Stephen had been making a lot of progress, but the fear that he was culpable in Olivia's kidnapping was a huge blow to his self-confidence. The conditioning has lasted all his life; it's only with constant reinforcement that he hadn't relapsed before.
But fear not; with Jon's help, he will build himself back up again. (Faster! Stronger!)
So glad you enjoyed it, and if I may be a broken record myself, thanks for reading!
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Stephen had been making a lot of progress, but the fear that he was culpable in Olivia's kidnapping was a huge blow to his self-confidence. The conditioning has lasted all his life; it's only with constant reinforcement that he hadn't relapsed before.
But fear not; with Jon's help, he will build himself back up again. (Faster! Stronger!)
So glad you enjoyed it, and if I may be a broken record myself, thanks for reading!