Because of that, Ivy's gaze held a glimmer when she looked at him now.
Beside her, Bella's eyes shone with open admiration.
She had always dreamed of becoming a psychologist, and Eric was her idol, the person she had admired quietly from afar long before the world fell apart.
Eric, however, stiffened when he noticed Ivy's admiring stare.
'She must have attended one of my public lectures,' he thought nervously. 'At least someone here appreciates my work.'
He was tense. Before becoming a psychologist, he had been a drug addict.
His past was ugly, scarred, and full of shame.
Even now, he felt insecure about being judged.
Getting into this base had seemed nearly impossible, but he had joined the line anyway.... hoping for a chance to live safely.
Now, realizing the representative seemed to regard him favorably, a quiet relief loosened his shoulders.
Eric pointed at Hannah again.
