Chapter 161
Mia clenched her fists, her voice trembling, “It’s Sarah…”
“Yes, it’s Sarah. She reaches out to you, and you climb into the boat. The boat drifts on the sea, the wind carrying you far away.
Can you remember why you’re on the water?”
“I… I’m looking for someone.”
“Good. You found them – they’re beside you now. There are two people with you: Sarah and the person you’re looking for.”
Mia’s brows furrowed. “No, there’s only one
person.
Sarah paused but quickly adjusted, “Alright, you haven’t found that person. Your boat continues drifting. You notice many boats
appearing, all moving toward your small boat. What do you think they want?”
“To kill!” Mia’s voice turned shrill. “They want to kill people!”
“Now you smell something fragrant coming from one of the boats. As they get closer, you realize they mean no harm. Instead, they kindly share their caught fish with you”
Mia’s fists loosened slightly. “Yes, I see it.”
“Sarah disappears. You’re alone in the boat now. What do you plan to do?”
“Search for someone.”
with you.”
“Good. You push through layers of fog with your boat, and turning around, you find that person right there with you.”
“You continue drifting with them, heading toward an island ahead. You see about a dozen people trying to hurt you. You struggle and beg as you witness them torturing others. What do you see?”
Mia’s voice grew agitated. “Blood! I see blood! They’re… they’re eating people!”
Sarah’s eyes flashed with concern. What had Mia actually witnessed?
“Don’t be afraid. You see them torturing people, but then your brother appears behind you with countless bodyguards. They rush at the bad people, rescuing their victims. You’re saved too. Warm sunlight falls down – can you feel it? The bright, dazzling light!”
“No! There isn’t any!” Mia’s whole body began shaking, her clenched fists trembling uncontrollably. “No sunlight! So cold, it
hurts!”
“Mia! Listen to me!”
Sarah anxiously grabbed Mia’s hands, trying to calm her.
Though Sarah had always ranked first in hypnotherapy during her training and had never failed before, Mia was different…
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She could only guess that the memory was too traumatic for Mia, causing her to unconsciously resist the positive suggestion.
Mia fell into a deep sleep, and clearly couldn’t stay at the university in this state.
She called Zachary, who arrived quickly.
“What happened to Mia?” he asked worriedly, looking at his sister slumped on the couch.
“I tried hypnosis to access her subconscious. We were almost there when she suddenly became agitated, and it failed,” Sarah
explained, frustrated.
At the Night Shadow bar, the early morning hours were the most lively. Flashing lights, pounding music, the smell of alcohol, and people drowning their sorrows in various states of intoxication.
Excited patrons, drunk and sober alike, packed the dance floor, moving to the rhythm, releasing the day’s tensions.
In an inconspicuous booth, a man sat drinking. His table was covered with dozens of empty glasses, and despite his flushed face, he showed no signs of stopping
