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.

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

left blank. None of his parents' names or his siblings' name were filled. It appeared that he

he was too bold and arrogant. It did

his lips. Ivy thought she was smart, but she did not know she had

the Tangs' home, Ivy's face was ashen as she held the phone in her

Ivy found out that he had been missing for a week. The friend asked Ivy whether he should call the police.

Did anything happen to

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

if he got arrested,

Suddenly, she felt the fetus

some reason, her child's

keep her relationship with Joel a secret. Cassandra was still part of the Tang family. If anyone found out that she had

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

Luo, Mrs. Tang is requesting your presence for

announced gently outside the door.

"Okay, I am coming!"

answered. Setting her thoughts aside for now, she stood up and walked to

think of Joe. Getting

Jill looked at her grown belly, grinning ear to ear.

Ivy to eat more, every now and then.

looking forward to seeing my grandson. I want you to know

Ivy might lack nutrition, which in turn, would do harm to

smiled back despite the thoughts in her

in her heart that the Tang family only valued her because of the

something. What would happen if something did happen to the baby?

Tangs do if someone

her. Ivy came up with

wife. 'Doesn't my pregnancy help me with that too?' she

to win at

lunch. The wife of the Chairman of Dawn Star Group invited me

her voice when

Dawn Star Group had been business partners 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 have a grandson first.