The Returned Heiress Who Had It All (Cassia) novel Chapter 257

Chapter 257 A Different Kind of Treatment

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“When a session is underway, both the hypnotis and the subject barely notice what’s happening around them,” Draven said calmly.

Seven froze.

Hypnosis? So Ms. Wood is hypnotizing Sterling?

Draven watched Cassia closely. He studied her movements and the way she spoke. After she put Sterling under, she asked him to raise his hand. Then she gave a command: your hand cannot move. Sterling tried, but his hand stayed still.

Draven could tell right away–this was deep hypnosis.

“A technique this advanced,” he said slowly, “the only person I know who can do it is Dr. Mary.”

A flicker of surprise crossed his eyes.

“So Ms. Wood really is…?”

Dr. Mary herself?!

“Yes.” Draven nodded.

Seven’s mouth fell open. He was too shocked to say a word.

“Let’s go,” Draven said. “Don’t disturb them.”

With that, he turned and left.

Since his boss had given the order, Seven didn’t dare peek again, no matter how curious he

was.

He gently closed the door and went back to sit in the living room.

Not long after, Cassia came out of Sterling’s room.

“How is he?” Seven asked right away.

“It’s still not great,” Cassia said, frowning.

“But I discovered something during the hypnosi

She thought back to the past. When Sterling was with her, he always seemed more stable.

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“When I mentioned other people, his reaction was strong and resistant. But when I said my name, his response was normal. That gave me an idea to design a new treatment plan made just for him.”

Seven and Draven listened quietly.

“When I have time, I need to take him out more Cassia continued. “Let him see the outside world.”

She touched her chin and went on, “Before, I avoided crowded places because I was worried about him. But now it seems that being around more people might actually help his condition.”

Autism usually comes with fear of contact and communication, but Cassia wanted to take Sterling into busy, crowded places?

To Seven and Draven, that sounded risky.

“He has severe autism, and you want to take him into crowds?” Seven asked, uneasy. “That feels a bit…”

“Sterling is different from typical cases,” Cassia said firmly. “Normal methods won’t work. I’ll try this plan first. It should work. If it doesn’t, I’ll think of something else.”

She had already tried many approaches. This was the only path left: doing the opposite.

After hearing her out, Seven felt it made sense. He nodded.

Then, remembering what he had just seen, he asked excitedly, “When did you learn psychology anyway?”

And such skillful hypnosis, no less.

“When I was a kid,” Cassia replied lightly. “I was bored and read some books.” She walked over and sat down on the couch.

“You’ve been to Montavia?” Seven pressed on.

“Yes.”

She had earned her psychology certification there. She liked Queen Mary from history, so she chose Mary as her alias.

“When did you go?” Seven asked everything Draven wanted to know.

Cassia spoke slowly. “When I first started middle school, I thought I should gain some experience abroad. So I bought a plane ticket and went to Montavia.”

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Seven stared at Cassia with his mouth hanging open as she said it so casually.

Don’t be fooled by how calmly she spoke. What she said carried a huge amount of information.

Middle school. About twelve or thirteen years old.

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A twelve- or thirteen–year–old girl traveling alone to foreign country? And not only that, she had become a well–known psychologist?

Seven felt like his brain was about to short–circuit. Cassia was seriously unreal.

Draven curled his lips into a faint smile. In his eyes, her reflection lingered clearly, filled with pride and quiet admiration.

After a moment, Draven made a suggestion to Cassia. “In March, Grey Group’s new Zrario branch will open. We’ll be hosting a party at the Atelier Zrario Hotel. You can bring Sterling with you then.”

“You’ll be there too?” Cassia asked.

Just as the words left her mouth, a loud thud interrupted their conversation.

Cassia and Draven both turned toward the sound.

Seven was standing in front of the bedroom door, lifting his foot and kicking it twice, waiting for Sterling to open it.

He waited and waited. The door stayed shut.

Inside the room, Sterling sat in front of his computer. He glanced toward the door with a look that clearly said “idiot,” then turned back to his screen.

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