A Film Queen

A Film Queen of Two Worlds

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Chapter 211 Stephanie’s Apprenticeship

Anthony and Jonathan were over the moon, crowding around Milly with broad smiles. “Wow, Milly, you’re truly something special!”

“Did you catch what the Master said? You’re nobility, and nobility has its own path! I always had a feeling Milly was no ordinary person!”

Caught off guard, Milly could only offer a forced smile, unsure how to handle the flood of compliments.

But then why the divination stick was blank?

Is it possible that fate, as the monk hinted, is already set in stone?

Meanwhile, Stephanie couldn’t help but feel bitter. The divin

tick she thought was promising now

felt like a bad joke. Assuming it was a positive omen, only to be met with a blank slate!

Ugh!

Xavier, who was close by, watching over her, looked concerned. “Stephanie, don’t listen to that nonsense. A blank divination stick means nothing; no one knows if it’s good or bad,”

His attempt to comfort didn’t clear Stephanie’s troubled look, but she forced a smile.

“Xavier, you’ve got it wrong. The nature of the divination stick, good or bad, is fixed. I’m not upset. Finding out Milly is of noble blood made me happy for her. After all she’s been through, Milly deserves some good fortune.”

Xavier sighed, his voice filled with sadness and affection. “Stephanie, you’re always so caring and generous, even towards people like Milly, who never return the favour. It’s going to get you hurt.”

was tinged with a hint of sadness.

first, even going as far as defending Milly, who didn’t care about their sisterly bond and pushed her down the

family, Milly should have treated Stephanie fairly. Instead, she chose to play dirty and mistreat her,

was aiming for. A subtle smirk appeared as she glanced at Milly,

complete with overnight stays in the temple

a cushion holding a Buddhist scripture, feeling entirely

the language section was the biggest hurdle; the only points she lost were in that area. Now, she

by ancient scripts in a past

just as Milly was about to drift off, the sound of the wooden fish stopped. Master Karuna stood up, bowed respectfully, and announced, “Honoured guests, tonight’s

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out a sigh of relief, stretched her neck, and was about to get

the scripture you shared was thought–provoking, but I’m struggling to grasp its deeper meaning. Could you maybe explain it a bit more

Milly was shocked.

towards Stephanie, who was sitting next to her. Seriously, did she always have to be the centre of attention?

almost over, why drag the lesson probably

school, her classmates would

seemed genuinely delighted and warmly

this world is basically an illusion. If your mind doesn’t budge, nothing does. If your mind doesn’t change, nothing changes. But then, the Buddhist teachings also say that cause leads to effect, and our minds shape everything. These ideas seem to clash, and I’m stuck wondering

Stephanie’s solid grasp of Buddhist

and dissolve various phenomena. Sticking to one path is

with understanding, and she clasped

It looks like you’ve got a solid grasp on the Buddhist

Buddhism had me fall in love with the scriptures since I was little. But I often feel my knowledge isn’t enough. Meeting you today, Master Karuna, is sheer luck. I’m eager to learn