yueyao is not simple confusion, it may be a protective delusion. To her, you are the anchor she has chosen, even if it is not rooted in reality."
Another doctor added, "It resembles what we call trauma-induced dissociative amnesia. Her memories may have been rewritten to preserve her sanity. The irritability, the possessiveness, they are symptoms of her clinging to that false stability."
For a moment, the only sound was the faint crackle of the brazier. Jin Shuren's jaw tightened, his hand curling into a fist.
