There were even massive gardens and fountains!
The wards are divided into three types: standard rooms, luxury rooms, suites. There are also various rooms for diverse treatments and a recreation center that can be described as having everything imaginable; in any case, your life here will definitely never be boring.
Even the medical team consisted of top-tier psychiatrists, psychologists, counselors recruited from all over the world, ensuring that every patient received a customized 1-on-1 VIP treatment plan tailored to their specific situation.
This scene completely shattered Finn's oppressive, terrifying, dark assumptions about mental hospitals.
Finn screamed sharply in his mind: 【No way! No way! Are those villains who have done nothing but evil actually enjoying such a heavenly life!?】
Host, you are looking at the best mental hospital in all of New York," System PP responded calmly. "The patients qualified to live here are a select few.
True, they don't have the means to stay in a top-tier mental hospital like this." Finn felt a bit more at ease. After learning about the staggering monthly fees of this mental hospital, Finn was actually even more tempted. "PP, even the most luxurious suite with full amenities here only costs a maximum of one hundred and twenty thousand dollars a month. Even if I only use my trust fund, with two hundred and fifty thousand dollars a month, I could even bring someone else to live here with me.
System PP: 【..】Then who would you bring? There are plenty of people with mental illnesses here.
At this moment, System PP even wanted to suggest that if Finn paid the monthly fee for a luxury suite, he could bring everyone in together.
Dean Samuel personally led Finn to tour this high-end therapeutic space, which was isolated from the noise and respected personal dignity. Here, patients could enjoy top-tier medical resources while shedding all pretenses in an absolutely private and superior environment, experiencing life in its most ideal and authentic state.
Finn's heart throbbed violently, time and time again.
—The ideal type for a mental patient has materialized at this very moment.
—In a place this wonderful, if he had an episode, wouldn't living here be much better than being locked up in a hospital?
—Even the sane people outside would be envious of the mental patients if they came here to visit!
System PP: [..] What kind of Host visits a mental hospital and actually wants to check in?
Finn thought to himself that he had actually considered collecting Misery Value in a mental hospital at one point. Fortunately, he had come here for an inspection beforehand; if he had lived in a place like this, where would he have gathered Misery Value?
By the end of the tour, Director Samuel probed Young Master Osborn's investment intentions with anticipation. Finn merely gave a mysterious smile; he didn't dare say he intended to check in, only stating that he was merely here for an inspection this time, that any specific cooperation might involve the subsequent strategic layout of the Osborn Group.
Dean Samuel, who received him personally, did not harbor any suspicions. After all, many of the medications and innovative therapeutic devices in the mental hospital already had intricate cooperative relationships with the Osborn Group. If the two parties could deepen their cooperation, it would naturally be a win-win situation.
Dean Samuel personally accompanied Finn for a long time, finally, as he saw him to the door, he sincerely invited him to stay for a meal.
Eager to Try · Finn: 【.. I really want to try and see what the food for mental patients is like!】
"I have other plans for tonight." But Butler Joseph's exquisite nutritional meal was still waiting for him, Finn also had to watch Rat Dance once he returned; calculating the time, he had to leave quickly.
As soon as the words fell, a notification suddenly rang in his mind.
[Misery Value detected rising, Misery Value +0.5%]
Finn froze, his face filled with confusion.
—Where on earth did this Misery Value come from?
Until a cold gaze fell upon him, making his scalp and spine go numb.
He looked over subconsciously and saw Harry Osborn standing there leaning against a car in the shade not far away.
Finn's heart skipped a beat.
System PP: [Host, your brother is here.]
"Do I really need you to tell me that!?" Finn was just being difficult; it wasn't like he was blind.
Of course Finn could see it—
Harry's expression was terrifyingly grim, like a leaden sky before a storm.
Those cold green eyes, filled with fury, were staring fixedly at him without blinking—
Staring at her brother, who had once again kept it from everyone and stood alone before the gates of the mental hospital.
