A Film Queen

Chapter 302 Lots of Questions

Stephanie could not restrain her protest. “Xavier, you mustn’t believe her. How could I ever contemplate such an act? Milly is my sister–how could I bring harm upon her? When I moved the stone, it was to shield us from the venomous umbra viper. It’s….

But before Stephanie could finish, Xavier’s eyes flared with anger, disbelief, and a bitter sense of betrayal.

In a sudden eruption, he seized Stephanie’s throat, his gaze ablaze with fury. “Stephanie, are you still deceiving me? I offered you a chance, and yet you persist in falsehood. I nearly..

I nearly lost everything!

“I did not seek retribution just yet, yet you approach me with lies.”

As his grasp tightened, Stephanie struggled for breath. “Xavier, I swear… I speak the truth…”

Xavier sneered. “The umbra viper is among the deadliest snakes, but it is not native to this region. How could it survive here? Though it is a beast, it is not foolish enough to ingest nightshade.

Stephanie’s complexion drained. “But…”

Milly had explicitly mentioned it was an inland python!

Was she being deceived once more?

That b*tch!

As Stephanie felt herself slipping into unconsciousness, Xavier abruptly released her.

Gasping for air, Stephanie collapsed to the ground.

The compassionate Xavier she once knew had transformed into an aloof, indifferent figure.

way, or form, there will be consequences, I promise you that. Even if you are not linked

icy glare, Xavier departed, leaving Stephanie trembling

Xavier could peer

him leave. She clenched her hem until her knuckles were white, and her eyes

to see me again? Does he include the

like he was her ally anymore. If so, her sole pillars of support would

saw him, she would feel

was outnumbered. Besides, Jordan and Xavier were much more important than him in the family. Placing sole reliance on

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determination surged

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her, she would seek refuge with the Lloyds. They would then. recognize

desolate stairwell, Stephanie’s countenance

inspected her injured hand in

her memory. In that moment, she had been

been reduced to bare

contemplated it, the more plausible it seemed. With an anxious heart, she gingerly unwound the bandage

remained intact, bearing only minor

Huh?

the injury was not as dire as she had initially perceived, her memory clouded by confusion? She distinctly

pain from that scratch had nearly driven her

frown adorned

that very moment, a commotion erupted beyond the confines of her room, as if a heated argument

“We’ve booked this entire floor! We’re paying double, so

vacate!”

tones, “I’m sorry, sir, but we have numerous patients under our care,

not for consequences! If any harm befalls my master, I shall raze this place to the

Kindly lower your voice. It’s disturbing