"I treated the Gardners in my early years, so I have some understanding of their condition. The reason the Gardner family became the wealthiest in the world isn''t because they have good luck, but because the family consistently produces geniuses. The Gardnerspletely crush ordinary people in both looks and intellect."


    Old Mr. Burton looked at Ste, his gaze carrying a profound distance.


    "Ste, you should know that bnce in nature is maintained because there is mutual promotion and restraint. If a family like the Gardners could all live to a ripe old age, families like ours would probably never have a chance to rise. Therefore, the gics of the Gardners are inherently wed, and there is no cure."


    Ste''s heart felt as if it had been plunged into cial water, cold to the bone. She asked Old Mr. Burton, "Is there really no other way?"


    Old Mr. Burton said, "I once stayed with the Gardner family for over half a year, observing them during their re-ups. ording to my research, hypnosis is the most effective way to alleviate it, but it only alleviates; it can''t cure it. If even hypnosis can''t help, then it truly is incurable."


    Ste''s fingers trembled slightly, spilling some tea from the cup in her hand.


    "If Joshua undergoes hypnosis, does that mean... I can no longer appear in front of him?"


    Old Mr. Burton said, "The shorter the time hypnosis locks away memories, the better the effect. And the longer the time span required for hypnosis, the less effective it bes. Making someone lose half a year''s memory and making someone lose two years'' memory arepletely different levels of difficulty. Another point is that making him forget a period of time is far more effective than making him forget a person. The reason is simple: forgetting a person requires covering up too much. The hypnotized subject is very likely to notice something is wrong due to some illogical urrences, and thereby investigate deeper. If the memory is recovered because of this, then the hypnosis loses its purpose."


    Old Mr. Burton had practiced medicine his whole life and had deeply researched many conditions.


    The essence of


    He continued hypnosis is to make the subject forget and dilute the trauma and triggers Ste, I learned from Leonard Lerman that you went missing twice. So, those two disappearances were the triggers for Joshua''s condition. You see him acting perfectly normal on a daily basis, but deep down he''s probably constantly anxious about whether you''ll disappear again. Previously, he would consider your feelings and use rtively mild methods. But now, he feels you could be snatched away at any moment, so he won''t have any reservations when taking action. Once this floodgate is opened, it will be amplified infinitely."


    Speaking of this, Old Mr. Burton shook his head with a sigh.


    "That kid Sellers brought this upon himself. He could have provoked anyone but he had to mess with demon like that. Even if he gets killed, he won''t get any justice."


    Over the past few days, Old Mr. Burton had gradually epted what happened to Sellers.


    After all, he knew the Gardner family''s illness quite well.


    The final conclusion was that one should only stay away from such people, never provoke them.


    Thinking of this, Old Mr. Burton looked at Ste with pity and paternal affection.


    "Ste, I suggest you arrange hypnosis for him immediately. It''s a good thing for you, for him, and for everyone around you. If you let his illness progress, in the future if any, man so rauch as nces at you he probably won''t be able to stop himself from going after them."