Chapter 425

Seb was awake, but something was off in his eyes.

Jack and Siena walked in, one after the other.

"Mr. Landon," Jack said, treading carefully.

"Seb?" Siena's voice wavered as she got closer.

Seb's eyes flicked from Jack to Siena. Then he suddenly sat up, grabbed the water cup from the bedside table, and chucked it at Siena.

The cup hit the floor, shattering into pieces as Siena screamed.

"Mr. Landon!" Jack was shocked and rushed to hold Seb back.

But Seb pushed Jack away with unexpected strength, got out of bed, and pointed at them, yelling, "You're all bad people."

This sudden change astounded everyone. Jack froze, and Siena was even more shocked, unable to utter a word.

Seb looked at them, his demeanor and actions now drastically different from his usual self.

"Seb, what's wrong with you?" Siena asked, her voice shaking, tears welling up.

Seb wouldn't let Siena get close. He was still super agitated, shouting that Siena was a bad person.

Soon, doctors and nurses rushed in. After checking Seb and calming him down, they called Jack and Siena out.

In the consultation room, the doctor handed them a lab report. "Take a look at this first."

It was a medical report, listing a bunch of drug names. Jack and Siena stared at it like it was written in another language.

"What is this?" Jack asked bluntly.

The doctor didn't sugarcoat it. "These are the drug components found in the medications you brought. Some of these drugs contain additional harmful substances."

Siena's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly defended, "These were all prescribed by Seb's private doctor. Mr. Vaughn said there were some stimulating components, but he controlled the dosage, so it wouldn't be detrimental to Seb's body!"

"Taking them for a short period isn't a problem, but if taken multiple times a day, it can damage the brain. And such damage is irreversible," the doctor explained, his tone serious.

"From Mr. Landon's examination report, his brain was recently stimulated and is already in a very perilous state."

"In such a stage, we generally recommend conservative treatment. Using these drugs now is like adding fuel to the fire for him. As you can see, his intelligence is likely to remain at the level of a seven-year-old child forever."

The doctor shook his head, sighing at the loss of Seb's young life.

"A seven-year-old child?" Siena was stunned, her eyes wide in shock.

Everything the doctor said lined up with what she knew.

In fact, this really wasn't Bradley's fault.

Bradley had recommended taking the medication three times a week, but Siena, afraid that Seb would remember Isabella and the past, had upped the dosage on her own to gain control over Seb more quickly.

Thus, during this entire period, Seb had been consistently taking the medicine three times a day!

Siena felt a wave of guilt wash over her.

She had only wanted to speed things up, but she hadn't expected it to lead to such a disaster.

A seven-year-old's intelligence-wouldn't that mean being mentally challenged?

Seb became  mentally retarded?

How could this be?

"Doctor, are you sure? Could it be a misdiagnosis?" Jack asked, looking very serious.

A CEO of a conglomerate with the intelligence of a seven-year-old? This was like a horror story!

The doctor shook his head, sounding sure of himself. "With my decades of experience, I can guarantee this isn't a misdiagnosis."

"If you don't believe me, take Mr. Landon to other hospitals. Or bring his private doctor here, and I'll confront him face to face!"

Siena felt a wave of guilt wash over her.

The thought of calling Bradley made her nervous, and she clenched her fingers. Luckily, Jack didn't push the issue.

Given the situation, Jack didn't trust Bradley anymore. He left Seb in Siena's care and went off to find other renowned doctors.

Now, it was just Siena and Seb, who had the mind of a seven-year-old.

After his outburst, Seb had calmed down. But as soon as Siena walked in, he got wary and quickly hid his hands behind his back.

Siena narrowed her eyes, closed the door, and walked over. "Seb, what are you hiding?" she asked.

Seb looked at her, took a step back, but didn't answer. He hid his hands even more, looking like he was scared she'd take whatever he was hiding.

Siena pulled up a chair and sat down, softening her tone. "Seb, do you really not recognize me?"

Seb asked, "Who are you?"

Siena replied, "I'm Siena Scott, your sister."

Seb frowned, then glanced at the medical chart at the head of his bed. "Shouldn't my sister's last name be Landon?"

"I'm not your biological sister. I was adopted by Mom, so I have her last name," Siena explained, pointing to her face. "Seb, look at me. I look a lot like Mom. Can you remember Mom when you gaze at me?"

To Seb, Anna was a very important person.

Even though she died young, she always held a special place in his heart.

Otherwise, Seb wouldn't have taken such good care of Siena, who wasn't related to him by blood.

Everything between Seb and Siena was built on Anna.

So Siena tried to use Anna to jog Seb's memory.

But Seb just stared at her, looking confused. Clearly, he didn't remember anything.

Siena felt a bit defeated. She had wanted Seb to forget Isabella forever, but she hadn't meant for him to forget her too.

While Siena was lost in thought, Seb suddenly came over and took his hands out from behind his back. He whispered, "This is for you."

Siena looked down and saw a piece of candy in his palm. The bright wrapper stung her eyes a bit.

Under normal circumstances, Seb giving her candy would make her overjoyed.

But now, Siena didn't take it and just looked at Seb, puzzled.

Seb scratched his head, looking embarrassed, and gave her a sheepish smile. "Since you're my sister, this candy is for you."

Siena was speechless. Her feelings were all over the place.

This was the first time Seb had said something like this to her.

Normally, she'd be happy. But now, she felt uncomfortable.

Looking at the candy, Siena ultimately didn't take it. "I don't like candy; you eat it," she said.

But Seb shook his head and grabbed her hand, forcing the candy into it. "You eat it," he insisted.

Siena was at a loss for words.

She wanted to smile, but she couldn't, because she was overwhelmed with a mix of emotions.