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.

made a single request, “During the hypnosis, I must

and

be created in the Hushe Republic. After receiving the

start now.”

Republic. Ernesto raised an eyebrow, concerned, “Aren’t you going to prepare anything before we start? After the hypnosis, you might not be able to handle

she leaned back in a chair and said in a deep voice, “Let’s

up in a small village, her head

more bizarre was her complete lack of

heavy

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

back soon.”

hand tearing through the

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her 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, and a sister studying in a

returning for summer vacation, and Olivia needed to prepare lunch before her

her memory returned,

three–story house adjacent to the Taylor family’s residence, Gillian sat by the window, staring blankly

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

you looking

lowered her gaze, concealing the craziness and resentment simmering beneath her

always been in Olivia’s shadow, with everyone openly favoring Olivia. It didn’t matter how hard Gillian worked, how dutiful she was to her grandfather, or how diligently she studied; it

had brought this upon

truly understand her

that in the same circumstances, Olivia would fare better

would grapple with the ensuing challenges

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

couldn’t believe that Olivia could maintain her

wrestled with ill–fitting attire. Her clothes were incongruent, her pants came up short, and her shoes felt

this come to

a pair of shoes that offered a more accommodating fit. The air grew tense 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 sister is about to return, and that takes

while maintaining a modicum of grace, “My shoes are incredibly tight,

of ill–fitting

“Your sister’s matter is ranked first in our family. Nothing could be more important than your

mind awash with recollections. Vivid memories of her mother’s unwavering

familial disparity she had always navigated. She refrained from speaking further,