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.

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.

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

too bold and arrogant.

a scornful smile flashed through his lips. Ivy thought she was smart, but she did not know she had become only a

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

Ivy found out that he had been missing

Did

in turmoil. She was at

or if he got arrested, would he confess that we

Suddenly, she felt the

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

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

should 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

is requesting your presence for

gently outside the

"Okay, I am coming!"

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

waste of time to think of Joe. Getting rid

Jill looked at

to eat more, every

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

that Ivy might lack nutrition, which in turn, would do

A huge blessing...' Ivy smiled back despite the thoughts in her

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

something. What would happen if something did happen to the

do if someone hurt

and malicious thought possessed her. Ivy came up with a

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

she was determined to win at any

of the Chairman of Dawn Star Group invited me to attend

said, subconsciously raising her voice when

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