Chapter 539 Chapter 539 +25 BONUS Jackson finally finished chewing the ridiculously expensive, awful-tasting fruit. He remarked, "You know, the world's messed up. People being a little messed up is understandable." Sawyer frowned. He prided himself on having logic above that of the average person. Yet somehow, he was slowly convinced by Jackson's reasoning. Jackson stood and continued, "The main point is, Sylvia's mentally ill, not crazy. Compared to a lunatic, mental illness isn't so bad, right?" Sawyer was still trying to wrap his head around Jackson's logic. Jackson leaned in. "Now, tell me about this lady you're getting engaged to. What's the story? Can you give me any information about her? How do you know her? Is there anything special about her? Or is she mentally ill, too? Sawyer's eyes nearly popped out of his head. Sylvia returned just in time to overhear that. "What? Sawyer, you're getting engaged? Who's the lucky woman? Can I see a photo?" She didn't take Jackson's question about the woman's mental state seriously. She just assumed that he was worried Sawyer might be making a bad choice. Sawyer dreaded Sylvia finding out. Jackson, on the other hand, didn't feel an ounce of guilt for spilling the secret. He just stared at Sawyer, waiting for an answer. "She's... normal," Sawyer replied. Jackson shook his head. "Normal? You don't go for normal ladies." In Jackson's eyes, if Sawyer liked someone, they were either extraordinary or a little unhinged. He felt that there had to be a story here. Jackson knew it, but he wouldn't selfishly pry into Sawyer's personal life. That would be rude. He was a stylish old man who knew the importance of boundaries, a legend among his Speers. "It's nothing, really. I'm just planning to get engaged. If it works out, I'll introduce you," Sawyer told Sylvia. Sylvia didn't press him further. "I don't need to see her. Just show me a photo." Her illness made meeting strangers risky. After all, an episode could scare someone. Her very existence had already had a profound impact on Sawyer's life. She didn't want to complicate his marriage further. Looking at Sylvia's disappointed but resigned expression, Sawyer hesitated, then finally pulled out Kate's photo. 1/3 Chapter 539 Sylvia and Jackson both craned their necks to see the screen on the coffee table. Tilting his head, Jackson studied it carefully, then commented bluntly, "She's mentally ill." Sylvia looked at him in shock. "Like me?" She didn't think so. Kate looked beautiful, elegant, and intellectual. And vaguely familiar, somehow. Smiling, Sawyer asked Jackson, "What makes you think that?" +25 BONUS Jackson sat back, looking proud. "I've seen over 500 mentally ill people. I can tell at a glance if someone's brain has a glitch." "How have you come across so many mentally ill patients?" Sylvia asked, puzzled. Jackson replied, "Years ago, Zolantix developed a targeted drug for the mentally ill. As the boss, I oversaw the whole process." Sawyer had never heard of this. "And what were the results?" "They all went crazy," Jackson said, his smirk mischievous, then burst out laughing. Sawyer was rendered speechless. Was that really funny? Didn't the authorities come for him? Jackson explained, "Those test subjects weren't Daleans. They were notorious outlaws from abroad. The police couldn't catch them, but my partner managed to round them up. They were all somewhat unstable. Let's just say they made a small contribution to humanity to make up for their past wrongs." 2/3 Lucia Morh Lucia Morh is a passionate storyteller who brings emotions to life through her words. When she's not writing, she finds peace nurturing her garden.