After Carter had sent Shirley back to her room, she kept feeling that something was not amiss.
She was certain that Carter had already performed the advanced hypnosis on Niamh, but she had no idea how would Niamh act after she was in the advanced hypnosis stage.
She wanted to go out to take a look but a maid stopped her. The maid told her that Carter had given orders for Shirley to stay in her room for these two days and to not go anywhere.
Something would definitely be happening if Carter gave this order. In the next two days, Shirley did hear some activities.
It sounded lively outside. It was as if a lot of people were moving about. Occasionally, she would also hear joyous laughter.
Confused, Shirley asked the maid by her side, and the maid told her, “Mr. Carter is about to get married soon.”
Married?
When Shirley heard that word, her entire body seemed to freeze.
Click. The door of the room opened at this moment.
Camille walked into the room and asked the maid to leave, then Camille walked over to Shirley’s side.
When she saw Shirley staring blankly ahead, Camille could figure out what happened to Shirley.
“Carter is going to get married to Eveline soon. Of course, this marriage is fake, so you don’t have to worry about this.”
Camille sounded like she was comforting Shirley, but for some reason, it felt more like a knife slashing across Shirley’s heart.
“ I know you must be longing to see the day Carter gets the right to rule, right? The day soon approaches, and Eveline is the shortcut.
“Although this isn’t right, I can’t change Carter’s mind. Besides, he’s still brooding about the child you both lost.”
“Heh.” Shirley laughed after hearing what Camille said.
“That’s an excuse. It’s just an excuse for him to climb up the ranks.”
Shirley said sarcastically, “If he really loved the child, he should reflect on himself now instead of repeatedly pushing the blame onto others.”
As she spoke, she closed her eyes as tears escaped her eyes. She then chuckled bitterly. “This whole time, he only loves himself.”
Camille did not know how to comfort Shirley after hearing that.
Perhaps, she already knew that no matter what she said, it would be useless. At the present, Shirley was not the Shirley that Camille had known in the past.
Everything and everyone had undergone huge changes.
Knock knock knock.
Someone was knocking on the door at this moment.
Shirley opened her eyes and looked toward the door. She had thought it was a maid or Carter. She had not expected it to be Niamh.
No, to be more precise, it was the hypnotized Niamh.
“Eveline…”
Shirley looked at Niamh who entered with slow steps. Shirley had a feeling that there was something wrong with the person in front of her, but she could not put a finger on it.
Once entered, Niamh glanced at Camille with a slight smile and then shifted her gaze to Shirley.
“Are you… a friend of my fiancé?”
“…” Shirley was stunned for a moment. When she heard Niamh’s words, she was convinced that Niamh had indeed been deeply hypnotized.
Niamh’s thoughts were no longer her own. What she said and did was all per Carter’s intentions.
Shirley merely looked at Niamh without speaking.
Upon seeing that Shirley did not respond, Niamh repeated in a friendly manner.
“I remember you. You’re Shirley. I seem to have had some unpleasant experiences with you back then, but Carter told me that those are all in the past. Plus, he and I will have a wedding soon. I hope the unhappiness between us can be blown away by this joyous wedding.”
The way Niamh spoke chilled Shirley’s heart solely because the personality of the current Niamh was completely different.
Carter had changed Niamh’s entire personality.
The Niamh in front of her was not the original Niamh.
The woman in front of Shirley was speaking very softly and sweetly. She sounded like an obedient and tame girl.
Although Niamh had not been that kind of little girl for a long while, she looked delicate and her face always looked young and beautiful.
Sometimes, she would even have the air of a young girl to her.
Shirley had not considered that Carter would change Niamh into someone with this kind of personality. However, after thinking about it, she felt that it made sense.
Carter would have an easier time controlling Niamh with such a personality.
It would be very hard for him to get close to the old Niamh.
After a while, Shirley reacted. “You’re right, those unhappy things are all in the past.”
Shirley paused as she said that. She looked intensely at Niamh who was smiling softly, hoping Niamh detect the unusualness in Shirley’s eyes. “Eveline, do you still remember what happened in the past? Do you remember what those unhappy things were?”
Niamh stared blankly at Shirley when she heard that. After a moment of pondering, she was about to speak when Camille, who was standing at one side, stood up suddenly.
“Eveline, let’s leave. Shirley is a patient and she needs to rest. We can’t disturb her for too long.”
Camille spoke as she held Niamh’s hand to lead her out of the room.
Shirley was not an idiot. She could feel that Camille did not want her to speak too much with Niamh.
This could only mean that Camille also knew that Niamh had been hypnotized by Carter.
Camille was worried that if Shirley spoke too much with Niamh, she would be able to wake Niamh’s consciousness.
However, not everyone could break Carter’s advanced hypnosis so easily.
After taking Niamh away, Camille asked the maid to take good care of Shirley.
She, however, felt conflicted when she faced Niamh right now.
She was grateful for the time Niamh prevented a disaster from happening when Niamh saved Camille from eating peanuts.
It was not at all an exaggeration to say that it would have been a disaster. Camille knew very well what would happen to her after she ate peanuts.
“After so many years, I’m finally marrying Carter. I’m so happy.”
Suddenly, she heard Niamh’s joyful exclaims.
Camille was stunned when she heard that, but she understood why Niamh would say that.
Carter had hypnotized Niamh, so in the current Niamh’s thoughts, Carter was the Kendrick she loved for many years.
Her thoughts and eyes were blinded by an illusion.
She still loved Kendrick. This was something that hypnotism could not change. All Carter could do was cover up the truth.
“Yeah, you guys are finally getting married. Congratulations.” Camille went along and gave Niamh her blessings.
Niamh smiled upon hearing that. When she lifted her gaze, her beautiful eyes lit up with surprise.
She looked into the distance and said sweetly, “ Carter.”
Niamh called out. When she looked at the approaching man, Kendrick’s appearance reflected in her pupils, and the name she called out was still Kendrick in her subconscious mind.
Carter pursed his lips into a smile as he walked towards Niamh very cooperatively.
Camille saw this and walked away.
“Why didn’t you sleep longer? It’ll be even busier tomorrow,” Carter said to Niamh softly.
Niamh looked at Carter, affection flashing in her eyes. A faint blush that resembled a young girl’s shyness appeared on her face. It looked as refreshing as the beginning of love.
“As long as I can see you, I will be happy no matter how busy or tired, ” Niamh replied with a smile.
Carter looked at this version of Niamh, and he could imagine how much she loved Kendrick.
The affection, shyness, and joy he caught sight of at his moment were all feelings Niamh had for Kendrick, not him.
Suddenly, he was jealous. It turned out that this was what someone would look like and act when they loved someone deeply.
Even her voice was laced with delight when she spoke.
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