In response, Summer Thorne fell silent for a long moment. Finally, a faint smile graced her lips as she asked, "What exactly does it mean to lose your mind?"
Ivan Gray was taken aback by her question, unsure how to respond. After a moment, he mumbled, "Losing your mind... I guess it means... ignoring all consequences?"
"The prerequisite for 'ignoring all consequences' is having 'everything' to begin with," Summer Thorne said slowly. "But I started with nothing. So, I probably don't have the luxury of losing my mind in the first place."
Now, Ivan Gray was completely dumbfounded.
'What kind of answer was that?'
Seeing his bewildered expression, Summer Thorne seemed to decide against continuing the topic. Instead, she said, "Did you bring a lot of groceries up? Why don't you stay for dinner?"
"Huh?" Ivan Gray finally snapped out of it and quickly declined. "Oh, no, that's alright. I should be getting ready to leave—"
