Toby gave it some thought, apparently interested in the idea.
Kurtis added, “And also, since you’re affected by her, that means you can look into your case through your fiancee. Maybe she knows something. She is the only one who gains something from it.”
“Good point. Thanks for coming over, doctor.” Toby extended his hand
Kurtis shook it. “No problem. Call if you need anything, Mr. Fuller.”
“Sure.” Toby nodded, then he called Tom to come in. “Send the doctor off.”
“Yes sir,” Tom answered before inviting Kurtis to go with him. After he sent the psychologist to the elevator, Tom went back to the office. “Are you alright, sir?” he asked with concern.
Toby nodded. “I’m fine. Call a few more psychologists for me.”
The request shocked Tom. “What’s wrong, sir?” He wants more? One isn’t enough? Is he that sick already?
Toby looked at him impatiently. “Just do it. I’m not asking for your opinion.”
“I’m just worried.” Tom pouted.
Toby massaged his temples. “Alright, shut it. And look into Tina. I want to know if she has seen any psychologists over the last six years. Especially ones who specialize in hypnosis.”
He suspected that Tina hired someone to hypnotize him, since she stood to gain a lot from this. Even if she wasn’t the mastermind, she was definitely involved. At this thought, Toby added, “And look into the Grays.”
“Sir, about the first request... Dr. Lancaster has mastered the art of hypnosis, and he’s Miss Gray’s friend. If she needs a psychologist, he’d be her first choice,” Tom said.
Toby squinted, his eyes glinting coldly. “Then look into Tim Lancaster.”
“What about the Grays then?” Tom asked.
Toby looked at him, annoyed. “Do I even have to tell you what to do?”
Tom stood up straight. “I understand. I’ll look into it.”
It was only then Toby retracted his gaze. Of course he would look into them. If Tina and the
Grays were behind this, they wouldn’t ask Tim to help out. Everyone knew Tim was their friend, so asking him to help out risked exposing them. The Grays weren’t stupid, so they would definitely hire another psychologist. However, Toby couldn’t be too sure, so he wanted to look into both of them.
Over the next couple of days, Toby consulted a lot of famous psychologists, but the results were the same. They said he wasn’t hypnotized, much to his disappointment. At the same time, he started doubting himself. If a single psychologist said he wasn’t hypnotized, then that guy might have misdiagnosed him, but if a group of them said the same thing, then that meant he really wasn’t hypnotized.
Does that mean I’m just hallucinating? No. It’s true. But maybe it’s because of something else and not hypnosis.
“I’ve looked into it, sir. Aside from Dr. Lancaster, Miss Gray and her parents haven’t seen any other psychologists. Moreover, Dr. Lancaster knew nothing about psychology six years ago. He only studied it after going overseas. He came back three months ago, after Miss Gray regained consciousness. There’s no contact between you two over the years. You have met him a few times over the last few months, but he did nothing to you.” Tom handed his report over.
Toby skimmed through it, but he said nothing. He stared at his desk, immersed in his thoughts.
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