(Noah’s POV) “Whoa...” Rivera suddenly raised both of her hands above her chest as a signal of defeat. “Hold your horses, bro. You okay?” I stammered—my face twitched for a bit—before I massaged my forehead, trying to cease the bulged muscles on my creasing temples. “I’m sorry, did I scare you?” “A bit. You look like you could eat me alive. Are you that taken aback by my comments?” “...No. I just...” I paused. “...Why would you assume that girl wrote down that kind of contract because she couldn’t get pregnant?” “Hmm... well, this is based on my experience as a psychiatrist. There are some people, like this girl you’re talking about, uses their weakness as a barrier to make them feel safe from the outer world or any upcoming problems. This disorder is usually caused by their history

