The trauma of his wife 's death pushed him over the edge : he was given a psychological discharge , and he spent three years locked in his own mind , attempting to solve the one murder to which he was too close . At that time , Sharona Flemming was assigned to be his assitant and caretaker . Under her supervision , he began to recover , though all of his compulsive tendancies and phobias were now intensified . He was able , with her help , to work as a consultant for the department by which he was once employed . For four years , Sharona handled his 3 a.m. phone calls , his small terrors , and his peculiar behaviour , until one day , she simply quit , returning to her home in New Jersey and leaving Adrian without any explanation .
According to the above context, answer the following question.
Why is the man 's life in shambles ?


His loved one died .