My Extraordinary Wife

Chapter 1110 The Hypnotist

“It's just a tonic for strengthening the body,” explained Ashlyn nonchalantly.

If members of the Oates family were to hear that, they would surely throw a tantrum out of jealousy.

To claim that such a precious medicine was a mere tonic for strengthening the body would be absolutely infuriating to them.

“James, there's something I've been wanting to ask my sister directly, but I'm not sure if she would tell me.” Ashlyn hesitated for a moment, her eyes fixed on James.

James paused and gave her a quizzical look. “What do you want to ask?”

“You probably know that Alice Chapman is my mother. When the Chapman family acknowledged me, Fae knew about it as well. Why didn't she tell me then that she and my mother were best friends? That they were like sisters?”

The issue had always puzzled Ashlyn.

that during her schooldays, she, Ashlyn's mother, and Fae were the

that she and her mother, Alice, were

to pose

hint of embarrassment flashed across his haggard face as he took a moment before

Alice, was an exceptional woman. She was the kind of person who could make others feel inferior or even intensely self-conscious in her presence. Your sister... she had always been a close friend

her memory, there's only a vague shadow of your mother. That's why... when the Chapman family announced your relationship with them at the auction, she didn't react in any way. I'm sorry, Ashlyn... I don't want to lose her. Even

stared at

was actually hypnotized, resulting in the loss of her memories of my mother. This... This is just

it? Who is

for her to be so

is

to put in quite an effort to find him. His name was Zachariah, and he a renowned master of hypnosis. If you