These behaviors were merely the tip of the iceberg, concealing deeper and more unpredictable emotions beneath like a submerged iceberg lurking beneath the ocean's surface.

It was a far graver situation than Ariana had ever envisaged.

She couldn't help but sympathize with the young girl before her.

Moreover, her pathological deductions led her to conclude that Adele's condition was not congenital autism but rather an acquired affliction.

Ariana clutched Adele's artwork, feeling an inexplicable surge of anger.