The Beautiful Doctor Mr. Depression
Chapter 20 - Depression [Stay, and Love Yourself]

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Snow still covers New York City. The sun was shining brightly, after a heavy snowfall. Cecil invites Bella to the mall to relieve fatigue. Like most women, Bella loves to shop. Even so, he always knew the limits when doing so. Bella is not a shopaholic.

Not for Cecil. Although he seemed a bit geeky, but he was very fond of shopping. Cecil usually spends a lot of time at the makeup and clothing store.

"Lucky's personality is really terrible! Why are you willing to be the doctor? I think your choice is to become Mr. Doctor. Mayers, it's suicide." Cecil said as he sorted through the lipstick on the shelf.

"Can you speak slowly? You know that Ben keeps his illness a secret" whispered Bella. He covered his mouth with one of his hands.

"Come, Bella. The mall is now empty. Half his customers were taken by a bazaar hosted by Foodton." Cecil waved his hand in front of his face. Then back busy to choose another make up product.

Bella breathed a heavy sigh. An hour later, he and Cecil left the mall. Next, Cecil invites Bella to visit the Foodton bazaar.

There are a lot of visitors in the bazaar. Foodton products have always been popular for decades. Ben himself is the new CEO. He has held the position of CEO for about five years.

Bella and Cecil stop in front of a stand that serves up Foodton's latest flavored spaghetti. The spaghetti presents a typical Indian curry flavor. It is served in a medium-sized cube-shaped container.

Slurp!

Bella sucks spaghetti with her mouth. The girl's eyes immediately closed tightly. The chewy texture of spaghetti, as well as the sour and spicy taste, make Bella's tongue pampered.

Unbeknownst to Bella, the people around her were busy staring at her. The beautiful figure of Bella is certainly very tempting. Especially when the curry stains are smudged on his pink lips. Not to mention when the girl plays her tongue to wipe the area of her lips.

In an instant, the spaghetti stand was instantly filled with many orders. Bella was startled as the many people around her suddenly lined up with each other.

Cecil who saw, immediately brought Bella out of the crowd. The two continued to spend time drinking strawberry-flavored milkshakes. They sat near a large stage that was seen in the contents of an indie band.

Moments later, luxury cars arrived. One of the people driving the car was Ben. He will be endorsing a new product on stage.

The event committee rushed to prepare the property for the confirmation event. There are dozens of new packaged food packages on display. All the visitors started to come to watch. Including Bella and Cecil themselves.

Ben looked up on stage. Followed by employees, important guests, and business partners. As usual, Ben never flashed a smile on his face. He always had a flat expression.

"He's very unfriendly. How can someone be a CEO? Ben must have bribed all his employees and business associates with money." whispered Cecil while putting on a cynical look.

"Yes, I'm just as good as you are." Bella commented.

There was no time for the show to start, something horrendous happened. There was a man who was about to jump off the roof of the building. The location of the building itself is right in front of the stage where Ben is located. So not only Ben could see the man, but everyone else.

One by one people began to be attacked by feelings of anxiety. Most of them are busy recording with their cell phones. Only a few people try to help. It was just a help to call 911.

Ben was on the spot. His gaze was fixed towards the figure of the man standing on the roof of the building. He felt like he knew the man.

"Isn't he Oliver? He's Oliver, isn't he?"

"Yes, I think so. She was still wearing the same clothes!"

"Is he stressed?"

"This must be because he just got fired by Mr. Mayers!"

Ben could hear his employees whispering in the back. Even so, he just fell silent. Hope Oliver doesn't jump off the roof.

While people were busy filming, Bella instead ran into the building where Oliver was. He's certainly not alone. There was Cecil trying to follow from behind.

Bella enters the elevator in a hurry. He wanted to get to Oliver before it was too late. For a psychiatrist like her, Bella will not stay silent when she sees events like now.

The elevator clinks when Bella arrives on the destination floor. The door slowly opened, Bella immediately ran as fast as possible. His long hair fluttered along with the movement.

Cecil, who was running behind, was overwhelmed by Bella's pursuit. How not? Bella ran so fast she just carried a piece of paper on her body.

"Stop!" peekot Bella. He's on the roof. Fortunately, Oliver had not jumped down.

"Go! I'll make sure no one can stop me now!" sahut Oliver is determined. She looked at Bella with a hateful plot. His face looked so full. Looks like Oliver's been wailing for quite a while.

"Calm down. please..." Bella stepped slowly towards Oliver. He knew that the person he was dealing with was a major depression sufferer. Bella had to be extra careful to deal with it.

"Don't come any closer! If you get close, then I'll jump right out of here!" oliver was frustrated.

"Okay, all right." said Bella as she raised both hands in front of her face.

Cecil just came. He stood and stayed behind Bella. The girl knows very well how serious things are now. So she won't interfere, and let Bella do her thing.

Bella snorted for a moment. Watching Oliver who was seen starting to shed tears.

"I don't have anyone. Family, girlfriends, friends, work. I have disappointed many people. I'm useless! What is a man like me living for." muttered Oliver amidst his sobs.

"Don't say that. The presence of everyone in the world is meaningful. You just don't know it yet. I'm sure out there, there are people who really need and love you" Bella said. He quietly stepped closer. It just so happened that Oliver kept glued to the front.

"Who, huh?! Prove it to me!" asked Oliver in a loud voice.

"Tell me your name and your job" Bella replied. Over time his position increasingly reached Oliver.

"I'm Oliver, I've just been fired from my job for proposing a different idea than the others." Oliver said.

"I'm so sorry, Oliver. But, you should prove first that the idea you have is indeed very valuable. Get that guy who fired you to his knees!" Bella. Trying to motivate.

"Don't lie! You don't know anything about me!!" cry Oliver. He finally chose to jump. Oliver had a foot in the air. However, Bella quickly pulled her waist. Oliver fell from the guardrail.

"Aararkhhh!!!" Oliver shouted hysterically. She is upset about her suicidal intentions at the nuisance by Bella. Oliver stood up, and tried to climb the guardrail again.

Bella doesn't let. He hugged Oliver from behind and broke a cry. Oliver is not crying alone. There was Bella accompanying.

"Please stay, and love yourself." said Bella as she let out a cry. He got carried away. Bella felt what Oliver was feeling.

"I know what it's like, Oliver. I know what it feels like to be worthless. I know there are some things that disappoint us. But it's not worth your life..." Bella closed her eyes.

Hearing Bella's words, Oliver finally gave up. He sat down and cried.

Rescuers have just arrived to provide assistance. But their steps must stop, when Oliver has canceled his suicide intentions.

"You're late!" cecil concluded, to the rescue team. She smiled proudly as she watched Bella's success for the umpteenth time.

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Footnote :

Shopaholic: People who are addicted to shopping.

Major depression: A mental health disorder characterized by a constantly depressed mood or loss of interest in activities, causing a significant decrease in the quality of daily life. Possible causes include tension stemming from a combination of biological, psychological, and social conditions.