Chapter 1518

"You're severing ties to protect your individual futures, right?" Saul smiled.

Vicky's expression was aloof, and she remained silent.

"Old Mister Hart and I go back a long way," Saul remarked casually as he sipped his water. "I've been retired for many years now. I wouldn't have come if that wasn't the case."

Vicky was not particularly surprised by that.

Saul continued, "This time, it took a significant price to persuade me... We made an agreement back then. After I conducted one hypnosis session for him, we'll never have any contact again."

"For him?" Vicky finally regained her focus. "Old Mister Hart also underwent hypnosis?"

Saul did not answer the question directly. Lost in reminiscence, a hint of melancholy emerged in his eyes. "In his younger days, he had a childhood friend he grew up with... Everyone thought they'd get married, and even he himself wished for that. That's when the temptation of inheriting the Hart family hit him. You can't have the best of both worlds. At t