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 the

parents' names or his siblings' name were filled. It appeared that he has deliberately been hiding his affiliation to Ivy

and arrogant. It did

of a scornful smile flashed through his lips. Ivy thought she was smart,

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

out that he had been missing for a week. The friend asked Ivy

Did anything

turmoil. She was at a loss for her

got

thought. Suddenly, she felt the fetus

on her belly. For some reason, her child's movement seemed to jolt her awake.

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

for now was how to get rid of Cassandra before giving birth to the baby. Otherwise, she would be left with

Mrs. Tang is requesting

server announced gently outside the door.

"Okay, I am coming!"

thoughts aside for now, she stood up and

to think

downstairs, Jill looked at

ate, she asked Ivy to eat more, every now and then.

am looking forward to seeing my grandson. I want you to know that what you are doing is such a huge blessing to our family,"

fear that Ivy might lack nutrition, which

back despite the thoughts in

that the Tang family only valued her because

happen if something did happen

would the Tangs do if

her. Ivy

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

was determined to win at

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

said, subconsciously raising her voice when she mentioned

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.