However, the man didnât seem to have much of a reaction. Roxanne clutched his arm, but he broke
free from her grip with a mere flick of his hand.
âGet lost from my sight in three seconds.â
âSure, but remember to come and look for me. Oh yes, lend me some money as well. My father froze
my cards again.â
All of a sudden, the woman uttered that remark indignantly as she stood there staunchly.
Hearing that, the veins on Sebastianâs forehead popped up. Exasperated beyond belief, he finally shot
a look at her again. âWhat did you do now? Your father already gave you five million before you came.
Youâve only come back for a while, yet he has already frozen your cards?â
âAre you blaming me now? Do you know that a bottle of reagent costs a million? Five million is only
enough for five bottles!â
Sebastian was speechless for a moment before he muttered, âWhat a nut!â
They, then continued bickering.
When Sasha returned to her room, those three words out of Sebastianâs mouth echoed in her ears.
What a nut⦠He said that sheâs a nut, but I just canât shake off the sense of vexation, exasperation,
and even a hint of indulgence those words seemed to convey.
Stepping into the bathroom again, Sasha regarded the reflection of her countenance that was obviously
much dimmer at present. As time ticked by, she realized that the envy within her was growing and
spread uncontrollably, just like a vine.
Why are they so familiar with each other? He even knows the amount of her pocket money, and it
sounded as though it wasnât the first time her cards had been frozen. Instead, it seems to be a
repeated occurrence. What exactly has their relationship been in those eight years?
Sheer jealousy inundated her, and that was a feeling she never had toward Xandra.
In the end, Sebastian went to Roxanneâs place.
Indeed, it was Frederick who called Roxanne back. Sebastian once suffered a mental breakdown
during the Emmanuel familyâs birthday party, so he was a tad worried and convinced her to drop by.
Sasha didnât see the man when she came down, but she didnât ask any questions about his
whereabouts either.
âIs there anything to do today, Wendy?â
âNo, no. Mr. Hayes asked you to wait for him to come back, and heâll visit your father with you. I actually
prepared some pastries. Do you want to take them with you?â
âHuh?â
Sasha was taken aback for a moment, and she couldnât quite wrap her head around it.
He actually knew about that?
The heavy stone that had been crushing her abruptly lifted. She didnât want to admit it, but her mood
improved significantly at once.
âSure.â
After giving her agreement, she stayed in the villa and waited for him.
But to her disappointment, the person who had gone out didnât come back even after she had waited
from morning until afternoon. Conversely, it was Frederick who phoned when she made no move to
visit her father despite the hour.
âSasha, why havenât you gone over yet? The person whom Iâve contacted at the prison has been
waiting for you a long time.â
âEh? Uh⦠In that case, Iâll go over right away. Please ask him to wait for a bit longer. Iâll be there in a
jiffy. Is that okay?â Sasha instantly panicked upon hearing that, and she frantically beseeched with the
phone in hand.
Fortunately, Frederick didnât censure her.
A few minutes later, Sasha drove off by herself and headed straight to the prison.
Unbeknownst to her, the reason Sebastian wasnât home yet was that he had been hypnotized by
Roxanne at Rocke residence.
Roxanne was indeed an expert in psychology. When she was still a child, she had already exhibited the
ability to read other peopleâs thoughts through their eyes. And as she grew older, she could even
manipulate people with her own methods.
For that reason, she had actually been dubbed a prodigy in Avenport at a tender age.
Back then, it made up a major part of the reason Sebastianâs uncle took him abroad.
It was because Frederick heard that the Rocke family would be treating him, so he agreed.
As Roxanne regarded the man whom she had hypnotized, she habitually turned off his cell phone
beside him.
âLet him sleep for a bit, and donât allow anyone to disrupt him.â
âUnderstood, Dr. Rocke.â
Her assistant promptly nodded when she heard that.
Shortly after, Roxanne left and only came back late at night.
Hypnosis was different from the usual sleep by the ordinary person. If the patient werenât awakened by
the person who conducted the hypnosis in the first place, he wouldnât rouse naturally. What was more,
the hypnotist in question was the incredibly talented Roxanne.
When her assistant saw that Roxanne was back, she initially wanted to remind her to awaken
Sebastian.
However, after stepping in for a look, Roxanne did nothing at all. Instead, she went to the bathroom
with her pajamas in hand.
When she exited the bathroom half an hour later, Sasha had just arrived in front of her house.
âExcuse me, but is Dr. Rocke in?â
âYes, she is. May I know who you are?â Roxanneâs assistant was quite polite.
Sashaâs lips compressed into a thin line. Casting the black Bentley parked at the parking space of the
small villa a glance, she took a step forward.
âIâm here to pick my husband, Sebastian Hayes, up. Dr. Rocke said sheâs bringing him over for an
examination, but itâs been an entire day. So, I came over for a look since heâs not home yet.â
âPardon me? Youâre⦠Mrs. Hayes?â
Sure enough, the assistantâs expression changed. She gaped at her in shock and even started
stuttering.
At that, Sashaâs heart sank for some inexplicable reason.