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.

request, “During the hypnosis, I

and said,

remembered that the persona Gillian wanted also needed to be created in the Hushe Republic. After receiving the book, Olivia briefly flipped through a few pages and

start now.”

to prepare anything before we start? After the hypnosis, you might not be able to handle your work normally for a while.” Olivia appeared calm and replied, “I’ve already taken care of

chair and

woke up in a small village, her head throbbing as if

was her complete lack of memory; she couldn’t

a rapid, heavy knock on the door from

called out, “Olivia, you lazy girl, get up and cook. Your sister will

back soon.”

a hand tearing through the

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

vacation, and Olivia needed to prepare lunch before

returned, Olivia

door, in a beautiful three–story house adjacent to the Taylor family’s residence, Gillian

orange in one

are you looking

craziness and resentment simmering

hard Gillian worked, how dutiful she was

that she had brought this upon herself by walking the path she had

truly understand

circumstances, Olivia would

to witness how Olivia would grapple with

brother, sister–in–law, everyone adored her intelligent, beautiful, college–bound younger sister, while they all ignored her, belittled her, and looked

believe that Olivia could maintain her

family’s residence, Olivia wrestled with ill–fitting attire. Her clothes were incongruent, her pants came up short,

come to

as her mother, 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

while maintaining a modicum of grace, “My shoes are incredibly tight, and I thought about switching

to endure the discomfort, warning of the potential dire consequences of ill–fitting footwear. Her message was clear, the imminent arrival of Olivia’s sister held

first in our family. Nothing could be more important than

inexplicable happened. Olivia paused, her mind awash with recollections.

had always navigated. She refrained from speaking