Chapter 698

Jacob stood frozen, his gaze fixed on Alex with a sharp intensity as if he wished his stare alone could pierce through him. How had he been so blind to the fact that Alex was nothing but a treacherous snake? Vincent leaned forward, resting his elbow on his knee and rubbing his temples. Dawson noticed and quickly asked, "Mr. Lewis, how are you feeling now?" Vincent stopped and looked up. "Much better than before." A wave of relief washed over Dawson. "That's good. You entered a hypnotic state perfectly, and everything went according to plan." "Are you saying the hypnosis worked?" Vincent's thoughts drifted back to the dream he'd just had. In it, he saw the person he'd longed for day and night, finally allowing the pent-up emotions buried deep inside him to surface and ease. "Did you do that?" Vincent asked, examining the seemingly ordinary young man before him. Dawson had a look that radiated trustworthiness and was always impeccably dressed in a crisp white lab coat. He was neve