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.”

tinged with a

didn’t care about their sisterly bond and

play dirty and mistreat her,

for. A subtle smirk appeared as she

rituals of the Burnetts and Tates lasted two days, complete with overnight stays in the temple and evening sessions led by

holding a Buddhist scripture,

she lost were in that area. Now, she was involved in

by ancient scripts

of the wooden fish stopped. Master Karuna stood up, bowed respectfully, and announced,

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stretched her neck, and was about to get up when

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

Milly was shocked.

her. Seriously, did she always have to be

why drag the lesson probably frowned upon

school, her

and warmly said, “Amitabha, go ahead, dear

by us, and what we see comes from our thoughts. Everything in 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

grasp of Buddhist teachings,

various phenomena. Sticking to one path

she clasped her hands. “Amitabha, thank you, Master

done. It looks like you’ve got a solid grasp on the Buddhist scriptures, which you don’t see every day.”

a gentle smile, “My grandfather’s belief in 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