A Graduation Gift

Rufus quietly opened the bedroom door to allow Cassandra to enter. Courtney had fallen asleep. Rufus knitted his eyebrows and gazed at her, thoughtfully.

"Did you find out something?"

Cassandra looked at him hopefully.

"I'm guessing her boyfriend said something before he left her which turned her into what she's like now,"

Rufus replied, looking a little worn out. Because making one confess something that was bothering her very deeply was a challenging task, both mentally and physically, for a hypnotist.

"What on earth did he say to her?"

Cassandra asked, partly thinking aloud.

"She hasn't mentioned it. It must be something that hurt her so deeply that she refuses to recall what it was. Again, hypnosis is not a cure to everything. I have no way to dig into the thoughts that she subconsciously rejects,"

Rufus shook his head helplessly.

Cassandra let out a sigh. It looked like it would take much time before they get Courtney to allow her trauma to surface.

As Rufus looked at her disappointed face, an idea came to him.

"If it's okay with you, I will ask Victor to bring Joel here. We haven't turned him in yet. He might be of help,"

Rufus said, taking a look at Joel's photo in his hand. It was what he used to hypnotize Courtney just a few moments ago.

Cassandra remembered freezing when she saw Joel's photo in Courtney's locket. She guessed that something terrible must have happened between them.

While her experience of Joel was rather disruptive—the man drugged her and plagiarized her work—Cassandra still could not believe that he had anything to do with Courtney's illness.

"I'm scared that seeing Joel would make it worse. It's the reason why her mom kept her away from people," Cassandra replied. "What if... We ask Joel what he has done to Courtney, instead?" Cassandra said thoughtfully.

She thought this might be the best solution after racking her brains

Rufus mused, nodding in agreement.

in the Tang Group. Given the timeline, he must have

parents' names or his siblings' name were filled. It

arrogant. It did

his relation to Ivy to be exposed. A hint of a scornful smile flashed through his lips. Ivy thought she was smart, but she did not know she had become only

face was ashen as she held the phone in her

Joel's friends, Ivy found out that he had been missing for

Did anything happen to

thought. Her mind was in turmoil. She was at a loss for her next

got arrested, would he confess

felt the fetus inside

to press a hand on her belly. For some reason,

relationship with Joel a secret. Cassandra was still part of the Tang family. If anyone found out that she had set her up, it would be impossible for her

to the baby. Otherwise, she would be left with no baby and no family as she would have to leave the

Luo, Mrs. Tang is requesting your presence for

announced gently outside the

"Okay, I am coming!"

up and walked to the mirror to check on

time to think

was walking downstairs, Jill looked at her grown belly, grinning ear

she asked Ivy to eat more,

my grandson. I want you to

over her for fear that Ivy might lack nutrition, which in turn, would do harm to her

back despite the thoughts in her

in her heart that the Tang family only valued her because of the baby in her belly.

What would happen if something did happen

would the Tangs do if someone

thought possessed her.

wife. 'Doesn't my pregnancy help

was determined to win at

of the Chairman of Dawn Star Group invited me to attend her birthday party. I need to get something

raising her voice when she mentioned Mrs.

Zhuang never seemed to get along. In their youth, they vied for their looks. After becoming mothers, they compared their sons. Now, the competition was about who would