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.

Group. Given the timeline, he must have entered the Tang Group right after he broke

left blank. None of his parents' names or his siblings' name were filled. It appeared that he has deliberately been hiding his affiliation to Ivy the moment he entered

was too bold and arrogant.

thought she was smart, but she did not know she had become only a

ashen as she held

Joel's friends, Ivy found out that he had been missing for a week. The friend asked Ivy whether he

do? Did anything

in turmoil. She was at a loss for her next move.

to Joel or if he got arrested, would he confess that we

the fetus inside

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

was still part of the Tang family. If anyone found out that

focus on for now was how to get rid of Cassandra before giving birth to the baby. Otherwise, she would be left with no baby and no family as she would have to leave the moment her child was

Tang is requesting

announced gently

"Okay, I am coming!"

for now, she stood up and walked to the mirror to check on her appearance.

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

looked at her grown belly,

asked Ivy to eat

grandson. I want you to know that what you are doing is such

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

huge blessing...' Ivy smiled back

only valued her because of the baby in her belly. Should something

happen if something did happen to the baby?

do

crazy and malicious thought possessed her.

become Lionel's wife. 'Doesn't my pregnancy help me with that

she was determined to win at

wife of the Chairman of Dawn Star Group invited me to

subconsciously raising her voice

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