After her rebirth

He liked Clara not only because she was beautiful and kind-hearted, but also because her delicate appearance always aroused his protective instincts.

Unlike Katniss's aggressiveness or Brynn's lively and outgoing nature, Clara couldn't survive without him.

But now, if he wanted to rely on his father to save Clara, it seemed he had to agree to the condition of breaking off the engagement.

Desmond was very annoyed. He didn't want to stay in this oppressive house, so he drove away directly to find friends to drink and relieve his boredom.

Efforts always pay off. After a week of persistent efforts, Jesse finally got some information about Maximilian's condition from his psychologist friend.

"Non-Suicidal Self-Injury..." Katniss frowned deeply as she listened to Jesse report the

name.

She hadn't expected this term to be a medical condition.

Jesse nodded, his expression unusually serious. "Yes, because of some of Maximilian's past experiences. You know his parents didn't have a good relationship, and Gabriel was always out..."

Jesse hesitated, although he disapproved of Gabriel's actions, it wasn't good to criticize someone behind their back.

Katniss was well aware of all this.

Maximilian's parents married due to a family alliance, and there was no love between them. Their relationship after marriage was also poor.

Gabriel had a rebellious mentality; the more his family oppressed him, the more he wanted to rebel to prove his capability and existence. So he found Emily outside and had Desmond.

Emily had a pitiful background.

Her family was poor, her father was ill, and her mother did odd jobs to support the family. Young Emily had no choice but to go out to work and earn money. Without money or power, and being very beautiful, Emily was naturally harassed, and coincidentally. Gabriel came to her rescue.

In Gabriel's eyes, Emily was weak and needed protection and pity, completely dependent on him. Such a person could arouse Gabriel's protective instincts, so they had an affair.

When Maximilian's mother found out, she naturally made a big scene. The more she did, the more Gabriel resented her. Their constant quarrels and fights made Maximilian's childhood miserable.

With his mother dying early and his father not caring, Maximilian's childhood was understandably unhappy.

Given his unhappy childhood, it was natural for Maximilian to have some psychological issues.

Thinking of this, Katniss naturally had no good feelings towards Gabriel. "He will get his comeuppance sooner or later for what he's done. Having such an excellent son and not appreciating him, instead..."

But who could she blame?

In her past life, she was also blind, liking someone as hypocritical and incompetent as Desmond.

Gabriel, not having completely won against Maximilian's mother, transferred his competitive spirit to Desmond and Maximilian.

He hoped Desmond could surpass Maximilian, which would mean his true victory. Jesse's expression became slightly unnatural.

After all, Gabriel was Maximilian's biological father, and discussing an elder behind their back always felt inappropriate.

He cleared his throat a few times and then said, "I think we should focus on understanding this condition first."

Katniss nodded in agreement, feeling puzzled. "What exactly did your friend say?"

Jesse sat up straight and then slowly began, "My friend described it like this. The behaviors of this condition include self-harm, hitting, burning, etc., using these methods to relieve emotional stress or alleviate some inner pain."

Katniss's eyes flickered.

That night when Maximilian self-harmed, she asked him why he did it, and he said it felt comfortable.

It seemed he was probably thinking about his childhood experiences, feeling tormented inside.

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She really wanted to rush to Maximilian's side now, comfort him, hug him, and tell him it was okay.

Thinking this, Katniss's expression involuntarily showed some heartache.

Jesse continued, "The reasons for self-harm behavior may involve psychological trauma, depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, etc., and need to be treated through a combination of psychological therapy and medication."

"Depression..." Katniss was very sensitive to these two words.

This term frequently appeared on the internet in the future.

As people's lives got better and there were no more material needs, many began to have mental issues.

The internet was filled with negative emotions, as if it was embarrassing not to have depression.

In Katniss's view, that atmosphere was very unhealthy.

True depression patients often felt helpless, hopeless, and dejected, and self-harm might become a way for them to relieve their emotions.

Katniss was somewhat alarmed.

She had never understood why Maximilian, surrounded by so many capable people, would die young due to illness.

Now she seemed to suddenly understand.

Maximilian was likely to have committed suicide, not died from some terminal illness. Jesse didn't notice Katniss's increasingly pale face and continued to sigh, "Maximilian's current situation is that he hates himself, and when it flares up, he falls into negative emotions. As for specific events or thoughts, my friend didn't explain clearly."

"But I know it must be related to his childhood experiences. Maximilian lacked parental love from a young age... no wonder he's like this. I used to think nothing in this world could defeat him, but now it seems..."

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Katniss felt both heartache and urgency. "Did your friend say how to treat it specifically?"

Maybe Maximilian had Non-Suicidal Self-Injury now, but if left untreated, who knew if his condition would worsen?

If it really developed into severe depression, it wouldn't be something a doctor could treat.

Jesse's expression softened, not as tense as before. "It can be treated. My friend said Maximilian's condition isn't too severe yet, so there's still a lot of hope."

Katniss's expression was serious, listening intently.

Jesse squinted his eyes and then loudly said to Katniss, "Maximilian lacks love!"

Katniss was stunned. "I know. I'm asking you, how to treat it."

Jesse was a bit helpless. "I mean, he lacks love, so he is like this. Then you should love

him, give him love, give him lots and lots of love, and it will be fine."

When Jesse first got this answer from his friend, he was also stunned.

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He even pestered his friend for a long time, and finally, his friend had no choice but to

explain it to him carefully again and again.

Only when he was sure his friend wasn't joking or brushing him off did he accept this treatment method.

Katniss was stunned.

No medication or psychological counseling?

Just love Maximilian?

Thinking of this, she felt her face getting a bit hot.

Jesse saw Katniss's expression and seemed to understand, but also found it a bit strange. He looked at Katniss suspiciously, "Why, is this difficult? You are husband and wife after all..."