A Film Queen
Chapter 248
Chapter 248 Apologise to Milly
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When Stephanie spoke again, she had adopted a pitiful, hurt expression. She bit her lip and trembled slightly. “Milly, please don’t misunderstand me. I didn’t mean anything bad. I’m just afraid you might miss. out on your acceptance letter and end up without a university to attend. All your hard work over the years would be wasted. It’s my fault for raising my voice, but I really care about you, Milly. You don’t blame me, do you?”
Her voice choked up, and tears welled up in her reddened eyes, making her look utterly pitiful.
Immediately, Matthew and Xavier, who had always doted on her, were enraged. Their protective instincts flared up instantly.
They glared at Milly, their eyes filled with a desire to tear her apart. Stephanie was so kind, always thinking of Milly, yet Milly hadn’t offered a single word of comfort. She just stood there, watching Stephanie with a detached expression.
It was too much!
Xavier angrily confronted Milly, “Stephanie is only looking out for you. She genuinely cares about you like a sister. It’s not her fault if she got emotional. Can’t you at least comfort her? Is your heart made of stone?”
Matthew also voiced his indignation, “Exactly. You don’t act like an older sister at all. Stephanie is clearly the more mature one here.”
Milly listened quietly, not rushing to explain herself.
Meanwhile, Stephanie felt a surge of joy upon hearing Matthew and Xavier defend her. After they finished. scolding Milly, she pretended to intervene. “Matthew, Xavier, don’t speak about Milly that way. She has her
reasons.”
“Reasons?” Xavier scoffed, full of disdain. “Stephanie, stop defending her. She knows perfectly well if she has any reasons. She’s just wasting your kindness.”
Milly couldn’t help but laugh.
If someone else had said this, she might not have minded, but Xavier said it was just stirring up trouble. He worked in this field and knew that her program didn’t issue acceptance letters. Students were admitted based on recognition alone.
to back her up, no matter how
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about to slam the table and stand up, but Milly quickly held him back, signalling with her eyes for him to stay calm.
wanted to play games, Milly would play along. Ifit was a competition of acting skills, she wasn’t going to lose, especially since
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harm. Stephanie started crying so suddenly that I wasn’t prepared. And I was just telling the truth–the acceptance letter really hasn’t arrived. If others don’t know, that’s one thing, but Xavier, don’t you know?”
stunned by Milly’s sudden tears, forgetting to move.
taken aback, confused by Milly’s unexpected crying. What had just
calm, pulling out a notebook from somewhere and frantically taking notes. This natural performance was something he
down her face. She looked at him with a pitiful, helpless expression, and when he met her gaze, she quickly looked down and wiped her tears with her
felt a strange pang in his chest.
acted as haughty as usual, he could have easily criticised her from his position as her brother. But now
didn’t issue acceptance letters. Because of the
himself unable to speak the words of comfort forming on his
first time, was equally at a loss, stammering. “If you have something to say,
nose. Her voice trembled with the remnants of her sobs. None of you wanted to listen. You both stood there, criticising me together. I know
back and get unjustly accused by you all. I was telling the truth, but no one wanted to listen. You two stood together, pointing out my faults. I know you don’t like
used to it. Normally, I wouldn’t say these things in front of Grandpa because he’s old and wants us
she could no longer hold back her overwhelming sense of grievance, finally
room fell silent.
was twisted
That bith Milly!
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