Chapter 709 The Silence Before The Thunderstorm – Part 1
“I was possessed, that’s why I killed you. I had never intended to do that,” Samuel stepped back to the corner and squatted on the ground. He was trembling.
“I’m so cold and I miss my family. I can’t see my surroundings clearly. Where did you bury me?” Stella asked.
Samuel kept his head low and put his arms around himself.
Stella walked up to Samuel, placing her hand on his shoulder.
Samuel’s body was trembling as he looked at Stella, his eyes filled with fear.
“If I can’t find my way home, then I could only follow you.”
“No, please don’t follow me,” Samuel dared not look into Stella’s eyes as he shrank into a corner.
“Sir, where is my father, Darren? I want to take him home,” Stella asked.
Samuel looked at Stella and he seemed to have seen hope. “He’s in Golden Sand Forest. I buried him under the ground. But, I am not sure where I buried him.”
Stella got up and looked at the helpless Samuel. She ignored him and went to open the door. Sean and his men were waiting outside.
“Darren’s body is in the Golden Sand Forest. The forest is very big, so your men might need to check it out,” Stella said.
Sean instructed his men immediately, then he looked at Stella in surprise. “Is this hypnosis? It feels so magical. Samuel looks as though he is scared out of his wits. Did he think that you were Darren?”
“It’s not that interesting. The drug I gave you before was a hallucinogen. Samuel will have hallucinations after consuming the drug. I only entered his mind and guided him accordingly,” Stella explained.
Sean roughly knew that many who consumed drugs would end up having unimaginable hallucinations. “If this method is considered illegal, does that mean it can’t be used as evidence?”
“Nowadays, hypnosis has become a popular method among the authorities internationally, and many of them have hired masters hypnotists to cooperate with them. But, hypnosis is useless against people with strong willpower or people with no weaknesses. Moreover, this type of hallucinogen could cause irreparable damage to the nerves. He might not be able to recover from the side effects.”
“What kind of side effects?” Sean asked.
“If you can’t come out of your hypnotized world, you will start getting mental diseases. You will become paranoid, and you will be hysterical and many more. Also, the levels of the hypnotists are inconsistent and some people might even take advantage of such a situation. Therefore, this method should only be used in extreme cases. Some people might even call it unethical,” Stella smiled.
Sean understood. “Alright, go and eat then. It must be hard for you.”
“Since the matter is already settled, then I’m not going to stay for the meal. I’m not particularly interested in entertaining those officials. I would rather eat at home, where I am free to do as I wish,” Stella refused.
“Alright, should I inform Bellamy then? He is eating right now.”
Stella shook her head. “I want to go back for a rest.”
“Okay then. After all, you’re still going shopping with Eli later at night. Thank you for your hard work, I will ask someone to send you off.”
Stella nodded and walked out of the door. Elvis was waiting in the car.
“Let’s go back to the villa,” Stella said softly. She leaned back against the chair and closed her eyes for a nap.
She soon fell asleep in the car.
Elvis thought of letting her rest through the journey. He finally reached the villa an hour later, but Stella had yet to open her eyes.
“Mrs. Milton, we are here,” Elvis said softly.
Stella was still sleeping.
He then nudged Stella.
Stella opened her eyes lazily.
“Mrs. Milton, we’re here. Sleeping in the car is bad for your neck,” Elvis said with concern.
“Got it,” Stella got out of the car calmly and looked back at Elvis. “Let’s eat together.”
“Sure, Mrs. Milton.”
Stella pushed the door open and entered the mansion. Suzi was not at home. She entered the kitchen and saw that Suzi had prepared several dishes, so she heated them up.
“Let me do it, Mrs. Milton. You should rest more. I will call you when it’s ready,” Elvis said respectfully.
Stella smiled slightly. “I had a quick nap in the car just now, so I am not tired anymore. Heating this up shouldn’t take long. By the way, have you discussed the meals of the soldiers with Bellamy?”
“Mr. Chuck said that we are safe for the time being and that we should continue to do our jobs as usual. His men will prepare our meals in the future. Speaking of, why hasn’t he arrived yet?” Elvis looked around.
“Maybe he will come over at night,” As soon as Stella said that, she received a phone call from Bellamy.
She answered it calmly.
“Where are you? We’re almost done with the meal but I haven’t even seen you,” Bellamy asked with concern.
“I’m already home. Samuel has already told me where he buried Darren. After this, he will be punished by the law.”
“Okay, I’m coming back now.”
“Bellamy, I already have plans with Eli to go shopping at night,” Stella said gently.
“Sure, ask Elvis to send someone to protect you secretly. It’s better safe than sorry.”NôvelDrama.Org owns all content.
“Okay,” Stella replied indifferently.
She went to grade the test papers after the meal. She wanted to finish grading all the papers over the next few days as a final favor for Jasper.
Eli called at 5 p. m., “Stella, where are you? Come and have dinner with us. Sean has a visitor today, so he said that I could stay over at yours. Ah, freedom is mine today. Let’s go.”
“Sure, give me the address, I will head over now. My place is kind of far, so you’ll have to wait for me for a while,” Stella said as she got up and walked outside.
“Do you still remember the seafood restaurant I introduced you to?” Eli asked thoughtfully.
“If you want to eat fish, you could just come to my house. I will go fishing now and I should be able to catch a fish or two in an hour. The fish in the lake are very fresh,” Stella suggested.
“Okay, that’s a great idea. I’ll come over to your place now then. Wait for me,” Eli hung up the phone in a hurry.
When Stella went out and found that it was getting dark, she quickly asked Elvis to dig a hole in the surface of the icy lake.
She took her fishing gears and was ready to go to the lake. Bellamy got out of his car and asked, “Are you going to fish now?”
“Yes, Eli is coming over later, and she wants to eat fish. I might have enough time to catch a fish,” Stella said.
Bellamy took the fishing gears from her hand and said, “It’s too cold outside. Wait for me inside. I’ll do it instead.”
“I’ll go with you. I need some fresh air right now too.”
“You should put on a jacket then.”
“Sure, okay,” Stella took a jacket and told Suzi, who was busy in the kitchen, “Mom, Eli will be staying over today. She wants to eat fish. Shall we have some grilled fish for dinner?”
“Sure thing,” Suzi replied cheerily.
Stella followed Bellamy out and asked, “How is Samuel doing?”
“He’s been locked up, but his mental state isn’t too good. He kept saying that Darren is right in front of him,” Bellamy frowned and said.
“I hypnotized him, but I didn’t free him from it.”
Bellamy looked at her in surprise. “Will he always be like this from now on?”
“He will be fine once the effects of the drug wear off. Otherwise, he will be fine once he wakes up,” Stella said calmly. All of a sudden, she seemed to have thought of something.