Elias’ Crimes and Punishments of Romance

After leaving the hospital, Rosie glanced at the man’s profile, eager to gauge the effects of the earlier. hypnosis Hence, she asked tentatively. “Eli, what should we do now?”

Elias stopped walking, his gaze clouded with confusion upon hearing this. It appeared that he, too, had forgotten his intended course of action. He turned to face the woman behind him and asked, “What would you like to do?

“I… Well, it’s already noon, and my stomach’s growling. How about we grab some lunch?” she suggested.

Instead of declining, he nodded and replied, “Sure, let’s go.”

As they strolled toward the parking lot, her heart swelled with joy as she observed his retreating figure. Inwardly, she pondered, Is it working? Could this signify the success of the earlier hypnosis? At least he no longer rejects my presence. Heh… If this keeps up, perhaps I’ll become the sole occupant of his thoughts and heart. Suppressing her excitement, she followed behind him and entered the car.

Once they settled into the vehicle, the driver navigated away from the hospital.

Throughout the ride, Elias remained silent. His mind seemed occupied by the faint, mystical sound of bells. However, no bells were in sight when he scanned his surroundings.

Meanwhile, Rosie noticed his strange demeanor. Hence, she feigned concern and inquired, “Eli, are you okay? Do you have a headache again?”

“No. By the way, did I talk in my sleep at the doctor’s office earlier? Also, is the doctor a woman?” He only remembered seeing a female doctor as she entered the room, and then an inexplicable drowsiness overcame him. During this time, he drifted into a prolonged dream. Eventually, he awoke, only to realize that three hours had slipped unnoticed.

She feigned a puzzled expression and remarked, “Yes, it was a female doctor. However, you didn’t talk in your sleep. Perhaps you were simply exhausted and dozed off.”

he fell into contemplative silence

Even

she unfastened her seatbelt, ready to exit the car and return home. In the meantime, he

You’ve spent the entire day

inside. It’s getting

for you tomorrow and bring

blinked in disbelief. momentarily wondering if his eyes

overtime work didn’t cross

pulled away, and Rosie hummed merrily as she ascended the steps. She unexpectedly encountered her brother standing there in a daze. “Taylor,

and asked anxiously, “Hold

with an irrepressible giggle. The present scenario delighted her, and

the man had been possessed, as he now acted contrary to his usual demeanor. “That doesn’t seem right. Even after he lost his memory, he wouldn’t treat you so warmly. Despite not rejecting you, I’ve noticed him avoiding you. And now, he’s suddenly so close to you, his indifference replaced with intimacy. What exactly transpired between you two?” he asked. In a sudden realization, he blurted out, “Did you two… You know?” The only explanation he could conjure for such a drastic change in a man was a romantic

blushed and playfully punched her brother. “What are you insinuating? Eli

is it? Is he possessed or something? How could you possibly

everything, she chose silence as her

the notion of Elias being possessed wasn’t entirely off the mark. Unbeknownst to him, he had willingly succumbed to the art of hypnosis. The hypnotist had

not tell you. Isn’t this a positive development?” She grinned before