Chapter 54 Tolerance and Harbor
Finn was still wondering whether to go over and say hello and mention what a coincidence it was, but he was certain in his heart that Harry had come to find him.
"Did you tell Harry I was here?" Finn cautiously leaned toward Max and asked in a low voice.
"No." Max immediately lowered his head and shook it violently.
"Host, your phone was fitted with a tracker by Noah after your last hospitalization," System PP reminded.
Finn froze for a moment, remembering that there indeed seemed to have been such an incident.
Noah was quite furious with him because of his self-harm, since Finn had a dark history of sneaking out in the middle of the night to find stray dogs or loitering in the morgue, Finn did not refuse when Noah suggested installing a tracker, feeling quite guilty.
—Fine, let's install the tracker. Compared to being burdened by a system that follows him everywhere, Finn felt quite free now.
"So.. did Harry also get one?" Finn knew that Noah had gone to participate in Los Angeles Fashion Week and was not in New York.
System PP: [Is it possible that your two brothers, who can't stand each other, have already formed an alliance?]
Finn saw that Harry's expression was far too gloomy, so he hurriedly said goodbye to Dean Samuel and walked over with trembling steps, forcing a smile and curving his eyes into a fawning arc: "Harry, what brings you here?"
Harry's hands were clenched tightly, his knuckles turning a pale white from the force.
Scars could still be seen where the knuckles used to be.
After receiving Noah's call, Harry didn't even remember how he had rushed here by car; his mind was entirely occupied with thinking about why his brother would appear in a place like Eden Mental Hospital.
"Why are you here?" Harry stared fixedly at Finn, asking through gritted teeth.
He had been forcibly suppressing his surging emotions all along the way.
But the moment he saw that large door, the moment he saw that familiar figure at the entrance, all of his restraint collapsed.
"Me? I'm here to.. inspect projects and see if there's any investment value." Finn still used that same excuse.
"Investment? I thought you already had enough on your plate right now," Harry said mockingly.
"Isn't investing just signing a contract? It doesn't require me to do anything." Finn was still trying to bluff his way through.
Finn Osborn!" Harry shouted in fury, unable to contain himself any longer, "Don't you dare lie to me!
Finn trembled in fear, not daring to speak, while Max immediately stood tall and straight, shielding Finn.
"Mr. Osborn, your emotions are unstable right now," Max said.
Harry took a deep breath, barely suppressing the surging rage, said in a cold voice, "Get in the car."
Seeing Harry's cold and heavy expression at this moment, Finn knew that Harry likely realized he had rushed over here with his foot slammed on the accelerator without even bringing a driver. Finn thought for a moment and decided to take Harry's car to leave first, letting Max sit in the driver's seat. Although sitting in the back with Harry was terrifying, having Harry drive at a time like this.. that would truly be "dangerous driving."
The atmosphere in the car remained so stifling that it was hard to breathe; Finn truly wished that Peter could be here at a time like this to help him ease the tension and share some of the pressure.
"To be honest, why did you come here?" Harry turned his head to stare at him, asking while trying his best to restrain his emotions.
I just wanted to see the conditions here," Finn said softly, telling the truth. "If I have another manic phase next time, I could stay in a mental hospital too, couldn't I?
That sudden, suffocating sensation of his heart tightening surged through Harry once again like a flood.
[Misery Value detected rising, Misery Value +1%]
Harry, you didn't go inside to see, but the conditions in this mental hospital are truly top-tier!" Finn didn't know why Harry was so dissatisfied, so he explained urgently in an attempt to defend it, "The outdoor environment is just like a European park for nobles, with a massive fountain. Every single configuration is sophisticated and high-end, with all sorts of recreational areas, they respect and protect the patients' privacy immensely. Even if you stayed here for a long time, not a single rumor would leak out to the outside world.
I'm not sending you to a place like this!
Harry let out a sudden, low growl, his eyes rimmed with red, his voice trembling slightly from the surge of emotion.
I would never, ever send my brother to a mental hospital.
