Chapter 1264: Chapter 1236: Each Revealing Their Ultimate Move Chapter 1264: Chapter 1236: Each Revealing Their Ultimate Move Kiara's forgotten memories started to resurface bit by bit, “The two-story building at my family's house was built a long time ago, and I always wondered where Rico Clark got so much money. He said he incurred a lot of external debt to build it, but that's not right. My Mom once mentioned in passing that not much was borrowed for our house, and the family's debts were all from Rico Clark's gambling. So, it's very likely that this money was given by my Master.”
The past is like Pandora's Box — when it's closed, you can't see a thing, but once the box is opened, all those suspicious clues come flooding out.
“Suppose, Yuzo Joel once brought a sum of money here for your mother to look after a Kid with the character 'Fragrance' in their name. But after your parents took the money, they didn't remember Yuzo Joel. There are two doubts here. First, why would they forget the name of a benefactor who gave them such a large amount of money? And why would Yuzo Joel pretend not to recognize them? Second, where is the Child with 'Fragrance' in their name that Yuzo Joel brought over back then? And why does your Mother never mention her?”
After Camden finished speaking, the couple fell into silence at the same time. Suddenly, an incident from not long ago sparked a realization in both of them!
“Implant Hypnosis!!”
The couple exclaimed in unison!
Others couldn't possibly alter memories so thoroughly, but Yuzo Joel was different. He was the founder of implant hypnosis, and only he and his disciples knew of this technique worldwide. He could easily have wiped Kiara's parents' memories clean. It had to be the case!
Not long ago, Kiara's mother encountered Yuzo Joel at their Home, and her reaction was just that he looked familiar, but Yuzo Joel adamantly denied it.
And at that time, Kiara's mother had just asked Camden to burn a pile of superstitious items. However, coincidentally, Yuzo Joel had asked Kiara to leave as well. In such a short amount of time, it would be difficult for others to thoroughly wipe memories, but no one knew the extent of Yuzo Joel's capabilities. Kiara believed there was a high probability he could achieve it!
That's why Kiara's mother completely reversed her earlier stance of recognizing him upon Kiara's return, adamantly denying she had ever seen him!
This made the logic clear.
“There must have been something hidden from you back then, and those who know about it now probably include a few people: Yuzo Joel, Edward Farmbright, Our Mom, and Rico Clark,” said Mario Yuno as he sorted out the logic.
Kiara nodded. She had come to the same conclusion.
“Next time Yuzo Joel comes, I'm going to ask him directly who he really is, and why he would want to alter my parents' memories!” Kiara said, only to see Mario Yuno giving her a speechless look.
“Daughter-in-law, are you getting dumber with pregnancy? Come, let your husband get you some walnuts to replenish your brain.”
Kiara also felt that her previous question was dumb. Asking Yuzo Joel about something he didn't want to reveal would only make him more cautious.
“Can we perform hypnosis on Yuzo Joel or Edward Farmbright?” Mario Yuno asked.
Kiara shook her head.
“If they're the same as you, not easily hypnotized, and I get caught trying to do it, it'll only make it harder to discover the truth later on.”
Kiara intuitively felt that she couldn't affect Yuzo Joel and Edward Farmbright herself. Not to mention that her skills were not yet on par with these two, it was likely that anyone who could perform this profession would be difficult to hypnotize. If they turned out to be like Camden, impossible to hypnotize, and were discovered, uncovering the truth would become even less possible.
“Then let's hypnotize Our Mom. Someone like her, even without hypnosis, can't wait to tell you everything. With hypnosis, it should be even easier, right? She must be someone who is not easily hypnotized.”
An idea struck Kiara, shining brightly in her eyes. That's a good plan! She'll do just that. Her Mum was someone with a dependent personality tendency, which meant unlocking her mother's memories wouldn't be complicated.
As soon as she thought of it, she had to act on it. Kiara was someone who couldn't keep things to herself and immediately called her Mum.
At this moment, Kiara's mother had already changed into Pajamas and lay down. When the phone rang, she sprang up instantly.
“Hello? Kiara! What's wrong, what happened?”
“Nothing's wrong, Mum, I just miss you so much. Can you come over tomorrow? I really want to eat the fish you stew.”
Kiara's mother let out a long sigh of relief.
“Ah, I thought it was something serious. When I saw that you were calling at this hour, I was afraid you were being willful and bullying Edward again. It's good that nothing's wrong, good indeed! What made you think of me in the middle of the night?”
“I don't know, I just had a dream about your stewed fish, and I wanted to eat it so badly.”
“Alright, alright, I'll come over tomorrow. You're quite something, still being so clingy at your age. You're in your twenties and still thinking of your mother.”
Robert Johnson got up to use the bathroom and saw his spouse grinning at the phone that had already been hung up.
“What's up?”
“Kiara misses me. Heh, I knew she couldn't do without me. She's grown up and still thinks of her mother like a little child.”
Robert Johnson shook his head. His spouse might complain with her words, but the proud smile on her face couldn't deceive anyone; in reality, she was quite afraid that Kiara wouldn't need her anymore.
Last time, after being scolded by Kiara for conducting that Women's Virtue Lecture, she came back both angry and frustrated, muttering about how useless she had become, how old age had rendered her helpless to assist her child, and no amount of consoling from Robert Johnson seemed to help.
Now, a single call from Kiara and his spouse was revitalized, as energetic as if she'd been injected with chicken blood, reclaiming her youth in an instant.
“I need to give Old Song, the fishmonger, a call, to save the best one for me. I'll also bring along our family's special stewing mix…”
Kiara's mother said as she started to look for her things, in a rush of activity.
Robert Johnson quickly stopped her, “What time is it now? Let's talk about it tomorrow. Besides, you can buy the fish in Linville as well, why bother carrying one all the way from far away?”
“Is it the same, though? The fish in Linville have been transported from other places and aren't fresh or tasty. Can they compare to the ones freshly caught by the Seaside? Pregnant women who eat marine fish have smarter children. Hmph, no matter if she's a Doctor or whatever she is, at the ends of the earth, she still can't do without her mother's cooking!”
Kiara's mother seemed to have found her sense of worth and began busily humming a tune.
Kiara herself didn't rest on her side either. Right after calling her mum, she promptly gave instructions to Mario Yuno.
“Have someone drive over to pick up my Mom tomorrow.”
“I know.”
Mario Yuno understood that Kiara was worried someone might tamper with Kiara's mother's memory on the way. These Psychology experts, when they got together, could easily manipulate memories.
At this stage, it was a battle of wits among high-IQ individuals, even the top professionals in the field, and Kiara felt an unprecedented pressure.
She was up against Yuzo Joel, a rival from her own field who was not only at the pinnacle of the profession but also very kind to her. Kiara, in all fairness, didn't dislike Yuzo Joel. In fact, she faintly sensed that not only did he bear no malice toward her, but he was actually exceptionally nice to her. If the truth really came out, it would be her mother who would be hurt.
On the one hand, Kiara teamed up with Mario Yuno, and on the other, Edward Farmbright also felt uneasy. Engaging in deep hypnosis took a bit of time, and Mario Yuno had fallen asleep while lifting Kiara's hypnosis, but whether he was genuinely asleep or faking it was hard to say. If it was a ruse…
Chapter end
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