Deirdre felt a chill down her spine. Could one manipulate and subvert a person through hypnosis? That would be too scary. If one deprived that person of consciousness, wouldn't they become a walking zombie that was under control!?

"And what a coincidence..." Sterling frowned. "That man is from Berth like me."

Deirdre's heart thumped, and she took a breath. "What?"

She was more frightened than surprised, but she still bit the bullet and asked, "Do you remember his name? He is probably the one who hypnotized Cillian! Maybe he also controls Declan with the same method to make him marry Laura!"

"Sorry." Facing Deirdre's urgentness, Sterling had no choice but to say, "I don't know him. That person is a traitor to the institute, so he is considered a taboo subject. No one dares to talk about him. I only heard of such a person when my professor was drunk."

Deirdre opened her eyes in astonishment, lowered her head, and bit her lips tightly. "Then..." She raised her head and asked, "Do you