James told himself that as long as he completed the task, he would get the benefit!
But why did he feel uneasy? It was not until he saw Kiara that he realized the conscience he thought had long vanished was actually still there.
"Didn't sleep last night, did you?" Kiara's question seemed to address the insomnia noted in the questionnaire, but it also felt like an inquiry about the events of the previous day.
Her voice was very gentle, completely devoid of the tone of a doctor speaking. It was more like a conversation between friends.
"Yes, I didn't sleep..." James snapped out of the shock of recognizing Kiara and fell into her suggestive tone. He anguishedly tugged at his hair as if trying to release the sorrow of his daughter's sudden, disastrous fate.
"Insomnia can lead to poor mood and can also make your unease and anxiety worse."
Kiara had already deduced from the questionnaire that this virtual patient's symptom was anxiety.
