Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 1248

But there they were, just sitting in silence, both as stubborn as mules, neither willing to be the first to speak. It was like they were competing to see who could hold out the longest.

Finally, the door behind Brielle creaked open, and in walked King, fresh from a shower. He raised an eyebrow, seeing the two of them still locked in a wordless standoff. "What's going on here?"

Brielle took a deep breath and marched down the stairs.

Downstairs, King's newly hired hypnotist was waiting. After the underhanded tricks from Myles and Ramey, King had decided to bring in someone he trusted.

Back when Brielle was at the Beaconsfield orphanage, she had naturally blocked out memories of a devastating fire, her mind's way of protecting her. Myles' two hypnosis sessions had caused significant damage to her mental state, not unlike the side effects Max had suffered from certain medications.

Before breaking the news to her, King wanted to consult with a hypnotist to see if Brielle could handle the truth without it causing her undue distress.

King wasn't taking any chances when it came to Brielle.

"Sir," he began respectfully, "I've reviewed Ms. Brielle's case. She instinctively blocked out memories of the fire and later suffered severe mental trauma due to Max's disappearance, leading to hallucinations and auditory illusions. Myles' forced hypnosis has pushed her to the brink of a mental collapse. We need to heal her first before gradually introducing the truth."

The hypnotist watched Brielle closely for a while, jotting down notes before pulling King aside to a quiet corner.

illusions, felt a pang

had wanted to take her away from it

through these, her mental state is like

drew a diagram on a piece of paper, pointing

be institutionalized. A hypnotist can at most conduct one deep hypnosis session on a patient. Myles did it twice, which is beyond what Ms. Brielle's psyche can bear. For now, we should let things

darkened. "Go

worried

diagram, this time of an iceberg, showing just the tip above

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water represents the information we process during the day-what we see and hear The bulk beneath the surface is the true leader of our mental world. Where they intersect, there's a gatekeeper meant to suppress the chaos lurking beneath. Two sessions of hypnosis are akin tekilling this gatekeeper twice. After the first session, it took Ms. Brielle years to recover. Now, with the gatekeeper gone again, the recovery might take even

aware of the gravity of the situation, yet feeling trapped

things take their natural course. Whatever Ms. Brielle wishes

options,

King returned

her gaze shifting away coldly as he

and Noir were lounging on a single sofa,