Option 1 -> The passage indicates fear and worry, not excitement about diets.
Option 2 -> The books were described as "hardly rare" and included common health books, not a rare collection.
Option 3 -> The passage explicitly states Ashlyn sensed the books "belonged to someone who was sick, afraid, and worried about running out of time."
Option 4 -> The strong emotions (fear, worry) suggest deep concern, not indifference.
Hence, Option 3 -> Ashlyn's psychometric ability allowed her to pick up "subtle vibrations" from the books, revealing the previous owner was dealing with illness and anxiety about time running out—consistent with someone reading health and diet books desperately seeking solutions -> correct