Aurelia was shocked. Her son had become a hypnotherapist!
Was Megan also under his spell?
She quickly poured herself a glass of water and gulped it down, a much-needed splash of calm.
Honestly, she wasn't against her boy learning the ropes from Skyler. One could never have too many skills. His skills were always good as long as he didn't misuse them.
"Your guess is baseless. If you think Skyler did it, there might be a sliver of possibility, but William? No chance. Even if he is learning hypnotherapy, do you think he could hypnotize a professional after such a short time? You're giving him too much credit," she said.
As William’s mother, she had to stand by her son and clear his name.
Leopold stretched out a hand and rubbed her hair. "What's there to worry about? Do you think I would interrogate William? We both know what's what."
Relieved, Aurelia chuckled. "Mr. Leopold, you're truly wise!"
Later, she made her way to Skyler's room. He was playing chess with William.
Aurelia sat down with a gentle smile. "Skyler, it would be a waste if you didn't use your smarts and all that knowledge."
Skyler paused, looking puzzled. "Aurelia, what do you want me to do with it?"
"I was thinking of building you a studio at the top of the villa," Aurelia replied. "You can research, experiment, or do whatever you fancy. Let me know what you need, and I'll get it for you."
Skyler's face lit up with excitement, clapping his hand. "Can I keep bugs there, too?"
Aurelia laughed. "You want to keep poisonous bugs like Geoffrey?"
Skyler corrected her earnestly, "He keeps them to harm people. I'll keep them to make medicine. Every poison has its antidote."
Nodding, Aurelia agreed, "Sure, whatever you want."
William, unable to hold back his enthusiasm, pulled out a sheet of paper from a drawer. "Skyler, let's design the studio now. I'm the best at this kind of thing!"
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