—How could he, how could he send his own brother to a mental hospital?
Harry said in a low, gritted-teeth voice, his tone carrying a near-paranoid determination.
Finn froze, still somewhat unable to understand.. If he were to have another manic phase, wouldn't the conditions here be better than a hospital? Besides, it wasn't as if the Osborn Group lacked the means to provide such conditions.
You've been contacting these mental hospitals all along, so was that your intention before as well?" Harry had previously had someone inquiring with him, asking if the Osborn Group had intentions of investing in mental hospitals. Now that Harry had connected the dots, he understood that Finn had been making plans for a long time. His gaze fixed on Finn as he pressed, "Once you've squandered all your money, do you plan to lock yourself away in a mental hospital after your birthday is over?
Finn didn't know how to answer for a moment..
You said you've thought about it; the mental hospital is indeed the final step in his plan;
But you said you hadn't thought about it, though he had indeed been thinking about going to Eden Mental Hospital in the end.
Silence, as if it had become the most direct form of tacit consent.
Looking at him in this state, Harry took a deep breath, his hands resting on his knees began to tremble violently out of control.
He didn't even dare to think deeply about what would happen if—
His relationship with Finn had not improved because of those opportunities. Would he not realize, much later, that Finn, who had always been his rival, seemed to have suddenly and silently vanished one day?
Then how much longer will it take for him to find out—
His twenty-year-old brother, who was playful, lively, always getting into trouble, had actually chosen to lock himself in a mental hospital with his own hands.
[Misery Value detected rising, Misery Value +1%]
Harry.." Finn said, looking at the nearly undignified Harry with confusion, "This isn't a big deal.
This really wasn't a big deal to Finn; in fact, curiosity about the reason for coming to the mental hospital might have been a major factor. Yet, such a small matter seemed to be infinitely magnified in Harry's eyes, becoming a catastrophe.
You are my brother! You're even prepared to send yourself to a mental hospital, yet you tell me this isn't a big deal?" Harry's cold green eyes surged with extreme fury, his chest heaving violently. "Then what is a big deal? You tell me nothing! Whether it's your condition, the distribution of Father's inheritance, or the thoughts in your heart, I know nothing!
"Must I, must I really—" Harry's voice suddenly turned hoarse, his tone even carrying a hint of desperation that he could barely finish.
Must he wait until he pushes open that door,
The moment he saw Finn Osborn lying silently in a pool of blood,
Is that even a big deal?
That horrifying scene surfaced in his mind once again—
Smooth wooden planks, spreading blood, the pale-faced Finn curled up on the ground, his breathing so light it seemed as if it might vanish.
At this moment, Harry's breathing was so heavy and rapid that he could not make a sound, the trembling in his fingertips spread throughout his entire body.
"That is what I'm thinking." Finn frowned slightly as he contemplated the current situation, explaining calmly, "I'm just here to check out the mental hospital. After all, the fact is that I have a mental illness. The medical conditions here are excellent, I don't think staying in a mental hospital is a shameful thing, not to mention that the outside world won't know. Even if I stay here, it's not as if I've suddenly disappeared and lost contact with you all.
But I am your brother!" Anger and heartache churned within Harry's chest like a blunt knife repeatedly cutting through him. Harry's green eyes stared fixedly at Finn, demanding, "Did you even ask me?
Looking at Harry's current appearance, with veins bulging at his temples and his eyes bloodshot, Finn even couldn't help but want to make Max turn around and head back to Eden Mental Hospital, so that those famous expert teams could give Harry a proper examination first.
Putting him and Harry together now, anyone would likely think—Harry is the one who is mentally ill.
Have you ever asked me if I was willing to let you go to a place like that?" Harry's voice was hoarse, the accumulated emotions finally erupting in a chaotic surge. "Finn, what exactly do you think a mental hospital is? Is it some sanctuary for your escape? In my eyes, it's a cage! A cage that traps the brilliant person you were meant to be.
—Was that a mental hospital?