The CEO's Unplanned Heir novel Chapter 571

Leopold's expression was in intensity, his mind racing with thoughts. "Drugging is typically an immediate effect. Her condition seems more consistent with hypnosis."

The so-called "curse" was comparable to a concoction of bacterial toxins mixed with psychological suggestions or hypnosis.

Aurelia had watched movies about hypnosis. In those movies, the hypnotist could silently seize control of a person's consciousness, which was terrifying.

"Could the man on the suspension bridge have been hypnotized as well?"

"It's possible." Leopold nodded slightly. He had reached out to a renowned hypnotherapist abroad and would soon have answers.

A shiver of fear ran through Aurelia. "Indeed, the AK Group appears to be a nest for various formidable characters. They're tough to handle."

A chilling grimness flitted across Leopold's face. He, too, had his league of extraordinary talents.

"We'll cross that bridge when we get to it," he said assuredly.

Glancing at her phone, Aurelia noted the time. "I'm sleepy. Time to hit the hay for some beauty sleep, and you better hurry back to watch over Kane."

Leopold pinched her cheek playfully. "Not everyone is susceptible to hypnosis. Kids under six, for instance, can't be hypnotized."

She pouted. "Still, we can't be too careful. What if someone close gets hypnotized? They might target someone you'd least expect. I should beef up the security at Blossom Villa."

A thought struck Aurelia as she spoke, and she added, "When you meet the hypnotherapist, ask him how one can avoid getting hypnotized."

Her pride was still smarting, and she wasn't in the mood for an extended chat with him.

The thought of him making out with Megan left a sour feeling as if she was overwhelmed with jealousy. And she wouldn't put it past him to spend the night with Megan, under the guise of protection.

Men’s minds are as deep and mysterious as the ocean floor, and it wasn’t something she could easily decipher with her wits.

That night, Megan "sleepwalked" again as if she were a timer, repeating the same actions at the same hour.

Leopold took her to the hypnotherapist.

They thought the hypnotherapist had lifted Megan’s hypnosis but to no avail. Megan continued her nocturnal wanderings, unchanged. She was on the verge of a breakdown.