Chapter 388
Chapter 388:
For a brief moment, Savannah felt an overwhelming urge to turn away from her reflection.
Valeria noticed. She let out a soft sigh, said nothing, and quietly guided Savannah into the office.
“Why did you drag me in here? Are you trying to say I’ve lost my mind?” As soon as they stepped inside, Savannah snapped out of her stupor, her fury flaring up again.
Valeria let out another sigh, her voice calm and steady. “Let me start by saying this—struggling with mental health is nothing to be ashamed of. It doesn’t mean someone’s broken. Besides, I don’t work for free. My sessions cost money. If you hadn’t scheduled one, I wouldn’t have agreed to see you, no matter how much you insisted. And lastly, I brought you in here to make one thing absolutely clear—your son leaving the country has nothing to do with me p>
“Oh, so I’m just supposed to take your word for it? Just like that?” Savannah shot back. “My son has always listened to me. If it weren’t for you meddling, he’d still be here with me!” Her palm slammed down on the desk as her anger spiraled further.
Valeria simply shook her head, then reached into her drawer. She pulled out a stack of certificates and a printed form, pushing them across the desk toward Savannah.
Savannah glanced at the papers—they were various certificates and honors. She scoffed sharply. “You really think a handful of meaningless awards make you worthy of my son? A woman like you would never be accepted into our family p>
“Can you just take it down a notch?” Valeria almost let out a dry laugh, fed up with the whole situation. “I didn’t show you those to brag. I wanted you to understand that I’ve earned my place in this profession and at the hospital. And I’m not stopping here p>
As she spoke, Valeria opened a file. “This is a research paper I’m about to have published in one of the top medical journals. Once it’s out, the biggest names in p>
The field will want me on their teams. Think about it—if I really planned to run off overseas with your son, why would I pour so much energy into building a solid career right here?” Savannah, who understood the medical world well thanks to Leonino, recognized just how respected that journal was.
For a brief moment, she had no response. Left without a real argument, she pushed forward. “Then explain this—why did my son suddenly decide to leave the country? And why did he completely shut me out p>
“Leonino’s a grown man now,” Valeria said evenly. “He’s not the little boy who used to hang on your every word. Your need to control everything only made him feel trapped. But he stuck around for years because he couldn’t bring himself to hurt you. Now that he’s left, maybe something triggered it p>
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁: gⳑ𝗮𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⧽ⅽ𝗼𝗺
Valeria had rejected Leonino’s affection, but deep down, she still felt compassion for him. He was a young man who seemed to have it all but carried so much pain. With a father who had been unfaithful, a mother who tried to control his every move, and a home that felt cold instead of comforting, no amount of money could shield him from the hurt of that kind of life.
Savannah, crushed by her son’s sudden departure, was completely lost. All the earlier rage had been a defense mechanism to cover up her pain and confusion. Now, caught off guard by Valeria’s clear explanation, she faltered and, with a voice nearly pleading, asked, “What kind of event are you talking about p>