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.”

comment was tinged with a hint of

always puts others first, even going as far as defending Milly, who didn’t care about their sisterly bond and pushed her down the stairs, which is an

she chose to play dirty and mistreat her,

feel Xavier’s growing dislike for Milly, precisely what she was aiming for. A subtle smirk appeared as she

and Tates lasted two days, complete with overnight stays in the temple and evening sessions

cushion holding a Buddhist scripture,

exam, the language section was the biggest hurdle; the only points she lost were in that area. Now, she was involved in ancestral ceremonies, needing

doomed to be haunted by ancient scripts

what felt like forever, just as Milly was about to drift off, the sound of the wooden fish stopped. Master Karuna stood up, bowed respectfully, and

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of relief, stretched her neck, and was about to get up when someone’s clear voice stopped

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.

looked frustrated towards Stephanie, who was sitting next to her. Seriously, did she always have to be

why drag the lesson probably

regular school, her classmates would have

and warmly

is basically an illusion. If your mind doesn’t budge, nothing does.

Karuna looked pleasantly taken aback by Stephanie’s solid grasp of Buddhist teachings, his eyes twinkling with

phenomena. Sticking to one path is unnecessary as it’s against the natural flow.”

and she clasped her

done. It looks like you’ve got a solid grasp on the Buddhist scriptures, which

little. But I often feel my knowledge isn’t enough. Meeting you today, Master Karuna, is sheer luck. I’m eager to learn more.”