Chapter 243

For Ernesto, the book wasn’t particularly important; it was merely a family heirloom, making it somewhat precious.

So, when Olivia expressed interest in it, he agreed without hesitation.

“Alright, you set a time, and once the hypnosis is done, I’ll give you the book,” he said, a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

Olivia responded, “Give me the book first.”

Ernesto tapped his fingers on the table and nodded. “Sure, you set the time.”

Olivia suggested, “Let’s do it after the International Medical Association conference.” Olivia walked into the study, picking up a book on psychology.

Athene, her companion, expressed concern, “Olivia, are you sure about undergoing hypnosis? Ernesto is quite skilled.”

Upon learning of Olivia’s visit to Mala, Athene had flown in from Gorshire the same day. “What if… what if he has ill intentions? What will you do?” Athene was deeply worried. Contemporary medical hypnosis was primarily used for psychological therapy, aiding in comforting

simple

patients or unlocking their emotional knots. However, Ernesto was unlikely to employ comforting

methods on Olivia.

A powerful hypnotist like Ernesto could hypnotize a person into another person. He could even make the hypnotized person commit suicide without anyone knowing through constant hints.

Athene sat beside Olivia. “Olivia, what if he has bad intentions?”

Olivia turned a page as she reassured her, “Don’t worry; I won’t go into this unprepared.”

Athene looked up, puzzled.

Olivia scratched her nose and smiled. “Silly girl, someone will protect me in the dark. If I really encounter danger, they will protect me.”

Athene nodded. “That’s good.”

The conference at the International Medical Association concluded swiftly.

made a single request, “During the hypnosis,

and said,

the persona Gillian wanted also needed to be created in the Hushe Republic. After receiving the book, Olivia briefly flipped through a few pages and then looked up,

start now.”

the Hushe Republic. Ernesto raised an eyebrow, concerned, “Aren’t you going to prepare anything before we start? After

back in a chair and said in a

woke up in a small village, her head throbbing as if it might

even more bizarre was her complete lack of memory; she couldn’t

heard a rapid, heavy knock

woman’s voice with a strong accent called out, “Olivia, you lazy girl, get up and cook.

back soon.”

voice seemed to be a hand tearing through the

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a hardworking father, a nagging and biased mother, siblings running a business in town, and a sister studying in a boarding

and Olivia needed to prepare lunch before

memory returned,

house adjacent to the Taylor family’s residence, Gillian sat by

on the couch, playing with an orange in one hand, and supporting his chin with the other, curiously

are you looking

craziness and resentment simmering

always been in Olivia’s shadow, with everyone openly favoring Olivia. It didn’t matter how hard Gillian worked, how dutiful she was to her grandfather, or how diligently she studied; it always

brought this upon herself by

who could truly understand her or her

same circumstances, Olivia would fare better than

Olivia would grapple with the ensuing challenges following her

everyone adored her intelligent, beautiful, college–bound younger sister, while they all ignored her, belittled her, and looked down

could

attire. Her clothes were incongruent, her pants came up

come

room in search of a pair of shoes that offered a more accommodating fit. The air grew tense as her mother, Megan, entered. Megan’s expression was

sporting an innocent tone, replied while maintaining a modicum of grace, “My shoes are incredibly tight, and I thought

the discomfort, warning of the potential dire consequences of ill–fitting

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