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.

Joel worked as a Manager Assistant for two years in the Tang Group. Given the timeline, he must have entered

were filled. It appeared that he has deliberately been hiding his affiliation to Ivy

too bold and arrogant. It

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 a pawn in

was ashen as she

been missing for a week. The friend asked Ivy whether

I do? Did anything

in turmoil. She was

got arrested, would he confess that we were

the fetus inside her,

hand on her belly. For some

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

giving birth to the baby. Otherwise, she would be left

requesting

gently outside the door.

"Okay, I am coming!"

for now, she stood up and walked to the

a waste of time to think of Joe. Getting rid of Cassandra was

Jill looked at her grown

she asked Ivy to

my grandson. I want you to know that what you are doing is such a huge blessing to our family," she expressed.

for fear that Ivy might lack nutrition,

smiled back despite the thoughts in her

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

something. What would happen if something did happen to

would the Tangs do if someone

her. Ivy came up with

wife. 'Doesn't my pregnancy help me

determined to win at any

wife of the Chairman of Dawn Star Group invited me to attend

said, subconsciously raising her voice when she mentioned Mrs.

for years, Jill and 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