Billionaire’s Missing Darling by Theresa Wilde

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.

single request, “During the hypnosis,

and said,

that the persona Gillian wanted also needed to be created in the Hushe Republic. After receiving the book, Olivia briefly flipped

start now.”

arrival in the homeland, Olivia followed Ernesto to his residence in the Hushe Republic. Ernesto raised an eyebrow, concerned, “Aren’t you going to prepare anything before we start?

and said in

village, her head throbbing

was even more bizarre was her complete lack of memory; she

a rapid, heavy knock on the

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

back soon.”

a hand tearing through the

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education, and her role in a family of six, with a hardworking father, a nagging and biased mother, siblings running a business

summer vacation, and Olivia needed to prepare lunch before her

memory returned, Olivia hurriedly got

the Taylor family’s residence, Gillian sat by the window, staring blankly at Olivia’s

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

looking at?”

concealing the craziness

how hard Gillian worked, how dutiful she was to her

this upon herself by walking

could truly understand her or

the same circumstances, Olivia would fare better than her, perhaps even

was determined to witness how Olivia would grapple with the ensuing challenges following

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

believe that Olivia could

Her clothes were incongruent, her pants

had this come to pass?

Megan, entered. Megan’s expression was marred by annoyance, and her tone was curt. “What’s taking you so long? Why haven’t you started preparing the meal? Your sister is

“My shoes

ill–fitting footwear. Her message was clear, the imminent arrival of Olivia’s sister held greater importance

matter is ranked first in our family. Nothing could be more

mind awash with recollections.

flooded her consciousness, a stark reminder of the familial disparity she had always navigated. She refrained