My Accidental Husband is a Billionaire

Noticing Erin's sudden look of surprise, everyone held their breath.

She gestured for Ellie to sit on the nearby couch and, after a quick glance at her eyes, circled around her, inspecting her carefully.

Erin's face was now serious, which was a rare sight.

Unable to contain her curiosity, Ellie asked, "Am I really hypnotized?"

"Yeah," Erin replied. "I can see signs of it. When you found out that guy betrayed you, did you suddenly feel... lighter? Like all the love and attachment you had for him just vanished?"

Ellie nodded immediately. "Yes, exactly!"

She had been confused earlier.

She used to be obsessed with Darien, loving him to the point of insanity. She wouldn't have been willing to be his mistress for years, let alone act like a lovesick puppy.

The idea of him breaking up with her once felt unbearable, devastating.

She thought finding out who he truly was would break her, but instead, all she felt was relief, almost like a sense of victory.

As if her love had been a lie all along.

As Ellie reflected, Erin spoke up again. "That makes sense. The hypnosis you were under made you think Darien was risking his life for you, that you had to love him deeply no matter what, trust him... and that's why you've been stuck on him all these years, thinking he was your true love.

out who he really was, that hypnosis broke. The

her delicate features and sweet voice, stayed serious as she continued to examine Ellie's head, tilting it this way and

uneasy, asked, "Wait, is breaking the hypnosis going

replied

be this clueless

know what to

up, backing away a few steps from Erin.

Erin teased, "You know what the first

answer, but Keira, who'd been quietly observing, spoke

other back then. There was no trust between you

Ellie was silent again.

to Keira, smirking. "She's a little slow, isn't she?

was

sense would have avoided getting entangled the way Ellie had. So, the idea that Darien alone deceived

only one

Erin, "Besides trust, what else do you need

rubbed her chin. "A quiet environment. Ideally, the person needs to be relaxed, maybe even asleep. That's when hypnosis works best, in that half-awake,

carefully. Three and a half years ago, where were you? Who did you trust enough to completely fall asleep around

Ellie thought hard.

was true—once girls grow up, they become more mindful of privacy. Even at home, she'd

no way would she fall asleep in front of Ryan, not even