“I’m indeed telling you the truth, but that doesn’t really matter. Anyway, there is something I want to ask you. Is a hypnotist capable of causing chest pain to their target?” Toby asked, staring at Kurtis.

Kurtis responded with a low hum. “Would you mind telling me more about it, President Fuller?”

“Sure.” Toby nodded. “I believe you can still remember how I described my fiancée to you, as well as the promises I made that I would protect and love her, right?”

“Of course!” Kurtis nodded.

 

Toby’s face darkened. “Here is what happened. In the past two days, I realized I felt intense chest pain when I didn’t do as I promised.”

“I see. Well, that was indeed a hypnotist’s doing, but I want you to know that the pain you felt wasn’t real. In fact, it was more like a psychological pain,” Kurtis looked at him and replied.

“A psychological pain…” Toby looked down in a preoccupied manner. “So, you’re saying the pain that I felt was caused by my mind and subconsciousness?”

“Exactly. Hypnotists may be good with what they do, but they are no gods, which makes it impossible for them to control anyone’s pain reception. In fact, this is one of the ways to hypnotize a person, and it’s called the ideomotor phenomenon, which only works on your mental consciousness. In your case, whoever did this to you just wants you to love your fiancée. If you don’t do as instructed, you will suffer from intense chest pain.”

that a popping sound could be heard from his finger joints. “I see. Can

place, so I don’t think I can rid you of those effects. Therefore, I can only say that whoever did this to you was super talented and… young! Wow! I can’t believe that there’s someone so good hiding among us!” Kurtis

 

When Kurtis noticed that, he chuckled in embarrassment. “I’m sorry, President Fuller. I

I was rubbing salt on his wound by complimenting the hypnotist who brainwashed him, wasn’t I? Ugh! It’s no wonder he doesn’t seem

question. Since you can’t remove the hypnotist’s influence from me,

Kurtis asked

Toby’s eyes seemed to become slightly

his eyebrows. “Are you referring to the one that you

“Yeah.” Toby nodded.

of limits, even though it may be able to do a lot of wonders. Sometimes, the power of love is far beyond one can imagine. Thanks to your love for her, you managed to subconsciously snap out of your influence when you were around Miss Reed, which is why I think

a preoccupied manner.

mention it.” Kurtis

see Dr. Anderson out.” Toby pinched his own nasal

arrived at the door, Tom saw a familiar silhouette standing outside the

figured I should drop by and visit.” Tim calmly replied,

heard Tim’s voice, squinted and called out to his assistant.

doctor. “This way please, Dr. Lancaster.

the ward, Toby squinted and fixed

love with Tina through the influence of the ideomotor phenomenon, which compels

going to tell that to Tina?” Toby’s face

him show me his fake sympathy now. At the thought of that, Toby told himself that he mustn’t let Tim know that someone hypnotized him because he feared that

as if he could read Toby’s mind while sluggishly leaning against the wall opposite the latter’s bed. “Relax, I won’t

he

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255