Chapter 449 - Emotional Bond
Anne was speechless when she heard all the words of Doctor Leo. She couldn't believe that the man she hated was the man she loved the most.
"We did all of this to save his life, Miss. We used young master Alan's memory to stimulate young master Jack's brain, which was almost dead. That's why he lived as young master Alan," Doctor Leo said quietly as he ended his explanation.
"B-but why do you have to put someone else's memory into him? Isn't it the same as you have brainwashed him by giving him a new memory?" said Anne quietly. She still couldn't accept Doctor Leo's explanation.
"At first, we had our doubts, Miss, but because they are twins, there is an emotional bond that is beyond our logic, Miss. So when we stimulated Young Master Jack's almost paralyzed brain using the memory possessed by Young Master Alan, the response was very good. Maybe because all this time he really missed a fun childhood, finally his subconscious could accept the memory of Mr. Alan quickly," added Doctor Leo again.
Anne looked at Doctor Leo sharply. "His subconscious responded? What do you mean, Doc?"
"All this time, Mr. Jack was raised by his father and mother who in fact were hard workers who made him not have a happy childhood like children in general, while young master Alan was raised with great affection by the big master, who really loves his grandson. So he had a very happy childhood like other children that Young Master Jack did not have when he was a child because he was taken care of by a nanny. That's why Mr. Jack's subconscious that longed for childhood like that responded with quickly when given the memories of Young Master Alan, so it made his brain returns to work. It sounds strange but that's what happened. At first, our team of doctors were very pessimistic that this would work, but after the first stimulation, we saw rapid progress on Young Master Jack's brain, so we continued this therapy for several months until finally Young Master Alan is alive again in Young Master Jack's body," answered Doctor Leo, explaining to Anne.
Anne, who still couldn't believe Doctor Leo's words, looked very frustrated. She still didn't understand why Jack had to live with Alan's identity which was clearly a very terrible crime. She was very sad when she found out about this.
"Will Alan's memory in Jack's brain will last forever? I mean, will Jack lose his own memory and continue to be Alan?" asked Anne again.
Doctor Caitlyn took Anne's hand and squeezed it tightly. "No, because we've stopped the therapy since your arrival in Luxembourg."
"W-what do you mean?"
"Ever since the young master knew you, we have stopped the therapy on the orders of the Mr. David. This was done because the master discovered the fact that you were the lover of Mr. Jack while living in England so..."
Anne immediately raised her hand in front of the doctor to stop his words. "So you mean Mr David Clarke knew from the start that Jack and I had a relationship?"
"Correct."
"And that's why Mr. David forced me to marry Alan, is that right?"
Doctor Caitlyn took Anne's hand. "Listen, Anne, sometimes what is good according to other people is not necessarily good for us. And vice versa, so please don't blame Mr. David Clarke for your marriage to the young master. He is just an old man who loved his grandsons very dearly. Actually, Mr. David had planned to match you two up until the tragedy finally happened. Apparently, even though Mr. Jack used Mr. Alan's memory, his great love and desire for you did not disappear. That's why the big master forced you to get married to Mr. Alan, even though you both refused."
"But..."
"That's the same case when Young Master Jack received Young Master Alan's memory, Miss. It's because your subconsciously connected. Young Master Jack, who is the twin brother of the late Young Master Alan and you, who is the woman he loves. This is what's called emotional bonding. It's the same as a mother who can feel whether her child's condition is okay or not. It's a thing that we, doctors, can't explain, Miss," said Doctor Leo, quickly cutting Anne's words with a smile.
"But it doesn't make any sense, Doc," said Anne quietly. She still couldn't accept the reason the doctors relived Alan through Jack.
Doctor Leo pursed his lips again after hearing Anne's words. He knew anyone would find it difficult to accept his explanation, so he tried to slowly explain it to Anne. "Love is one thing that doesn't make sense too, Miss. It's really hard to explain, isn't it?"
"But love and what you're doing are two different things. Love is a feeling that grows from the heart. But your actions are different. You force Jack to be Alan. You're forcing my kind Jack to become a terrible monster!" said Anne curtly. She remembered Alan's arrogant words before raping her that night. Every time she remembered that, Anne's anger came back.
"Indeed, our actions were not justified, Miss, but if indeed Mr. Jack did not respond to what we gave him at that time, then he could not be among us in such a fine condition after his brain was almost paralyzed, Miss," said Doctor Leo again.
Anne immediately covered her mouth when she heard Doctor Leo's words. She couldn't speak anymore at this time because what Doctor Leo said made perfect sense. Had Jack not responded to the therapy the doctors had given him, he might still be lying in a hospital bed in an unimaginable state. The thought of it immediately frightened Anne. She couldn't possibly live in peace if she saw Jack become a cripple who couldn't do anything. Although very disappointed, but in the end Anne tried to accept this fact. For her, as long as Jack was alive and well, she would forgive all the wrongs that the man had done to her, including when Jack brutally raped her.
"But there's one more thing you should keep in mind, Miss Anne. As I told you last night, Young Master can't receive this kind of information in person. You have to tell him slowly. His brain can't accept shocking things like this. So I ask you not to tell him everything right away. Make Mr. Jack remember all his past slowly. Make him remember who he is with your love. I am sure all his memories will come back without having to put him in the hospital like this," Doctor Leo said seriously.
"But I didn't do anything to him. I didn't even know Alan was Jack until I heard it from you guys just now. So how could I have caused him to faint and to be treated in the hospital like this, Doc...?"
"No, Miss, that's not what I meant. I mean, you have to stay beside him and make him remember you slowly, because even without you saying surprising things, the Young Master already has such reaction like this. Therefore, I beg you to please take care of his emotions. Don't make him too surprised or too happy. That's why I ask you to continue to accompany him, Miss Anne," Doctor Leo again gave an explanation to Anne regarding Jack's condition, which could not be too emotional and happy.
Anne nodded her head slowly. "Okay, Doc, I understand and there's one more thing that's been bothering me since earlier. Can I ask you two again, doc?"
"Please Anne, if I can, I'll be happy to answer," said Doctor Caitlyn gently.
"Since you've been saying the late Alan, and made Jack uses Alan's memory, does that mean the real Alan is dead?"
Doctor Caitlyn and Doctor Leo looked at each other for a while until Doctor Leo gave a signal to Doctor Caitlyn to answer Anne's question.
"Young Master Alan died horribly in a car accident that was planned by some people who wanted the Clarke family to dies out," Doctor Caitlyn answered seriously.
"What ...? Killed?!"
To be continued
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