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.

Assistant for two years in the Tang Group. Given the timeline,

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

and arrogant. It did not take

his lips. Ivy thought she was smart, but she

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

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

I do? Did

thought. Her mind was in turmoil. She was at a loss for her

or if he got arrested, would

the fetus inside

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

part of the Tang family. If anyone found out that she had set her

giving birth to the baby. Otherwise, she would be left with no baby and no family as she would have to leave the moment

Mrs. Tang is requesting your presence for lunch,"

announced gently outside the door.

"Okay, I am coming!"

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

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

at her grown belly,

to eat more, every

seeing my grandson. I want you to know that what you are doing is such a huge blessing to

fear that Ivy might lack nutrition, which in turn,

back despite the thoughts in her

family only valued her because of the baby in her belly. Should something happen to it...

realized something. What would happen if something did happen to the

the Tangs do

and malicious thought possessed her. Ivy

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

was determined to win at any cost.

Dawn Star Group

said, subconsciously raising her voice when

Horace and the Chairman of 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