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Chapter 56 Justice and Evil are like Siamese Twin Flowers

Chapter 56: Chapter 56 Justice and Evil are like Siamese Twin Flowers

The final trace of doubt in the case had evaporated, and Time—under his hypnosis—relied on him unreservedly. Once this matter was resolved, he could take her away and possess her completely.

The tenth hypnosis session was a success, just as expected.

Flint asked one last question: "It was Athena Thompson who killed Octavius, wasn’t it?"

Time’s anguished expression suddenly calmed. She opened her eyes, her pale yet stunningly beautiful face twisted into a sinister and icy smile. In a slow and deliberate tone, she softly said, "It was me—I killed him."

Flint cried out in shock, "Impossible!"

Time extended her hand toward him, her smile serene yet chilling. "Hello, I am Shadow—Time’s sister.

As fate would have it, I am capable of hypnosis as well."

The film’s ending unraveled twist after twist.

Flint was taken away by the police, charged with multiple counts of hypnotizing and sexually assaulting women, followed by deep hypnosis to cover his tracks.

After being abandoned, these women either took their own lives or descended into madness.

During Flint’s ten sessions of hypnosis with Time, he was unknowingly counter-hypnotized by her, revealing all his dark secrets.

Time was awarded a police commendation. It turned out that ten years later, she had already become a globally renowned psychological counselor, with hypnosis being her most proficient field. This time, she had merely returned to her homeland upon invitation, leveraging her traumatic childhood experiences as an entry point to assist the police in solving a serial rape case.

Time completed her immigration paperwork and left the small town, flying overseas.

The film’s final scenes flash back ten years prior, revealing the accounts of street neighbors. Time had suffered abuse since childhood; her body was often marked with injuries, and her agonized cries from beatings were frequently heard in the dead of night. Even her gait appeared peculiar. She avoided any interaction with boys at school.

During Octavius’s incarceration, Athena Thompson brought one man after another into the house, and Time suffered even more severe beatings.

At the age of fifteen, one particular evening after school, Time returned home to find a man and a woman locked in a fierce argument. She walked into the kitchen, retrieved a kitchen knife, and handed it to the infuriated Athena Thompson.

Athena stabbed Octavius once, only to be shoved to the ground by him, where she died on the spot.

The girl indifferently clasped Athena’s hand and drove the knife into Octavius, killing him. Then she calmly washed her hands and revealed a sweet smile.

It was destined to be a film sparking endless debate.

In the final moment of the movie, the neighbors’ commentary unveiled the cruelest truth, sending chills down the spine.

Delphine was profoundly impacted when she first received the screenplay—a genius teenage girl with a dual personality who ultimately walked the path of punishing criminals.

What defines justice? What constitutes evil?

Just as the title, "Twin Flowers," suggests, light and shadow coexist; justice and evil are like conjoined twins, intricate and inseparable within human nature.

During filming, Delphine engaged in numerous discussions with the director, Theodore Hughes. As the story progressed and Time’s second personality emerged, Zhao—her close caretaker—began to perceive the gravity of the situation.

During this period, Delphine became even more withdrawn and taciturn. To portray this dual-personality female lead convincingly, Delphine completely immersed herself in the role of Time. At this point, Delphine arguably had become Time.

Zhao’s anxiety deepened as she hastily called Maximilian.

Although Maximilian was ignorant of the powerful backer supporting Delphine, it became clear that this situation could no longer be left unchecked. Otherwise, upon completion of the film, Delphine would either succumb to depression or develop schizophrenia.

On the night the movie wrapped, the director Theodore Hughes broke down in tears like a child.

The cast and crew erupted in cheers; the film was finally complete.

Nearly a month of grueling filming, along with Theodore’s perfectionistic demands, had kept everyone working under intense pressure. Now, at last, it was over.

Among those most profoundly shaken during this time was Bartholomew, who played Flint in the film. He spent much of the shoot acting opposite Delphine. As a seasoned second-tier actor, Bartholomew occasionally found himself overwhelmed by Delphine’s immersive acting, struggling to discern whether the woman before him was Delphine or Time.