Noticing Erin's sudden look of surprise, everyone held their breath.

She gestured for Ellie to sit on the nearby couch and, after a quick glance at her eyes, circled around her, inspecting her carefully.

Erin's face was now serious, which was a rare sight.

Unable to contain her curiosity, Ellie asked, "Am I really hypnotized?"

"Yeah," Erin replied. "I can see signs of it. When you found out that guy betrayed you, did you suddenly feel... lighter? Like all the love and attachment you had for him just vanished?"

Ellie nodded immediately. "Yes, exactly!"

She had been confused earlier.

She used to be obsessed with Darien, loving him to the point of insanity. She wouldn't have been willing to be his mistress for years, let alone act like a lovesick puppy.

The idea of him breaking up with her once felt unbearable, devastating.

She thought finding out who he truly was would break her, but instead, all she felt was relief, almost like a sense of victory.

As if her love had been a lie all along.

As Ellie reflected, Erin spoke up again. "That makes sense. The hypnosis you were under made you think Darien was risking his life for you, that you had to love him deeply no matter what, trust him... and that's why you've been stuck on him all these years, thinking he was your true love.

was, that hypnosis broke. The trust was shattered, and without that foundation, the whole

features and sweet voice, stayed serious as she continued to examine Ellie's head, tilting it this way

feeling uneasy, asked, "Wait, is breaking the

Erin replied

be this clueless and

know

away

teased, "You know what the first thing is when it

Keira, who'd

the hypnotist for it to work. Ellie, you and Darien didn't even know each other back then. There was no trust between you two

Ellie was silent again.

turned to Keira, smirking. "She's a little slow, isn't

manipulation was too

would have avoided getting entangled the way Ellie had. So, the idea that

was only one

"Besides trust, what else do

the person needs to be relaxed, maybe even asleep. That's when hypnosis works best,

Ellie. "Think carefully. Three and a half years ago, where were you? Who did you trust enough to completely fall

Ellie thought hard.

more mindful of privacy. Even at home, she'd developed the habit of locking her

fall asleep in

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