My Accidental Husband is a Billionaire

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.

you found out who he really was, that hypnosis broke. The trust was

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

uneasy, asked, "Wait, is breaking the hypnosis going

Erin replied with

how someone could be this clueless and

know what

backing away

smile returning, Erin teased, "You know what the first thing is

Ellie didn't answer, but Keira, who'd been quietly

being hypnotized has to trust the hypnotist for it to work. Ellie, you and Darien didn't even know each other back then. There was

Ellie was silent again.

"She's a little slow, isn't

manipulation was

the way Ellie had. So, the idea

only

asked Erin, "Besides trust, what else do you need

thoughtfully rubbed her chin. "A quiet environment. Ideally, the person needs to be relaxed, maybe even asleep. That's when hypnosis works best, in that

"Think carefully. Three and a half years ago, where were you? Who did

Ellie thought hard.

grow up, they become more mindful of privacy. Even at home, she'd developed the habit of locking her bedroom

way would she fall asleep in front of Ryan, not