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.

a Manager Assistant for two years in the Tang Group. Given the timeline, he must have entered the Tang Group right after he broke up with Courtney.

siblings' name were filled. It appeared that he has deliberately been hiding his

arrogant. It did not take long for

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

Ivy's face was ashen as she held the phone in her hand.

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

do I do? Did anything happen to

Her mind was in turmoil. She was at a

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

felt the fetus inside her, kicking.

hastened to press a hand on her belly. For some reason, her child's movement seemed to jolt her

family. If anyone found

she would be left with no baby and no family as she

is requesting your presence for lunch,"

gently outside the

"Okay, I am coming!"

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

waste of time to think of Joe. Getting rid of

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

she asked Ivy to eat more, every now

is more important than you right now. I am looking forward to seeing my grandson. I want you to

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

A huge blessing...' Ivy smiled back despite the

family only valued her because of the

happen if something did happen to the

Tangs do if someone hurt it?

possessed her. Ivy

become Lionel's wife. 'Doesn't my pregnancy

to

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

subconsciously raising her voice when she

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